BOSTON, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rose Hill Life Sciences, a global leader in the research and intellectual property of premium psilocybin products, announces the appointment of Jama Pitman as a Strategic Advisor A seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in global drug development and commercialization Ms.Pitman will support Rose Hill in advancing its clinical strategy and commercialization planning as the Company scales its therapeutic pipeline Her insights will also help steer the company’s operational readiness as it prepares for future partnerships and market expansion Ms.Pitman brings deep expertise from the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors having played critical roles in the development and approval of groundbreaking therapies across oncology She previously served as a senior executive at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals where she was instrumental in the company’s evolution from a private biotech to a publicly traded global enterprise acquired for $2.4 billion She has driven some of the most innovative and complex drug development programs in the industry,” said Domenic Suppa Co-founder and COO of Rose Hill Life Sciences “Her experience navigating regulatory landscapes and scaling biopharma organizations makes her an invaluable addition to our advisory team as we continue to advance research of psychedelic medicine.” Ms.Pitman is currently the founder of JP BioPharma Consulting where she advises biotech and pharmaceutical companies on accelerating drug development and achieving corporate growth goals mentorship-driven leadership style aligns with Rose Hill’s mission to create transformative psychedelic therapies for mental health and neurological conditions “My joining of the Rose Hill team comes at a pivotal inflection point in the evolution of psychedelic science,” said Ms “The company’s commitment to rigorous research and patient-centered innovation resonates deeply with me and I look forward to contributing to its mission of delivering safe in Microbiology from the University of New Hampshire and has been involved in the approval of several FDA-approved therapies including QINLOCK® for gastrointestinal stromal tumors and ROMVIMZA® for tenosynovial giant cell tumors For more information, visit https://rosehill.life Rose Hill Life Sciences is a global leader in the research and intellectual property of premium psilocybin products As the world’s inaugural legal exporter of psilocybin Rose Hill is dedicated to advancing scientific research and setting new industry benchmarks for safety With integrated operations spanning Jamaica and strategic partnerships with esteemed research institutions Rose Hill supports pioneering clinical research exploring psilocybin’s potential for treating mental health and neurological conditions With a commitment to science and innovation the company plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of psychedelic medicine © Copyright 2012 - 2023 | citybiz | All Rights Reserved Private services will be held with internment in the Kibler Cemetery northeast of Lis Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton the son of John and Goldie (Chapman) McFarland Wendell graduated from Newton Community High School with the Class of 1959 He worked at Fedder’s in Effingham and retired after 48 years of service Wendell served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge on October 15 Wendell enjoyed tinkering and doing mechanical work Wendell is survived by: Wife – Shirley McFarland of Rose Hill Illinois; Children – Denise (Keith) Meinhart of Island Grove Illinois; and Tony (Joetta) McFarland of Chester Illinois; Grandchildren – Ashley (Jordan) Thompson Nicole Lee and Aden McFarland; Great Grandchildren – Isabella Thompson and Henric Thompson; Brother – George McFarland of Wheeler Wendell was preceded in death by his parents brothers Ronald McFarland and Leroy McFarland and sisters-in-law Carol McFarland and Marietta McFarland look to work together to advance themselves on the base paths James Kenan’s Hunter Whitman stands on first base while Wallace-Rose Hill’s Caden Gavin holds second and Jerman Ayllon holds first during a mid-inning pause Whitman watches the batter closely as he anticipates a chance to advance WARSAW — In a high-scoring affair on Thursday night Wallace-Rose Hill edged out James Kenan 16–13 in a dramatic Duplin County rivalry game that featured multiple lead changes The Bulldogs capitalized on a massive second inning and responded effectively to James Kenan’s late-game surges overcoming defensive challenges and high-pressure moments to secure the victory with momentum swinging back and forth throughout the contest Wallace-Rose Hill erupted in the bottom of the second The inning began with a walk to Jacob Davis Davis advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a single by Will Hooks Lambert and Hooks both scored on a double by Gavin Smith The Bulldogs continued to apply pressure with aggressive baserunning and timely hitting culminating in a two-run single by Reese Buckner to cap the inning James Kenan responded in the top of the third with a run as Eli Avent reached base on a single and advanced to third on a double by Logan Pope Avent scored on a groundout by Paxton Smith Wallace-Rose Hill extended their lead in the bottom of the third Both runners advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Hooks Hooks later scored on a sacrifice fly by Smith pushing the Bulldogs’ lead to 10–1 James Kenan mounted a significant comeback After a leadoff single by Jeremiah Hall and a walk to Josh Mitchell the Tigers loaded the bases with a single by Tyquise Wilson The Tigers continued to capitalize on defensive miscues with Wilson scoring on a passed ball and Pope scoring on a single by Smith Wallace-Rose Hill managed to halt the Tigers’ momentum in the bottom of the fifth but James Kenan tied the game in the top of the sixth After a single by Mitchell and a double by Wilson The Bulldogs regained the lead in the bottom of the sixth Lambert reached base on a walk and advanced to second on a single by Davis and Lambert scored on a sacrifice fly by Hooks giving Wallace-Rose Hill a 12–10 advantage rallying once more in the top of the seventh After a single by Hall and a walk to Mitchell Wilson delivered a two-run triple to tie the game at 12–12 Wilson then scored on a sacrifice fly by Avent Buckner led off with a single and advanced to second on a walk to Davis and Buckner scored on a single by Hooks to tie the game at 13–13 Davis then scored the winning run on a walk-off single by Smith sealing the 16–13 victory for the Bulldogs Wallace-Rose Hill’s offense was led by Jacob Davis who went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored Jayden Lambert added two hits and scored three times Gavin Smith and Reese Buckner each had two hits and combined for four RBIs Tyquise Wilson added two hits and three RBIs while Logan Pope contributed two hits and two RBIs James Kenan head coach Lee Sutton acknowledged the team’s resilience despite the loss “This wasn’t quite the season we were looking for,” Sutton said and if we can improve our pitching and defense I’m very proud of all the guys and the fight they showed tonight.” both teams will look to build on this experience as they finish up their respective seasons Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here One of the biggest perks of working from the Rose Hill campus is the smorgasbord of food and drink options nearby family-run establishments that have been serving the neighborhood for generations There are so many good options that it can be hard to know where to begin We can help with that. Last month, we gathered food and drink recommendations near Lincoln Center we asked Rose Hill faculty and staff to share their top spots near campus Read on to discover Fordham’s favorite places to eat and drink in the neighborhood.   