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Women Veterans

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Jeffrey M. Augustine is a native of Ohio and is a Brecksville High School graduate. He then went on to become a Flyer at the University of Dayton where he received a BS degree in Biology. From Dayton, Jeffrey went on to Chicago where he attended Illinois College of Optometry.

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Death Toll in West Texas Shooting Climbs to 7 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/01/us/death-toll-texas-shooting.html

Death Toll in West Texas Shooting Climbs to 7

By Lucinda Holt and Manny Fernandez |

Published Sept. 1, 2019Updated 12:17 p.m. ET | New York Times | Posted September 1, 2019 12:52 PM ET |

ODESSA, Tex. — The death toll from a shooting spree Saturday afternoon in the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa increased overnight from five to seven, as investigators continued to piece together the bizarre and violent chain of events that had led a gunman to open fire on motorists and officers while driving on highways and alongside shopping centers.

Devin Sanchez, a spokesman for the City of Odessa, said seven people had been killed, in addition to the gunman. At least 21 others were wounded, including three law enforcement officers and a 17-month-old toddler who remained in serious condition Sunday morning.

[Read more about how the Odessa shooting unfolded.]

The gunman has not been identified, but authorities described him as a man in his mid-30s who fled from state troopers who had tried to pull him over. The gunman then hijacked a United States postal van and indiscriminately fired from a rifle at people before the authorities shot and killed him outside a movie theater in Odessa.

The attack on Saturday spread panic and fear for hours across West Texas, hundreds of miles from the border city of El Paso, where just 28 days earlier a gunman had killed 22 people at a Walmart in an anti-Hispanic attack. The motive behind Saturday’s shooting remained unclear.

Local and state officials said the shooting began with an attempted traffic stop on Interstate 20, a busy artery connecting Midland to Odessa.

At 3:13 p.m. Saturday, state troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety tried to pull over a man driving a gold car for failing to signal a left turn, the authorities said. The car was headed west and was near the Midland airport. Before it came to a complete stop, the driver pointed a rifle toward the rear window and fired several shots at the state troopers, injuring one, the Department of Public Safety said in a statement.

The gunman then drove west toward Odessa, shooting a person as he sped away on I-20 and east Loop 338.

He then began what officials called a shooting spree in Odessa. At some point, the gunman hijacked a postal van in Odessa and drove to the Cinergy movie theater on Highway 191. He shot an Odessa police officer and a Midland police officer. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect, the authorities said.

Cellphone video from witnesses captured the final moments of the attack on the back side of the movie theater.

The videos show police vehicles appearing to block a street outside the theater, around the corner from the entrances and in front of the building’s barren and beige side walls. The postal van speeds into view and the driver turns the van so its side slams into a police cruiser. A burst of gunfire follows as officers who have been chasing the van rush out of their vehicles to shoot at the gunman, who appears to remain inside the van.

On Sunday morning, the white postal van and the Odessa police vehicle remained in the same spot where the shooting had ended. Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were among the officers examining the crime scene on Sunday.

More than a dozen people were being treated at hospitals Saturday and Sunday. The wounded state trooper was in serious but stable condition, and the two officers were in stable condition, the authorities said.

The injured Midland officer, Zack Owens, was shot several times in an arm and hand, but relatives said his most serious injury had resulted from having glass shards in one eye.

Officer Owens’ brother, Jake Owens, is also an officer with the Midland Police Department. Abigail McCullough, the wife of Mr. Owens’ cousin, set up a donation page on GoFundMe, a crowdfunding site, to help pay the medical expenses for Zack Owens. By Sunday, more than $47,000 had been raised.

The 17-month-old girl who was shot was identified by family friends as Anderson Davis. A GoFundMe page for Anderson said the toddler had been wounded by a bullet fragment. The page was created by Haylee Wilkerson, a friend of Anderson’s mother, and had raised more than $119,000 by Sunday morning.

A note from Anderson’s mother on the page said her daughter was alive, which was “a prayer answered bigger than I’ve ever had to pray.” Her mother wrote that Anderson’s vitals were good and that she had shrapnel in her chest, her front teeth had been knocked out, and she had a hole through her bottom lip and tongue.

Residents in Odessa, a city of 120,000, remained on edge Sunday. Though Odessa and El Paso are separated by nearly 300 miles, the cities share some ties and a Western sensibility.

On Saturday night, at the University of Texas Permian Basin in Odessa, Stephanie Stonecliffe watched as her children played with rocks. She said her friend had been shopping at the Walmart in El Paso when the gunman there opened fire.

“Eventually I knew it was going to happen closer to home, especially with what’s going on in the world,” said Ms. Stonecliffe, who moved to the area recently from College Station, Tex. “This just tells me the world’s getting a little bit more dangerous.”

53 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

So far this year, there have been at least 38 shootings with three or more fatalities, data shows.

By Neil Vigdor | Published August 31, 2019 Updated Sept. 1, 2019, 12:11 p.m. ET | New York Times | Posted September 1, 2019 12:55 PM ET |

The month of August ended as it began: with a shooting rampage and a significant death toll.

Seven people were killed near Odessa, Tex., on Saturday as a gunman started shooting indiscriminately at cars, bringing the number of victims of mass killings by firearms to 53 for the month. The authorities on Sunday revised the death toll from the shooting in Odessa to seven from five, excluding the gunman.

The term mass killings is defined by the Justice Department as three or more killings in a single episode, excluding the death of a gunman. There is no legal definition for the term mass shooting, despite its frequent use by gun control groups and the news media.

This month’s loss of life was most acute in Texas, where four of the eight deadliest shootings occurred, including an Aug. 3 massacre at a Walmart in El Paso that killed 22 people.

The spate of gun violence has left the country on edge and catalyzed a more intense debate over gun control.

The carnage in West Texas on Saturday was the 38th mass killing by firearms in the United States this year.

Here are some of the deadliest shootings so far in 2019 based on figures from the website Mass Shooting Tracker and local news media accounts. The death tolls do not include the people who carried out the attacks, and not every episode of 2019 is listed.

AUG. 4 — 9 KILLED

Dayton, Ohio

Nine people were killed and 27 others were wounded after a gunman wearing a mask and body armor opened fire in a busy entertainment district. The gunman’s sister was among the dead, according to the police.

AUG. 3 — 22 KILLED

El Paso

Twenty-two people were killed and 26 others wounded in a shooting that targeted shoppers in a Walmart store in El Paso, a predominantly Hispanic border city. The suspect, a white man in his 20s who was taken into custody, wrote an anti-immigrant manifesto that was posted online shortly before the attack, the authorities said.

JULY 28 — 3 KILLED

Gilroy, Calif.

An annual garlic festival in an agricultural community south of San Jose turned deadly when a 19-year-old man opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle that he had bought legally in Nevada. The gunman killed himself in the attack. The victims included a 13-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy.

JULY 6 — 5 FOUND DEAD

St. Louis County, Mo.

The bodies of five men who had been fatally shot were discovered in an apartment building by police officers in north St. Louis County, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The victims ranged in age from 37 to 65. Two men were arrested in the killings, which the police said were connected to “drug activity,” The Post-Dispatch reported.

JUNE 8 — 5 KILLED

White Swan, Wash.

Five members of the Yakama Nation were killed in White Swan, a remote community on the Yakama Indian Reservation in central Washington State. Four people were arrested in the shootings, the latest act in a cycle of criminal activity on the reservation, which is between the Cascade mountains and the Columbia River. Two of the men charged in the killings took a child hostage at gunpoint, the authorities said.

MAY 31 — 12 KILLED

Virginia Beach, Va.

A city engineer quit his job and then went on a shooting rampage at Building No. 2 of the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The gunman, a former soldier, was armed with two handguns and a cache of ammunition as he targeted his former co-workers in offices and hallways, according to the authorities. His victims were civil servants in the public works and public utilities departments and a contractor who was at the offices to discuss a permit.

FEB. 15 — 5 KILLED

Aurora, Ill.

A disgruntled employee who had been fired from his job returned to a suburban Chicago factory with a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun with a laser sight, which the authorities said he used to kill five of his former co-workers. The gunman was not supposed to have a weapon, as his gun permit had been revoked a year earlier because of a felony assault conviction. The victims included an intern who was on his first day of work and a grandfather of eight.

JAN. 23 — 5 KILLED

Sebring, Fla.

Five women were fatally shot while they were lying on the ground in a SunTrust Bank branch by a 21-year-old man, who called an emergency dispatcher and said, “I have shot five people.” The suspect, who was charged with five counts of first-degree premeditated murder, was wearing a T-shirt that bore the image of four scythe-wielding grim reapers on horseback.

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Show Archive

11/20/10 - Bruar Falls - Brooklyn, NY w/ Hannibal Montana, The Armchairs, Ball of Flame Shoot Fire

12/12/10 - Public Assembly - Brooklyn, NY w/ Hannibal Montana, Lilith Velkor, Gung Ho!

1/6/11 - The Outer Space - Hamden, CT w/ Grown Ups, Wess Meets West, Good Citizens, Midair

1/10/11 - Party Expo - Brooklyn, NY w/ Athletics, Hightide Hotel

3/16/11 - Arlene’s Grocery - NY, NY w/ Gates, The Republic of Wolves, The Francis Flute

5/3/11 - Church of Boston - Boston, MA w/ Bent Knee, King Orchid, Good Citizens

5/15/11 - The Charleston - Brooklyn, MA w/ Gates, Hannibal Montana, Suns

6/25/11 - Lit Lounge - NY, NY w/ Labirinto, Calls

7/23/11 - The Acheron - Brooklyn, NY w/ Hannibal Montana, Slim Charles, Zvoov

9/25/11 - Kearny Irish - Kearny, NJ w/ Old Nick, Pilots in Orbit, Morning…

11/11/11 - Canvas Clash - Boonton, NJ w/ The Soviet, Au Revoir, Winter Wives

12/3/11 - Waffle Office - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Marloneisha, Damascus, County Drop

12/17/11 - Richie B’s - Holbrook, NY w/ North End, Calls

12/23/11 - The Vaj Majal - New Brunswick, NJ w/ County Drop, The Bewilderness

1/6/12 - House Show - Westfield, NJ w/ Our Daily Fix, Oswald

1/14/12 - The Court Tavern  - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Old Nick, Gates, Minor Motion

1/27/12 - The Bing Arts Center – Springfield, MA w/ Gates, Chalk Talk, Black Churches, White Savages, Avely

1/28/12 – Hudson River Coffee House – Albany, NY w/ Gates, Accents

3/10/12 - The Chocolate Factory - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Marloneisha, Westover

3/11/12 - St. Vitus - Brooklyn, NY w/ Sleepmakeswaves, Hannibal Montana, No Grave Like the Sea

3/12/12 - Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA w/ Sleepmakeswaves, North End, Mi-ke

