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Read more → Copyright © 1999-2024 ecoustics | Disclaimer: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site (To submit an article idea or new product for consideration, click here.) “Annie’s deep understanding of the policy landscape and experience in government affairs uniquely positions her to advance the confectionery industry’s standing with key stakeholders in a significant way,” noted NCA President and CEO John Downs “As we look ahead to the issues shaping the future of chocolate and candy Annie’s expertise will be a tremendous asset to our member companies and I’m thrilled to welcome her to the team.” Lange’s most recent role was senior director of federal affairs for the Washington, D.C.-based Beer Institute She previously held roles at the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and worked on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the U.S House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Lange is a graduate of the University of Vermont and received her Juris Doctor from Catholic University in Washington where she is licensed to practice law.  NCA champions policies that help candy makers and other stakeholders in the category succeed School Choice Department Volusia County Schools is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever elementary magnet program at Edith I Starke Elementary School in DeLand next year will open in the 2025–2026 school year for students in grades K-2 To introduce the community to the new program VCS and Starke Elementary invite families and community members to attend a Community and Prospective Parent Information Night on: Monday Applications for the program will open May 5th at 8am you may also apply in person on site at the Community and Prospective Parent Information Night on Monday School Choice will be there to assist families To apply online:  http://tinyurl.com/StarkeMagnetApp *Parents will be notified of their status via email Applicants who are offered a seat in the program must register at the school Applicants who were not offered a seat due to program capacity will be placed on a waiting list applicants will be notified via email or a phone call STEM + Arts represents a cutting-edge educational model that combines rigorous science real-world problem-solving through design thinking The program’s mission is to foster a cooperative environment that nurtures innovation and creative design—offering all students opportunities for meaningful                  Robotics                   Architecture & Structural Design                   Meteorology                   Coding                   Electronics                   Measurement Tools                   Raster Animation                   Vector-Based Design “STEM + Arts is more than a program—it’s an approach to learning that prepares students to become global problem-solvers,” said Superintendent Dr “VCS is excited to offer this innovative opportunity to our youngest learners in a brand-new Students work collaboratively to solve challenges and 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Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application passed away peacefully in her residence on Monday December 23 the daughter of William and Blanche Thomas (Fitzpatrick) Marion lived a life marked by her unwavering commitment to her family and faith She cherished spending time with her family and friends always making sure that they knew how much she loved and cared for them She also made it a point to share her knowledge of faith in many different forms including prayer lessons from the numerous bible study classes and attending church services virtually.  She found joy in reading and was deeply engaged in politics politics and religion rivaled some of today’s finest scholars which shined regularly as she answered many of the final Jeopardy questions brought her friends and family together in shared moments of excitement equally fascinated by living creatures she watched on animal planet and the stuffed animals she collected all while passionately supporting animal shelters through regular donations Marion had a remarkable career that spanned multiple fields She served for 25 years as a tax preparer with H&R Block showcasing her expertise in finance and her dedication to helping others she was the proud owner of a real estate business and enriched her community as an administrative assistant at Trinity Lutheran School for 13 years before retiring Marion continued to learn and educate herself a testament to her belief in lifelong learning She was a doting grandmother to Kyle (Megan) Oakley as well as a proud great-grandmother to Larz Oakley Marion's spirit and legacy will be celebrated at Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw on Saturday her Life Celebration service will begin with Pastor Bill Carney officiating the family kindly requests that donations be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church in Warsaw or Stillwater Hospice Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors business owners thought it would drive away all their customers hasn’t ruined local businesses as expected it’s caused a different problem – traffic accidents According to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office the roughly six-mile stretch that runs from Jacksonville to Sarasota and passes right through the center of town is responsible for the most traffic accidents in the entire county BCSO said there have been 281 crashes on the bypass mostly in