But first, do you have recommendations of your own to share? Use this form to tell us where you like to grab lunch or an after-work drink and we will add your recommendations to the list Zero Otto Nove’s pizzas are made in the Sorrento style says it’s the perfect place for an outing with the family She likes to order the “La Riccardo” pizza and basil on top of a butternut squash puree It wouldn’t be a trip to Arthur Avenue without some Italian pastries, and Swinth says DeLillo Pastry Shop is a great option for a coffee and an after-dinner treat She says the pignoli cookies are her favorite The family-owned pasticceria is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year Gino’s Pastry Shop is another neighborhood favorite for Italian baked goods and one that’s been around for over 60 years Gino’s sells a distinctly Sicilian treat that you won’t find in many places: edible lamb figurines made out of marzipan.  That’s what makes it a favorite for Summer Lily Egan communications officer at Fordham’s International Institute of Humanitarian Affairs.  Egan is also a fan of Morrone Pastry Shop, which makes a special seasonal Easter egg bread, as well as Bronx Beer Hall inside the Arthur Avenue Retail Market where she recently organized a happy hour for faculty and staff For Professor Keri Walsh, who teaches English literature and Irish studies, the Pine Tree Café within the New York Botanic Garden is a springtime oasis right in Fordham’s backyard.  or visitors to campus there for a cup of tea or cappuccino and then a walk through the garden in any season but especially spring and fall,” Walsh said.  She recommends checking out the farmer’s market when it’s open especially the Boogie Down Bronx Honey stall.  admission to the garden is free with a Fordham ID Teitel Brothers is a great example of the New York City melting pot: The Teitels are a Jewish family who immigrated from Austria and then opened the Italian grocer on Arthur Avenue in 1915 The small shop is known for its wide selection of Italian imports It’s also a business with a Fordham connection. Mike Teitel, FCRH ’80, is the third-generation co-owner. “I’ve come full circle. I love working here and meeting the students. It’s like a homecoming,” he told Fordham Now Antonio’s Trattoria prides itself on “authentic Italian food cooked with love approved by Nonna,” according to its website department administrator for the Computer and Information Science program Antonio’s has “incredible food made with locally sourced ingredients,” Salerno said. For example, the ravioli comes from Borgatti’s a 90-year-old business with a Fordham connection: Christopher Mario Borgatti who has worked at the 90-year-old business that’s been in his family for generations Mark Naison, professor of African American studies and history, says his favorite spot to eat near campus is about two miles away in the Morrisania section of the Bronx: Johnson’s Bar-B-Q a family owned restaurant that’s been serving take-out soul food since 1954.  “It’s so good that my Rose Hill students who’ve been there often take their friends and roommates,” Naison said.  The owner, Dwayne Johnson, is the son of the late founders, Pauline and James Johnson. “He’s incredibly welcoming and loves having Fordham students and staff come there because he went to high school with Denzel Washington,” Naison said Sign up to receive the latest news from Fordham University She will be dearly missed but forever cherished in our hearts The Bulldogs are coming off a 9-4 season that saw them reach the third round of the 2-A state playoffs where they fell 14-13 in overtime to archrival James Kenan W-RH is now a 3-A school in a split 2-A/3-A conference with Goldsboro (3-A) It’s a practically new conference for the Bulldogs James Kenan was the only school that was with W-RH in the East Central Conference the past four years Former East Central Conference opponents East Duplin Clinton and Kinston are being retained on the schedule for nonconference games To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER The Duplin County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Saturday after a series of events that began with a welfare check on a woman and led to kidnapping charges Deputies responded to Brown Terrace Circle near Rose Hill around 9 a.m and located a man and woman sitting in a car arguing deputies observed the woman to have multiple injuries Officials say that an investigation determined the man was an ex-boyfriend of the woman and had broken into her house and assaulted her with a firearm Gregory Scott Thomas was arrested and transported to the Duplin County Magistrate's Office and is facing the following charges: Thomas was then transported to the Duplin County Jail Thanks for visiting This story is part of a series on the 100th anniversary of Fordham’s historic Rose Hill Gym The builder’s “local gray stone” is likely a mix of Fordham gneiss and Manhattan schist—the ancient gritty bedrock upon which much of New York City is built Could there be a more symbolically apt building material for a Fordham icon the gym has been the site of countless athletic contests It’s where students push themselves to excel—amid the roar of the crowd or just the echoey squeak of sneakers on hardwood And it’s where generations have gathered for momentous events from Fordham presidents’ welcome addresses (where many students and families first fall in love with the University) to unforgettable concerts here’s a look at some of the many moments and people whose energy and grace have brought the building to life since 1925 The strength of the Fordham athlete finds root in spirited competition Pulitzer Prize-winning sports columnist and fellow Fordham grad Arthur Daley wrote that Coffey always “seemed as much a part of the Fordham landscape as the university’s gymnasium.” He called Coffey “the soul of erudition,” not just a coach and administrator but “a friend and advisor of … generations of athletes.” Rose Hill Gym has been the beloved stomping grounds of many a Ram Do you know it well enough to knock out this quiz as quickly as the Fordham Flash* might have Check out the answers at the bottom of this story * Who’s the Fordham Flash? None other than Frankie Frisch and basketball before going on to a Hall of Fame pro baseball career Fordham was in the midst of “a million dollar year” when the Rose Hill Gym opened in 1925, declared the Maroon yearbook staff. In addition to the gym, they cited a new campus bookstore and seismic lab along with a new library that was halfway to completion But it was the gym that dominated the team’s attention: “The sight of its huge though artistically proportioned bulk is quite enough to instill in every Fordhamite a full-grown superiority complex.” Fordham leaders clearly had great confidence in the gym’s architect who also designed what would become Duane Library “is the incarnation in stone of the thought and life of the civilization it represents.” When the gym’s cornerstone was laid on a Sunday afternoon in early November 1923 a copper box of treasures from those times was buried alongside it A list in the Walsh Library archives documents the contents Some items speak to Fordham’s Catholic and Jesuit ties and a flag bearing 48 stars along with copies of New York newspapers from the day There is no mistaking the school pride of the collection’s curators and photos of campus buildings