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Internet outage affected Orangeburg County schools

Some Orangeburg County public schools were without internet access earlier this week due to a damaged fiber cable. Branchville’s Lockett Elementary School as well as the Bethune-Bowman Middle/High School and the Cope Area Career Center all were without internet access…

Car rear-ends PennDOT truck

Traffic was diverted on U.S. State Route 220 shortly after noon on Friday after a vehicle rear-ended a PennDOT dump truck. At least two people received medical attention following the accident. Athens Township Police, Athens Township Fire Company, and Greater…

Lafayette to purchase vacant downtown building at Sixth, Main streets

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The city is purchasing a vacant downtown building at the corner of Sixth and Main streets. The building was most recently the home of former restaurants the G.O.A.T. Pub and Bobby T’s. As we’ve reported, a…

Layton crossing guard is going above and beyond to keep kids safe

LAYTON — Flashing lights are a good indicator you’re coming up on a school crosswalk and need to slow down. In one Layton neighborhood, a crossing guard has her own moves to keep people safe. Her name is Minna Swann…

Urban and rural Utah must work together to keep Utah’s economy rolling, experts say

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s economy remains strong, but intrinsically tied factors such as workforce shortages and housing affordability are looming challenges that require attention if the Beehive State wants to maintain its standing as the nation’s best economy. This…

Port of Clarkston Completes Second High-Speed Internet Project in Asotin County

CLARKSTON – The Port of Clarkston has successfully completed a major high-speed internet infrastructure project, the second fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) initiative in Asotin County. The new network, situated in the Grantham Elementary School Service Area—bounded by Chestnut Street to the north,…

6 essential strategies to selling your home quickly

There’s no shortage of reasons to sell your home quickly: unexpected financial challenges, sorting out an inheritance, seeking to move before a new school year starts — the list goes on and on. That said, selling a home quickly can…

Hundreds attend ceremony welcoming 50 Cent and G-Unit Studios to the city

SHREVEPORT, La. — The party was at Government Plaza Thursday afternoon as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson cemented his relationship with the city of Shreveport.  Mayor Tom Arceneaux gave 50 Cent a key to the city.  Hundreds of people gathered to…

Have You Seen This? Utah couple recreates Taylor Swift album covers ahead of release

PROVO — Taylor Swift’s new album comes out Friday, and one Utah couple is going all out to show the world they are the ultimate Swifties. They’re recreating an album cover each day until the new one is released. Charlie…

Rapper YoungBoy arrested near Huntsville in ‘large-scale prescription fraud ring’

HUNTSVILLE, Weber County — Officers descended on the Utah residence of rapper YoungBoy, also known as NBA YoungBoy, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and YB, on Tuesday to serve a search warrant as part of “an ongoing investigation into criminal conduct,”…