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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pittsburg cookout supports Arvest's Million Meals campaign
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Ideal Friday weather for a cookout. There was a big one in Pittsburg. Arvest Bank and The Salvation Army teamed up for this community cookout. A donation got folks a hot dog, chips and a drink. It's part of the 15th annual Arvest Million Meals campaign which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for nonprofits within the company's Four State footprint. Proceeds from this cookout and bake sale will help fight food insecurity in Crawford County. 'CHIP' aims to boost affordable housing in Pittsburg Pitt State uses VR to ease students' public speaking fears Pittsburg State grad student spotlights baseball legend in new film Pittsburg police collect medications during National Drug Take Back Day Pittsburg State honor students host screen-free fun for local kids 'You know, our goal is to do the best we can in the communities we serve every day, and so, I don't know that we necessarily have a particular goal for this event, but we're certainly accepting donations at any of our locations. And we're just about halfway done with our campaign, so there's still time,' said Jared Turnbull, Arvest Bank Loan Manager — PITTSBURG BRANCH. 'You know, people come to us, and they want help with utilities or rent or other things, and at least 3 out of every 5 people are asking for food. And so, you know, we direct them to Wesley House when it's open, but, of course, if they're not open then we tell them we give them what we can. Someone donates food to us, we'll give it back. You know, we give that back out,' said Maj. Brenda Pittman, Pittsburg Salvation Army. According to the organization Feeding America, Crawford County has a food insecurity rate of nearly 17-percent higher than any other county in southeast Kansas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Sioux City mental health counselor charged with fraud and theft sentenced to probation
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A mental health counselor in Sioux City who was accused of fraudulently billing insurance will be on probation for two years. According to court documents, Amy Hecht, 40, received the sentence after pleading guilty in Jan. 2025 to second-degree theft and in March 2025 to third-degree fraudulent practice. The court deferred judgment for the former charge and handed Hecht a suspended two-year prison sentence for the latter. She had previously been charged with twelve counts of fraudulent submission, one count of second-degree theft, one count of third-degree fraudulent practice, and one count of tampering with records. 13 charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Hecht was a licensed mental health counselor and the owner of Foundations Mental Health Center in Sioux City. Officials claimed Hecht allegedly provided false medical codes on patients' bills to provide additional reimbursement she was not entitled to. National Drug Take Back Day held Saturday Court documents state that Hecht frequently used a specific billing code for 'additional needs or work or complications occur during treatment for a patient.' Employees noticed the code being added to their treatment notes and the billing even though they never added the code themselves. The code was allegedly used fraudulently 218 times between 13 patients using insurance, with 261 false entries into patients' medical records for Medicaid. When confronted, Hecht admitted that officials were not far off in their belief that they would find more records of her adding the code to patients' billings and documentation. She initially pleaded not guilty to 15 charges before pleading guilty to just the two. In addition to the two years of probation, Hecht will also have to pay a total of $11,396.62 in restitution (at least $300 a month) and complete 50 hours of community service. Wesley Thoene contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Drug Take Back Day collects 825 pounds
POTTSVILLE — A total of 825 pounds of drugs were collected during National Drug Take Back Day in Schuylkill County Saturday. That was an increase compared to last year's total of 688.5 pounds, officials said. In all, 22 sites in the county participated in the national event, which is held in April and October. A representative with the Drug Enforcement Agency collected the drugs Monday for incineration. Schuylkill County Sheriff Joseph Groody said he appreciated the effort of everyone who donated and participated. 'I'm glad to see that we got that many turned in,' he said Monday of the 47 boxes. People were able to drop off unused, unwanted and expired medications. Items not accepted included glass containers, intravenous solutions, injectables, syringes and controlled substances such as marijuana and methamphetamines. Meanwhile, drugs can be dropped off anytime during regular business hours at the security entrance to the Schuylkill County Courthouse. Residents can also drop off unused prescription drugs at the Minersville Police Station or at the Ashland Borough Hall or police station. The following locations and their total pounds of drugs collected: • Ashland Police Department, 51 • Butler Twp., 24 • Frackville, 45 • Foster, three • Lehigh Valley Hospital East Norwegian St., 14 • Mahanoy City, 60 • Mechanicsville, seven • Minersville, 40 • Orwigsburg, 40 • Palo Alto, seven • Pine Grove, 79 • Port Carbon, nine • Pottsville, 23 • Rush Twp., 19 • Saint Luke's Miners Campus, 21 • Schuylkill County Courthouse (security entrance), 181 • Schuylkill Haven, 18 • Shenandoah, 25 • Tamaqua, 136 • West Mahanoy, 23 West Penn Twp. and Saint Clair had zero drop-offs.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
DEA hosts national drug take back day
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — On Saturday, local communities across the country and southwest Virginia participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take Back Day. The initiative is put on twice per year by the DEA, and presents an easy way for people to responsibly dispose of prescription medications. Roanoke County police were out at numerous collection sites around the area, including both of Lewis Gale Medical Center's free-standing emergency rooms. Moonshine Heritage Car Show hosted at Ferrum College They said participating in this event has a two-fold benefit for the community. 'We're trying to get all this unwanted medication, unneeded medication, expired medication,' said Sgt. Dan Walters with the Roanoke County Police Department. 'We're trying to get those out of the household so that number one they're not being abused by anybody. 'Number two, we want to make sure we get it disposed of properly to make sure we keep our environment clean and safe.' At the end of collection, Roanoke County turned everything over to the DEA, which ultimately incinerates it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
National Drug Take Back Day held Saturday
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — National Drug Take Back Day was held Saturday across the country. In Sioux City, folks could drop off your unused prescriptions at either Hy-Vee located on Gordon Drive or the Hy-Vee on Hamilton Boulevard between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 Saturday afternoon. People could also drop them off at Drilling Pharmacy in Morningside. 'The purpose of the national drug take back is to ensure a safe way to recover unused prescription pills and have everybody turn those in and feel comfortable about where they are ending up,' said Sergeant Anthony Vondrak of the Sioux City Police Department. 'Not having concerns about them ending up in the wrong hands, specifically children getting access or young adults and misuse of those prescription pills.' If people missed Saturday's event, you could always drop off any unused prescriptions at the Sioux City police Department in downtown Sioux City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