and grounds recognizing the gym’s calling as a home for sports and community the copper box boasts Fordham athletics schedules and the athletic association’s constitution hosting its first basketball game on January 16 The Rams beat Boston College 46-16 in a contest refereed by former four-sport star Frankie Frisch then a second baseman for the New York Giants Coach Ed Kelleher’s “Wonder Fives” go on to win 85 games and lose only nine between 1924 and 1929 christening the gym in spectacular fashion 1927: A record 6,000 fans turn out to see Fordham beat City College of New York on January 22 a crowd well beyond the gym’s current 3,200-seat capacity 1936: Foul weather forces the football Rams to practice in the gym. The team’s nationally renowned line, the Seven Blocks of Granite includes Fordham senior and future pro football icon Vince Lombardi 1940: Trainer Jake Weber operates out of the gym’s basement A fixture at Fordham for more than three decades until 1942 Olympic teams and is known for his “magic elixirs” and “baking machines” used to soothe student-athletes’ sore muscles 1943: Bob Mullens earns All-America honors and leads the Rams to their first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. He goes on to play for the New York Knicks in their inaugural season (1946–47), and in 2019, Fordham retires his No. 7 leads the Rams to their first NCAA Tournament berth He goes on to become Fordham’s all-time winningest coach He departs Fordham in 1968 and later joins the NBA Bach helps lead the Chicago Bulls to three straight titles in the early 1990s and leaves an indelible mark on Michael Jordan who calls him “truly one of the greatest basketball minds of all time.” 1964: Women’s basketball begins as a club sport after Barbara Hartnett Hall and several of her classmates pitch the idea. “We went to talk to the athletic director … and [he was]surprisingly open to it,” Hall, a four-year captain, later recalls 1965: The gym is the scene of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s final high school game he leads Power Memorial to victory in the New York Catholic High School Athletic Association Championship on March 7 Video: Watch highlights of the NBA legend’s standout performance in a packed Rose Hill Gym 1966: The Beach Boys bring their surf rock to the Bronx on March 18 Simon and Garfunkel perform the first of their two concerts at the Rose Hill Gym they return on October 13 to play Homecoming RELATED STORY: Rockin’ Rose Hill: A Look Back at Campus Concerts Since the ’60s 1967: Men’s basketball beats Iona on February 25 to launch a school-record 25-game winning streak in the gym Future stars Gladys Knight & the Pips open the show 1970: Women’s basketball debuts as a varsity sport “We started winning games we weren’t supposed to win 1971: With gritty team play, men’s basketball captures the hearts of New Yorkers, packing the gym and selling out multiple games at Madison Square Garden on the way to a 26-3 record and a top 10 national ranking. The magical season ends with a loss to Villanova in the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional Semifinals RELATED STORY: ‘The Darlings of New York’: An Oral History of the 1970–1971 Fordham Men’s Basketball Team 1974: Women’s volleyball posts a 4-3 record in its first season 1975: Eight years after his last performance in the Rose Hill Gym, singer-songwriter Paul Simon returns to tape a skit for the second-ever episode of Saturday Night Live. In the skit he goes one-on-one with basketball great Connie Hawkins Despite a 1-foot-4-inch height disadvantage Simon pulls off the upset—and some deadpan comedy it’s really on,” he says in a mock postgame interview with broadcaster Marv Albert 1983: Men’s basketball upsets top-seeded Iona to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title 1984: The Ramones play their hits in the gym on April 27. But basketball is also on the mind of NYC’s seminal punk band, according to concert committee chair Joe Cerra, then a Fordham senior. “[We] had to keep giving Joey Ramone updates on the Knicks game,” he recalled in a 2013 interview with this magazine 1990: Jean Prioleau hits a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lead Fordham to a 69-68 win over Seton Hall on November 29 Carlesimo’s return to Rose Hill as Seton Hall’s head coach View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fordham Basketball (@fordham_mbb) 1991: Men’s basketball wins the first of two straight Patriot League titles 1992: Women’s basketball claims its first Patriot League title 2000: Volleyball star Cindy Vojtech becomes the first (and only) Ram to earn three straight Academic All-America honors she joined the women’s crew and helped lead them to a second-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2000 2001: Fat Joe and Ashanti use the Rose Hill Gym in their “That’s Luv” music video a standout player for the Rams who went on to a 10-year NBA career after graduating in 1955 “He played with a passion,” Conlin’s former Fordham coach people who love the game and who love Fordham.” He remains the men’s team’s all-time leading scorer (1,886) and rebounder (1,930) 2010: Fordham retires Anne Gregory O’Connell’s No she led the Rams to four consecutive postseason appearances and remains Fordham’s all-time leading scorer (2,548) and rebounder (1,999) calling it “the most successful Roman Catholic youth evangelization event since Pope John Paul II last appeared at World Youth Day” in 2000 2014: Women’s basketball captures its first Atlantic 10 title and holds an NCAA Tournament selection show watch party in the gym. They would go on to win the title again in 2019 2021: The rapper A$AP Ferg (now known as Ferg) headlines the November 4 “Late Night on the Hill” event that kicks off the 2021–2022 basketball season one of the most trusted basketball scouts in the country His four-decade career included assessments of Michael Jordan In February 2021, one day after Konchalski’s death at the age of 74, New York Knicks broadcaster Mike Breen, FCRH ’83 told viewers that while Konchalski “may not have been what’s called a household name and the most loved high school basketball scout in the country,” Breen said thousands of high school basketball players achieve their dreams of playing college basketball and beyond On November 29, the gym floor is designated the Frank McLaughlin Family Court—a tribute to Frank McLaughlin the 1969 grad and former basketball star who became a devoted coach and longtime athletic director 2023: After raucous home crowds seem to will the men’s basketball team to a pair of impressive victories in January head coach Keith Urgo coins a new nickname for the historic gym when he opens a press conference with five words: “How about Rose Thrill RELATED STORY: The Rise of ‘Rose Thrill’: Fans Fuel Fordham Basketball Resurgence 2024: In September, the University unveils a new court surface featuring a prominent Fordham script wordmark set over the silhouette of a large Ram head Share your own Rose Hill Gym story on the Fordham athletics website celebrating the gym’s 100th anniversary 1. The Prairie 2. A swimming pool 3. Fordham retired Charlie Yelverton’s No. 34 in 2023 Cindy Vojtech was the valedictorian of the Gabelli School of Business Class of 2000 Anna DeWolfe hit the game-winner against Rhode Island on February 22 VIDEO: Watch DeWolfe’s game-winning shot Thanks for visiting Fordham suspended its sports programs in 1943 and the advent of the Army [have]curtailed all extra-curricular activities,” the 1944 Maroon yearbook staff wrote the gym and much of campus were given over to the U.S which selected Fordham to host two units of