(WZTV) — One person has died in an early morning crash Friday in Cheatham County
The crash has closed the westbound lanes of I-24 in Cheatham County early Friday morning
causing a huge traffic issue for morning commuters
THP says all westbound lanes are expected to be cleared by 8 a.m
THP troopers are currently investigating the cause of the deadly crash
The crash was reported by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) around 2:50 a.m
Traffic is being diverted to 41A from exits 24 and 31
Idaho Transportation Department
The Idaho Transportation Department will close Pleasant View Road between State Highway 53 and Prairie Avenue as early as the first week of March
Drivers will be able to use either Prairie Avenue or McGuire Road to access SH-53
Pleasant View Road Interchange construction that started last fall
The project will enhance safety along the highly traveled SH-53 corridor by ultimately eliminating three railroad/vehicle crossings
and increasing capacity on SH-53 and Pleasant View Road
In preparation for the Pleasant View Road closure
barricades will be installed the week of February 17 at the Prairie Avenue and Beck Road intersection to prevent left-turn movements to and from both streets
ITD is working closely with BNSF Railway to install a temporary signal on SH-53 at Prairie Avenue
which is anticipated to be active sometime in early summer
These restrictions will be in place until the Pleasant View Road Interchange is completed in summer of 2026
“ITD understands that construction of this new interchange and associated improvements will significantly impact travel patterns for local and regional drivers,” said Project Manager James Dorman
and the measures taken during construction are done so with this objective in mind
We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we work to increase safety and mobility for people using this corridor.”
The first features to be constructed include the footings for the Pleasant View bridge over the railroad tracks and the new alignment of SH-53 between Hauser Lake and Hollister Hills Roads north of the existing highway
One lane of traffic in each direction will predominantly be maintained on SH-53
and work will typically take place weekdays during daylight hours
Construction of this project is being made possible now by a U.S
Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration grant that was awarded to ITD in mid-2023
The grant program was created to improve safety at rail crossings in communities across the country to save lives
Additional financial contributions were made by ITD’s partnering organizations: BNSF Railway and the Post Falls Highway District
The estimated construction cost of this project is $30 million
People are encouraged to stay informed by visiting the project website and subscribing to emails at itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/sh53corridor. For statewide traffic information
and up to the minute information regarding impacts or delays along the SH-53 corridor
EAST LONGMEADOW — Change is coming to the Pleasant View Senior Center
Executive Director Erin Koebler is departing for a new position as director of case management with Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Ludlow
And though Koebler told Reminder Publishing she is excited about this new opportunity
she is also sad to be leaving the center that has been her home for the past four years
Her last day at the center will be April 30
“This was certainly the most difficult job transition decision I’ve ever made because I love Pleasant View so much,” Koebler said
“I wasn’t planning on moving on — it wasn’t part of the great scheme of things — but an opportunity landed
the move to Encompass is taking her back to her roots
“I began my work with older adults in case management,” she shared
adding that that experience has spanned the gamut from community work to guardianships to private case management
She added the Ludlow facility was where she sent her father when he needed rehab services
and that Encompass has been the place she’s recommended to Senior Center members who were exploring rehab options when facing upcoming hospitalizations
“I really believe in the mission of Encompass Health,” Koebler said
But that belief hasn’t made her decision to leave Pleasant View and the East Longmeadow elders she serves there an easy one
In other ways it feels like it’s been my home forever,” Koebler shared
Koebler said that she joined the center as it was opening up just after the COVID-19 shutdown
and attendance was only about 78 people a day
Now the center regularly serves “double that number
When asked what programs she was most proud of having brought to East Longmeadow during her tenure
Koebler was quick to point out the town’s age and dementia- friendly certification and the Senior Center’s podcast — “Stories from the View” — a weekly program that a dedicated group from the center has been producing since October 2022
“We did a lot of work with the community to achieve [age and dementia-friendly] community certification,” Koebler explained
The podcast is high on her list of achievements as well because the program allows the center to focus on — and preserve — stories of people in the community
She also noted the newest program that Pleasant View has instituted – using text messaging to communicate with members
“I’m really proud that we are one of the first senior centers in the area
using texting to communicate with people in the community,” Koebler said
“allows us to text people in their native language and answer them in their native language
It allows us to connect with people who don’t want to make phone calls but have a question [they need answered].”
