Miramar officer tied to past force complaints resigns before shooting
Records show Officer Lee Coel faced two excessive force complaints in 2013 while with Miramar Police. One involved pulling a handcuffed man from a cruiser by the ankles, causing him to fall hard, while another alleged high speed driving and rough handling. Coel later joined Punta Gorda Police, where he shot a 73 year old during a training exercise.
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Miramar
Fla
Citizen Academy
Lee Coel
Coel
Stennette Simpson
Punta Gorda
Mary Knowton
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Benson Kinney
Kinney
Scott Weinberg
K-9
Weinberg
Trump claims Obama founded ISIS despite rebuttals
Donald Trump repeated the false claim that Barack Obama founded ISIS during interviews and a rally in Florida and Miami. He refused to back away, arguing Obama would have created ISIS through his Iraq policy, while Hillary Clinton faced similar taunts about ISIS.
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Trump
Obama
Miami
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Islamic State Group
Hugh Hewitt
Iraq
Syria
ISIS
Middle East
European
Hewitt
U.S
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
Jake Sullivan
Vladimir Putin
Putin
Sullivan
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Three-year-old falls from Idlewild ride in Ligonier
A 3-year-old boy fell from Idlewild and SoakZone’s Rollo Coaster in Ligonier while conscious, was airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital. He rode mid ride, investigators seek cause as the ride is shut pending inquiry. park and authorities cooperate.
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Pittsburgh
Ligonier
Idlewild
Jeff Croushore
Westmoreland County
Cronshore
State Department of Agriculture
Mary Beth Eslary
Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety
Eslary
Ligonier Township
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
PMC
Walter Remment
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Ride and Measurement Standards
Remmert
Joseph Filoromo
Idlewild Park
Pennsylvania
U.S
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Kansas City
Kan
Schlitterbahn
Greeneville
Tenn
SoakZone Amusement Park
Lingonier
Athens County Fair Food Sizzles with Deep Fried Treats
At the Athens County fair vendors tout battered delights with homemade dough. Ann McCaleb and Tammy Hoover offer elephant ears and funnel cakes priced five and six dollars. Blooming onions, onion rings, and blooming onion sauces draw praise from Betty Green. John Hawk promotes Blooming Onions at seven dollars with ranch. Weekley recalls a peak batter moment with fried pickles seasoned by KFC.
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Fair Food
Ann McCaleb
Tammy Hoover
Ryan’s
McCaleb
Betty Green
Athens County Fairgrounds
Green
John Hawk
Athens
Hawk
Tom Weekley
Athens County Fair Board
Carthage Township
Weekley
Rocky Brands expands Nelsonville footprint and jobs
Rocky Brands kept current employment numbers private for Nelsonville and Hocking County facilities. Production moved abroad after 2001, with Nelsonville plant closed and jobs shifted to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The Nelsonville space was repurposed for a retail store and expanded corporate offices. The firm also plans to convert former school buildings into apartments and formed a community improvement fund in 2009 to support local endeavors.
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Nelsonville
Hocking County
Rocky Brands
Rocky Shoes and Boots
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Rocky Community Improvement Fund
Charters Face Legal Challenges and Possible Supreme Court Route
Arguments judge whether proposed charters inadequately describe government form and duties. Opponents say charters exceed powers and conflict with state law. some seek to exempt counties from provisions or hamper oil and gas regulation. With briefs due, a ruling is expected soon, and a decision could go to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Farm Bureaus
Husted
Ohio Supreme Court
Phillips Leads Ohio School Board Race in 8th District
Phillips of Marietta heads the Governor's Office of Appalachia era activity as eight district candidates vie for the state school board. Vickie Brierbheck of Canton, Craig Brown of Salem, and Kathleen Purdy of Alliance join in a nonpartisan race. Purdy and Brown are Democrats, Briercheck a Republican.
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Marietta
Appalachia
State School Board
Mahoning County
Athens
Meigs
Vinton County
Vickie Brierbheck
Canton
Coordi
Nator
Perry
Massillon
Craig Brown
Salem
Columbiana County Recorder
Kent State University
Stark State College
Kathleen Purdy
Alliance
Plain
Stark County
State
Purdy
Brown
Briercheck
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BY the Assoc
ED Press
Tom Lewis
Scott Weinburg
J. Davoult
Public Safety Complex
BY Jonathan D. Silver
Andrew Goldstein
Rocky
Ohio
Phillips
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