the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) Fordham Jesuits and lay professors taught upward of 800 troops pre-engineering and languages The goal of the program was to meet the wartime need for technically trained junior officers and soldiers cafeteria workers were dishing out more than 2,750 meals from 4 a.m Many of the undergraduate students who remained on campus—including basketball star Bob Mullens—were members of Fordham’s ROTC program and would soon leave Rose Hill for active duty The ASTP troops were a much-needed infusion of life and revenue for Fordham which had seen a precipitous decline in enrollment from 8,100 in October 1940 to 3,086 four years later That “last court team to don the Maroon colors until peace [is] restored … proved to be on par with the ‘greats’ of the past,” they wrote RELATED STORY: Celebrating 100 Years of Rose Hill Gym: A Thrilling Legacy Basketball fans across the country know Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen’s signature on-air call But how many know that it started from the stands at the Rose Hill Gym ‘Bang!’” the 1983 grad once told a reporter “I tried it on air as a student a couple of times ‘This doesn’t work.’ … Then I went back to it when I started doing TV and felt it was a nice and the crowd rises and you don’t have to scream over it I’m from the Vin Scully … school of conciseness.” Vin Scully, of course, was the 1949 Fordham grad widely regarded as the best baseball broadcaster of all time. But Scully, who died in 2022 at age 94, was also among the first to call a basketball game for WFUV he was doing it from a new booth in the Rose Hill Gym’s east balcony is the longtime radio voice of the Brooklyn Nets There’s also CBS Sports broadcaster Spero Dedes, FCRH ’01; ESPN host Tony Reali a lead play-by-play announcer for pro and college basketball games on ESPN who has called the WNBA Finals since 2013 “It’s this simple,” Ruocco once told this magazine “If I did not go to Fordham and work at WFUV I would not be here doing what I’m doing today Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym is the oldest on-campus arena in Division I basketball, hosting Army barracks, concerts, legendary athletes, and much more in its storied history, SI reports in this article and YouTube video Rose Hill Gym was built in 1925 out of locally quarried gray bedrock—the same stone that supports the towering skyscrapers of midtown Manhattan nine miles to the south of Fordham’s campus in the Bronx stained glass windows and heavy wooden front doors it would be easy to mistake the building’s facade for a chapel (as if the Jesuit university was lacking those) The interior’s high gabled ceiling is supported by a latticework of steel trusses and is also reminiscent of a church nave The large translucent windows on either end bathe the interior in warm natural light for games on sunny weekend afternoons—again not unlike sitting in a pew at a Saturday evening vigil mass But even the world’s biggest organ couldn’t make a church sound as loud as Rose Hill gets when it’s full This is Rose Hill’s defining characteristic Other arenas may have 20,000 fans rattling the rafters There isn’t an inch of wasted space in the small gym which means the players and fans are right on top of each other the bare stone walls of the gym offer nowhere for that noise to go.  “If you have any love for the history of the game it’s a place that needs to be seen,” [Mike] Breen says “If you like the movie Hoosiers and that little gym that they played in It’s like the Fenway Park of college basketball It’s this place that was built so many years ago and still has some magic to it I just think it’s one of the great places to see a game because it makes you think about the history of the game who still makes time in his busy announcing schedule to attend a couple of Fordham games each season but it’s just a cool place to watch a game There’s very few places where you can see high-level basketball in a building like that you feel like you can reach out and touch one of the players If you’re in the last row you feel like a player running down the court’s sweat can fall on you,” he says You can hear the officials talk to the coaches You can hear the players talk to each other That intimacy is what made it special and why it’s still special today.” where the game is almost secondary to the building itself In the same way that fans come from all over to see Wrigley Field the draw of seeing a game at Rose Hill is the ability to soak in the history of the game in an endangered species of a building.  “It’s not going to drop your jaw because it’s cavernous and it’s got the most unique in-game entertainment or the best basketball you’ve ever seen,” [Mike] Watts says “It’s a gym that almost serves as a diary of college basketball through every era and every iteration that exists of it Choosing to come to a game at Rose Hill Gym is choosing to write your name in that ledger and be a guest of college basketball.” Read the full story and watch the YouTube video. Jane Martinez is director of media relations and deputy University spokesperson at Fordham. She can be reached at [email protected] or (347) 992-1815 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWICHITA 18: The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) issued a response on Tuesday to an Open Records request by 12 News The report said there was one allegation of sexual abuse by Kennedy’s biological parents made in 2018 Three other reports of physical and/or emotional abuse in 2018 were also unsubstantiated domestic violence was reported between the biological parents the family refused services after the biological father reported that the family needed housing assistance The report did not address DCF being called to the home in September of this year for a welfare check A probable cause affidavit released Friday night detailed allegations of abuse leading up to the death of six-year-old Kennedy Jean Schroer The child’s remains were found buried in the backyard of a Rose Hill home Investigators said she died in November 2020 The investigation started with a suicidal call at the Schroer home on September 10 Crystina Schroer said she had taken a bunch of pills on top of her heart medication She said her life was over and no one was going to ever look at her the same When police asked why she wanted to end her life Schroer told them that she had a “psychotic” daughter who killed Kennedy by throwing her into a box and piling blankets Crystina told police that after a failed attempt to revive the child she called her husband who was at work and said she was taking the child to the hospital she said she drove around with the girl’s body for hours before returning home to bury her in the backyard the girl told police that her mother put Kennedy in a box about three to four years ago and made her sit still because she would move in her bed at night She said her mother used the boxes as a form of punishment and after 10 minutes the punishment was over Because her sister kept moving and trying to get up the girl told police that Crystina covered the box with heavy blankets The girl said Kennedy stopped making noises in the box She said Crystina removed the blankets and started kicking the box telling Kennedy to get up Her sister said the box was removed and the child (Kennedy) “fell out limp and blue.” The girl told police her mother started giving Kennedy CPR and tried to put her in a cold shower to revive her She said her mother left the house with the child The girl told police that Crystina showed her photographs of children strapped down to bed and being tortured and said that she could be next a little more