4/13/12 - Crossroads - Garwood, NJ w/ Chemtrail, Vows, Avoider, Black Water

4/20/12 - The Box Fort - Allston, MA w/ That’s Rugby, Strange Mangers, White Savages

5/18/12 - Maxwell’s - Hoboken, NJ w/ Chocolate Bread, The Embracers, Morning…

5/19/12 - Crossroads - Garwood, NJ w/ Gates, Let Me Run, Old Nick, Colony

6/9/12 -  Freehold VFW - Freehold, NJ w/ gates, Athletics, Old Nick

6/17/12 - Buffalo House - Garfield, NJ w/  Au Revoir, Athletics, Secret Plot, Wess Meets West

6/21/12 - House Show - Westfield, NJ w/ Pilots in Orbit, Our Daily Fix

6/22/12 - Make Music New York - Brooklyn, NY

6/23/12 - The Note - West Chester, PA w/ Pilots in Orbit, North End, Old Nick

7/25/12 - Spike Hill - Brooklyn, NY w/ Hannibal Montana

8/10/12 - Reverb - Reading, PA w/ Hannibal Montana , North End, You, You Dark Forest

8/11/12 - Paradise Lost - New Brunswick, NJ w/ The Nico Blues, Pilots in Orbit

8/12/12 – Mahall’s – Lakewood, OH w/ Gates, Dinner and a Suit

8/13/12 – My Dad’s Place – Detroit, MI w/ Gates, Sunlight Ascending

8/14/12 – Plainwell Community Center – Plainwell, MI w/ Gates, Tiger! Tiger!, Good Weather For Airstrikes, The Westbound, Counselor

8/15/12 – The Subterranean – Chicago, IL w/ Gates, Like So, Droughts

8/16/12 – Coffee Nation – Bloomington, IL w/ Gates, The Knitted Cap Club

8/17/12 - Mote Park – Piqua, OH w/ Gates, The Orphan The Poet, Fall Kill The Calendar, States Away, Set The Stage

8/19/12 - The Auction House – Audubon, NJ w/ Gates, Take One Car  

8/20/12 - The Batcave - Montclair, NJ - A Film in Color, Babytown Frolics        

8/23/12 - Studio @ Webster Hall - NY,NY

9/13/12 - Don Pedro’s - Brooklyn, NY w/ Gates, Suns

9/14/12 - The Chocolate Factory - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Gates, Suns, Marolneisha

10/3/12 -  Spike Hill - Brooklyn, NY w/ No Grave Like The Sea, The Summer Pledge, Oceanographer

10/13/12 Don Pedro’s - Brooklyn, NY w/ Hannibal Montana, Perhaps, North End, Noxious Foxes, Time Columns

10/15/12 - Delancey CMJ - NY,NY w/ Spirit Animal

11/30/12 - The Meatlocker - Montclair, NJ w/ Arrows in Her, Ola Madrid, Tony Clark

12/1/12 - SUNY Purchase - Purchase, NY

12/3/12 - The Meatlocker - Montclair, NJ w/ Koji, Dads, Community

1/25/13 - The Court Tavern - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Gatherer, Arrows in Her, Marloneisha

3/3/13 - Tamanny Hall - NY,NY w/ Hanmon, Slim Charles

3/16/13 - Bonfire Nation - Mansfield, Ohio

3/18/13 - Garden Bowl - Detroit, MI w/ Reverend

3/19/13 - The Donut Hole - Muskegon, MI

3/20/13 - Township - Chicago, IL w/ Atalanta

3/21/13 - The Sound Cellar - Chesterton, IN w/ Kellam, Goods, Party Moms

3/22/13 - The Well - South Bend, IN

3/23/13 - Kopec’s - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Modern Baseball, My Captain My Sea, Relationships

4/19/13 - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Penfold, Gates, Athletics, Owel

4/20/13 - The Court Tavern - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Gates, Owel, D’arcy, Eyeswan

4/25/13 - North Star Bar - Philadelphia, PA w/ North End, Signal Hill

4/26/13 - The Batcave - Montclair, NJ w/ North End, Signal Hill, Au Revoir

5/29/13 - Pandora’s Box - Quebec City, QC w/ Gulfer, Echos from Jupiter

5/30/13 - Casa del Popolo - Montreal, QC w/ Gulfer, Atsuko Chiba, Beyck Fantom

5/31/13 - Monkey House - Winooski, VT w/ Cloudeyes

6/19/13 - The Court Tavern - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Hidden Hospitals, A Balance Between, Ghost House

6/23/13 - Maxwell’s - Hoboken, NJ

7/21/13 - Asbury Lanes w/ Northern Faces, Let Me Run, Ghost House

7/25/13 - Casa del Popolo - Montreal, QC w/ Gulfer, You’ll Live, Discord of Forgotten Sketch

7/26/13 – Artspace - Peterborough, ON w/ Gulfer, You’ll Live, Light Company

7/27/13 – Sterling Lofts - Toronto, ON w/ Gulfer, You’ll Live, New Armour, Sleep for the Nightlife

7/28/13 – Indigo Plateau - Kitchener, ON w/ Gulfer, New Wings, The Ednas

7/29/13 –  Castle Empress - London, ON w/ Gulfer, Kingpin

7/30/13 – Coach and Horses - Windsor, ON w/ Gulfer, Red Red Run

7/31/13 – Warehouse show - Detroit, MI w/ Gulfer

8/1/13 – Wayne Manor - Kalamazoo, MI w/ Gulfer, LVL UP, Caust

8/3/13 – GnarFest - Chicago, IL w/ Joan of Arc, The Reptilian, Tiny Moving Parts, Foxing, Joint Chiefs of Math

8/4/13 – The Sound Cellar - Chesterton, IN w/ Gulfer, Joint Chiefs of Math, Analecta, Chin Up

8/6/13 – The Firehouse - North Manchester, IN w/ Gulfer, Grey Gordon  

8/7/13 – The Summit - Columbus, OH w/ Gulfer, Graves, Every Episode Ever

8/8/13 - Relax it’s Just Coffee - Mansfield, OH w/ Gulfer

8/9/13 – Space Paul’s - Rochester, NY w/ Gulfer, Barbarossa

8/10/13 – Ithaca Underground - Ithaca, NY w/ Gulfer, Cattle Drums

8/11/13 – Hong Kong Gardens - Philadelphia, PA w/ Gulfer, Gir Scouts, Joint Chiefs of Math

8/12/13 – That’s How I Beat Shaq - Virginia Beach, VA w/ Gulfer, Trust Fall

8/13/13 – Charm City Art Space - Baltimore, MD w/ Gulfer, Time Columns, Kitsune Rad

8/14/13 - The Court Tavern - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Gulfer, Holy City Zoo, Pilots in Orbit, Owel

8/15/13 - The Batcave - Montclair, NJ w/ Gulfer, Gates

8/16/13 - The Space - Hamden, CT w/ Gulfer, Oshwa, Giraffes? Giraffes!, The Guru, Strange Mangers

8/17/13 -  The Elevens - Northampton, MA w/ Gulfer, Giraffes? Giraffes!, The Bulletproof Tiger

8/18/13 - Cambridge Elks Lodge - Cambridge, MA w/ Gulfer, Giraffes? Giraffes!, The Bulletproof Tiger, I Kill Giants

8/19/13 - Geno’s Rock Club - Portland, ME w/ Gulfer, An Anderson

8/20/13 - Jenke Arts - Burlington, VT w/ Gulfer, My Dad, The Para-medics

10/25/13 - The Court Tavern - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Gates, Prawn, Attikas Arras

11/9/13 - Suburbia - Brooklyn, NY w/ Tiny Moving Parts, Safety

11/15/13 - Brandeis University - Waltham, MA w/ Gates

2/14/14 - The Democracy Center - Cambridge, MA w/ Hit Home, Strange Mangers, Quarrels, I/O

2/15/14 - TC3 Student Center - Ithaca, NY w/ Hit Home, why+the+wires, Barbarossa

2/16/14 - Heirloom Arts Theatre - Danbury, CT w/ Hit Home, The Box Tiger

2/24/14 - The Stanhope House - Stanhope, NJ w/ O’Brother, A Balance Between

2/28/14 - Friends & Lovers - Brooklyn, NY w/ Slim Charles, Bandladeafy, Arrows in Her

3/11/14 - Area 52 - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Narrow/Arrow, Be Still, Cody, Partly Sunny

3/12/14 - House with No Name - Columbus, OH w/ Narrow/Arrow, I Mustache You A Question, Brat Curse

3/13/14 - The Well - South Bend, IN w/ Narrow/Arrow, Infinite Buffalo

3/14/14 - Waffle Haus - Grand Rapids, MI w/ Narrow/Arrow, Suns, Moses, Odd Dates

3/15/14 - Township - Chicago, IL w/ Narrow/Arrow, Suns, Evasive Backflip

3/16/14 - Blind Bob’s - Dayton, OH w/ Narrow/Arrow, Silent Lions, Sport Fishing USA

4/10/14 - The Batcave - Montclair, NJ w/ Living Room, What Moon Things, Aviator, A Film in Color

4/11/14 - Suburbia - Brooklyn, NY w/ Living Room, What Moon Things, Banquets, Placeholder

4/12/14 - The UAG - Albany, NY w/ Living Room, What Moon Things, Softpowers

5/26/14 - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Old Gray, Frameworks, Bad Kisser

6/18/14 - Shea Stadium - Brooklyn, NY w/ The Ambulars, County Drop, Life Eaters

6/26/14 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA w/ Sleep In, Abilities, Dryjacket

6/27/14 - The Loving Touch - Ferndale, MI w/ The Summer Pledge (last show), The Anonymous

6/28/14 - FEST FEST - Muskegon, MI w/ Empire! Empire!, Dowsing, The Reptilian, Narrow/Arrow

6/29/14 - Gnarnia - Chicago, IL w/ Hodera, Bathing Resorts

7/1/14 - Hampton’s - Columbus, OH w/ IMYAQ, Every Episode Ever

7/2/14 - The Stone Tavern - Kent, OH w/ Homies, Us, From Borealis

7/3/14 - The Pallas Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA w/ The Guru, Naked Signal

7/18/14 - Studio at Webster Hall - New York, NY w/ Pentimento, Have Mercy, Gates

8/11/14 - The Grand Victory - Brooklyn, NY w/ Big Awesome, Lions, Brightest Color

8/13/14 - Wunderloft - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Alex G, Elvis Depressedly, Pinegrove