Koebler is also leaving the center with some financial pluses
having been instrumental in establishing fee-for-service programs at Pleasant View that helps supplement the center’s budget
Pleasant View provides meals to Quarry Hill and Village Green housing units in East Longmeadow and also provides transportation to a Birchland Park Middle School student “at a smaller fee than other transport providers
and in a more individualized way,” Koebler said
The meal program contract — which provides a congregate meal as well as Meals on Wheels services to the two senior housing properties — is funded by a federal grant administered by Greater Springfield Senior Services
The center also recently established a Friends of the East Longmeadow Council on Aging group
which can act as a 501c3 nonprofit fundraising group for Pleasant View
Koebler said by adjusting the bylaws of what originally was a social club
the group will now be eligible to apply for grants that the Senior Center
“We’ve looked at ways of diversified funding knowing that grants don’t last
and we want to take the burden off the local taxpayer while also realizing our senior population has grown and we have to find ways to supplement funding to sustain our programs,” Koebler said of these fiscal initiatives
Koebler is most proud of the atmosphere she’s tried to create and will be leaving
“I hope that me and my team have really created a culture of a welcoming center that brings people back,” Koebler said
“I want them to have a reason to come and I want them to feel comfortable coming here
it’s hard to make friends after a certain age
“I just love that this is a welcoming culture,” Koebler continued
“People come in all the time ant tell us that this is the friendliest Senior Center
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Tenant Leslie Sharr at Pleasant View Apartments in Easthampton
who recently spoke at an Easthampton City Council meeting about her 51% rent increase from 2024 to 2025
is supporting a bill on Beacon Hill that would allow municipalities to limit how much rent could be increased in one year
and others are interviewed at Pleasant View Apartments in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON — When Leslie Sharr came home to Pleasant View Apartments one day in November to find a notice taped to her door alerting her that she could either sign a new lease with a staggering rent increase or alert the new owners of her intent to leave
she immediately started researching the legality of the situation
I would say we were all surprised,” she said
the increase in rent presented in the letter was about 35% to 40%
Between rent increases implemented by Pleasant View’s previous owners
the new increases introduced with the sale of the complex in November
Sharr said her rent between February of 2024 and February of 2025 went up 51%
“and there is absolutely nothing anyone can do about it.”
But a piece of legislation sitting on Beacon Hill has offered potential hope for Sharr and her fellow Pleasant View tenants
Sharr, 76, who has lived in her apartment at Pleasant View with her 89-year-old husband for about 11 years, began to organize alongside other tenants around this legislation, titled An Act Enabling Cities and Towns to Stabilize Rents and Protect Tenants (HD.2501/SD.1084)
The proposed legislation is a local option that would impose a limit on annual rent increases and require that evictions be based on defined
just cause reasons within certain dwelling units within a municipality
is a petitioner on the current House version of the bill because situations like the one at Pleasant View Apartments are something she sees frequently throughout her district as well
Sabadosa said she consistently hears of constituents having to make tough decisions about their living situations
often being forced into much less stable circumstances because of untenable rent increases
“But they aren’t seeing any improvements to the property
there haven’t really been any changes,” which is commonly the case with such rent increases
tenants would have a better understanding of how much their rent would go up each year
and the limits placed on those increases would make for less jarring spikes in rent
it’s a stabilization bill,” and the goal of the bill is “to give equity to both the landlords and the tenants.”
Sabadosa explained that where a rent control bill would place a cap on rent amounts
this bill proposes a limit in the percentage of rent amount increases year to year
Sabadosa recalled that knowing how much her rent was going to increase each year was of major help
The 33-unit Pleasant View Apartments complex was purchased for $4 million in November of 2024 by Pleasantview Residences LLC
according to the Hampshire Registry of Deeds
management of the property has also been assumed by a new company
4 to accept or decline a new one-year lease at the updated rent amount of $1,550
This startling change and short window of decision-making time was enough to mobilize a vocal core group of tenants
who got involved with the grassroots advocacy group Springfield No One Leaves
which focuses its efforts on displacements caused by the housing crisis
as tenants at Pleasant View have been more concerned with either scraping together their rent money or looking for a new place to live
because of competitive grappling for housing in Easthampton and surrounding communities
While she has been feeling the squeeze of the increase and looking for somewhere else in Easthampton to live
Dorian said that a shortage of affordable housing is a major issue in the city
and that there simply isn’t anywhere to go
Dorian said that a few of her neighbors have moved out since the increase
but others are finding ways to make it work for now
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County: MontgomeryState Route: Route 4028 and Route 4025Local Name: Pleasant View Road
Linfield RoadProject Type: Bridge Replacement
This project involves replacing the existing bridge that carries Pleasant View Road over Sanatoga Creek
The proposed work also includes approach roadway reconstruction
and improvements at the intersection of Pleasant View Road and Linfield Road
The existing structure was constructed in 1931 and is in overall poor condition
The bridge will be replaced with a slightly improved horizontal alignment and a slightly raised profile grade to provide additional clearance over Sanatoga Creek and to improve the Pleasant View Road intersection with Linfield Road
single-span structure will be replaced with a slightly longer (58.5-foot) single-span structure
The structure width will be increased from an existing 23’ roadway width to a proposed 30’ roadway width
Traffic will be detoured for the duration of the construction period (duration approximately 5 months).
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Weber County — Pleasant View's new police chief was sworn in on Tuesday
Stetson Talbot officially became the city's new chief after being approved by the City Council
who previously served as a lieutenant within the department
takes over for Ryon Hadley who announced his retirement last fall following a long law enforcement career
FALL RIVER — Two people were transported to the hospital after suffering burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a Fall River apartment building Thursday night
At around 9:15 p.m., city firefighters responded to a fire at 5B Pleasant View
according to a release from the Fall River Fire Department
A sprinkler system helped contain the blaze and crews were able to quickly knock it down
A man and a woman at the Pleasant View building were injured and taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment of burns
Fall River FD stated that upon preliminary investigation the fire appeared to be accidental
"The Fall River Fire Department reminds residents to exercise caution when using open flames and to ensure that smoke alarms and sprinkler systems are operational," the press release states
which operates Pleasant View in Ottawa and other retirement homes in suburban Chicago
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week
Lutheran Life Communities, which operates Pleasant View in Ottawa and other retirement homes in suburban Chicago
Lutheran Life Communities “has been investigating strategic alternatives for addressing the financial needs of the company and its affiliates
maximizing the value of the assets of the company and its affiliates
and protecting the company’s affiliates from the appointment of a receiver,” according to a resolution approved Monday by the nonprofit’s board of directors
The resolution was included Tuesday in a 19-page Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago
Officials couldn’t be reached for comment Wednesday
The company has between $10 million and $50 million in liabilities
The largest creditor is listed as Select Rehabilitation
a Glenview firm that offers contract therapy services and holds an unsecured claim of $808,084
The next largest – with a $446,990 unsecured claim – is the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
which provides health care coverage for people who qualify for Medicaid
Others on the list of creditors include Downers Grove general contractor CR Improvements
an electricity and natural gas retailer that billed $185,587
The numbers are far smaller than Friendship Village of Schaumburg’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in summer 2023
The largest continuing care retirement community in the state – since purchased at bankruptcy auction by Encore Healthcare Services of New York – had between 200 and 999 creditors
the largest of which was UMB Bank with an unsecured claim of $75.4 million
Lutheran Life Communities also operates Luther Oaks in Bloomington, Lutheran Homes in Arlington Heights and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana.