than a week before Kennedy’s body was found a report was made to the Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) about one sister killing the other a social worker with DCF went to the Schroer home to complete a welfare check Crystina told the social worker that the child was “very much alive and and that the girls like to tell stories.” She said that because she worked with so many adoption specialists and that “everyone knows the situations going on,” she didn’t think the social worker needed to see the children during the welfare check “Review of a DCF report submitted by Ashley (social worker) indicates she believed Crystina’s version of events as she had set this matter to be ‘screened out’ or closed out due to insufficient evidence,” the affidavit reads 12 News filed an open records request for the DCF report and we have been told that it will be provided in the next week authorities dug up Kennedy’s remains at the Schroer home The remains were found about 23 inches below the surface in a black plastic bag that appeared to be tied in a knot no cause of death was identified and there were no signs of trauma or signs of healing trauma according to the Sedgwick County Coroner’s Office On February 3, 2025, Rose Hill police arrested Kennedy’s adoptive parents, Crystina and Joseph Schroer in connection with the girl’s death and failure to report the death of a child among various other charges One of Columbia's oldest cemeteries is currently facing funding issues for its seasonal lawn care with the city now seeking a partnership with the county to preserve its future which first opened in 1853 and includes gravesites dating back to the American Revolution and especially after a round of severe weather The only problem is finding the money to pay for it which costs approximately $80,000 annually More: Columbia's largest cemetery struggles to maintain landscaping budget The Maury County Health & Safety Committee discussed Rose Hill as well as adjacent 20-acre Rosemount Cemetery this week when it was presented a potential opportunity to partner with the city to provide this year's lawn care funding needs who regularly hosts guided tours and has been overseeing much of Rose Hill's upkeep along with his wife Kayla Southern there was enough money to get us through one year but through a lot of hard work we were able to stretch through that money and get us through the next four years," Southern said "And that's 13,000 graves we have to trim around .. sponsorships and donations have been held to raise funding to cover the annual lawn care maintenance but never enough to meet the $80,000 needed Monday's meeting was attended by many members of Columbia City Council including Mayor Chaz Molder and City Manager Tony Massey who presented a potential partnership between city and county to provide a one-year buffer for both Rose Hill and Rosemount until a more permanent solution to the problem can be found lest we do our forefathers a disservice," Molder said "The local governing bodies of the boards of these cemeteries could explore ways to get these cemeteries on the National Registry which would in turn allow for grant funding and other opportunities that may be had." Another possible avenue is utilizing the city and county's hotel/motel tax since cemeteries fall within the tourism industry More: Sun shines down on Mule Day with large crowds, 'Hero Mules' and events The proposed estimate for both cemetery lawn care services is $112,000 in which the city and county would ideally split with a $56,000 match a piece their foundations and boards will ultimately fold and if that happens these properties will most likely go into becoming what would be abandoned property owned by the State of Tennessee," Molder said we are doing another disservice by not keeping these cemeteries open for those who have family members buried there it would be doing a disserve by creating an eyesore in our community otherwise leaving a treasure to sit there gated up and locked up not allowing for future burials and loved ones to pay their respects." Concerns of 'setting a precedent'The proposal was met with an enormous amount of support from county commissioners the proposed $56,000 from the county must also receive approval from the Maury County Budget Commission and the full Maury County Commission More: Bruno's Italian Deli keeps it in the family as north Columbia's newest authentic eatery Despite the committee's favorable recommendation the idea of using taxpayer money on cemeteries owned by neither the city nor county raised concerns but I don't want these historic features in our community to be padlocked or have six-feet tall of grass and be a blight," District 5 Commissioner Scott Sumners said "You want to be able you can make sure you can do what you're supposed to do and help the families there There were also concerns this could lead to other cemetery nonprofits in need of funding to seek similar city and/or county help "I understand this is a very important project a considerable amount of the history of Maury County and Columbia however I have a serious concern," District 10 Commissioner Tommy Wolaver said "Are we setting a precedent here that we are going to go around and fix up cemeteries in Maury County I'm wondering if we are setting a precedent District 1 Commissioner Jerry Strahan said he too shared similar concerns and that there needed to be a clear outline that this would be only a one-year agreement "There are a multitude of cemeteries in this county and many of them are a mess," Strahan said "We need to separate somehow those cemeteries and support whatever necessary Southern expressed his gratitude for the city and county's consideration for the project "This is a great idea by the city and county working together," Southern said "If we can get this one year of breathing room we can work on a plan to where we aren't coming to you every year for additional funds." – In anticipation of the famed facility's upcoming 100th anniversary in January Fordham Athletics has unveiled a redesigned playing service at the Rose Hill Gym Visible to the public for the first time at the volleyball team's home opener tomorrow afternoon the redesigned floor meshes modern design trends with the university's strong brand history which used to spell out Fordham in large block letters The sideline in front of the scorer's table reads simply "The Bronx," an homage to the department's home borough The Fordham volleyball team will host Binghamton on Friday at 4 p.m for the first intercollegiate event held on the new floor The women's basketball team will open its season at the Rose Hill Gym on Nov 4 against Adelphi before the men's basketball team makes its 2024-25 home debut on Nov Thanks for visiting A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged for their involvement in a birthday party shooting in Rose Hill One individual is dead and one was injured Duplin County 911 Communications received a call on Saturday with reports of a shooting that occurred in the Rose Hill area Duplin County Deputies and ECU Health Police were notified and were able to intercept two separate vehicles that transported two shooting victims to the hospital sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced deceased on scene while the other female victim suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the knee Khamani Morrisey got into an altercation at the birthday resulting in Morrisey discharging a firearm striking both subjects before fleeing the area after further investigation Morrisey turned himself in at the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday Morrisey is currently being