8/23/14 - The Mercantile - Dublin, IE w/ Tides of Man

8/24/14 - Static - Swansea, UK w/ Tides of Man

8/25/14 - Sanctuary Bar - Basingstoke, UK w/ Tides of Man

8/26/14 - Non Zero’s - Dundee, UK w/ Tides of Man

8/27/14 - Hard Rock - Glasgow, UK w/ Tides of Man

8/28/14 - Temple of Boom - Leeds, UK w/ Tides of Man

8/29/14 - Craufurd Arms - Milton Keynes, UK w/ Tides of Man

8/30/14 - The Garage - London, UK w/ Tides of Man

9/1/14 - El Diablo - Lille, FR w/ Tides of Man

9/2/14 - Cafe Video - Ghent, BE w/ Tides of Man

9/3/14 - Au Chat Noir - Paris, FR w/ Tides of Man

9/4/14 - JuHa West - Stuttgart, DE w/ Tides of Man

9/5/14 - Disorder - Wroclaw, PL w/ Tides of Man

9/6/14 - GMK - Budapest, HU w/ Tides of Man

9/7/14 - The Shelter - Cluj-Napoca, RO w/ Tides of Man

9/8/14 - Das Bach - Vienna, AU w/ Tides of Man

9/9/14 - Beatclub - Dessau, DE w/ Tides of Man

9/10/14 - L’Entrepot - Audun Le Tiche, FR w/ Tides of Man

9//11/14 - Canadian Cafe - Tours, FR w/ Tides of Man

9/12/14 - Club Kamikaze - Mechelen, BE w/ Tides of Man

10/1/14 - St. Vitus - Brooklyn, NY w/ Living Room, Caravela, Bethlehem Steel

10/21/14 - Cameo Gallery - Brooklyn, NY w/ Pins, September Girls, Mannequin Pussy, Amanda X

10/30/14 - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Pianos Become the Teeth, Gates, Frameworks

11/7/14 - Democracy Center - Cambridge, MA w/ Marietta, Sports, Au Revoir, Quarrels

11/8/14 - Casa Del Popolo - Montreal, QC w/ Marietta, lovechild, Gulfer

11/9/14 - Icehouse - Cohoes, NY w/ Marietta, lovechild, California Cousins

11/14/14 - The Nursery - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Wedding Dress, Pinegrove, Dollys

11/15/14 - Bourbon & Branch - Philadelphia, PA w/ Wedding Dress, Static Mountain

1/3/15 - The Bomb Shelter - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Gatherer, Hodera, Lake Effect

1/9/15 - Palisades - Brooklyn, NY w/ Pinegrove, The Most, Nine of Swords, Ther

1/10/15 - Baby’s All Right - Brooklyn, NY w/ Slingshot Dakota, Runaway Brother, Crazy & The Brains

2/27/15 - The Banana Stand - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Runaway Brother

3/8/15 - Lakehouse Studios - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Dollys, Pinegrove, Catchabatcha

3/14/15 - People’s Warehouse - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Homies, Highdeaf

3/15/15 - Mustache House - Columbus, OH - Narrow/Arrow, It’s A Secret

3/16/15 - The Ottawa Tavern - Toledo, OH w/ Narrow/Arrow

3/17/15 - The Quad - Grand Rapids, MI w/ The Cardboard Swords, Moses

3/18/15 - Tiger Room at CS3 - Fort Wayne, IN w/ Free Throw, Metavari, Fucking Panthers

3/19/15 - Friendzone - Chicago, IL w/ Mothlight, Winter Classic

3/20/15 - Bonfire Nation - Mansfield, OH w/ Narrow/Arrow, Molly’s Worst Enemy

3/21/15 - Everybody Hits - Philadelphia, PA w/ Ghost Gum, Thin Lips, Cool Points

3/29/15 - The Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY w/ LITE, The End of The Ocean

4/11/15 - Ground Zero at RPI - Troy, NY w/ Hodera, Prince Daddy & The Hyena

4/17/15 - Peace Cafe - Southington, CT w/ The Most, Queen Moo, Messes, Lovely

4/26/15 - Communiversity Arts Fest - Princeton, NJ

4/30/15 - Marlin Room at Webster Hall - NY, NY w/ CHON, Diveo

5/1/15 - The Stood at SUNY Purchase - Purchase, NY w/ The Most, Pinegrove, Tri-State Era

5/16/15 - Aviv - Brooklyn, NY w/ Ishmael, Zula, Slim Charles

6/5/15 - In The West - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Invalids, No Stranger, In Angles, Use Big Words

7/5/15 - Cameo Gallery - Brooklyn, NY w/ Gulfer, People Like You, Wild Pink, Living Room

7/7/15 - The Bomb Shelter - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Hodera, ROMP

7/8/15 - The Treehouse - Albany, NY w/ What Moon Things

7/9/15 - Relax It’s Just Coffee - Mansfield, OH

7/10/15 - Annabell’s - Akron, OH w/ From Borealis, Kitchsy

7/11/15 - Tires - Detroit, MI w/ Gosh Pith

7/12/15 - The Quad - Grand Rapids, MI w/ Moses

7/13/15 - Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL w/ Space Blood, Evasive Backflip, Rhone

7/14/15 - Lookout Lounge - Omaha, NE w/ Natrually the Foundation Will Bear Your Expenses, Super Ghost, Bed Rest

7/15/15 - Gillie’s - Kearney, NE

7/16/15 - 7th Circle Music Collective - Denver, CO w/ Iluminado

7/17/15 - Music Garage - Salt Lake City, UT w/ The Great Interstate, Sound of Satellites, The Wasatch Fault

7/18/15 - The Crux - Boise, ID

7/19/15 - The Victory Lounge - Seattle, WA w/ Detlef, Walter & Perry, Chung Antique

7/20/15 - The Know - Portland, OR w/ The Hague, Outerspace Heaters

7/21/15 - Caldwell Park - Redding, CA w/ Belda Beat, Derive

7/22/15 - The Honey Hive Gallery - San Francisco, CA w/ Wander, Floral, Strawberry Girls

7/23/15 - Frank’s Place - Fresno, CA w/ Chyna, Where Sea Meets Sky, The Unending Thread

7/24/15 - Bonnerhaus - North Hollywood, CA w/ Pretend, 100 Onces

7/25/15 - The Ecelectic Room - Anaheim, CA w/ Hollow Ran

7/26/15 - Rouge Bar - Scottsdale, AZ w/ Sideyard

7/27/15 - Duke City Sound - Albuquerque, NM w/ CRTTRZ, Tides

7/28/15 - 1919 Hemphill - Fort Worth, TX w/ Halfsleep, Covet, Cleanup, Biscuit Head

7/29/15 - Dan’s Silverleaf - Denton, TX w/ Halfsleep, Covet

7/30/15 - Murphy’s - Memphis, TN w/ Churchkey, Monticello, The Cloth

7/31/15 - Exponent Manor - Nashville, TN w/ Shy, Low, Tsuynyu

8/1/15 - PG - Evansville, IN

8/2/15 - House Show - Knoxville, TN w/ Lions

8/3/15 - New York Pizza - Greensboro, NC w/ Cepheus, Greaver

8/4/15 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA w/ From Fragile Seeds, Guana 415, Winning the Loser’s Bracket

8/6/15 - The Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY w/ The Velvet Teen, Caravela

10/10/15 - Nowhere, USA - New Brunswick, NJ w/ Pinegrove, Palehound, Glazer

4/2/16 - The Studio @ Webster Hall - NY, NY w/ Tides of Man, Covet, Kodiak

4/13/16 - Aviv - Brooklyn, NY - Weatherbox, Enemies

4/30/16 - ‘Ol Yeller - Boston, MA w/ Floral, Leaner, Herietta

5/7/16 - J House - New Brunswick, NJ w/ El Americano, Hannibal Montana, The Planet You

6/2/16 - The Studio @ Webster Hall - NY, NY w/ Tiny Moving Parts, Prawn, Free Throw

7/8/16 - Sunnyvale - Brooklyn, NY w/ The Island of Misfit Toys, Broken Beak, Sharpless, For Everest

7/14/16 - VFW - Hasbrouck Heights, NJ w/ Speedy Ortiz, Spowder

7/22/16 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, QC w/ Gulfer, The Reptilian, Black Love

7/23/16 - Le Sous-Sol Du Cercle - Quebec City, QC w/ Gulfer, The Reptilian

8/15/16 - Hangar - Dublin, IR w/ Gulfer, Yonen

8/17/16 - House Show - Cardiff, WL w/ Gulfer, Pipedream

8/19/16 - ArcTanGent Festival - Fernhill Farm, Britsol, UK

8/21/16 - Stereo - Glasgow, UK w/ Totorro, Dialects

8/22/16 - Temple of Boom - Leeds, UK w/ Totorro, Lost Ground, Vogons

8/23/16 - Gulliver’s - Manchester, UK w/ Totorro, Lost Ground

8/24/16 - Bodega - Nottingham, UK w/ Totorro, Alright the Captain

8/25/16 - The Hope & Ruin - Brighton, UK w/ Totorro, Waking Aida

8/26/16 - Sanctuary - Baskingstoke, UK w/ Totorro, Waking Aida

8/27/16 - The Old Blue Last - London, UK w/ Totorro, Waking Aida

8/28/16 - The Exchange - Leicester, UK w/ Totorro, Waking Aida

9/3/16 - The Mercury Lounge - NY, NY w/ Gates, Rare Futures, Athletics

10/22/16 - AMFP - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Dollys, Toy Cars, The North American

10/24/16 - DC9 - Washington, DC w/ Drop Electric, This City Called Earth

10/25/16 - Leftovers - Roanoke, VA w/ Dead Broke, The Head, Fujian

10/26/16 - Cory’s GC - Charleston, SC w/ Catholics, Well

10/27/16 - Eventide Brewery - Atlanta, GA w/ Bear Girl, Stay the Sea

10/28/16 - A&M Theatre - Panama City, FL w/ The Burl, Omibozu

10/30/16 - FEST @ Dirty Nelly’s - Gainesville, FL

10/31/16 - New Freedom Studios - Orlando, FL w/ Hodera, Secret Stuff

11/1/16 - The Odd Room - Charlotte, NC w/ Sinai Vessel, Ivadell, Hodera, Secret Stuff

11/2/16 - The Odditorium - Asheville, NC w/ Pictures of Vernon, Hodera, Secret Stuff

11/3/16 - The Litterbox - Blacksburg, VA w/ Hodera, Secret Stuff

11/11/16 - The Studio @ Webster Hall - NY, NY w/ Owel, The Soil & The Sun

2/16/17 - Alphaville - Brooklyn, NY w/ Tancred, Lilith, Yucky Duster

2/22/17 - Backyard on Bell - Denton, TX w/ Halfsleep, Terra Collective

2/23/17 - Mount Moon - Austin, TX

2/24/17 - El Rey Theatre - Albuquerque, NM w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

2/25/17 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO w/  Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

2/27/17 - The Blue Note - Columbia, MO w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

