Marble Falls teachers awarded thousands of dollars for their ideas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Marble Falls teachers awarded thousands of dollars for their ideas MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) -- Equipped with cowbells and oversized checks, a group of donors from the Marble Falls Education Foundation (MFEF) and district administrators roamed the hallways of MFISD schools making noise in a usually quiet school. The disruption in the school day was a welcome one for MFISD teachers. The cowbell-tolling group were bringing a much needed surprise with them. The group handed out $72,000 of grant money to teachers and staff throughout the day. Grants 4 Great Ideas The program is known as Grants 4 Great Ideas. Teachers have the opportunity to apply for a grant with the MFEF to receive money for a great idea they have for teaching. It's the fifth year the foundation has awarded the grants. It's a way to help teachers grow their budget and encourages new ideas for teaching. "We're able to kind of up-the-ante a little bit and offer some really cool things to our students based on things that the teachers come up with," Jeanna Jette, the executive director ...

Driver airlifted to hospital after Queensbury crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Driver airlifted to hospital after Queensbury crash QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Glens Falls woman was airlifted to Albany Medical Center after going off the road, hitting multiple road signs and a large tree on Monday. According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, around 10:40 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff's Office said they received a call for a personal injury resulting from a car crash at the intersection of Dixon Road and Parkview Road in Queensbury. Deputies say the driver went off the side of the road, hitting multiple signs and a large tree before coming to a rest. Deputies say the driver was unable to be removed from the car and had to be extricated by the Queensbury Central Fire Department. Once the driver was extricated, she was taken by West Glens Falls Emergency units to the West Glens Falls Fire Department, where she was taken via Life Net helicopter to Albany ...

Police investigating double-murder in Hazelwood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Police investigating double-murder in Hazelwood HAZELWOOD, Mo. - Two people were found dead inside a Hazelwood home. Wednesday morning, police believe the suspect is a family member who shot himself when police arrived at the scene.Hazelwood police are still at the scene on Woody Court, just off North Hanley, many hours after the initial call. They are securing the home behind where the victims were discovered. St. Louis County Police are also part of this investigation because a Hazelwood officer fired his weapon during a confrontation with the suspect.Hazelwood police shared that officers were called here just after 7:30 p.m. for a report of a disturbance and possible shots fired. We're told when the officers arrived, they found a man in the street who was shooting a gun in the officers' direction. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis ST. LOUIS - A business' pickup truck hit several parked cars in south St. Louis. It's unknown if that truck was stolen.Police said a white work truck hit a green Dodge pickup, as well as a white Dodge sedan. The green pickup went from where it was parked to directly behind the white sedan, over the sidewalk, and into a stairway and rail. The impact of the crash into the white sedan caused it to hit a beige sedan in front of it. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW This all happened just before 1:30 a.m. The crashes were initially called in as a fire. We're told there were no injuries, but the driver of the white work truck, which belongs to a landscaping company in Kirkwood, located 12 miles away, got out of the truck and left the scene.The driv...

Two buildings damaged in St. Louis City fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Two buildings damaged in St. Louis City fire ST. LOUIS - Crews responded to a vacant building fire in St. Louis City Wednesday morning. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene, located on Martin Luther King Drive and Newstead Avenue, where firefighters tried to stop the flames from spreading to an occupied neighboring building, but it suffered some damage on the second floor and roof. Top story: “Easter Miracle” for Lake St. Louis officer critically injured by suspected drunk driver The cause of the fire is unknown, and no injuries were reported. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

MoDOT moves up road work on I-255 and JB Bridge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

MoDOT moves up road work on I-255 and JB Bridge ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A traffic alert for drivers who frequent I-255 and the JB Bridge. MoDOT is making an emergency change to road work, moving it up to Wednesday morning.For those behind the wheel, you've felt the road giving in beneath you."A lot of potholes - 255 is just pretty bad, and then we just get over to the bridge, construction is a little inconvenient," Belleville, Illinois local Elizabeth Kelley said.The Missouri Department of Transportation is pushing up construction scheduled on Saturday now to Wednesday morning."I go across it. I feel my hole car shutter. It's awful on my car," Illinois local Ashleigh Vallerly explained. "It doesn't feel like they're fixing it much right now, just making it worse."Crews will close one right lane on eastbound I-255 on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge starting at 3:00 a.m. MoDOT says the lane is expected to reopen once the concrete reaches the appropriate strength - sometime around 1 p.m."This emergency roadwork means only one eastboun...