held in the Duplin County Jail under No Bond If anyone has any further information please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (910) 296-2150 or Duplin County Crime Stoppers Tip-line at (910) 372-9202 (KWCH) - Two people from Rose Hill are in jail looking at several charges against them in connection with the death of a six-year-old girl whose remains were found in September in the backyard of a Rose Hill home Information from the Rose Hill Police Department shows that Crystina Elizabeth Schroer is booked into jail on charges that include first-degree murder Medicaid fraud and desecration of a corpse is booked on four counts of child abuse (torture) died in November 2020 when she was six years old Her body was discovered following an incident with an adult at the home of her adoptive parents Rose Hill police provided the following account of events that led to the grim discovery in the Schroer’s backyard a call to Butler County Emergency Communications prompted an investigation that lasted several months officers discovered the possibility of human remans having been buried in the backyard of the home in the 1400 block of North Meeker Court Rose Hill PD officers secured a search warrant on the property and with the assistance of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office “The ground was overgrown in the search area so cadaver dogs acquired through Sedgwick County Emergency Management were deployed with no positive indications we brought in a brush hog and knocked down the vegetation,” Rose Hill police said in a news release “Another deployment of the canines was completed with interest being shown to different areas in the backyard A forensic dig began at one of the locations of interest and hours later a child’s remains were found in a trash bag about 23 inches deep DNA testing confirmed the identity of the remains as those of Kennedy Schroer (adopted name)/Natalie Garcia (birth name) six detectives with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the dig Andover Police Department detectives assisted as well with initial interviews of people with knowledge of this house but not living in the immediate area,” police said such as the Butler County Attorney’s Office Kansas Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Division Department of Children and Families (DCF) investigation division Exploited and Missing Children’s Unit (EMCU) and Civilian experts in the fields of trauma and abuse personnel with the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center completed their postmortem report.” That report found that the girl’s cause of death was probably suffocation and that her manner of death was homicide the department touched on the challenges with the case especially as it pertained to the timing from the initial discovery to the arrests finally being made " Sometimes investigations are complex and require patience particularly in light of the severity of the suspected crimes We know that there has been a strong desire in our community for answers but the specific needs of our investigation would not permit us to provide them in detail before now,” Rose Hill police explained in the department’s news release announcing the arrests “Please know that we conducted this investigation with the time attention and seriousness that it required We assessed that there was not an ongoing risk to public safety during the investigation and that making arrests only after the investigation concluded was the necessary course of action to ensure the best possible outcome Detective Missy Tharp and members of the (RHPD) put in over 2,000 hours into this investigation “With assisting agencies putting in several hundred additional hours This case was built through the development of timelines spanning more than four years which is the primary reason for the length of the investigation Natalie has always been the focus of this investigation and we believe we can now tell her story accurately.” Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROSE HILL (KWCH) - Four months after a child was found buried in a backyard in Rose Hill police say they’re nearing the end of their investigation The case began back in September when the remains of a little girl were found buried in the backyard of her adoptive parents' home Investigators believe she died in November 2020 at the age of six The Rose Hill Police Chief Taylor Parlier said they hope to present their findings to the county attorney soon and they hope to have another update within a month a standout player from Wallace-Rose Hill High School has been celebrating early Christmas gifts with significant achievements in his football career Brown shone brightly in the 88th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas scoring a touchdown and ending a 12-year winning drought for his team the senior signed to play Division I football at Ohio University As Brown posed for photos with friends and family his parents expressed immense pride in seeing him fulfill his dreams after an impressive high school career amassing 4,545 yards and 65 rushing touchdowns as a Bulldog Brown follows in the footsteps of former Wallace greats like Javonte Williams and Kanye Roberts and is eager to continue representing his hometown at the collegiate level He mentioned having an uncle nearby for some homemade mac and cheese ensuring he will be well taken care of in Ohio Kanye Roberts has decided against entering the transfer portal and will return to Appalachian State University for his junior year Roberts rushed for 332 yards and a touchdown last season and aims to improve those numbers under first-year head coach Dowell Loggains a former White Oak standout and Elon freshman will return to the Phoenix for his sophomore year Brown recorded 33 tackles and 4.5 sacks last season with teammates encouraging him as the "franchise guy." a former JP-2 running back and Towson defensive lineman has entered the transfer portal and will join East Carolina University as a Pirate Roseborough had nine tackles last season with the Tigers East Carolina's Pirates are gearing up for their upcoming bowl game against NC State Blake Harrell said practice went well today emphasizing the significance of winning for the seniors and the school's bowl history Coastal Carolina faced a tough loss against UTSA in the Myrtle Beach Bowl with the Roadrunners dominating 44-16 after leading 27-0 through three quarters the New Orleans Saints will face the Green Bay Packers in a cold NFC showdown at Lambeau Field former West Craven and ECU star Shawn Armstrong signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers who played for three different teams in 2024 This marks the 34-year-old's eighth professional team Rose Hill Fire Department with the Magnolia Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on I-40 on Friday Rose Hill Car 1 saw the vehicle and a passenger vehicle on the side of the road This story will be updated as we receive more information NEW YORK – Kicking off the second season under Head Coach Bridgette Mitchell Fordham University women's basketball opens the 2024-25 season Monday night at the Historic Rose Hill Gymnasium The Rams will take on the Panthers on the opening night of college basketball across the nation the Rose Hill Gymnasium is celebrating its Centennial season and throughout the 2024-24 academic season Fordham Athletics and the entire University community will celebrate the history of the historic collegiate facility The Bridgette Michell era at Fordham kicked off just under a year ago, against the Adelphi Panthers, as the Rams took a 70-43 victory at the Rose Hill Gym. Taylor Donaldson would finish