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4 days ago
- General
‘Grandpa Joe': Longtime Hilliard crossing guard retiring
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — For more than a decade, students in Hilliard City Schools have seen the same face at the corner of Gaymon Road and Avery Road, ready to guide them across the street. But Friday, the man known as 'Grandpa Joe' is hanging up his crossing guard sign. Students, staff, and parents gathered this morning to let Joe escort them through the crosswalk one last time. Joe became a crossing guard after attending the Avery Walk-a-Thon with his granddaughter Kaylee, who was only in Kindergarten at the time. Kaylee is now in high school, and Joe, who is now 82, decided he was ready to join his wife in retirement. Over the last decade, parents and school leaders said Joe has become a pillar of the school district, and a grandpa to all. Joe said he will miss the kids the most, but not, as he put it, the 'stupid drivers.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
05-05-2025
- Miami Herald
29-year-old woman found dead month after vanishing on solo trip, Oregon cops say
A 29-year-old woman was found dead in Oregon nearly a month after she vanished during a cross-country solo trip, deputies said. Kaylee Birt's remains were discovered by volunteer search teams May 3, the Harney County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. The sheriff's office did not say where her remains were found, and they have not responded to McClatchy News' request for more information as of Monday, May 5. Birt was last seen April 4 leaving The Fields Station in her gold 2008 Chevy Malibu, McClatchy News reported from authorities. The Fields Station is a burger joint, store, motel and gas station in Fields, which is a remote and unincorporated community in southeastern Oregon. She was headed to Iowa, deputies said, but her vehicle was discovered abandoned April 6 in a remote part of Harney County in Oregon. Deputies said they determined a location where her cell phone last pinged, and they searched the area but couldn't find her. Search teams looked for her for seven days by 'air, ground, UTV, drone, foot and horseback,' deputies said. However, authority-led search efforts ended April 10. Her friends and family are grieving her death and sharing the experiences they had with her. 'I met Kaylee in Peru. She could always light up a room. You knew as long as Kaylee was there you would never feel alone. She was truly one of a kind and her laugh was too,' her friend Tara Timmerman wrote on Facebook. 'Was neighbors in essex for years! All the sleepovers, sporting events, Halloween parties at her house and countless fun nights in Maryville after we graduated high school! Kaylee was always the life of any party and such a great friend,' Koreen Johnson said in a post. 'Kaylee was my best friend our freshman year of college. She lived across the hall from me. We instantly hit it off. Throughout the years, we stayed in touch off and on. She had the BEST personality. She was hilarious and always down for a good time,' Leah Phillips wrote.
05-05-2025
29-year-old woman found dead month after vanishing on solo trip, Oregon cops say
A 29-year-old woman was found dead in Oregon nearly a month after she vanished during a cross-country solo trip, deputies said. Kaylee Birt's remains were discovered by volunteer search teams May 3, the Harney County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. The sheriff's office did not say where her remains were found, and they have not responded to McClatchy News' request for more information as of Monday, May 5. Birt was last seen April 4 leaving The Fields Station in her gold 2008 Chevy Malibu, McClatchy News reported from authorities. The Fields Station is a burger joint, store, motel and gas station in Fields, which is a remote and unincorporated community in southeastern Oregon. She was headed to Iowa, deputies said, but her vehicle was discovered abandoned April 6 in a remote part of Harney County in Oregon. Deputies said they determined a location where her cell phone last pinged, and they searched the area but couldn't find her. Search teams looked for her for seven days by 'air, ground, UTV, drone, foot and horseback,' deputies said. However, authority-led search efforts ended April 10. Her friends and family are grieving her death and sharing the experiences they had with her. 'I met Kaylee in Peru. She could always light up a room. You knew as long as Kaylee was there you would never feel alone. She was truly one of a kind and her laugh was too,' her friend Tara Timmerman wrote on Facebook. 'Was neighbors in essex for years! All the sleepovers, sporting events, Halloween parties at her house and countless fun nights in Maryville after we graduated high school! Kaylee was always the life of any party and such a great friend,' Koreen Johnson said in a post. 'Kaylee was my best friend our freshman year of college. She lived across the hall from me. We instantly hit it off. Throughout the years, we stayed in touch off and on. She had the BEST personality. She was hilarious and always down for a good time,' Leah Phillips wrote. Body found weeks after 20-year-old kayaker vanished over waterfall, OR cops say 14-year-old killed in Wisconsin shooting, police say. 'He loved his family' Body identified as man who texted wife as Helene flood engulfed him, TN cops say
22-03-2025
- Health
Parents of girl who died after measles infection said they wouldn't get MMR vaccine
The parents of a young girl who died after contracting measles last month in West Texas are speaking out about their position on the MMR vaccine. The child, age 6, died on Feb. 26 after being hospitalized in Lubbock, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The agency stated it was "the first death from measles in the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions" — adding that the child was not vaccinated. Nutrition Impacts Measles Severity, Rfk Jr. Says On March 15, the child's parents spoke with Children's Health Defense about the experience in an interview that aired on "Good Morning, CHD." The family lives in Seminole, Texas, in Gaines County, which is where the vast majority of measles cases have occurred in the current outbreak. Read On The Fox News App When the girl, named Kaylee, first got sick, the parents said they figured it was measles because the illness was "going around" in their community. Fly Safely Amid Measles Outbreak With These Important Travel Tips Two days after the girl developed a rash, her mother took her to the doctor, who provided a cough remedy and recommended fever-reducing medication. Although Kaylee's measles started to go away, she began developing complications, including a fever that continued to rise, her parents told Children's Health Defense. "And then I just noticed one morning that she was saying she was getting very tired, and I was just noticing her breathing wasn't normal," the girl's mother said. "That's when we decided to take her to the emergency room." At the hospital, in addition to measles, Kaylee was found to have pneumonia in her left lung. She was admitted to the ICU and put on a ventilator. "I just remember before they wanted to put her on the ventilator that she was very thirsty," the mother said in the interview. "Her mouth was all sticky and I wanted to give her water, but they didn't let me." The child passed away shortly after that. Measles Vaccines Given Long Ago Could Be Less Effective Now, Doctors Say The couple's four other children developed measles after their sister's death — but all recovered after receiving breathing treatments, the parents said. Even after their daughter's death, the parents are not proponents of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine). "We would absolutely not take the MMR [vaccine]," Kaylee's mother said. "The measles wasn't that bad. They got over it pretty quickly." The couple said they have not yet received their daughter's death certificate, noting that it is possible she died of pneumonia rather than measles. The girl's father added that measles could help to "build people's immune systems in the long run." "God does no wrong, and He wanted this to wake people up," he told Children's Health Defense. "He's woken us up for sure, to start a better life and come closer to Him." Texas DSHS has reported that the majority of measles cases have been mostly unvaccinated, school-aged children. Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter Measles is a highly contagious virus for those who have not previously been infected or vaccinated, with up to a 90% chance of transmission. The MMR vaccine is one of the most common childhood inoculations and has been a requirement for school attendance since its development in the 1970s. "The standard recommendation from health authorities like the CDC is a two-dose series of the MMR vaccine," Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier previously told Fox News Digital. "For most people, these two doses provide lifelong immunity — about 97% effectiveness against measles." Each person's situation is different and should be weighed carefully after a thorough conversation with a trusted medical team, Saphier added. Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and Fox News' senior medical analyst, also emphasized the importance of measles vaccinations — "particularly with the number of circulating measles cases and underimmunized people coming into the U.S. at a time when there is a big measles surge around the world." For those who are traveling to an area where a measles outbreak is occurring, Siegel recommended they see a doctor for a measles "titer test" and get a booster if they are not showing immunity. (The titer test measures an individual's level of immunity to the virus.) For more Health articles, visit MMR is a live virus vaccine and cannot be given to pregnant women or immunocompromised people, the doctor noted. As of March 20, a total of 378 confirmed measles cases had been reported in 18 U.S. states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and article source: Parents of girl who died after measles infection said they wouldn't get MMR vaccine
Fox News
22-03-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Parents of girl who died after measles infection said they wouldn't get MMR vaccine
The parents of a young girl who died after contracting measles last month in West Texas are speaking out about their position on the MMR vaccine. The child, age 6, died on Feb. 26 after being hospitalized in Lubbock, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The agency stated it was "the first death from measles in the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions" — adding that the child was not vaccinated. On March 15, the child's parents spoke with Children's Health Defense about the experience in an interview that aired on "Good Morning, CHD." The family lives in Seminole, Texas, in Gaines County, which is where the vast majority of measles cases have occurred in the current outbreak. When the girl, named Kaylee, first got sick, the parents said they figured it was measles because the illness was "going around" in their community. Two days after the girl developed a rash, her mother took her to the doctor, who provided a cough remedy and recommended fever-reducing medication. Although Kaylee's measles started to go away, she began developing complications, including a fever that continued to rise, her parents told Children's Health Defense. "And then I just noticed one morning that she was saying she was getting very tired, and I was just noticing her breathing wasn't normal," the girl's mother said. "That's when we decided to take her to the emergency room." At the hospital, in addition to measles, Kaylee was found to have pneumonia in her left lung. She was admitted to the ICU and put on a ventilator. "I just remember before they wanted to put her on the ventilator that she was very thirsty," the mother said in the interview. "Her mouth was all sticky and I wanted to give her water, but they didn't let me." The child passed away shortly after that. The couple's four other children developed measles after their sister's death — but all recovered after receiving breathing treatments, the parents said. Even after their daughter's death, the parents are not proponents of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine). As of March 20, a total of 378 confirmed measles cases had been reported in 18 U.S. states. "We would absolutely not take the MMR [vaccine]," Kaylee's mother said. "The measles wasn't that bad. They got over it pretty quickly." The couple said they have not yet received their daughter's death certificate, noting that it is possible she died of pneumonia rather than measles. The girl's father added that measles could help to "build people's immune systems in the long run." "God does no wrong, and He wanted this to wake people up," he told Children's Health Defense. "He's woken us up for sure, to start a better life and come closer to Him." Texas DSHS has reported that the majority of measles cases have been mostly unvaccinated, school-aged children. Measles is a highly contagious virus for those who have not previously been infected or vaccinated, with up to a 90% chance of transmission. The MMR vaccine is one of the most common childhood inoculations and has been a requirement for school attendance since its development in the 1970s. "The standard recommendation from health authorities like the CDC is a two-dose series of the MMR vaccine," Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier previously told Fox News Digital. "For most people, these two doses provide lifelong immunity — about 97% effectiveness against measles." Each person's situation is different and should be weighed carefully after a thorough conversation with a trusted medical team, Saphier added. Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and Fox News' senior medical analyst, also emphasized the importance of measles vaccinations — "particularly with the number of circulating measles cases and underimmunized people coming into the U.S. at a time when there is a big measles surge around the world." "The standard recommendation from health authorities like the CDC is a two-dose series of the MMR vaccine." For those who are traveling to an area where a measles outbreak is occurring, Siegel recommended they see a doctor for a measles "titer test" and get a booster if they are not showing immunity. (The titer test measures an individual's level of immunity to the virus.) For more Health articles, visit MMR is a live virus vaccine and cannot be given to pregnant women or immunocompromised people, the doctor noted. As of March 20, a total of 378 confirmed measles cases had been reported in 18 U.S. states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