the south intersection where it reconnects with the original highway According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles crash dashboard Bradford County experienced 1,496 total crashes between September 2019 when the bypass was built and December 2024 This means the route accounted for 18.8% of all crashes in the county The north and south intersections take up most of the sheriff’s department’s time He said the layout of the southbound intersection poses unique challenges to drivers you’re kind of in a curve coming into the intersection to see that change where you’re coming into an intersection.” Smith said monthly meetings between the Florida Department of Transportation the sheriff’s office and Florida Highway Patrol about the rate of accidents have yielded little result but there's still quite a few,” Smith said FDOT spokesperson Tracy Hisler-Pace said in an email statement to WUFT the department has several safety improvement projects occurring on the bypass including adding more lighting on the off-ramps of State Road 100 and State Road 16 and “advanced warning beacons” at the south intersection of the truck route Hisler-Pace also said in the email that the crash data provided by BCSO differs from records in Florida's official state crash database Hisler-Pace said the database can yield different results Crashes in intersections are often categorized differently than crashes on a roadway which can lead to confusion when pulling records Smith said BCSO pulled crash data from the beginning of one intersection to the end of the other intersection when coming up with the number of crashes local business owners’ original fears of the bypass driving away customers haven’t panned out as expected 301 cuts across the state between two major metropolitan areas Starke Mayor Andy Redding said large semi trucks used to drive straight through town often staying in the left lane and blocking local drivers “So you have people continually trying to divert and get around that traffic,” Redding said “We do not have that type of congestion now.” The main fear when the bypass was built was that local businesses would lose customers driving through the town who stop to eat or shop on their way But Redding said those fears haven’t come to fruition If you are someone passing through and it's congested it takes you 20 minutes to go a couple miles you're not going to want to stay around,” Redding said “Those individuals are not the ones staying here actually doing commerce in Starke.” who owns Grannie’s Country Cookin’ Restaurant located on 301 said the semi-truck traffic going through town used to be the worst “ I called it Hell's Highway,” Snider said “And I didn't drive on it unless I had to.” Snider said traffic on the highway has eased a lot “ They put the bypass in and I thought I would lose a lot of my business but it helped my business because it opened up 301 from all the trucks and people could turn and get in here now,” Snider said Snider said the people of Starke are sometimes slow to accept change “ The older people don't like it too good,” she said to open up this restaurant and I have a grandchild who's growing up here Whether or not the town of Starke continues to change residents say they’ll always hold on to the small-town charm that brought them there Business PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES What has been your or your 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Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news from Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull Our award-winning content brings readers revealing profiles Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news (WSBT) — An alleged misuse of nearly $20,000 of your taxpayer dollars in county funds from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department is under investigation That’s what the Indiana State Board of Accounts claimed in their own special investigation The repercussions of this alleged misuse could cost the county even more money Former Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin and former Jail Matron Pamela McDonald are at the center of these allegations McDonald has been accused of multiple instances of misusing county funds since 2019 this could end up costing the county more than $60,000 That’s when the Indiana State Board of Accounts received a formal complaint The report outlines various unauthorized expenditures including payments made through Amazon and PayPal The State Board of Accounts findings were just released this past Summer Starke County Attorney Justin Schramm gave WSBT 22 this statement “The Starke County Council and Board of Commissioners were made aware of the findings of the State Board of Accounts Special Investigation Report in July of this year This report identified areas where the County's internal controls were ineffective to prevent the mismanagement of County funds The Council and Board of Commissioners have implemented new internal controls to prevent any recurrence as safeguarding taxpayer dollars is of paramount importance to County officials for his efforts in remedying past delinquencies We remain steadfast in our efforts to improve in the areas identified in the Special Report Any criminal proceedings will be referred to the Indiana State Police the Indiana Attorney General's Office and other outside agencies for further action.” According to documents from the State Board of Accounts Jail Matron from May 2018 until she was fired in May 2023 was responsible for reconciling bank