second on the team in scoring that night sinking five shots for 12 points along with four rebounds The Rams' defense also held the Panthers to just 1-of-18 shooting from beyond the arc The Rams hold a 7-1 all-time mark against Adelphi with last season being the first time the two had faced off in almost 40 years back when Fordham competed at the Division II level The lone win for the Panthers came back on Feb with just two of the eight prior meetings being held in Garden City Finishing last season 7-22 overall (5-17 Northeast-10) the Panthers averaged 54.9 points per game Adelphi pulled down and even 34.0 rebounds per contest also gathered 8.1 steals per game and sent back 4.3 blocks per game In their first season under the direction of Coach Mitchell the Rams tallied the most wins by a first-year Fordham head coach in nearly 30 years Rattling off a plethora of wins down the stretch in the regular season the Rams would go down to the wire in the A-10 Tournament falling one point shy of a trip to the quarterfinals to Loyola Chicago Mitchell's Rams paced the league all season long on the defensive end finishing first in the A-10 with 9.7 steals per game as a team with five different Rams ending the year averaging above 1.3 steals per game individually That effort in the passing lanes also helped Fordham finish third in the conference in turnovers forced per game getting their opponents to cough it up at an average of 17.79 times per game Taylor Donaldson stole the show the second she first donned a Fordham uniform but the entire Atlantic 10 in both points per game and second in the league in steals per game earning Second Team All-Conference and All-MET honors at season's end Donaldson elected to return for a fifth season and will look to lead the Maroon and White once again this year Another key member of the Rams' backcourt last season, Taya Davis was often Coach Mitchell's first call off the bench when she wasn't in the starting five utilizing her size to drive the paint and create space for her squad Davis posted the most assists of any Ram last season along with 3.3 rebounds per game and finished as one of five Rams to average over 1.3 steals for the year Posting 3.5 rebounds per game for the Rams last season, Rose Nelson provided key height under the basket creating opportunities for her teammates from beyond the arc as well dishing out 26 assists for an even 1.0 per game Always a threat off the ball, Kaila Berry looks to make an increased impact on the floor this season as despite averaging just 6.0 minutes per game over 22 games played She would shoot an efficient 65.4% from the floor splitting her boards evenly with 16 apiece on the offensive and defensive ends Chaé Harris arrives on Rose Hill after spending her first two years at Appalachian State An athletic wing scorer that will provide a key offensive threat for the Rams at the forward spot Harris averaged 7.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last season while averaging just 15 minutes of play Listed as a true-center at an even 6'0 tall, Irene Murua comes to Rose Hill as a graduate transfer from Detroit Mercy where she spent the final three seasons of her undergraduate career after playing at LA Tech as a freshman earning a reputation as a true back to the basket center she averaged 11.2 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game a season ago Emma Wilson-Santos will join the Rams as a junior transfer out of Monroe College where she lit up the floor a season ago averaging a double-double with 14.4 points per game Scoring nearly 700 points in her two seasons with the Mustangs At 5 '11 Wilson-Santos will provide further depth at the forward and center spots for the Rams as she collected 99 steals in her two seasons The No. 5 recruit out of South Carolina in the Class of 2023, Amiyah Ferguson joins the Rams after spending her rookie campaign at Cal State Northridge Last season Ferguson would tally over 200 points while also dishing out 60 assists and 25 steals connecting on 6-of-8 three point attempts on the road at UCLA A well decorated player out of Fayetteville Maya Giles-Jones finished her high school career as a four-time conference Player of the Year four-time All-District First Team selection and 910 Female Player of the Year as a sophomore She wrapped a decorated high school career at Terry Sanford culminating in being a McDonald's All-American nominee entering the 2024-25 campaign as a redshirt freshman after missing last season rehabbing from an injury Crossing the pond from London, England, Precious Omoshola played her high school ball at two schools where she won a London Basketball Association (LBA) MVP and Gold in 2022 Omoshola set her career-high with an impressive 69-point performance during the 2021 campaign Omoshola spent the spring semester at Fordham and represented her native Great Britain on the U-20 National Team at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket this summer An Under Armour Future 60 Selection, Karissa Antoine comes to Fordham from just north of the Empire State capital in Pattersonville following a successful high school career that saw her play all four seasons on the varsity squad for the Schalmont Sabers Antoine will be chasing the school's all-time points record of 2,023 points as she enters her senior campaign currently sitting with 1,398 career points in her first three seasons Winning a Varsity Women's Basketball State Championship during her tenure Antoine was a three-time Class B All-Star selection A 5 '7 combo guard out of Kissimmee, Fla., Camila De Pool will join the Rams next season as a true freshman known for her ability to drive and attack the basket on offense Despite coming to the Big Apple as a freshman De Pool has honed her game down in Puerto Rico and currently plays with the Puerto Rican National Team where she has averaged 9.0 points per game and featured on the U-18 PR squad for the 2024 FIBA AmeriCup last summer Bringing more international talent to the Rams' lineup next season, Anastasija Veljovic checks in with some height at the guard spot She arrives in the Five Boroughs as a two time selection to the BioSteel All-Canadian Games where she featured in the Nike Next Ones Up regional game which features some of the top Canadian high school basketball players Veljovic was Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) second team honoree following the 2021-22 campaign and was a team MVP for her high school team The Rams host their second straight game to open the season this Friday Thanks for visiting “Fordham’s Rose Hill Gymnasium is the neighborhood joint where everything is the way you remember it. It is where you’ve never been or where you’re certain to return,” wrote Howie Kussoy in the Post’s tribute to the Rose Hill Gym. It takes one trip to learn it like the back of your hand because it isn’t much bigger.Walk straight into the NCAA’s oldest on-campus basketball arena — opened Jan forcing you to turn (left or right) into a narrow hallway beneath a cathedral ceiling and clerestory windows allowing sunlight to touch the floor.You can sit anywhere you like: 1971 2023“There is no bad seat because you’re right on top of everything,” said Jim Murphy in Rose Hill Gym’s first game — refereed by “The Fordham Flash,” Frankie Frisch then the Giants’ second baseman — it was one of two regulation-sized basketball courts in the city Rose Hill Gym — which opened months before Lou Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp — has hosted games every season except 1943-44 housing hundreds of troops in training during World War II It was an alternate football facility for the Seven Blocks of Granite and