The entities filed individual petitions for bankruptcy relief, but a hearing was scheduled Friday to administer the cases together.
Court filings show that the company in May retained the law firm Squire Patton Boggs to serve as its primary bankruptcy and restructuring counsel. In recent days, officials added McDonald Hopkins as additional counsel. OnePoint Partners was hired in April as financial adviser.
Daily Herald staff writer Eric Peterson and Shaw Local newsletter editor Emily K. Coleman contributed to this report.
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The Idaho Transportation Department is beginning construction of an interchange at State Highway 53 and Pleasant View Road in early October
The project will enhance safety in this highly traveled corridor by ultimately eliminating three railroad/vehicle crossings
Work will include these primary improvements:
Crews will start construction with tasks that likely won’t affect existing traffic flow for the remainder of the year
Impacts to drivers are anticipated to start in spring 2025
This project was first identified in 2006 as part of the Bridging the Valley Study
The BTV’s goal was to improve safety by separating vehicle and train traffic in the 42-mile corridor between Spokane
The final design was completed in 2015 with input from interested parties and the community
Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration awarded ITD a grant which made construction of this project possible now
“Communities along SH-53 are regularly impacted by noise and blocked traffic as trains move through this area,” said Project Manager James Dorman
“This project will minimize conflict points and streamline traffic by bringing them safely through the Pleasant View Road interchange.”
People are encouraged to stay informed by visiting the project website and subscribing to emails at itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/sh53corridor. For statewide traffic information, visit 511.idaho.gov or download the app
Frank Ryan rehearses ahead of The Pleasant View Player’s comedy
“Back Story” on April 25 and 26.Reminder Publishing submitted photo
EAST LONGMEADOW — The Pleasant View Players are inviting local theater lovers to help them with a grand experiment
will be performing the collaboratively-written comedy
“Back Story,” where each of the actors will be voicing the words of one of the play’s two teen characters
as the siblings navigate growing up together
Performances will take place on April 25 and 26 at the First Congregational Church of East Longmeadow
available at the Pleasant View Senior Center or at the door
this play is for audiences in their teens and above
“I did this play 15 years ago at AIC with a group of college-age people,” said Sokol
who has taught theater at area colleges for over 30 years
Mounting the play — which is a collection of 19 different scenes — using older actors this time around is an inspirational and rewarding experience for both himself and the performers
“I’m challenging these actors in my own age group,” Sokol explained
“You are teenagers — your father has left you and stayed in Alaska and you are growing up alone.”
all the actors have “bought into” the challenge
you are alone in front of an audience with no one to bail you out,” he added
“Back Story” is based on a short story by Berkshire-based author and playwright Joan Ackermann
the short story opens with 2-year-old Ainsley rushing out into a blizzard to shovel a path so her new baby brother can be born
nearly chopping off a toe in her rush to welcome her sibling
Ackermann subsequently sent the story to 18 fellow playwrights
asking each to craft a scene using Ainsley
and say something interesting,” Sokol said
“She got back different scenes … some were more historical
The play premiered in 2000 at the Actors Theater of Louisville
as part of its influential Festival of New American Plays and is now popular with high school and community theater groups
Sokol said the Pleasant Valley Players will include a reading of the original short story a half-hour before the curtain goes up
Though it’s not critical to understanding the play
Sokol said those who hear the short story will get the “back story” — a phrase that in theater refers to the motivation actors use for their character — for the production
He also hopes audience members will be willing to participate in a talkback session after each performance
sharing with him and the actors what scenes they found “the most moving
or funny.” Fusing his longtime skills as a teacher and director
he added his goal for the talkback is to make attending the play “an enriching experience for the audience.”
who premiered the Pleasant View Players with a production of “Don Quixote” at the East Longmeadow Senior Center last year
said he and the troupe were grateful to the First Congregational Church for allowing them to use their space for this performance
and we hope to continue this partnership.”