2/28/17 - The Castle Theatre - Bloomington, IL w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/1/17 - Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, NY w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/2/17 - Park Street Saloon - Columbus, OH w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/3/17 - Anthology - Rochester, NY w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

¾/17 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/5/17 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/7/17 - The National - Richmond, VA w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/8/17 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/9/17 - Zydeco - Birmingham, AL w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/10/17 - New Daisy Theatre - Memphis, TN w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/11/17 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/13/17 - Alamo City Music Hall - San Antonio, TX w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/15/17 - Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/16/17 - The Rock - Tuscon, AZ w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/17/17 - The Observatory - San Diego, CA w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/18/17 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA w/ Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Eidola

3/21/17 - Seventh Circle Music Collective - Denver, CO

3/22/17 - O'Leavers - Omaha, NE w/ blet, Bed Rest

3/23/17 - The Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL w/ Droughts, Snort, Naga, Enhasa

3/24/17 - Witch House - Grand Rapids, MI w/ Moses, The Reptilian

3/25/17 - The Rockery - Detroit, MI w/ Moses, Lemix J. Buckley, Alchemists

6/15/17 - Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA w/ gates, Head North

6/16/17 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA w/ gates, Head North

6/17/17 - Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY w/ gates, Head North, Caravela

6/18/17 - Monty Hall - Jersey City, NJ w/ gates, Head North

6/20/17 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC w/ gates, Head North

6/21/17 - Double Happiness - Columbus, OH w/ gates, Head North

6/22/17 - Hoosier Dome -  Indianapolis, IN w/ gates, Head North

6/23/17 - Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL w/ gates, Head North, Wet Mouth

6/24/17 - Local 432 - Flint, MI w/ gates, Head North

6/26/17 - Mahall’s - Lakewood, OH w/ gates, Head North

6/27/17 - Mr. Roboto Project - Pittsburgh, PA w/ gates, Head North

6/28/17 - The Waiting Room - Buffalo, NY w/ gates, Head North, Alleys

6/29/17 - House of Targ - Ottawa, ON w/ gates, Head North, Midnight in Kansas

6/30/17 - Sneaky Dee’s - Toronto, ON w/ gates, Head North

7/1/17 - The Middle East - Boston, MA w/ gates, Head North, Gauntly

7/7/17 - APMF - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Adjy, Toy Cars, Fire is Motion

7/8/17 - The Sound Hole - Philadelphia, PA w/ Adjy, Shya

7/9/17 - The Space - Hamden, CT w/ Adjy, Jelani Sai, Mineva

7/11/17 - Takk House - Albany, NY w/ Adjy, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Dikembe

7/12/17 - La Vitrola - Montreal, QC w/ Adjy, Bas Relief

7/14/17 - Pianos - New York, NY w/ Stage Kids, Invalids, Via Luna

8/11/17 - Gullivers - Manchester, UK w/ Vasa, Chiyoda Ku, Britney, Poisonous Birds

8/12/17 - The Fox & Newt - Leeds, UK w/ Vasa, Irk

8/13/17 - The Exchange - Stoke, UK w/ Vasa, All the Best Tapes

8/14/17 - Bodega - Nottingham, UK w/ Vasa, Merrik’s Tusk

8/15/17 - Broadcast - Glasgow, UK w/ Vasa, Adult Fun

8/17/17 - Arctangent Festival - Bristol, UK

8/20/17 - The Hope & Ruin - Brighton, UK w/ Bearded Youth Quest, Patchwork Natives

8/21/17 - Birthdays - London, UK w/ You Break You Buy, Lost in the Riots

8/22/17 - Firebug - Leicester, UK w/ Tricot, Ash Mammal, Zyweth

9/9/17 - The Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY w/ The Fall of Troy, Morus Alba

9/28/17 - Ramapo College - Ramapo, NJ w/ El Americano, In Angles

10/3/17 - 11er - Frankfurt, DE w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/4/17 - Cassiopeia - Berlin, DE w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/5/17 - Naumanns - Leipzig, DE w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/7/17 - Magdalenzaal - Bruges, BE w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band, Slow Crush

10/8/17 - The Fleece - Bristol, UK w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/9/17 - Rebellion - Manchester, UK w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/10/17 - G2 - Glasgow, UK w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/11/17 - The Flapper - Birmingham, UK w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/12/17 - The Underworld - London, UK w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/13/17 - 4Ecluses - Dunquerque, FR w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Bamd

10/14/17 - Alte Hackere - Karlsruhe, DE w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/15/17 - Backstage - Munich, DE w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/16/17 - Modra Vopice - Prague, CZ w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/17/17 - D.K Luksus - Wroclaw, PO w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/18/17 - Hyrdozagadka - Warsaw, PO w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/19/17 - Durer Kert - Budapest, HU w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/21/17 - Hear the Change Festival (Argo16) - Venice, IT w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/22/17 - Batofar - Paris, FR w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/24/17 - I-Boat - Bordeaux, FR w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

10/25/17 - Moby Dick - Madrid, SP w/ Sleepmakeswaves, The Physics House Band

7/6/18 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC w/ Tosser, Teen Mortgage

7/8/18 - Musica - Akron, OH w/ Narrow Arrow, Ola Mesa, The Grievance Club

7/9/18 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL w/ Monobody, Snooze, Merit Badge

7/10/18 - The Garage - Minneapolis, MN w/ Why Not, Twin Lakes, Scalise

7/11/18 - Dempsey’s - Fargo, ND w/ Grazing, Breakup Haircuts

7/13/18 - Labor Temple - Bozeman, MT w/ Panther Car, Chairea

7/14/18 - The Olympic - Boise, ID w/ Whippin Shitties, The Love Bunch, Laika the Dog

7/16/18 - Lola’s Room - Portland, OR w/ Covet, Wild Ire

7/17/18 - Crocodile Back Bar - Seattle, WA w/ Covet, Curse League

7/19/18 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA w/ Covet, Archaeologist

7/20/18 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA w/ Covet, Standards

7/21/18 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA w/ Covet, The Illustrative Violet

7/22/18 - Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/24/18 - Lost Lake - Denver, CO w/ Covet, Quinten

8/28/18 - Asbury Park Brewery - Asbury Park, NJ w/ Delta Sleep, Hodera

9/1/18 - Gold Sounds - Brooklyn, NY w/ Delta Sleep, Invalids

9/2/18 - The Kingsland - Brooklyn, NY w/ Delta Sleep, Invalids

11/17/18 - Elsewhere Hall - Brooklyn, NY w/ Mouse on the Keys, Tera Melos

3/10/19 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY w/ Elephant Gym

4/19/19 - Brooklyn Bazaar - Brooklyn, NY w/ Delta Sleep, Hikes

4/26/19 - Nine Spices - Tokyo, JP w/ Loqto, Agatha, Sans Visage

4/27/19 - Growly - Kyoto, JP w/ Loqto, ein;. Sow, Diajiro Nakagawa

4/28/19 - Spazio Rita - Nagoya, JP w/ Loqto, qui qui, Sow, Cetow

4/29/19 - Shimokitazawa Era - Tokyo, JP w/ Loqto, MIRROR, The Firewood Project

5/1/19 - Kichijoji Warp - Tokyo, JP w/ Loqto, Low-Pass, 1inamillion

5/2/19 - Like a Fool Records - Tokyo, JP (acoustic performance)

5/2/19 - Koenji Kiraku - Tokyo, JP w/ Loqto, Merry Christmas

7/12/19 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/13/19 - The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/14/19 - Sneaky Dee’s - Toronto, ON w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/16/19 - Elsewhere Rooftop - Brooklyn, NY w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/17/19 - Space Ballroom - Hamden, Ct w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/18/19 - Great Scott - Allston, MA w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/19/19 - PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, PA w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/20/19 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC w/ Covet, Holy Fawn, Body Thief

7/21/19 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/23/19 - The Sound Bar - Orlando, FL w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/24/19 - The Masquerade (Purgatory) - Atlanta, GA w/ Covet, Holy Fawn, Crispin Wah

7/25/19 - The High Watt - Nashville, TN w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/26/19 - Hoosier Dome - Indianapolis, IN w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

7/27/19 - Big Room Bar - Columbus, OH w/ Covet, Holy Fawn

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Dayton VA Medical Center bans smoking on campus - Springfield News Sun

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Man bitten by ants more than 100 times before death at VA Medical Center, daughter says - Dayton Daily News https://t.co/lxM4wcdCee

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Sept. 18, 2019: Obituaries

Ricky Williams, 42

Mr. Ricky David Williams age 42 of Wilkesboro passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services were September 17,  at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Eddie Tharpe officiating.  

Mr. Williams was born January 15, 1977 in Wilkes County to Ricky Lane Speaks and Lois Williams.  

He is survived by his wife; Cynthia Williams of Wilkes County, his father; Ricky Lane Speaks of Taylorsville, his mother; Lois Williams Bentley of Wilkesboro, a daughter; Olivia Williams of Wilkes County, two sons; Jacob Williams and Billie Matney of Hays, Caleb Williams and Mackinze Frye of Taylorsville, two grandchildren; Ryan and Hunter Williams.

Flowers will be accepted.  

  Annie Billings, 81

Mrs. Annie Mae Anderson Billings, age 81 of Roaring River, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Funeral services were September 16,  at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Pardue and Rev. Victor Church officiating. Burial was in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery.        

Mrs. Billings was born September 21, 1937 in Wilkes County to Willie Harrison and Belva Doretha Blackburn Anderson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dwight Edward "Joe" Billings, a son Tony Dale Billings and three sisters: Mary Anderson Elmore and husband Bobby, Betty Anderson Alexander, and Cheryl Anderson Bell and husband Kenneth.

She is survived by two daughters: Belva Billings and husband Greg of Roaring River and Robin Patterson and husband C.W. of Clingman, four grandchildren: Casey Shane Billings, Kristen Billings Dowell, Ian Cole Patterson, and Charles "Chuck" Robert Patterson, and three great grandchildren: Calab Eli Billings, Abel Turner Dowell, and Sawyer Boone Dowell, and brother Jimmy Harrison Anderson and wife Barbara of Roaring River.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mtn. Valley Hospice 401 Technology Lane Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mtn. Valley Hospice 401Technology Lane Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030.

  Lillie Billings, 95

Mrs. Lillie Oma Triplett Billings, age 95 of Traphill passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Round Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Matthew Higgins and Rev. Jimmy Gilreath officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

Mrs. Billings was born November 29, 1923 in Wilkes County to Hardin and Pearl Waddell Triplett. She was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church. Lillie was one of nine children. She loved her home in Traphill and the family farm.  Later in life she lived at Rose Glen Village in Wilkesboro. She enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and watching the Atlanta Braves. Nothing made her happier than to be surrounded by her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her husband; Claude Dean Billings and seven brothers; Bonom Triplett, Tom Triplett, Rick Triplett, Bill Triplett, Paul "Butter" Triplett, Rude Triplett and Lee Roy Triplett.