hosted practices for the Knicks It is where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played his final game for Power Memorial winning the school’s third straight championship — its 78th win in 79 games — behind then-Lew Alcindor’s 32 points It was home to a freshman basketball team coached by Vince Lombardi and a JV squad featuring Denzel Washington and coach P.J It is where Vin Scully took his first cuts behind the mic and Mike Breen first yelled It is where the long-hidden potential resurfaced two seasons ago when shirtless students painted their faces and opponents grew uneasy as first-year coach Keith Urgo led Fordham to its most wins since 1971 and rechristened the gym “Rose Thrill.” We love it here,” said Fordham sophomore guard Jahmere Tripp it’s kind of the same feeling to me as playing in a big arena It’s a different vibe when you walk in the gym Jane Martinez is director of media relations and deputy University spokesperson at Fordham. She can be reached at [email protected] or (347) 992-1815 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROSE HILL, Kan. (KWCH) - A day after the Rose Hill Police Department announced a couple’s arrest in connection with the death of their adoptive daughter questions linger following the break in the months-long investigation Crystina and Joseph Schroer were arrested months after their adopted daughter was found buried in the backyard of the Rose Hill couple’s home Her body was discovered in September 2024 following an incident with an adult at the home of her adoptive parents In the Rose Hill cul-de-sac where Natalie was raised by the Schroers and known as Kennedy questions about what happened have lingered for months They don’t understand how it went so long before finding out There’s just a lot of questions,” said Rose Hill Police Chief Taylor Parlier investigated the case over the last five months she was taken out of public school to be homeschooled parents and caregivers must register with the Kansas Department of Education but there are no requirements for following up or bookkeeping “We recognize the many benefits of homeschooling but we also know that there are gaps in the homeschool law that make it such that abusive caregivers can hide and escalate abuse,” said Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE) Research and Operations Director Jonah Stewart CRHE is a group funded and run by homeschool-educated people The group works to ensure a quality education in a safe home Stewart said one example is in all 50 states Caregivers can withdraw their child from school even with current or recent social service investigations “The biggest trend across the cases that we look at in our HIC database is social isolation deliberate social isolation,” Stewart said “Families kind of falling out of view and abuse kind of perpetuating that way.” CRHE has a database to track caregivers using homeschooling to hide abuse identifying nearly 500 cases and more than 200 deaths The group is working on legislation across the country to protect without impeding the many caregivers who homeschool responsibly “We don’t want the state to be placing undue burdens on families to prove that they’re doing things right but we think that basic contact and ensuring some baseline provisions are in place can really ensure that kids don’t fall through the cracks,” Stewart said Rose Hill police said the postmortem report found the cause of death for Natalie was likely suffocation and listed her manner of death as homicide We also know that other children in the home with Natalie have been removed and remain wards of the state This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing interference with law enforcement and theft by deception a judge set his bond at $10,000 with a GPS requirement to ensure he doesn’t try to flee if he bonds out nine counts in all that include first-degree murder and multiple counts of child abuse her body was discovered following an incident with an adult at the home of her adoptive parents who took custody of Kennedy in 2018 A postmortem report found that the six-year-old girl’s cause of death was probably suffocation and that her manner of death was homicide DISCLAIMER: Event details are constantly changing and the list provided here may not be accurate It is best to check directly with the event host regarding the latest status Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation (opens in new tab) 6 May 2025 11:23:12 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); NC — Firefighters in Rose Hill were dispatched to two vehicle fires within a five-hour span Crews were called out to a commercial vehicle fire that was threatening a nearby house around 9:30 pm firefighters found an 18-wheeler engulfed in flames attacking the fire and managed to put it out before it could spread to any nearby buildings they were called to a two-vehicle accident Officials say one vehicle was on fire and they quickly extinguished the flames The cause of either incident or any injuries sustained have not been released at this time We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available The dimmed sign for Pivot Brewing still hangs outside its former Bardstown Road address but the inside has been quietly transforming for months the space has been shaping up to be “a cozy welcoming pub” that’s purposely not Monnik 2.0 owner-operator Brian Holton told the Courier Journal The result is Rose Hill Lager Haus which should open at 1753 Bardstown Road in February Holton estimates 75% of what’s on tap will be from the lager family highlighting a trend in the craft beer world toward lighter brews “Lagers have been more and more popular,” Buddy McHagan head brewer at Monnik and the soon-to-open Rose Hill that’s where craft beer is going or has been progressing toward.”  That would be a shift from the trend of brews with high ABVs “While there's still probably a market for that I think a lot of people are tired of that,” Holton said “And they want really good beer that is beer-flavored beer.” offering a range of flavors within the category “We've always approached things to be approachable then the beer aficionado appreciates it,” Holton said The other part of the new concept’s name is an homage to Holton’s friend and the late Louisville artist Julius Friedman, who owned a house in the Highlands called Rose Hill. The house built in the mid-1800s is listed on the National Register of Historic Places the name aligns with his mission of serving as a neighborhood spot a place that people can stay and hang out for a while,” he said When patrons walk in to the renovated digs they’ll see green paint covering the walls dark wood booths offering a more intimate seating option and a huge mahogany back bar from the early 1900s as a striking centerpiece Holton aimed to create small hangout spaces such as one with leather chairs and sofas and another with a long community table A big part of Holton’s choice to move into this location was having a next-door neighbor in The Post which offers New York-style pizza by the slice and by the pie He’s been friends with The Post owners Laura and Nash Neely since they opened the business a decade ago “I love the idea of being next door to them and having them kind of be our kitchen for this place and working collaboratively with them,” he said Rose Hill will host weekly events and possibly brew some of its own stuff on site.“ We are just trying to do what we love and know how to do,” Holton said More: Louisville Restaurant Week is back in 2025. Here's which restaurants are participating Reach food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock at ahancock@courier-journal.com