accounts and managing the Commissary Fund she allegedly used the Sheriff’s Amazon account to order a gaming recliner McDonald claimed it was an accident and that she informed then County Auditor Rachel Oesterreich not to use county funds but investigators found no record of her repayment WSBT emailed and left a voicemail to former auditor Oesterreich who is now the Superintendent of the Starke County Highway Department to discuss the report McDonald submitted 75 invoices for more than $33,000 in vehicle repairs at Sideline Automotive 17 disbursements totaling more than $18,000 were recorded in both the Commissary ledger and sent to the County Auditor for payment But only two matched the original invoices Investigators found the invoices were used to conceal transfers from the Commissary Fund to McDonald’s PayPal account with 19 withdrawals totaling more than $20,000 her PayPal transactions exceeded the Commissary disbursements by over $2,200 But McDonald isn't the only person under scrutiny The investigation found that $675 from the Commissary Fund was used to pay registration fees for non-employees to attend the 2022 Indiana Sheriffs Association Conference in French Lick Those registrations were for the spouses of former Sheriff Bill Dulin An additional $488 was used to cover conference costs for Dulin’s and Noolan’s spouses to attend the National Sheriffs Association Conference in Kansas City that same year We tried to ask the former sheriff about this spending WSBT sat down and talked with current Starke County Sheriff Jack Rosa to talk about the report and to see if any changes have been made in the Sheriff’s department We also asked if there were any changes made within the department we have a lot of tighter internal controls right now everything that we spend we talk about it as a group," says (R) Starke County Sheriff Jack Rosa The report also includes instances of an excess salary and selling products made by inmates WSBT reached out to County Prosecutor Leslie Baker and even showed up to her office on November 20 to see if either Sheriff Dulin or Pamela McDonald paid back any of the alleged misused funds but Starke County Attorney Justin Shramm informed us that any criminal proceedings will be referred to the Indiana State Police and other outside agencies for further action (WSBT) — A home in Starke County was defaced with a word tied to hate woke up to find his home had been vandalized the word 'Nazi' was spray-painted on his garage door Bailey says he believes he was targeted for being a Trump supporter "They wrote the word 'Nazi' and that’s what people are calling Trump supporters traitors or Nazis and all kinds of other names and I think that’s why we were singled out for that vandalism," said James Bailey Bailey says the flag has been flying for a while without any issues it was given to me and I put the flag of the same day I got it flying ever since and I’ve had several people comment on the flag but never anything negative nothing until this," said Bailey The Trump flag has now been replaced with an American flag The couple said they believe no one should be targeted for who they voted for The hateful message is now painted over as the Baileys are ready to move on The couple says their community has been there for them and they hope this doesn't happen to anyone else Now the homeowners and police are searching for whoever is responsible If you have any information about the incident, contact the Starke County Sheriff's Office. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page she was the daughter of the late Charles Horner and Patricia Wray Sherrick; and was also preceded in death by her husband Starke will be remembered by her family as a loving and devoted mother and granny Throughout the years she helped in raising all of her grandchildren and many kids in her community who all affectionately referred to her as Granny Starke had been a longtime member of Rivermont Presbyterian Church and most recently was a member of Family of God Church in Enon and Becky Tigner (Pat); twenty great-grandchildren and Asher; and numerous nieces and nephews A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home In recognition of the wonderful care provided to Mrs the family requests memorial contributions be made to At Home Care Hospice William Starke ’90 (BS in Computer Science) is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and serves as chief architect for IBM Power microprocessors Starke’s first position with IBM was in the company’s mainframe computing division developing tools and consulting in processor and system performance he transitioned to IBM’s Power Systems group followed by logic design and processor microarchitecture development His efforts there focused on multiprocessor cache and memory hierarchies clustering architectures Starke became chief cache/nest architect for IBM Power defining architectural approaches and leading a worldwide team of engineers through the conceptual formation implementation and deployment phases for multiple processor generations he has served as chief architect for the entire IBM Power processor team leading the efforts of several hundred engineers He also drives strategic architecture decisions for the platform engages with clients and business partners and advises his peers in the development of IBM’s mainframe (System Z) processors and systems Starke’s contributions have been vital to the mission-critical transaction processing and analytics platforms underpinning many of the world’s largest enterprises in banking