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CBS News
15-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
Tri-Counties Community Center in Marysville seeks community help as its at risk of closing
MARYSVILLE – The Tri-Counties Community Center in Marysville could be at risk of closing within the next year if major renovations aren't done. But there's hope. Lowe's is investing $100 million to restore community spaces across the country and the community center is hoping to be in the running for grant money. Now, they're desperate to spread the word to qualify for the grant, but the nomination period ends on Tuesday, Feb. 18. "I'd say six months to a year, if we don't get a new roof then we're going to have to shut down," said board member of Tri-Counties Community Center Shamaya Sutton. The Tri-Counties Community Center serves roughly 30,000 people a year across Yuba, Sutter and Butte counties. It's a major staple for youth as well as an integral part of the community. "It was in the last two weeks that it really started to show. We came in on Monday for a board meeting, that's when we saw this whole thing which had a bunch of insulation come down and we had to move that because we have an event coming in tomorrow," Sutton said. They're expecting more than 500 people for the annual Yuba-Sutter Winter Pow Wow Saturday. "Every time we try to make a repair to make it look better it gets damaged again, so we need a new roof in order to make this place better entirely. It doesn't make sense pouring money into anything else before we get that fixed," Sutton said. While they're cleaning up for the Pow Wow, they worry about having the center at all next year. "We don't have that stuff that Sacramento and Roseville have." said Courtney Sullivan, who brings her kids to the center daily, "It's a big thing in our community. We need it. My kids love it." "This is my favorite time coming here," 4-year-old Aaliyah said. The community center is applying for a grant through Lowe's. The corporation is investing money across the nation into community spaces. "The more people who nominate, the more likely we are to get the grant. That would give us the ability to start the roof and get the projects underway," Sutton said. "I feel like it would mean a lot to them because they like coming here and skating and hanging out with us," 9-year-old Alecia said. Alecia says she goes to the community center nearly every day with other kids from her school. "If we go away there's not a lot for the community to do, especially for an affordable price. A lot of our demographics are disadvantaged, low-income," Sutton said. The building is safe for now, but they're worried that might not be the case next winter. The community center says they need $200,000-$300,000 for major renovations. If you want to nominate the community center you can head to their Facebook page, Tri-Counties Community Center, and they have a post up with clear instructions on how to vote. You have until Tuesday.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Mother leads search party for Triad man missing for 2 months
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — It's been two months since 28-year-old Aamari Eubanks was last seen. As Burlington police continue their investigation into his disappearance, his mother is taking matters into her own hands. Half a dozen people searched the woods behind North Park in Burlington for Aamari who hasn't been seen since Dec. 4. Alecia Eubanks helped organize this search party Tuesday afternoon for her son Aamari. 'We're very close, and he doesn't ever go two hours without calling me … For the last two months, nothing,' Alecia said. The last known footage of the 28-year-old man is him leaving his family home on the 100 block of Wilkins Road in Haw River around 7 p.m. on Dec. 4. Burlington police say he drove a silver 2000 Toyota Avalon and headed west on US 70 toward Burlington. On Dec. 5, police found his vehicle abandoned in a heavily wooded area off Sharpe Road. It's a place his mother searched again two months later. After enduring the holiday season without her son, Alecia says she won't give up looking for him. 'I'm praying daily. God is what's keeping me strong. He's the source of my strength right now. I really feel like breaking, but I got to be strong and find my son,' Alecia said. Investigators say Aamari is in danger and was injured. As the search continues, Alecia is asking witnesses to speak up. 'He's someone's son. He's somebody's brother, and we just want him to come back home safely,' she said. He was last seen in a bleach-stained black jacket, black jogger pants and black and white Adidas tennis shoes. Burlington police are offering a $5,000 reward for any information that will lead to the location of Aamari. As of right now, investigators have not shared any new information on their investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