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Pleasant View Elementary School to transform into community hub in Amherst Countyby Brigette Kelly
(WSET) — A new event space in Amherst County is in the works
Picturesque: that's the perfect word to describe Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek in Amherst County
The new venue in Amherst County has taken over what used to be Pleasant View Elementary School
"The school has always been seen as the heart of the community and we want to make sure it remains to be seen as the heart of the community," Jenna Fisher
one of the owners of Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek said
but it closed at the end of the 2016-2017 school year due to dwindling enrollment
Now Jenna and her husband Ron are excited to revive the space
"It's an opportunity for us to provide a beautiful space
but to give back to a place I would say gave me a lot growing up here," Jenna said
equipped with suites for both the bridesmaids and groomsmen
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Plus it has seven two-bedroom suites for overnight guests that will be a bed and breakfast when not booked for weddings
and a collection of vintage albums and CDs for guests to browse and listen to
and an air-conditioned gymnasium open for community recreation and sports
"Amherst County has a lot to be proud of
and the sheer beauty is something I think a lot of people will appreciate," said Ron Fisher
Jenna's husband and the co-owner of the space
The couple told us the decorations are inspired by a trip they took to Italy
and they've been shipping items from Italy to incorporate into the space
They said the response from the community has been delightful
Randy Driskell said he's lived in the neighborhood for 31 years
"It's actually been the cornerstone and heart of this community forever," Driskell said
and enjoy each other's company - fellowship
They hope to have the gym open for teams to rent in the next couple of weeks
the ballroom should be done by January and all of the rooms will be completed by summertime in 2025
Police have provided an update regarding the fatal shooting at a Baltimore senior living facility
identifying the victim as 79-year-old Clyde Barnes
and the man charged with first-degree murder as Norman Waker
Officers apprehended Waker after responding to a report of gunfire at the Pleasant View Gardens senior apartments around 11:07 a.m
officers discovered Barnes deceased inside an apartment and a 72-year-old man critically wounded
the injured man was able to speak with officers before being transported to a hospital for treatment
As authorities determined that the shooter was still inside the building
According to court charging documents obtained by 11 News
witnesses directed police to a specific room where Waker was located before positively identifying him as the alleged shooter
“Officers immediately entered the building
got the second victim out,” Worley said
“SWAT officers were quickly on the scene
swept the building … We believe we do have his weapon.”
Baltimore Police Commissioner Rich Worley confirmed that Waker
uses a wheelchair and while the exact motive remains unclear
officials have ruled out any connection between the incident and an abandoned wheelchair found a block away
“After officers located an abandoned wheelchair down the street
Our watch center at Central District was able to tell us that wheelchair was there 15 minutes before the incident
so we were able to rule that out,” Worley said
“We do know the suspect is a resident of the building so I would assume they probably knew each other,” Worley said
Streets in the area remained closed at noon amid an active investigation
Officers were seen reopening the area after 1 p.m
City Schools told 11 News that Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and National Academy Foundation
were placed on “restricted movement,” otherwise known as a lockdown status
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(WJAR) — A ribbon cutting at Pleasant View Elementary School in Providence will be held Monday to celebrate the "like new school."
It’s the fourth like-new school to open in Providence this year
upgrades have been made including a new media center
along with making classrooms for special education students more modern
Security and heating systems have also been upgraded
The goal is to get kids in the Providence school district into a high-quality learning environment by 2030
These upgrades are paid for by bonds approved by voters about $1 billion going into constructing new or like new schools across the state
The state education commissioner says these improvements are much needed
"It will be a game changer because as you know
They have never been maintained so they are in disrepair
teachers we care about you," Angélica Infante-Green said
Following the ribbon cutting a tour of the school will take place
A 17-year-old drowsy driver veered off the road in Pleasant View and crashed into a building on a sunny Sunday evening
The silver SUV was traveling northbound on Colorado Highway 491 when it ran off the right side of the road near Mile Point 46.5 at 6:43 p.m.
according to a traffic report detailing the crash
The SUV rolled over and crashed into the building
The vehicle sustained “severe damage,” and if the owner of the building wanted to press charges
said Colorado State Patrol Trooper Sherri Mendez
The driver was cited for failure to drive in a single lane
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A 65-year-old man is in custody after a double shooting inside a senior living facility Thursday morning left one man dead
The other is a 72-year-old who was critically injured and hospitalized
SWAT swept the building and found the suspect
who uses a wheelchair and is a resident of Pleasant View Gardens Senior
Police said they believe they have recovered the weapon
The shooting led to closures on Fayette Street between Aisquith and Eden streets
Central Avenue from Baltimore to Orleans streets was also shut down
Police temporarily closed a larger portion of the street because there was an empty wheelchair nearby
but it was quickly determined that wheelchair was not connected to the incident
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The National Academy Foundation and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School were on lockdown
a Baltimore City Public Schools spokesperson said
The two schools share the same campus in the 1400 block of Orleans Street
which is a five-minute walk from where the shooting occurred at Pleasant View Gardens Senior
Pleasant View Gardens Senior is a 62 and older community that offers one-bedroom
680-square-foot apartments for about $1,200 per month with amenities like a recreation room
Representatives from Pleasant View Gardens told The Banner they are unable to comment at the moment
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PLEASANT VIEW — A local company is seeking to shake up the regional wine scene in the unlikely locale (and harsh climate) of Northern Utah
owner of the Snowville-based brine shrimp egg harvester Ocean Star International
The fledgling operation has wine in tanks right now with the aim of beginning the bottling process in 2025
“We’re figuring out that exact timeline … going through the final stabilization processes
but we’re looking to start bottling next spring,” winemaker David MaKieve told the Standard-Examiner
MaKieve says Purple Sky has some 7,000 gallons of wine fermenting right now after beginning the winemaking process last month
It’s an eye-catching number considering the operation’s humble beginnings
“They did their first planting of grapes in 2019,” MaKieve said
about 5 acres — saw some initial signs of success that they took as enough to just go forward and plant a bunch more.”