as well as systems employed by government agencies He holds over 300 U.S and speaks at industry conferences From the College of Computing Honory Academy Annie Starke shared the parallel photos — taken more than 35 years apart — via Instagram on March 8 It happened just after 8:00 at County Road 800 East and County Road 50 South (WSBT) — A man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Starke County Friday morning (WSBT) — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead during a welfare check in Starke County Police were called to a home Friday evening on Donna Street in the unincorporated area of North Judson after a man had not been heard from since December 3 they smelled natural gas coming from the home police found a man who was pronounced dead An investigation into what lead up to his death is underway Anyone with information is asked to contact the Starke County Sheriff's Office at (574)-772-3771 (WSBT) — A Starke County man admitted to police he shot and killed his father who was later found dead during a welfare check last week This is according to court documents obtained by WSBT 22 News The Starke County Sheriff's Office received a call on December 4 requesting a welfare check on Landin Minix When officers arrived to the home on Donna Street they smelled a strong natural gas smell and had the fire department turn off the gas line before entering This is when they discovered Landin dead in a recliner with gunshot wounds to the head and a revolver laying under his hand Police say none of the bullets in the revolver had been discharged and it appeared his body had been moved and blood was attempted to be cleaned up out of the house along with Timothy's girlfriend just a few days beforehand Police took Timothy into custody on December 7 Court documents say she told police Timothy had been acting erratically since the night she last saw Landin She also told investigators she drove him to a pawn shop in Warsaw to try and pawn a pistol for extra money but the sale was unsuccessful because he did not have an I.D Timothy admitted to police while he was interviewed that he shot Landin with one of his own revolvers no more than four times during a very recent fight He said he then placed another one of his dad's revolvers under Landin's hand to make police think his death was a suicide and then he cut the gas line to the stove in hopes the house would burn down that he took valuables from the home and disposed of the revolver used in the crime in a wooded area near 800 South He then took police to the location where he ditched the gun Timothy Minix was taken to the Starke County Jail and faces several counts including two counts of Murder One person is injured after a traffic incident in Starke County Saturday night The Knox Center Fire Department responded in the area of 1800 South and U.S and a sidewall removal was performed to help remove the trapped passenger The victim was airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital and anyone interested in pond management to attend an informative Pond Clinic on Wednesday at the Palmer Center for Aquatic Resources from recreational fishing opportunities to supporting local ecosystems maintaining a healthy and productive pond doesn't happen by accident it requires thoughtful planning and consistent management ponds can quickly become overrun with unwanted vegetation or overcrowded with small Purdue Extension specialists will demonstrate techniques for assessing fish populations and share best practices for managing pond ecosystems Attendees will learn how to evaluate fish health and take proactive steps to enhance pond quality and productivity Register for the clinic by calling the Extension Office in Starke County at 574-772-9141 Click Here for your 5 day Forecast A 24-year-old Raiford man died Tuesday afternoon when a pickup hit his motorcycle on West Weldon Street in Starke According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release a 68-year-old Starke woman was driving a pickup truck east on West Weldon Street and drove into the eastbound travel lane near North Orange Street at 5:36 p.m the woman was parked in the north driveway of Bradford High School (611 North Orange Street) and the motorcycle was leaned up against a utility pole facing southeast but pavement-pounding journalism is not free Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible Emergency responders took the Raiford man to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead Join your neighbors who make this work possible A 20-year-old Starke man is in critical condition after losing control of his pickup Thursday evening on US 301 the driver was traveling southbound on US 301 south of State Road 100 (W when he lost control of his 2001 Ford pickup The pickup left the roadway to the left and traveled into the grassy median where it overturned several times before coming to rest in the southbound lane Northwest Health is committed to removing the barriers many women face in receiving timely breast cancer screenings by offering walk-in mammogram screenings in La Porte and Starke Counties during the week of April 21.  women aged 40 and older can skip the usual appointment scheduling and doctor’s orders they can walk in directly to receive their annual screening mammogram at the following locations: and early detection is critical for better outcomes Northwest Health is making it easier for women to prioritize their health by offering this walk-in service for mammograms 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