She is survived by a daughter; Tonya Brown and husband David of Southern Pines, two grandchildren; Jeff Brown and wife Wanda of Richmond, VA and Mike Brown and wife; Andrea of Winter Park, FL, two great grandchildren; Joshua and Ethan Brown of Winter Park, FL and one sister; Rose Castevens of North Wilkesboro.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Susan Sparks, 2583  Absher Road, Traphill, NC  28685.

 Cheryl Viehmeyer, 63

Ms. Cheryl Annette Robertson Viehmeyer, age 63 of Roaring River, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Villages of Wilkes.

Funeral services were September 15,  at Oak Level Baptist Church in Roaring River with Rev. Jonathan Reece and Rev. Keith Wood officiating.  

Ms. Viehmeyer was born September 3rd, 1956 in Charleston, SC to Charles T. Robertson, Sr. and Nellie Huffman Robertson. She graduated Magna cum laude from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. Cheryl loved horses and cats, was a strong advocate for Alcoholics Anonymous, and the Wilkes Humane Society. She loved to read, swim, spend time with her family and grandkids, and loved Coke. She worked for many years in the Nursing field before her health declined. Ms. Viehmeyer was a member of Crosslink Church in Morganton, NC.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson; Joshua Cole Arnder and a brother in law; William Henry Kahrs.

She is survived by two daughters; Tara Blackburn Handy and husband Tim of Roaring River and Amber Blackburn Arnder and husband Josh of Ronda, six grandchildren; Brennan Arnder, Trey Handy, Taylor Handy, Trystan Handy, Blaine Arnder and Bryce Arnder, a sister; Ashima Cathy Kahrs of Charleston, SC, a brother; General, USAF (Ret'd) CT "Tony" Robertson, Jr and wife Brenda of Dayton, OH, one niece, three nephews and several great nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wilkes County Humane Society PO Box 309 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or the Catherine H. Barber Memorial Shelter PO Box 52 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

  Misty Faw, 42

Mrs. Misty Cardwell Faw, age 42 of Hays passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services were September 16,  at Victory Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Pruitt, Rev. Matthews Higgins and Rev. Mike Smith officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. Faw was born December 16, 1976 in Wilkes County to Robert and Brenda Cardwell.  She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and worked for Lowe's Home Improvement in the IT Department.

She is survived by her husband; Christopher Blake Faw of the home, three sons; Houston Blake Faw, Dawson James Faw and Dakota Wesley Faw, her parents; Robert and Brenda Payne of Wilkesboro and one brother; Steven Cardwell of Wilkesboro.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, PO Box 601597, Charlotte, NC 28260-159.

  Flossie Carlton, 79

On Thursday, September 12, 2019 Flossie Virginia Carlton, age 79 passed away at Caldwell Hospice House in Lenoir.

Funeral services were September 14,   at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Moravian Falls with Rev. Ronald Howell, Rev. Willie Jackson and Rev. James Ferguson officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. Carlton was born November 24, 1939 in Wilkes County to Rev. George Lloyd and Hassie Hayes Carlton. She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sons; Jamie Lamonte Carlton, James Carlton, Jr. and Anthony Carlton and two brothers; Edward Lee Carlton and Fredrick Carlton.

She is survived by her husband; James Carlton of the home, a daughter; Angela Carlton Parsons (Malcolm), grandchildren; Brent Parsons, Brandon Parsons (Kayleigh), Jamilyn Parsons and three great great grandchildren, two sisters; Dorthory Mae Carlton of Moravian Falls, Elise R. Barnes of Moravian Falls, brothers; Everette Carlton of Boomer, Ervin G. Carlton (Gloria) and Ferlon Carlton all of Moravian Falls and a host of nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be accepted.  

 Mary Parlier, 85

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Foster Parlier age 85 of Moravian Falls, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services were September 15,  at Walnut Grove Baptist Church Hwy 16S, with Rev. Sherrill Wellborn officiating. Burial was in Scenic Memorial Gardens.       Mrs. Parlier was born June 3, 1934 in Wilkes County to Millard Foster and Bertha Shew Foster. She was retired from the Wilkes County School System where she worked as a Media Coordinator at both Wilkes Central High School and Woodward Junior High School. Mrs. Parlier was a member of Walnut Grove   She was preceded in death by her parents and   husband; William "Dub" Parlier.

Mrs. Parlier is survived by two daughters;

Michelle Parlier Fisher and husband Bret of Charlotte and Cynthia Parlier Nemec and husband Steve of Hendersonville and five grandchildren; Marianna, Andrew and David Fisher and Myah and Anja Nemec.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to His Light Ministries 1301 Curtis Bridge Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

  Helen McClure 98

Mrs. Helen Craven McClure age 98 of Mocksville, formally of North Wilkesboro, passed away Monday, September 09, 2019 at Bermuda Commons in Advance.

Funeral services were September 13,  at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Lester Carson officiating. Burial was in Gordon Baptist Church cemetery.  

Mrs. McClure was born April 19, 1921 in Wilkes County to Paul Aaron Craven and Izetta Spicer Craven. She was a homemaker and member of Gordon Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Edward McClure, Sr., a son; James Edward McClure, Jr. and a sister; Emma Jean Craven Burgess.

Mrs. McClure is survived by a daughter; Norma McClure Edwards of Mocksville, a son; Charles Douglas McClure and wife Paige of Millers Creek, two grandchildren; Charles Douglas McClure, Jr. and wife Linda and Elizabeth Edwards Daniels and Benjamin Rowell the First, three great grandchildren; Eliza Spicer Daniels, Benjamin Rowell Daniels, II and Jeri Nicole McClure, one great-great grandchild; Braxton Liam Collins, four sisters; Myrtle Craven Carson, Majorie Craven Carson, Clyde Craven Brock and Barbara Craven Cooper.

 Nona Goss, 56

Nona Kay Goss, age 56, of Ferguson, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Goss was born November 5, 1962 in Wilkes County to Russell Henry and Nona Ruby Greene Hamby.

Nona was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ferguson. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mrs. Goss is survived by her husband, Tim Goss; son, Malcolm Scott

Hamby and spouse Kimberly of Ferguson, daughters, Crystal Shepherd and spouse Zack of Millers Creek; Jennifer McGrady and spouse Johnny of Ferguson; brothers, Bervin Hamby and spouse Blanch of Ferguson, J.C. Hamby and spouse Etta Sue of Lenoir, Wallace Hamby, Wayne Hamby both of Ferguson; sister, Mary Lackey of Wilkesboro; and six grandchildren, Ashlyn Shumate, Adalyn Shepherd, McKinley Shepherd, Nicole McGrady, Cadence Hamby, Breece Hamby.

Funeral services were September 13, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ferguson. Burial was in the Church Cemetery. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Anthony McKinney, Sr., 53

Anthony (Paul) McKinney, Sr., age 53, of Taylorsville, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019. He was born June 19, 1966 in Wilkes County to R.L. McKinney and Ruby Pauline (Polly) Stanley McKinney. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Surviving are his wife, Wendy McKinney of Taylorsville; his children, Anthony Paul McKinney, Jr. and spouse Amber of North Wilkesboro, Amanda McKinney of Lexington, Emily Jones of Taylorsville, Nathaniel McKinney and spouse Kristi of Winston Salem, Jordan Church of Moravian Falls; grandchildren, Gracie, Aubree, Bexley McKinney of North Wilkesboro, Aryia Blyden of Lexington, Brooklyn, Mason and Amelia Jones of Taylorsville, Brantley McKinney of Winston Salem; sisters, Wendy Teague and spouse Shaun of Taylorsville, Roberta Gilbert and spouse Larry of Taylorsville; brother, Michael McKinney and spouse Sandra of Jonesville; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was September 14,   at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wiley Boggs officiating. Burial   followed in Mtn. Park Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

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Gunman in Dayton Had History of Threatening Women, Former Friends Say https://nyti.ms/2T7A0DV

Gunman in Dayton Had History of Threatening Women, Former Friends Say

By Campbell Robertson, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Timothy Williams | Published Aug. 5, 2019 | New York Times | Posted August 6, 2019 |

DAYTON, Ohio — The police on Monday were still trying to determine what motivated a gunman in Dayton to kill his sister and eight others, but people who grew up with him were conducting a different kind of investigation, looking back for any signs that might have foreshadowed his explosion of violence.

For more than a few, and for women in particular, these signs were not hard to find.

“I don’t want to say I saw it coming,” said Mika Carpenter, 24, who met the gunman, Connor Betts, 24, at a summer camp when they were both 13. “But if it was going to be anybody it was going to be him.”

Like others who knew Mr. Betts as a teenager, Ms. Carpenter recalled his dark and often violent jokes, including riffs about “bodily harm” that led many to keep their distance.

“He was kind of hateful to women because they didn’t want to date him,” she said. Still, she became friends with him because, she said, she saw that he had a good side.

Mr. Betts often expressed concerns to her about having dark thoughts, she said.

“I remember specifically him talking about being scared of the thoughts that he had, being scared that he had violent thoughts,” said Ms. Carpenter, who cut off contact with him in 2013 after he lashed out at her during an online chat. “He knew it wasn’t normal.”

The police in Dayton were quick to caution on Monday that much about the shooting early Sunday morning was still unknown. There was still no clear motive, nor an understanding of how three people — Mr. Betts, his sister and a mutual friend — all went out together and one ended up shooting the other two. The friend, who has not been named by the police, was shot in his lower torso but survived; the sister, Megan Betts, 22, was killed.

“It seems to just defy believability that he would shoot his own sister,” said Dayton’s police chief, Richard Biehl, at a news briefing on Monday morning. “But it’s also hard to believe he didn’t recognize that was his sister, so we just don’t know.”

On Saturday night, the three drove together to the Oregon District, a stretch of bars and clubs that is usually crowded on weekends. They separated at one point but remained in touch, the chief said. The police have no indication that the sister or mutual friend knew about the weapons Mr. Betts would later use in the shooting.

Mr. Betts fatally shot one person in an alleyway before turning his fire on his sister and their friend, the police have said. Nine people were killed and at least 27 others were wounded, including 14 who were shot. Others had cuts and injuries from the stampede of fleeing people.

The police said on Monday that Mr. Betts had purchased an AR-style pistol online from Texas, but had modified the gun with a pistol brace to improve stability. He also had a drum magazine that could hold 100 rounds, the police said.

Mr. Betts had up to 250 rounds of ammunition and fired at least 41 shots, Chief Biehl said. Six officers fired a total of 65 rounds at the gunman, killing him as he tried to enter a bar, where many people had taken refuge when the shooting began.