Those first 5 acres ballooned to 200 planted acres across four vineyards in Snowville
getting to this point has hardly been easy
Northern Utah’s extreme weather doesn’t exactly lend itself to winemaking
“Grapes are a Mediterranean plant,” MaKieve said
“They’re meant for a Mediterranean climate with pretty hot summers and pretty mild
mellow winters that are just rainy and wet
Purple Sky is using hybrid grape varieties that combine the characteristics of those produced by Vitis vinifera vines native to Europe and those produced by more cold-hardy North American plants
“It’s gone well so far (but) not without its challenges,” MaKieve added
“A brand-new facility put together by a lot of different minds
And we don’t have a ton of wine background here in Utah in general
just to kind of help support the process.”
MaKieve says the majority of the wine Purple Sky is currently working to produce is geared toward “the Utah palate,” which he describes as “easy drinking” with a “fresh
Purple Sky’s facility eventually will include a dine-in restaurant
the focus is on making great wine with grapes grown in the Beehive State
“This project is really motivated by that sort of pioneer spirit that
is kind of at the core of Utah,” MaKieve said
looking to pioneer this new region and really establish a new grape-growing and wine production region out here in the Mountain West
“We’re really hoping to bring something new to not just this region
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Tenants at an apartment complex in Easthampton
are facing a large rent increase that goes into effect next month
the increase at Pleasant View Apartments is nearly 35%
has lived in her apartment about five years
She used to pay $1,150 for a two-bedroom apartment
In mid-November she learned the rent would be raised to $1,550 on Feb
Tenants were given 17 days to sign a new lease
who lives off of social security and a part-time job
said she feels scared she will be "chasing rent increases for the rest of her life."
The $400 increase is just putting me over the edge," Dorian said
She said it's difficult to find another apartment
said they were not allowed to discuss anything to do with the apartments
said the city reached out to one of the new owners and asked for a meeting before the rent increase went into effect
Pleasantview Residences LLC bought the 33-unit apartment complex for $4 million in November 2024
according to records with the Hampshire Registry of Deeds
According to a filing with the Corporations Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
the LLC is managed by Daniel Scherban and Joseph Scherban from New Haven
1:51 PM | Updated: 2:04 pm
Snow plows clear snow from the road at the entrance to Big Cottonwood Canyon on Jan
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PLEASANT VIEW — Severe winter weather and dangerous driving conditions caused delays up and down the Wasatch Front Thursday
and Interstate 15 closed in Pleasant View after an accident
UDOT said southbound I-15 was closed at milepost 350 at approximately 1:30 p.m.
and all southbound traffic must exit at 2700 North
It was not immediately known if any injuries were associated with the accident in Pleasant View
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The parent company of Pleasant View in Ottawa has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Arlington-Heights based Lutheran Life Communities has asked a federal judge in the northern district of Illinois for protection from creditors to allow for reorganization
The bankruptcy filing says Pleasant View's owner has between $10 million and $50 million in liabilities
Pleasant View in Ottawa is expected to remain open and operate normally
“Under the supervision of bankruptcy court
we expect our team members will continue to be paid and maintain their benefits.”
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Pleasant View CityThis 2014 photo shows Ryon Hadley
who had just been named Pleasant View police chief
Ryon Hadley told his wife he’d be a police officer for a little while until he could decide what he wanted to do with his life
after serving with a handful of area police departments
including the last 10 years as Pleasant View’s chief of police
Pleasant View City announced that Hadley is set to retire from the position
the city will be hosting a public open house at Pleasant View City Hall from 3-5 p.m
Hadley told the Standard-Examiner that a neighbor helped inspire him to get into law enforcement five decades ago
“I lived in South Ogden and I had a neighbor who was a police officer,” he said
“I kind of admired the work he did and he let me ride with him a couple times when I was only 20 years old
It didn’t take long to see the excitement and the good that he was doing and I thought
He said within a year he became a reserve officer with the South Ogden Police Department before quickly going full time
Hadley also has served the North Ogden and Huntsville police departments as well as the Weber County Sheriff’s Office
Pleasant View CityPleasant View Police Chief Ryon Hadley
“All of those agencies have been really good to work with,” he said
Hadley said one of the biggest changes he’s seen in his five decades of law enforcement is how the job is carried out
Now we dictate what society wants us to do
Reflecting on his 10 years as chief in Pleasant View
Hadley had praise for the city and its police department
“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with Pleasant View,” he said
We’ve made some real changes in the 10 years
It’s got its problems like any other city does
it’s probably one of the more enjoyable police jobs I’ve had in my 50 years.”
He said the position has come with its challenges over the last decade
especially keeping up with ever-evolving legislation and policy
these types of things — they’ve all changed a little bit and we’ve had to adapt to the new criteria,” he said
“With everybody with cameras and cellphones now
we’re held more accountable now than we’ve ever been before
I don’t think the public understands how hard it is to do this job
We’re scrutinized by the suspects we deal with and then
we’re scrutinized by the public when they only see a portion of what went on with the video.”
Hadley said some of these challenges have made it difficult to bring in new officers
“Officers are getting discouraged that there’s more and more scrutiny to what they do,” he said
There’s less and less people wanting to become police officers just for that very reason.”
he said there’s still been a lot accomplished at the Pleasant View Police Department over the past decade
“We created a K-9 program in the police department,” he said
We’ve done a lot with community policing and school resource — we have an officer in Weber High School that also serves two elementary schools
A lot of these have been implemented in the last 10 years that I’ve been here
The citizens have generally been very supportive of their police.”
