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the inhumane acts with “It was just the time we lived in back then”, nothing can justify what transpired in a small town in Florida in 1923. Rosewood, Florida was established around 1845. This town was a very small town located in what is now Levy County. This was a quiet town that began to take notice when a railway was built nearby. This railroad would transport the red cedar tree by the masses to a pencil factory in Cedar Key. Unfortunately, within thirty years the population of cedar…

of the Free Soil Party for some time, Hans went on to join the new Republic party. After that, Hans’s political career skyrocketed; he became a supervisor in the Town of Norway, Racine County and justice of the peace. Later, Hans became chairman of the Town Board of Norway. Next, he was appointed to the Racine County Board of Supervisors. Due to his successful start in his political career, although his stay was brief, Hans decided to leave his family farm and move to Waterford, Wisconsin.…

levels dropping which would create unsafe boat movement and almost if not impossible movement for upriver travel. The creation of the Laguna Dam would permanently end steamboat era yet would mark the start of truly great irrigation services to Yuma County. This end of an era and start of a new on would cause land developers to find ways of transportation which would not be hard although definitely be a task. Another negative thing that land developers had to overcome was the massive amounts of…

Parx casino located at 2999 Street Road in Bensalem Township is that largest casino in Pennsylvania. Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. purchased the racetrack and original building located at 3001 Street Road in December 1990. The facilities new owners added simulcasting horse racing and six Turf Clubs, which currently operate seven days a week within the state. Parx boast over 200,000 square feet of gaming; 35000 slot machines; 130 live table games; a premier poker room with 80 poker…

guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we cannot even describe, are not even aware of”. In "A Rose for Emily" William Faulkner conveys the setting of a town fixated in it's ways. The inhabitants of Yoknapatawpha County value their heritage and customs. One particular lady, Miss Emily, is caught in the midst of a town whose generations are clashing and traditions are changing. Her father passes and she soon meets a young man, Homer Barron. The town does…

Hello, I am Deputy Daniel L. Glidden of the Andrew County Sheriff’s Department. We are seeking donations in order to assist our K9 Unit when purchasing a new K9 and equipment. With your contributions, you will be helping Andrew County Sheriff’s Department support the K9 program, a phenomenal tool to be utilized. My current partner, K9 Jak, is an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois. The Sheriff’s Department purchased Jak a little over a year ago from a Sheriff’s Department in Utah. Jak is trained to…

Nat Turner Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia born into slavery. Nat Turner was married sometime around 1822 to Cherry Turner in the plantation of Samuel Turner. Nat Turner started one of the biggest rebellions in slave history, killing 55 white people, then running away for two months, then found and hung in Courtland, Virginia, at the Belmont Plantation owned by Dr. Samuel Blunt. Nat Turner was brought into a very religious family on the Belmont…

heat, microbursts, tornadoes, earthquakes, flooding and storm damage. Disasters can happen with or without warning it. Bullhead City has prepared for a wide variety of disasters utilizing equipment, manpower and knowledge of those who work for the county and citizens. Bullhead City can request support from emergency functions from other local communities, state and private sector emergency support functions. Hazard mitigation measures include: • Mitigation standards, policies, programs are…

This incident happened in the City of Auburn, County of King, Washington. On 4-6-2016 at about 1955 hrs I was dispatched to 12704 SE 295th ST for the report of a stolen vehicle. Dispatched advised the reporting party, Ikhra Mohamed, was 911 to report that her vehicle was stolen and she believed that her brother, Diriye Mohamed, was the likely suspect. I knew all involved parties as I was recently at the address for a dispute and sighting of a juvenile runaway. During that incident, Ikhra…

of the most diverse”, “Growing up in a community like this really opens your eyes to the different kinds of people in society and within your own community (Gaona)”. Due the increasing number of students and lack of funding around 50% of Riverside County residents 18-24 years old have a high school education or less (CHP). Completing high school positively affects the choice to attend and complete college which is why there needs to be even more retention programs to help people in this…