“I ran, I got trampled, I lost my shoes,” said Jessica Westover, 23, who was among the hundreds of people who gathered on Sunday night at a crowded vigil in the Oregon District. They mourned the dead and cheered the actions of emergency medical workers, but some also expressed anger over inaction on gun control.

When Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, stepped to the microphone to say a few words, some shouted “Do something!” and drowned out his remarks. A chant soon broke out: “What do we want? Gun control! When do we want it? Now!”

Mr. DeWine planned to hold a news conference on Tuesday morning to announce proposals to address gun violence and mental illness.

For many who grew up alongside Mr. Betts in the quiet Dayton suburbs, the shooting had summoned uneasy memories.

“He wanted to scare people, he really enjoyed it,” said Hannah Shows, who became friends with Mr. Betts when they were in the seventh grade. She recalled his talk of guns and gore, but chalked it up at the time to his being a 13-year-old boy.

But in ninth grade, Ms. Shows discovered she was named on a list that Mr. Betts had made of people in the school. The list threatened violence or sexual violence toward those who were on it, most of them girls, said Ben Seitz, 25, whose girlfriend at the time was also included.

Ms. Shows said she was never told the details about the threats, but the principal had asked her, “Is there any reason he would want to hurt you?”

Ms. Shows said she had assumed she was on the list because Mr. Betts had expressed interest in her and she turned him down. “After that, it turned into cold hatred the way he stared at me,” she said.

“People knew he was this way,” she said. “A lot of people could have helped, but no one did anything about it.”

Asked about the list from high school, Chief Biehl said that, even if the reports were true, he would be wary about making any connections.

“I’m a little bit reluctant, even if there’s such evidence, to interpret it 10 years later as somehow this is indicative of what happened yesterday,” he said.

At a brief talk with reporters later on Monday, the chief said he expected the investigation to be lengthy. Detectives were continuing to look at phones, computers and videos to understand what happened and why, though he added that there was no evidence that the shooting was a hate crime.

“I think there will be some familiar themes that will emerge from this investigation, so it will not be a surprise in some regard,” Chief Biehl said. “I think there are some unique aspects of it that we perhaps have not seen in other shootings.”

He declined to say what those unique aspects might be.

Here Are the Nine People Killed in Seconds in Dayton

The gunman’s victims ranged from a graduate student to a grandfather, a young mother to longtime friends.

By Farah Stockman and Adeel Hassan |

Published Aug. 5, 2019 | New York Times | Posted August 6, 2019 |

Two were friends from work, enjoying a night on the town. One had recently given birth and was finally getting out of the house. Another had just gotten a new job at a place he loved.

The crowd outside the Ned Peppers bar in Dayton, Ohio, had much to celebrate on Saturday night and the small hours of Sunday morning. But in an instant, their festivities turned into deadly chaos as a gunman clad in black opened fire with a military-style rifle and a large-capacity magazine. Nine lives were cut down and 27 more people were injured in a matter of seconds before police officers shot and killed the gunman.

Those who died left behind at least eight children, and countless friends, co-workers, classmates and family members struggling to grasp how so much could be lost so senselessly. Here is what we have learned about each of them.

Megan Betts

Ms. Betts, 22, was the younger sister of the gunman, Connor Betts. She attended Wright State University, a commuter school in the Dayton area, where she studied earth sciences and was expected to graduate next year. The university posted a message on Facebook offering counseling services to students.

Ms. Betts was a graduate of Bellbrook High School, where she played in the marching band along with her brother. Another former member of the band, Alex Gerbic, recalled her as very outgoing and kind. “She was a very bubbly personality,” Mr. Gerbic said.

According to a résumé she posted on LinkedIn, Ms. Betts spent much of the summer in Montana working as a tour guide at the Missoula Smokejumper Visitor Center. Last summer, she supervised children’s water activities at an urban park, according to Trish Butler, director of marketing and community engagement for Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton. She also worked at Bed Bath & Beyond and Pier One.

Monica Brickhouse

Local media outlets reported that Ms. Brickhouse, 39, grew up in Springfield, about 20 miles from Dayton. She lived in Virginia Beach for a time, where she worked for Anthem, the health insurance company, according to WAVY, a television station in Portsmouth, Va. The station reported that Ms. Brickhouse had recently transferred to Dayton to work for Anthem from home.

At the time of the shooting, Ms. Brickhouse was out with a friend and co-worker, Beatrice Warren-Curtis, who also was killed. Anthem’s chief executive, Gail Boudreaux, sent a memo to the company’s employees describing the two women as dear friends “known for their positive energy,” according to the TV station.

A Facebook user, Brittany Hart, posted on Sunday that she had been close with both women and was shocked at their loss. In her post, Ms. Hart remembered Ms. Brickhouse as “like another aunt to me” and someone “I always wanted to tag along with.”

Thomas J. McNichols

Mr. McNichols, also known as Teejay, was 25. He was the father of two girls and two boys, and was living with his aunt in the Westwood neighborhood of Dayton.

“He loved to have fun, and every time I seen him, he was either laughing or smiling,” said Jevin Lamar, a cousin of Mr. McNichols who grew up in Dayton and has since moved to Los Angeles. “At family events, he was playing kickball. He was a great father, a great brother. He was a protector. He protected his family. He protected his sisters. He just was just happy.”

Lois L. Oglesby

Ms. Oglesby, 27, was the mother of a 6-year-old daughter and a newborn girl, according to a message posted by the Miami Valley Community Action partnership, where Ms. Oglesby’s mother has worked for almost 23 years. The agency is collecting funds for funeral costs as well as the long-term care of Ms. Oglesby’s two children.

According to The Dayton Daily News, she worked at a day care center, and grew up attending church and going to drill team. She was a former student at Sinclair Community College.

Nicholas P. Cumer

Mr. Cumer, 25, had just five more days to go in his internship at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance in Dayton, the final requirement for his master’s degree in exercise physiology from St. Francis University in Pennsylvania. Then he planned to take a permanent position that Maple Tree had offered him.

“He really wanted to spend the rest of his life working with cancer patients,” said Karen Wonders, Maple Tree’s executive director. “Most 25-year-olds don’t think that way.”

Two colleagues had just bought a house and were celebrating on Saturday, and they took Mr. Cumer along to show him the best his new home city had to offer. “If you’re going to go out in Dayton, that’s where you’re going to go,” Ms. Wonders said of the Oregon district, where the shooting took place. The two colleagues were injured in the shooting.

The Maple Tree Cancer Alliance guides patients through exercise sessions during their treatment, and Mr. Cumer, who had worked full time since May, was responsible for 20 patients.

“One of the things that stands out about Nick is that for every single one of his patients, he made them feel that they were the most important person in the world,” Ms. Wonders said. “That’s not something you can teach.”

Working with cancer patients, “we’re accustomed to heartbreak,” Ms. Wonders said of her staff. “We’ve lost some very special people — patients — to us this year. What caught people off guard is, now it’s one of our own. We’re the ones who are strong for everybody else. Now the tables are turned.”

Derrick R. Fudge

Mr. Fudge, 57, spent the last day of his life with his entire family — all 100 of them — at a cookout by a reservoir in Springfield.

“It was a wonderful opportunity for all of us — now it’s the best memory,” said Twyla Southall, his younger sister. “He was sitting at the table, laughing, eating and drinking.”

Mr. Fudge was with his son and 10-year-old granddaughter, whose house was devastated by a recent tornado in the area, Ms. Southall said. They had just repaired the home, and Mr. Fudge was looking forward to painting the girl’s room.

“We were actually celebrating an aunt’s victory over cancer,” Ms. Southall said on Monday after visiting a funeral home to make arrangements for a service on Aug. 10. “She’s not sick anymore, but it wasn’t her that we would have to worry about.”

Mr. Fudge, who grew up in Springfield with two sisters and three brothers, worked as a cook at several restaurants, Ms. Southall said. When he was a child, she recalled, he was hit by a train while playing, and lost three toes.

On Saturday night, he had gone out in Dayton with his son to celebrate a friend’s birthday. His son escaped without injury. “He loved life and he loved his family,” Ms. Southall said of her brother.

Beatrice N. Warren-Curtis

Ms. Warren-Curtis, 36, grew up in Wilmington, Del., and had moved to Virginia, where she worked in the Virginia Beach office of Anthem, the health insurance company. She was in Dayton visiting a co-worker and close friend, Monica Brickhouse, who also was killed in the shooting.

“She loved her family, especially her mom; she enjoyed traveling to watch her nephew play basketball and hanging out with her niece,” recalled her friend Lakisha Jarrett. “She loved to go to the football games to see her favorite team play, the Philadelphia Eagles.”

Ms. Jarrett said that she met Ms. Warren-Curtis, or Nikki, as her friends called her, in 2000 when they both worked at Coleman & Associates in Norfolk, Va.

“We instantly clicked,” Ms. Jarrett said. “She touched many lives with her presence. You were guaranteed a laugh or two, and maybe even three, if she was around. She was just full of life.”

Friends mourned her on Facebook as someone of strong religious faith who loved traveling. She posted photos of herself walking a beach in Cancún. When the film “Black Panther” came out, she posted that she would take children to see the film if their mothers could not afford tickets.

“Living life as He has designed for me to do!” she wrote. “I am who I am! Confident never cocky!”

Saeed Saleh

Saeed Saleh, 38, grew up in Eritrea and emigrated to Ohio about three years ago, according to Yahya Khamis, a leader of the Sudanese community in Dayton, which assists Eritrean immigrants, most of whom are recent arrivals. “Most of the Eritreans have been in Sudan,” Mr. Khamis said. “We understand each other. We speak the same language.”

Mr. Saleh lived in Dayton with his wife and a young daughter, while two other children live in Eritrea with his mother, Mr. Khamis said. Like many African immigrants, he said, Mr. Saleh held down several jobs, working at a warehouse and driving for a car service.

The Oregon district of Dayton, where the shooting took place, is a magnet for drivers looking for fares, and Mr. Khamis said he believed that was probably what Mr. Saleh was doing there on Saturday night when the gunfire broke out.

“He was a very good guy, he was very quiet,” Mr. Khamis said, adding that on Sunday, he had spent time with the family. “His wife was crying all day, and they had a lot of pictures with him and his daughter.”

Logan Turner

Logan Turner, 30, worked as a machinist operating computer-controlled tools at the Thaler Machine Company in Springboro, about 12 miles south of Dayton. After three years on the job, he had already gained a reputation as one of Thaler’s top employees, according to Greg Donson, the president of the company.

Mr. Turner was earning an associate degree at a vocational school and working as server at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon when Mr. Donson met and recruited him. Mr. Donson said Mr. Turner soon distinguished himself as an intelligent, hard worker with a good attitude.

“He was quickly working his way to the top,” Mr. Donson said. “A very positive person, with a big smile. Just a great guy.”

The governor of Ohio pushed for a ‘red flag’ law after the Dayton shooting.