‘I think I might want to try and be a policeman for a while until I decide what I want to do,'” he said
I’ve got a lot of making up to do with family for the long hours that I’ve put in.”
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Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - Strong thunderstorms brought heavy rain, gusty wind, and lightning on Saturday morning across the Midstate.
SmokeyBarn News reported two confirmed lightning strike fires in Robertson County.
One fire happened at a home on Mount Sharon Road in the southern part of Robertson County. The Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department was able to successfully extinguish the fire.
A fire at a second home is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike.
Firefighters were called to the home in the 4500 block of New Cut Road. Fire officials have not confirmed if the fire at the home was indeed caused by a lightning strike.
and scheduling items during its meeting on April 8
ReDirect Health was approved to provide health insurance for the upcoming school year with a 4.7 percent rate increase
The current monthly premium is $485.02 per employee
The board also approved increasing the monthly health insurance cap benefit from $500 to $510 per employee
Pay schedules for certified and non-certified staff were approved for the next school year
factoring in funds from the School Baseline Grant program
Teachers with a master’s degree and at least 10 years of experience will earn $46,000
The board also approved participation in the Career Ladder program for the upcoming school year
Board Member Jennifer Belvel was administered the oath of office for a new three-year term
No bids were received for the replacement of a window in the school kitchen
The board reviewed the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff reported that Fifth Grade Teacher Katie Harvey has 22 students in grades six through eight signed up for a hunter safety course being offered at the school
Steinhoff also announced that fourth-quarter midterms will be held on April 11
Pleasant View R-6 will dismiss early on April 16
School will not be in session from April 17 through April 21 for Easter Break
Keys Preschool graduation will be held May 8 at 10 a.m
Eighth grade graduation will take place May 9 at 6 p.m
Preschool through eighth-grade awards will be presented May 12 at 8:30 a.m
The Preschool Mother’s Day Tea will be held that day at 10:30 a.m.
The final day of school will be May 14 with an early dismissal
the board approved several hires for the next school year: Lillian Pontious as a full-day preschool teacher
Jenni Hutchinson as a full-time bus driver
Chanel Rhea as a full-day preschool paraprofessional
and Kimberly Elsberry as a three-day counselor
The board also approved rehiring all non-certified staff and issuing extended contracts for the upcoming school year
Wilson County-based franchisee Sam Patel has had his hands in Pleasant View's business since 2005 and he will soon add even more new business to the area
He's also working to add an ice cream shop to his growing list of businesses
“That community has been so good to me,” Patel said
“You see the whole Middle Tennessee area getting diverse … people are moving here
close to Clarksville … it’s a great community and great people
Cheatham County’s a great community to live
The Subway sandwich shop site on Hwy 41A features a drive thru and adjoining tenant space Patel currently leases out to Great Clips
Each of the buildings are within a few hundred feet of one another
worked as a husband-and-wife team to open Primetime Liquors
She and her husband's efforts in Wilson County have been happening alongside those in Pleasant View
with several businesses opening or in the stages of preparing to open in both locations this past year
the couple has remodeled several businesses and their home in recent years after sustaining significant storm damage from a tornado in 2020
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But the Pleasant View Subway location is not the first in the area for Patel
Before designing and building a standalone location for the new restaurant on Hwy 41 A
he previously ran a Subway location not too far down the road in a retail development that includes a Dollar General Market on Ren Mar Drive
that former Subway location has become the site for the area’s first Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings
seated between the DG Market and Sidelines Grill restaurant
so I’m going back in the same spot where Subway used to be at … it worked out perfect,” he said
“This will be the first hot chicken establishment in Pleasant View
so I think it’s going to be a pretty big hit.”
He decided to become a franchisee of the Nashville-style hot chicken chain after trying one of its well-known dishes
He started with one location in Lebanon and has built it in tandem with his second location in Pleasant View
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Hangry Joe's Pleasant View Hot Chicken & Wings is set to open at 11 a.m
TN is officially flapping its wings wide open
Get ready to dive into the ultimate hot chicken sensation and satisfy your cravings like never before," Hangry Joe's Pleasant View Hot Chicken & Wings said on Facebook
The Pleasant View site be the second location to open in Tennessee
at 3119 Medical Center Pkwy in Murfreesboro
The Lebanon location is also set to open on Nov. 11, albeit a little later in the day. It has a 1 p.m. scheduled opening at 1431 West Main St in Lebanon
"Epic" prizes will be handed out to the first 100 chicken enthusiasts in line at each grand opening
Hangry Joe's has nearly two dozen other locations in several states
Featuring a signature Nashville-style chicken sandwich and signature sauce
the franchise blends tradition with trend on its menu with chicken dishes like the Chicken Sando
Chicken Fingers and Korean Chicken Nuggets found on the Hangry Joe's website
Spice levels range from no seasoning to ‘Angry Hot,’ which requires customers to sign a waiver before eating
For the most up-to-date information on the grand openings, visit facebook.com/hangryjoespleasantview and facebook.com/hangryjoeslebanon
After the recent grand opening of Prime Time Liquors and the impending grand opening of Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings
Patel is already working towards opening another restaurant in Pleasant View
Baskin-Robbins fans will soon be able to grab a cup or cone of their favorite sweet treat closer to home
roughly 6,712-square-foot building is expected to open in the spring of 2025 and feature a lineup of new and first-time businesses in Pleasant View
Dubbed Ren Mar Center II, the strip mall – located on Ren Mar Drive next to the Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken and behind the H. G. Hill grocery store off SR 49 E – will cost an estimated $1.7 million, Debbie Keenan of The Keenan Group, Inc. said
Baskin-Robbins and Domino’s Pizza will serve as the bookend tenants and each have their own drive thrus
“The (Baskin-Robbins) floor plan is already designed as well
so we should have drawings here hopefully in about a month,” Patel said
Lease agreements have been signed by each of the tenants
though the 5th and final tenant space has yet to be finalized
according to the Town of Pleasant View Buildings and Codes Department
but maybe in their requirements,” Keenan said
they’re going to start putting the building up.”
