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Augusta County Board of Supervisors votes 5-2 for change in fire department leadership


Augusta County Board of Supervisors votes 5-2 for change in fire department leadership

VERONA, Va. (WHSV) – The Augusta County Board of Supervisors met for a regular meeting Wednesday evening. On the agenda was a proposal to consolidate all fire and emergency services into one district. The board voted 5-2 to approve the change, which makes Greg Schact, chief of Augusta County Fire and Emergency Services, the sole […]

Standby patients could shorten waiting list for operations


Standby patients could shorten waiting list for operations

BBC The review made 36 recommendations to improve long waiting times and “ensure the best outcomes for patients” In order to shorten the waiting list, a study recommended creating a list of on-call patients for cancelled surgical operations. The Jersey General Hospital (JGH) orthopaedic and operating theatre efficiency review conducted in April found the hospital […]

Do you urgently need something for a headache or diarrhea? Good luck finding a pharmacy | Nell Frizzell


Do you urgently need something for a headache or diarrhea? Good luck finding a pharmacy | Nell Frizzell

UUntil I woke up at 2am in the middle of an orchard with a child as covered in bites as if I was trying to share a tent with a sack full of feral cats, I didn’t really appreciate the extent of the UK’s pharmacy shortage. For years the government advised people who had trouble […]

Machine Gun Kelly’s parenting advice hits Logan Paul hard and causes tears


Machine Gun Kelly’s parenting advice hits Logan Paul hard and causes tears

Machine Gun Kelly’s parenting advice hits Logan Paul hard and causes tears Logan Paul, who will soon be a father, burst into tears after receiving a rare parenting tip from Machine Gun Kelly. During an appearance on the latest episode of Logan’s Podcast UmpaulsiveMGK sent the YouTuber a touching message. “Everything you do from the […]

Grand jury acquits police officer after fatal shooting of 17-year-old boy in Columbus


Grand jury acquits police officer after fatal shooting of 17-year-old boy in Columbus

Officers at the scene of a shooting in Columbus.Courtesy: Platte Valley Media LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) – A grand jury found no “criminal wrongdoing” after a police officer shot and killed a teenager in Columbus earlier this year. In a press release Wednesday, the city of Columbus announced the grand jury’s verdict and stated that Officer […]

Seven speculative stories about the preservation of history and culture


Seven speculative stories about the preservation of history and culture

Last year, I spent a lot of time deleting posts from my blog that I didn’t consider “important” – a difficult thing to do, as I’ve explained before.. I thought about obsolescence, about the things we leave behind, and on the days when I was most self-censoring, I would discard dozens of posts at once. […]

World War II veteran Edward J. Mahoney turns 100 – The Observer News


World War II veteran Edward J. Mahoney turns 100 – The Observer News

By LOIS KINDLE Marine Corps veteran Edward J. Mahoney survived the brutal battles in the Pacific around Guadalcanal, Guam and Iwo Jima during World War II, came home and lived what some would call an uneventful life. He worked as a mechanic, raised a family, moved to Florida in 1958 and retired to Sun City […]

Adidas’ Labor Day Sale features comfortable styles with up to 61% off


Adidas’ Labor Day Sale features comfortable styles with up to 61% off

Summer weather may be on the way out, but that’s just an excuse to book your next vacation somewhere warmer or more exciting. Before you max out your swimsuit budget (you’ve probably already had enough of them this season), stock up on comfortable travel clothes and hiking boots that will literally get you to your […]

On August 29, half of Ukraine will be without electricity — EADaily, August 29, 2024 — Politics, Russia


On August 29, half of Ukraine will be without electricity — EADaily, August 29, 2024 — Politics, Russia

On August 29, up to half of consumers in 15 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv were affected by power outages. The ninth retaliatory strike by the Russian army on the country’s power grid again led to severe power outages. “Today, measures to limit consumption continue to apply in Ukraine. In the morning, an additional series […]