(THIS IS NOT ENOUGH, BAN WEAPONS OF WAR, LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES AND UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. ANYTHING LESS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH)

Two days after being drowned out by shouts of “Do something!” at a vigil for mass shooting victims in Dayton, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio announced proposals on Tuesday that he said could reduce such shootings and limit gun access for people with mental health problems.

Mr. DeWine proposed adopting a version of a “red flag” law, which would allow the authorities to take firearms from a person deemed by a court to be dangerous.

He also said he would ask the General Assembly to pass a law requiring background checks for all firearm sales in the state, with some exceptions, including gifts between family members.

Mr. DeWine, a Republican endorsed by the National Rifle Association, encountered an angry, grieving crowd Sunday evening in Dayton, where nine people were killed in an entertainment district by a gunman with a history of misogyny and violent threats. Mr. DeWine was delivering condolences when his speech was interrupted with chants of “Do something!” that made it impossible to hear the governor. Later, some in the crowd chanted “What do we want? Gun control! When do we want it? Now!”

Mr. DeWine, who took office in January, had previously spoken in support of red flag legislation, but the Republican-led Legislature never took up the proposal.

His latest ideas could face skepticism from both sides of the political divide: Democrats are unlikely to find the proposals sweeping enough, and Republicans lawmakers are often loath to consider any legislation that would curb gun rights.

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Construction of $10.6M senior apartments at VA to begin this summer

A Dayton-based affordable senior housing organization will soon begin construction on its latest project in west Dayton.

Construction on McBride Place, a 64-unit affordable senior community on the Dayton VA Medical Center campus, is expected to begin in early July, according to Tim Bete, president of St. Mary Development Corp. The $10.6 million apartment complex will have a “preference for veterans,” Bete said, and will be connected to Lyons Place II, another affordable senior community.

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Rob’s Rundown: Week of March 24 – March 29, 2019

This week, Senator Portman delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting his bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, legislation he introduced with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) that would help students access training for the 7.3 million vacant jobs that are unfilled in part due to a shortage of qualified workers. The JOBS Act would close this “skills gap” by expanding eligibility for Pell Grants to cover high-quality and rigorous short-term job training programs so workers can afford the skills training and credentials that are in high-demand in today’s job market.

Also this week, Portman introduced several bipartisan bills, including legislation to extend the authorization for the National Aviation Heritage Area (NAHA) – which spans 54 acres and eight counties throughout western Ohio, with a large presence in Dayton, the home of the Wright Brothers – for seven years; the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act to require independent regulatory agencies to analyze the costs and benefits of new regulations and tailor new rules to minimize unnecessary burdens on the economy and job creators; and the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act to reduce excessive unfunded government mandates on job creators, giving them greater freedom to invest in their companies and hire new workers.

On Friday, Portman toured Southeast Healthcare Services, a comprehensive provider of mental health, chemical dependency, health care, and homeless services in Columbus, Ohio to see firsthand how it is using a $1.6 million, three-year federal grant through his bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) to expand its Medication-Assisted Treatment services.

Lastly, in a statement Portman outlined his views on the Attorney General’s summary of the report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller and made clear that the Attorney General should make the report public as soon as possible.

For a more detailed look at Senator Portman’s week, please see the following:  

Sunday, March 24 

Portman Statement on Mueller Report Summary

Portman issued the following statement after Attorney General William Barr released a summary of the findings by Special Counsel Robert Mueller:

“I’m pleased that Special Counsel Mueller has finally concluded his investigation. I’ve said from the start of this process that the Special Counsel should follow the facts wherever they lead and complete the investigation expeditiously without any political interference. That is what happened.

“Today’s summary by the Attorney General says that the Special Counsel’s report confirms that Russians meddled in the 2016 election but finds no evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. Finally, the summary indicates that the Special Counsel reached no conclusion on obstruction of justice. The Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General have concluded that the Special Counsel’s investigation did not include sufficient evidence to warrant any obstruction of justice charges against the president. "As I’ve said consistently, I believe the report should be made public, with important exceptions for grand jury or classified information, and I hope the Attorney General provides as much information to the public as he possibly can, as soon as he can.  I appreciate the summary received today, and hope to have the opportunity to review the report very soon.” 

Tuesday, March 26

Portman, Cardin Introduce Senate Resolution in Support of Israel

Senators Portman and Ben Cardin have introduced a Senate resolution (S.Res. 120) expressing support for a democratic, Jewish State of Israel, as well as direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians leading to a two-state solution for the long-standing conflict. Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives last Thursday. Citing the rise of Anti-Semitism in the United States and globally, the bicameral, bipartisan resolution language opposes efforts designed to delegitimize Israel or circumvent direct negotiations, specifically the Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel.  

“This bipartisan legislation sends a clear message that politically-motivated boycotts of Israel are unacceptable to the United States,” Senator Portman stated. “I’m pleased to introduce this resolution with Senator Cardin that says the United States stands against illegitimate attempts to isolate our ally Israel or impose policy solutions to issues that must be resolved through direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians.” 

Portman, Johnson, Collins, Ernst, & Lankford Introduce Bill to Provide Regulatory Relief for Businesses & Workers

Senators Portman, Ron Johnson, Susan Collins, Joni Ernst, and James Lankford introduced legislation– the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act – to require independent regulatory agencies to analyze the costs and benefits of new regulations and tailor new rules to minimize unnecessary burdens on the economy and job creators.

For more than 30 years, presidents of both parties have required agencies to analyze the costs and benefits of major new regulations, but this process has always exempted independent agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Federal Communications Commission, among others. This legislation would close that gap by authorizing the president to bring independent agencies into the same analysis and review process that governs other regulators.  A summary of the bill can be found here.

“We need smarter, more effective regulation that better supports Ohio businesses, working families, and creating more jobs with better wages.  Unfortunately, we have too many burdensome regulations from independent agencies that hamstring employer efforts to grow their businesses and create jobs,” Senator Portman said. “This legislation would bring independent agencies under the same regulatory review framework that applies to other federal agencies.  These reforms will provide a more predictable and stable economic environment, promoting growth and more jobs with better wages.”

Portman Introduces Bill to Reduce Onerous Government Regulations on Job Creators

Portman introduced legislation – the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act – to reduce excessive unfunded government mandates on job creators, giving them greater freedom to invest in their companies and hire new workers. A two-page summary of how the bill can be found here and the bill text is here. 

“The pro-growth policies like tax reform and regulatory relief we have implemented have improved our economy, created jobs, and raised wages for working families,” said Portman. “But we have plenty of more work to do, especially when it comes to reforming our outdated regulatory system.  When the federal government imposes unnecessary and burdensome regulations it undermines employers’ ability to hire more workers, and makes it harder for Ohio workers to find jobs. This legislation will help employers create more jobs and compete globally rather than be held back by stifling government mandates.”

On Fox News, Portman Reiterates Need to Make Mueller Report Public

On Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto, Portman discussed the Attorney General’s summary of the Special Counsel’s report and how it is good news for our country that the investigation did not find any evidence of collusion with Russia. Portman once again voiced his support for making the special counsel’s report public, aside from any grand jury or classified information. Finally, Portman discussed how there is consensus that we need to provide better access to health care with lower costs for all Americans.

Transcript of his remarks can be found here and a video can be found here.

Wednesday, March 27 

At Bipartisan Policy Center Event, Portman Highlights Progress in Combating the Opioid Crisis

At a Bipartisan Policy Center event, Portman highlighted the progress he is seeing in Ohio and around the country in combating the opioid crisis and his efforts on the federal level by enacting the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA), the 21st Century CURES Act, and the STOP Act to make a difference.  Portman made clear we cannot let up and must continue to make the federal government a better partner in this effort.  He also highlighted next steps, including his CARA 2.0 Act, that Congress should take to strengthen the federal response. 

During his remarks, Portman praised a new Bipartisan Policy Center report on the federal opioid funding and the issues it identified like sustainability of funding, the need for greater state and local flexibility, and greater coordination at the federal, state and local levels.  These are concerns Portman has heard about in Ohio and he will continue to work with key stakeholders to ensure we are implementing a comprehensive approach to addressing this crisis.

Video of Portman’s remarks can be found here.

At Hearing, Portman Introduces Ohio Nominee for Under Secretary of State

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Portman introduced Lakewood, Ohio native Keith Krach, who has been nominated to serve as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, and Energy and Environment. 

A transcript of his remarks can be found here and a video can be found here.

Portman, Brown, Gonzalez, Ryan Push for Ballistic Missile Defense Site at Camp Garfield

Senators Portman and Sherrod Brown joined Representative Anthony Gonzalez and Rep. Tim Ryan in sending a letter to Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to encourage the Department of Defense to select Northeast Ohio’s Camp Garfield as the third Continental United States Interceptor Site (CIS) to protect the east coast of the United States from ballistic missile attack.

“I’m proud to join the Ohio delegation in this letter advocating for Camp James A. Garfield to be designated as the third Continental United States Interceptor Site (CIS). Camp Garfield is the right place to put this missile defense facility. It is strategically located, meets all the criteria, and most importantly has the highly-skilled, highly-educated workforce necessary to build this critically-important facility when it is approved. This facility would be good for our nation, good for Ohio and I will continue to work with the Ohio delegation to make it happen,” said Sen. Portman.

On Senate Floor, Portman Highlights Need to Pass Bipartisan JOBS Act to Increase Access to Job Training Programs

Portman spoke on the Senate Floor highlighting his bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, legislation he introduced with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) that would help students access training for the 7.3 million vacant jobs that are unfilled in part due to a shortage of qualified workers. The JOBS Act would close this “skills gap” by expanding eligibility for Pell Grants to cover high-quality and rigorous short-term job training programs so workers can afford the skills training and credentials that are in high-demand in today’s job market.

A transcript of his remarks is here and a video can be found here.

Thursday, March 28

Portman, Brown, Turner, Beatty Introduce Legislation to Preserve Dayton’s National Aviation Heritage Area

Senators Portman and Brown, and Representatives Mike Turner and Joyce Beatty, introduced legislation to extend the authorization for the National Aviation Heritage Area (NAHA) for seven years. The NAHA spans 54 acres and eight counties throughout western Ohio, with a large presence in Dayton, the home of the Wright Brothers. There are a variety of cultural sites within the NAHA, including the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park, Armstrong Air and Space Museum, Huffman Prairie Flying Field, and Grimes Flying Field, as well as resources related to the Wright Brothers. As of April 2018, the National Aviation Heritage Area has more than two million visitors annually, generating $35 million in economic impact and supporting 1,500 jobs in the region. 