The pre-manufactured metal building is expected to go up quickly
And more restaurants may be on the horizon
An additional acre was reserved by The Keenan Group next to the strip mall site for future development
we could put up another strip the same size right next to it … we would love to have more of an upscale sit-down restaurant on that property,” she said
Katie Nixon can be reached at knixon@gannett.com
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6:14 PM | Updated: 6:57 pm
BY ALEX CABRERO
OGDEN — There is a tradition at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden for medical staff to line up for patients who get to go home after a long stay
when it was Molly Leavitt’s turn Friday morning
those cheers might have been a little extra loud
she was ejected out of the vehicle about six or eight feet
After being hit by a semi-truck,” said Molly’s husband Curtis Leavitt
It is an image he can’t get out of his head
He was just a few minutes behind her that October day at the 2700 North on-ramp in the Ogden-Farr West area
I was there when the helicopter landed and took off with her
One of the toughest things anyone could ever experience.”
“They didn’t think she would make it through the weekend,” Leavitt said
Molly Leavitt surrounded by family in the hospital
She got better, started walking and talking
she got the final approval to go home to her house in Pleasant View
a welcome feeling,” Molly Leavitt said just before leaving the hospital
“I am a little nervous to go back to regular life
As her husband pushed her in her wheelchair down the hallway one last time
and other medical staff lined the hallway to cheer her on
Molly got even more excited when she got to the main entrance doors and saw almost 50 of her friends waiting for her
Many of them were holding “Molly Strong” signs
while others clapped and cheered as soon as they saw her
“Once you know her and you have her in your life
we can’t imagine a world without her in it and we are grateful that she is here,” Jeni Phillips said
Phillips became friends with Molly Leavitt when she was her daughter’s elementary school teacher a couple of years ago
“She is a special person and we love her dearly,” Phillips said
“She has built up a village and to see that village come out today
Leavitt knows she still has a lot of rehabilitation to do
it is clear she will not go through it alone
“I think it is what has got me through the last two months,” Molly Leavitt said
“They have been there through everything and through the times that I was not there for myself that they were there to lift me.”
A GoFundMe page* has been set up to the help the family with finances as she recovers
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MISSOULA — Jessica Rich was inside her house on October 13 when she heard a sound that she’s been dreading
A truck ran a stop sign at the corner of Flynn Lane and England Boulevard in Missoula’s Pleasant View neighborhood
forcing another car into a telephone pole and Rich’s front yard
“It was horrifying just hearing that sound and I keep hearing it
hearing the squealing brakes and the crunch of metal and the rev of the engine,” Rich said
the city is working on development projects to better connect parts of town
Two years ago, as part of the Mullan BUILD project
“This is the third accident I've seen at this intersection since they opened England
We didn't have any before that since we've been here
talked about it and I would tell him ‘you know it's going to happen
it's going to happen’ and the first time I heard it
I just yelled out ‘it happened’ and I ran outside.”
two cars nearly collided in the intersection after one blew through the stop sign on Flynn Lane
Neighbors say this is a constant occurrence
they say they regularly see drivers speeding
ignoring stop signs and even drag racing at night
“Actually a lot of us are concerned here in the neighborhood because it's a very quiet neighborhood and peaceful and calm
There's been a big increase in the number of accidents and there's a through street that used to be a stop street and so now people are just racing through there without even stopping,” said Kathryn Hungerford
Since the October 13 crash — which seriously injured one driver — neighborhood calls for the city to step in have grown louder
“I think the surprise has been that all the planning looked so good on paper and now that it's in action
“And we would just ask that it be looked at again.”
City officials presented the results of a traffic engineering study to the neighborhood council leadership on October 17 and listened to public comments
The study confirmed what the neighbors have been seeing on the ground: high speeds on England
Public Works and Mobility director for the City of Missoula
“What we want to do when we hear concerns is spend a little bit of time to really understand the problem before we start putting solutions out there,” Keene said
see what's happening and then make some recommendations.”
