Like the financing plan carved out a decade ago that led to the construction of the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento, the proposed $302 million zoo development plan which Elk Grove’s City Council will vote on Wednesday is largely dependent on public financing. “This is absolutely our arena moment,” Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen […]
May 5—COAL GROVE — Preparations are underway and construction should be starting soon on the construction of two roundabouts in the Village of Coal Grove. Lawrence County Engineer Patrick Leighty, whose office is overseeing the project, said “signs are going up” in the area and work should begin soon. The project, paid for through federal […]
May 5—Three people were injured Friday afternoon after a vehicle reportedly lost control on Interstate 35 and rolled over near Clarks Grove. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Marialena Christine Nugent, 21, of Chanhassen; Nicole K. Cox, 21, off an unknown city in Missouri; and Brianna Alexandria Curry, 21, of an unknown city in Illinois, […]
Residents in a Beverly Grove neighborhood are terrified after a burglary crew has relentlessly targeted the area in a string of costly thefts. Neighbors said the burglars are hitting homes on an almost daily basis, oftentimes staking out potential properties before striking. Many homeowners have increased security measures by installing cameras and motion sensors around […]
Elk Grove police are looking for suspects allegedly involved in an armed bank robbery on Thursday. In a news release, the Elk Grove Police Department asked for community members’ help in finding two people who robbed a U.S. Bank at 9230 Elk Grove Florin Road. According to Elk Grove police, the suspects entered the bank […]
ARAB, Ala. (WHNT) — The Arab Police Department (APD) says a Union Grove man was arrested Wednesday and charged with the rape of a juvenile. Arab Police Chief Shane Washburn said Hunter Dillian McMillian was arrested Wednesday after he turned himself in at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office around 8:15 a.m. Washburn said McMillian is […]
A 20-year-old Spring Grove man was stabbed Monday night in Washington Township, and troopers have made an arrest, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Caylob Smith was taken to WellSpan York Hospital where he was treated and released, a news release states. Troopers responded to the stabbing around 8:31 p.m. in the 200 block of Pine […]
One of the serene pleasures of Wendy Gordon’s daily routine was sitting on her Grove Isle balcony and watching the sun rise over Biscayne Bay, framed by Key Biscayne and the downtown skyline. No more. The sun is blotted out by a new 91-foot tall, stadium-like condominium that curves around the north end of the […]
The hiking paths at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve are rife with vestiges of the people who care about the place. Wooden causeways protect marshy areas from hikers’ boots while protecting boots from marshy mud. Simple benches provide places to rest or contemplate the scenic forest understory. Bridges offer safe crossing spots over the preserve’s […]
Elk Grove Unified School District high school seniors are guaranteed admission to Sacramento State, the university announced. University administrators said the institution’s pilot program of “guaranteed admissions” targets students who aren’t sure if they are eligible to attend college. Sacramento State President Luke Wood said in a statement that the program is dedicated to serving […]
A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for the family of a man who sued Elk Grove police after he died in officers’ custody in November 2016, citing “false or highly misleading” testimony from a pathologist who performed an autopsy of the man. The opinion from a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. […]
On the map of the village of Orange in the 1874 Caldwell Atlas, the Sugar Grove Farm to the west of town is owned by William Norris. A grove of trees is drawn in and labeled the “sugar grove.” Amos and Mary Norris arrived in Orange township in 1814, and Amos helped plat the town […]