“The National Aviation Heritage Area in Dayton is home to our nation’s aviation history and I am proud to introduce this legislation to help ensure it is preserved and enjoyed by future generations,” said Portman. “It tells the story of the Wright Brothers’ development of the first airplane, which has led to a strong aviation industry in the region today. This site is a public-private partnership that has also generated economic growth in the region. It supports 1,500 jobs and generates $35 million in economic impact from the more than two million visitors per year. I look forward to working with Senator Brown, Congressman Turner, and Congresswoman Beatty to build support amongst our colleagues to pass this important legislation.” 

Friday, March 29

Portman, Brown Urge Presidential Disaster Declaration for Storm-Damaged Southern Ohio

Senators Portman and Brown sent a letter to President Trump urging him to act swiftly on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 20 counties in Ohio. Last month, severe storms and extreme rainfall led to significant flooding and damage in southern Ohio.

“We write to urge you to act swiftly on the request by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 20 counties in Ohio. Severe storms and extreme rainfall last month in southern Ohio led to significant flooding, causing substantial damage to critical infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and buildings,” wrote the Senators. “We fully support Governor DeWine’s request, and urge your prompt consideration.”

The full text of the letter to President Trump.

In Columbus, Portman Tours Southeast Healthcare Services and Participates in a Discussion with Local Leaders on Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis

Portman toured Southeast Healthcare Services, a comprehensive provider of mental health, chemical dependency, health care, and homeless services assisting diverse populations regardless of their economic status. Portman saw firsthand how Southeast Healthcare Services is using a $1.6 million, three-year federal grant through his bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) to expand its Medication-Assisted Treatment services. 

Following the tour, Portman participated in a discussion with leadership from Southeast Healthcare Services, first responders, Franklin County ADAMH Board members, and other regional stakeholders. The discussion highlighted the $799,105 CARA grant the Columbus Division of Fire received to improve response teams that follow up after overdoses. In addition, the discussion focused on how the Franklin County ADAMH Board, City of Columbus, Franklin County Sherriff’s office, and other regional stakeholders are working together to expand their programs called the Rapid Response Emergency Addiction and Crisis Team (RREACT) and the Heroin Overdose Prevention & Education (HOPE) Task Force with the help of $950,000 in funds from Ohio’s State Opioid Response (SOR) grant – which is funded through the federal 21st Century CURES Act. 

“I had a productive meeting today with employees of Southeast Healthcare Services, first responders, and other local leaders on how the opioid epidemic is impacting communities in Franklin County,” said Portman. “Southeast Healthcare Services is making terrific use of the CARA grant money it was awarded, and I know these additional resources will help save lives. I applaud the City of Columbus, the Franklin County ADAMH Board, and others for their work together to create the Rapid Response Emergency Addiction and Crisis Team and the Heroin Overdose Prevention and Education Task Force.  This is a wonderful example of how community leaders are working together to find innovative ways to address this crisis in meaningful ways. I will continue to work with local communities across Ohio to help ensure they have the support and funding they need to continue their good work.” 

On Social Media

  Portman, Brown Call For Release of Full Mueller Report

Both Ohio senators say they want the Mueller report to be made available to the public.

The report details Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation into Russia’s influence on the 2016 presidential election. It was given to the Justice Department Friday, but Attorney General William Barr has released only a four page summary.

Both Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown are calling for Barr to release the full report.

“Now’s the time for us to put everything out there," Portman said. "Let’s let people see it and I know, again, some of it’s going to be classified and so on, but what you can put out, let’s put out.”

“We know that Attorney General Barr is in a position where he saw what happened to the last Attorney General who crossed the President only a little bit," he Brown said. "But Barr’s not going to release the whole report…somebody should release the whole report.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked a resolution to release the report saying Barr is currently working with Mueller to see what parts can be shown to the public.

(Portman, Brown Call For Release of Full Mueller Report. WKSU. March 27, 2019.)  

Study of bipartisanship gives high marks to Republicans Portman, Stivers

A new study shows that Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio had the second most bipartisan record in the U.S. Senate during the past two years, trailing only Republican Susan Collins among those evaluated.

The research, conducted by the Lugar Center, which was founded by former Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, based the rankings on two criteria: first, how often a senator’s own bill is co-sponsored by a member of the other party; and second, how often a senator co-sponsors a bill introduced by a member of the other party.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was ranked 58th, well ahead of such prominent Democrats as Pat Leahy of Vermont, Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris of California. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, ranked at the bottom of the list as the least bipartisan senator.

In the U.S. House, Republican Steve Stivers of Upper Arlington ranked 37th, which earned him the highest bipartisan score among member of the Ohio delegation. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, ranked 128th and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Columbus, finished 161st.

By contrast, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, was among the least bipartisan lawmakers, earning a record of 422nd while Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, recorded a score of 384th

(Study of bipartisanship gives high marks to Republicans Portman, Stivers. Columbus Dispatch. March 25, 2019.) 

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from Rob Portman http://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rob-s-rundown?ContentRecord_id=AE772095-65EC-4F2E-A6C4-ECBCE59FF3AA

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!

As the first full week of the 116th Congress comes to a close, we have another new federal bill introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). HR 420 (yes, you read that right): The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit.

Also, the rollout of the new leadership team of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus was announced. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and David Joyce (R-OH) are joining founding members Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Don Young (R-AK).

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record.

At a more local level, the commonwealth attorney of Norfolk, Virginia will stop prosecuting all misdemeanor cannabis possession cases. And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine.

Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

Don’t forget to sign up for our email list and we will keep you posted as these bills and more move through your home state legislature and at the federal level. Another great way to stay up to date is Marijuana Moment’s daily newsletter, which you can subscribe to HERE.

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Priority Alerts

Regulate Like Alcohol: The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 — (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit.

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North Dakota

Rep. Shannon Roers Jones (R) introduced legislation, House Bill 1155, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.

The measure would impose a civil penalty of $200 for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, as well as for the cultivation of up to two marijuana plants.

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Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

The measure would permit patients to grow up to nine cannabis plants in a locked, enclosed facility, and to possess up to three ounces of home-grown medical cannabis.

Update: SB 2134 will be heard by the Judiciary Committee on 1/16/19 at 10:30am.

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota.

The proposed changes are:

Allowing providers to recommend medical cannabis to those diagnosed with Anorexia, bulimia, anxiety, Tourette syndrome, autism, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome;

Allowing physician assistants and naturopaths to recommend medical cannabis to their patients;

And allowing for out-of-state medical marijuana cardholders to access medical cannabis while visiting North Dakota.

A separate provision of the bill seeks to eliminate the option for patients to inhale herbal cannabis for therapeutic purposes. NORML opposes this provision.

Update: HB 1272 will be heard by the Human Services Committee on 1/14 at 9:15am.

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New Hampshire

Legislation is pending, House Bill 399, to permit those convicted of past marijuana offenses to seek an expungement of their criminal records.

If passed, HB 399 would allow individuals to file a petition with the court requesting that the court annul any past marijuana violations involving the possession of up to ¾ of an ounce of marijuana. Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017.

Update: The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold an executive session for HB 399 on 1/17 at 11am.

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 364, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

The measure would permit patients to grow up to two mature plants and 12 seedings, and to possess up to six ounces of home-grown medical cannabis.

Update: The Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee is holding a public hearing on HB 364 on 1/15 at 2pm.

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 366, to permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to those struggling with opioid addiction, misuse, or abuse.

Update: The Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee is holding a public hearing on HB 366 on 1/17 at 2:30pm.

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 350, to expand medical cannabis access.

The measure expands the pool of medical professionals who are eligible to recommend medical cannabis by permitting physician assistants to issue recommendations to their patients.

Update: The Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee is holding a public hearing on HB 350 on 1/16 at 11am.

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 335, to expand access to medical cannabis in New Hampshire.

The measure would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to authorize additional dispensary licenses in certain geographic areas of the state. Under existing law, only a handful of licensed dispensaries are permitted in the state. This means that some patients must travel long distances and pay exorbitant prices to obtain their medicine.

Update: The Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee is holding a public hearing on HB 399 on 1/15 at 1pm.

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Kentucky

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 80, to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for adults.

The measure would allow adults to possess up to one ounce of cannabis, and cultivate up to 6 mature, and/or 6 immature plants.

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State Sen. Jimmy Higdon plans to file legislation in 2019 to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Under existing law, minor marijuana possession offenses are categorized as a criminal misdemeanor — punishable by up to 45 days in jail.

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Tennessee

Lawmakers will consider legislation in 2019 to allow qualified patients to access marijuana-infused products. While NORML believes this legislation is limited in scope, it is an important first step in legalizing and regulating medical cannabis access in Tennessee.

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Virginia

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 1557, to expand the state’s low-THC medical cannabis oil program.

The measure would allow Virginia’s licensed practitioners to recommend and pharmaceutical processors to dispense full therapeutic-strength medical cannabis oil. Under existing state law, medical cannabis oil may contain no more than five percent THC, greatly restricting its therapeutic potential and medical efficacy.

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Georgia

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 10, to reduce the penalty for minor marijuana possession offenses.

Under this proposed measure, the possession of up to one half ounce of marijuana would be reduced from an offense punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of $1,000 to an offense punishable by a maximum fine of $300. However, the offense would still remain classified as a criminal misdemeanor.

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Colorado

Legislation is pending in Colorado that would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis.

Senate Bill 19-013 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed.

House Bill 19-1028 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

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New York

Legislation is pending, S. 490, to allow qualified patients the option to inhale herbal cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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Legislation is pending, S 219, to explicitly permit children and developmentally disabled individuals with serious conditions for which medical marijuana has been recommended to have their medicine administered at schools and other facilities, and require school districts and facilities to create policies for medical marijuana administration.

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New Mexico

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 204, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school.

The measure permits children with serious conditions for which medical marijuana has been recommended to have their medicine administered to them while on school property.

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Indiana

Legislation is pending, House Bill 1130, to protect out-of-state patients who possess medical cannabis while visiting Indiana.

Under this measure, patients who are registered to use medical cannabis in those 33 jurisdictions that permit it may legally bring up to 30 grams of their medicine with them while visiting Indiana.

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Missouri

Legislation is pending, House Bill 440 / Senate Bill 2, to facilitate equity among those licensed to operate in the medical cannabis industry.

The measure would require the Department of Health and Senior Services to prioritize licensing applications submitted by women and minority owned business applicants.

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New Hampshire

Legislation is pending, House Bill 459, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

The measure seeks to “establish policy and procedures for growing industrial hemp in new Hampshire so that farmers and other businesses in the New Hampshire agricultural industry can take advantage of this market opportunity.”

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South Carolina

Legislation is pending, H 3449, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with new federal hemp regulations.

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Connecticut

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 8, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

The measure seeks to “legalize the production of industrial hemp in the state and to establish rules for such production.”

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North Dakota

Legislation is pending, House Bill 1349, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with new federal hemp regulations.

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Source: http://blog.norml.org/2019/01/11/weekly-legislative-roundup-1-11-19/

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