Keene said they are looking into options to calm speeds
enforce the Flynn stop sign and move forward with feedback from residents
are hoping the incident will at least lead to some positive change
“I don't think it would take much to make this a much safer intersection
I really hope it doesn't take deaths for that to happen
Mount Pleasant Football Academy and Harbour View have set up an exciting finale to the KFC U17 Elite Cup competition
as they will go head-to-head today in the final at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex
The final will be the feature game of a double-header on the afternoon as Kingston Football Academy and Cavalier will open proceedings in the third-place match at 2 p.m
Mount Pleasant enter the final off the back of an excellent regular season run which saw them topping the table with 27 points before clipping Cavalier 1-0 in their semi-final encounter
said while he expects another commanding performance from his players
his focus will be on their development rather than silverware
we are more about the youngsters getting game time
as our philosophy is the development of players,” Clarke said
“This league is one of the avenues that we use to get our players that playing time
So it’s not really about the silverware
but about developing programmes so each player can improve in their development of football.”
echoed similar sentiments but explained that leaving the field with the title would be the icing on the cake
Harbour View enter the final off their 3-0 win over Kingston Football Academy in the semi-finals
The Stars of the East had finished second in the regular season standings with 19 points
and were the only team to defeat Mount Pleasant
Jureidini is hopeful they can repeat that success with a second win over their opponents today
the ultimate prize will be to win the game
and be champions,” he said ahead of the match
“There is everything to play for and both teams will be highly motivated and highly prepared
So we’re expecting a good game.”
Claver Nugent is expected to lead the lines for Mount Pleasant as the prolific forward enters the final as the leading goalscorer
who recently scored on his Jamaica Premier League debut for Harbour View
will be hoping he can upset the party and add to his growing list of football milestones
gregory.bryce@gleanerjm.com
Kingston Football Academy vs Cavalier (2pm)
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went on to be with the Heavenly Father on Wednesday January 8
She was preceded in death by her loving mother Stella Mae Oxendine
and her loving brother James Ronnie Oxendine
She is survived by her special Aunt Virginia Lewis of Lumberton
and two special nieces who were like her daughters
DeAnna Oxendine Hernandez (Micheal) of Lumberton North Carolina
a cherished member of her church community and was a friend to many
She had a love and passion for singing gospel hymns and reading the word of God
She enjoyed many hobbies including crafting
coloring and in her younger years you would find her by the water with a cane pole catching a fish or two
There was never a time when she didn’t have a smile on her face
and you could hear her infectious laugh from anywhere in the room
Ruby Mae had a gift for remembering birthdays and would always make it a point to send a card with a handwritten note every year to those she loved and cared for
this is one of the many things that made her so special and cherished
Ruby Mae was a beacon of unwavering friendship and kindness and left an unforgettable mark on the hearts of all who knew her
PLEASANT VIEW — The FrontRunner station at Pleasant View looks about as ready to receive passengers as any other station along the line
But “Station Closed” signs flanking the entrances serve as a reminder to potential commuters that this station hasn’t seen a FrontRunner train since 2018
and it will likely be a long time before it does — even with aspirations to extend the service north of its current Ogden terminus to Brigham City
with the announcement of Salt Lake City’s official selection as host of the 2034 Winter Olympics
the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) sent out a press release detailing improvement projects that will support the Games
including “FrontRunner improvements to open up 15-minute and Sunday service.” No mention is made of the northward extension
a southern expansion of FrontRunner from Provo to Payson is shown while northward expansion is simply a highlighted mark denoting “corridor preservation.”
told the Standard-Examiner that this northward expansion hasn’t been forgotten about
“We have purchased about 23 acres at BDO (Business Depot Ogden) just north of our current Ogden station with the intent to do a station stop as well as a TOD (transit-oriented development),” she said
“Then we have our Pleasant View station that already is in existence
What we’re doing right now is we’re coordinating with Union Pacific… to purchase corridor within their right-of-way
so we’re trying to figure out how we can leverage some corridor funding to start purchasing some of that.”
She said UTA has purchased around 60% of the corridor necessary between Ogden and Brigham City
with some of it being in private hands at the moment
“We’re working on getting that completed,” she said
“I don’t necessarily have an exact timeline
but the goal is to get it done by the 2030 range.”
Holbrook thinks it could be 2050 or sometime later before the FrontRunner reaches Brigham City
“That 2050-2060 range is where we’re focused on getting service to Brigham City,” she said
Closer on the radar is double-tracking more of the network in order to help facilitate 15-minute and Sunday service
Holbrook said this plan has seen some important boosts in the last year or two
“The legislature has put about $370 million into the strategic double-tracking (project),” she said
“We are on the federal budget for two years in a row
roughly about $500 million on the federal side
we are working through environmental and engineering
We still have to purchase some right-of-way.”
Eight sections of the line between Ogden and Provo will be double-tracked
bringing the system from 26% double-tracked to 49% double-tracked
This project is expected to be completed in 2030
visit https://www.rideuta.com/Current-Projects/Long-Range-Transit-Plan
the Pettis County Commission and representatives from OWN Engineering and Cale Seymour Construction conducted the final inspection for Bridge #2830012 on Pleasant View Road
After the inspection of the bridge was complete
it was determined the project was substantially finalized and the road was ordered to be opened to traffic effective immediately
“Always a pleasure to complete one more farm to market road,” said Western Commissioner Jim Marcum
“It's good for our local people to have safer ways to get around where they live
I’m proud to say that we have done at least one bridge per year for the last 12 years in the Western District of Pettis County.”
No local dollars were used on the $294,763.90 project
as it was financed entirely through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds
Eastern Commissioner Israel Baeza concluded by saying
“This bridge is important in our upkeeping of the County infrastructure
as it is vital to our future growth and development.”
On Thursday, the Pettis County Commission and representatives from OWN Engineering and Cale Seymour Construction conducted the final inspection for Bridge #2830012 on Pleasant View Road\nRead More