Auto parts store in north St. Louis catches fire, collapses

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Auto parts store in north St. Louis catches fire, collapses ST. LOUIS - A fire broke out Wednesday morning in the Kingsway East neighborhood of north St. Louis.It started about 2:30 a.m. at an old auto parts store on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive near Walton Avenue. Top story: “Easter Miracle” for Lake St. Louis officer critically injured by suspected drunk driver A large portion collapsed of the building about 30 minutes after the fire started.

Rockies Mailbag: How concerned is Colorado about Ezequiel Tovar’s slow start?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Rockies Mailbag: How concerned is Colorado about Ezequiel Tovar’s slow start? Denver Post sports writer Patrick Saunders with the latest installment of his Rockies Mailbag.Pose a Rockies — or MLB — related question for the Rockies Mailbag.Patrick, what’s your opinion on the new rules? The games are shorter and batting averages are up just a couple of weeks in. Is it good for the game? Is it bad? Is it just a thing? What are your thoughts?— Marshall, ParkerMarshall, I think it’s been tremendous. Sure, there have been some hiccups and I think the umpires are still struggling with some of the logistics, but the games have not only been faster, but they’ve also been crisper and entertaining.From a purely selfish point, it’s sure great for my deadlines for the old-fashioned print newspaper. A number of players have told me that although the pace of the game takes some getting used to, they like it.Through their first eight games, the Rockies’ average game time of 2 hours, 33 minutes was five minutes below the league ...

Broncos draft preview: Crowded WR room doesn’t scream draft need, but what if a trade materializes?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Broncos draft preview: Crowded WR room doesn’t scream draft need, but what if a trade materializes? Editor’s note: Third of a series of NFL draft previews as it relates to the Broncos. Monday: Quarterbacks. Tuesday: Running backs. Today: Wide receiversBroncos’ in-house offseason moves: Signed Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Marquez Callaway to one-year deals.Under contract: Jerry Jeudy (2023 plus 2024 fifth-year option), Courtland Sutton (three years), Tim Patrick (two years), KJ Hamler (one year), Montrell Washington (three years), Kendall Hinton (one year), Jalen Virgil (two years), Brandon Johnson (two years), Humphrey, Callaway.Need scale (1-10): 5. This number could trend upward quickly if Denver ends up trading Jeudy or Sutton in the next couple of weeks or on draft weekend. Outside of that, the Broncos return their top five from a year ago – Hamler’s health is a question mark – and have a pair of interesting second-year guys in Johnson and Virgil to go along with the new additions.Top Five1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State: After several loaded receiver classes in recent years...

Police investigating Monterey drug overdose discover more than $30,000 worth of fentanyl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:59 GMT

Police investigating Monterey drug overdose discover more than $30,000 worth of fentanyl SEASIDE – A 31-year-old man was arrested in Monterey for allegedly selling fentanyl that led to an overdose death, police said.On March 24, the Seaside Police Department responded to a medical call of a man who overdosed and ultimately died from fentanyl use at his home. After investigating the matter, Seaside detectives determined that Justin Born, 31 of Monterey, had sold the drugs to that man.Seaside detectives set out Friday for Monterey to serve an arrest and search warrant for Born at his home on Ocean Avenue. During the trip, however, a driver struck a police vehicle. There were no injuries. The incident was unrelated to warrants being served and a woman was subsequently arrested, Seaside police said.Seaside and Monterey detectives later tracked down Born. He was arrested and charged with manslaughter, as well as numerous drug trafficking felonies. A search warrant of Born’s home revealed over six ounces of fentanyl, a ghost gun and more than $16,000 in cash.Seaside Chief of ...