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2 days ago
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Villages plan activities around July 4
Jun. 8—Family Fun Days, Party in the Park, fireworks among events With Independence Day approaching the villages of South Point and Coal Grove both have events planned around the July 4 week. In Coal Grove, the long-running Family Fun Days festival will make its return July 2-3, from 5-10 p.m. each day. Mayor Andy Holmes says the event, which takes place at Paul Porter Park and is organized by the Coal Grove Betterment Club, will have live music each day, as well as "low cost fun" and activities for families. The second day of the event, Thursday, July 3 will culminate in fireworks, which are set to begin around 10 p.m. In South Point, People for the Point will again be hosting Party in the Park, set for July 5 in the village's park, located on Second Street. Linda Main, of the group, said this year's event will feature food truck vendors, music, a car show, a dog show and they are also hoping to host craft vendors. She said there will also be a pie eating contest, hosted by Maria's Junk Food Junkies, and a hot dog eating contest, hosted by The Shakery. Main said they are also seeking people to volunteer for the event. Mayor Jeff Gaskin also encouraged the public to take part in the group's efforts. "A lot of people like to say there's nothing to do in South Point, now here's their chance," he said of contributing to the event. Fireworks for South Point are set for 10 p.m., July 5, which will be launched from the Ohio River. The fireworks are a joint effort, paid for by South Point, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Kenova West Virginia and the Boyd County, Kentucky Fiscal Court. Gaskin said the display, which has taken place the last several years, is the biggest in the Tri-State area. You Might Like News Man in cape, underwear breaks into West Portsmouth Dollar General News 'Trailheads of remembrance' News Proctorville woman killed in WV crash News Nearly $200K awarded in Healthy Communities grants to Lawrence groups by Pallottine Foundation
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
EDITORIAL: A day to celebrate heroes
May 22—For the South Point School District, the 2024-25 school year was a tumultuous one. Only a few months after students returned in the fall, the region was shocked by the news that an attacker struck at the elementary school, stabbing principal Bill Christian and attempting to gain access to the school. Fortunately, first responders were quick to arrive on the scene and the suspect was apprehended, without causing physical harm to the children (he was later found guilty and sentenced to prison for the attack). In the aftermath, the elementary school was closed for two weeks. But, as is so often in a dark moment, the light of the community began to shine through. The community rallied in support of Christian, who fully recovered and was back on the job before long. And the district made a point to ease parent concerns on school safety and kept resource officers in the schools as a regular presence. Last week, as the school year was winding down, South Point Elementary got a chance to say thank you to the first responders who came on the scene, hosting a Heroes Parade and inviting police, fire and others to join in. It was at that parade that Christian delivered cards, made by the students in October, to the first responders for their work. And many students and faculty took the initiative to use the event to commend Christian, with signs along the procession honoring him as a hero. It was a bright conclusion to what was a harrowing day for the district and we at The Tribune also salute the first responders, Christian and South Point teachers and faculty for all that they have done for the children. You Might Like Business Blast from the past Education Meet the Class: Kelsie Waller News A storied career News Parade events kick off Thursday
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Collins sentenced to more than 3 decades in prison
May 10—The man convicted in the October 2024 stabbing of the principal of South Point Elementary School was sentenced to an aggregate term of 39 1/2 to 45 years in prison on Thursday. According to a news release from the Lawrence County Prosecutor's office, County Common Pleas Judge Andrew Ballard sentenced Josh Collins, after he was found guilty following a two-day bench trial in April. On Oct. 24, 2024, Collins entered a secure area of South Point Elementary School, and after a brief conversation with Christian, he pulled out a knife and began stabbing Christian in the back and head. Christian was able to retreat into the secure office. Collins then used his knife and broke the glass to the office window, gaining entry into the secure part of the school. Collins continued after Christian with a knife, causing the school to enter into lock down and extreme panic ensued on behalf of teachers, students, administrators and parents, the prosecutor's office said. Collins was found guilty of felonious assault, attempted murder, possession of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance in a School Safety Zone, inducing panic and seven counts of kidnapping. At sentencing, Prosecutor Anderson emphasized the gravity of the offenses and urged the court to impose a term that would ensure Collins could never again endanger or terrorize others. Judge Ballard agreed, imposing the sentence to reflect the seriousness of the crimes and to protect the community.
Fox News
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Oddsmakers don't miss business of booking NFL Draft: 'I'll sleep like a baby'
When the prehistoric Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was finally struck down in May 2018, it paved the way for legalized sports betting across America as we know it today. Sure, you could bet on games and events like the NFL Draft in Nevada before the Supreme Court's ruling, but you couldn't log into your mobile betting app and wager from your couch in Illinois or New York or Pennsylvania. Sportsbooks started launching left and right and all those books fought for customers. Man, I miss the days when a sportsbook would offer you a $1,000 "risk-free" bet just for signing up. Some offers were bigger. Those were the days. Sportsbooks also found themselves competing in the realm of creativity. Shops like BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings and FanDuel decided it was better to have more markets to entice customers to wet their beaks. The more options, the more action. This made the 2019 NFL Draft a damn free-for-all. It was the first time you could bet on the draft outside Nevada, and I vividly remember stories of bettors driving or flying to different states to whack mispriced markets. Draft position totals were posted in early March, some places posted head-to-head matchups, and long shots were plentiful along the way. Problem is, bettors were getting sound information before the sportsbooks and blasting sharp wagers at decent limits. In those days, you could see a player go from Under 13.5 -115 to Under 13.5 -600 on a random Tuesday. The books took a bath in 2019 on things like T.J. Hockenson going exactly eighth overall and Dexter Lawrence falling outside the top 10. You just knew it couldn't last forever. Longtime Las Vegas bookmaker Chris Andrews shut down NFL Draft betting a couple of years ago as head honcho at the South Point. He offered draft markets for years but got sick and tired of seeing red on the spreadsheet. I'm sure deep down he misses booking it. "Oh my God, no," Andrews told FOX Sports over the phone. "It was never what we should've been doing as bookmakers. There's always somebody that knows what a team is going to do in the draft. There's always a leak somewhere. And if the leak gets to the right wise guys, you're dead." Fascinating, isn't it? "It's also not a contest," Andrews continued. "It's not a game between the Phillies and the Mets, and you're handicapping which team you think is better that day. The draft has nothing to do with that. It's all about who gets the information first and people that got it before we did won every year. "There was nothing I could do about it." Draft markets are few and far between in Vegas. South Point and Golden Nugget didn't offer any menus, the Westgate offered one-day, $500 limits for six hours this past Tuesday and Circa booked $300 limits for a week. It's clear the headaches just weren't worth it. "Several years ago, we went up with a prop on how many linebackers would go in the first round," Andrews recalled. "We put up [O/U] 3.5. Three linebackers ended up going, but one of the big offshore outfits paid out four by mistake. "A couple guys came to me and said they had Over 3.5 and this book paid Over so we should do the right thing, too. We went off which said it was only three linebackers. It's not our job to pay a player out because somebody else made a mistake. That's not how this racket works. "We paid all the Under 3.5 winners and that was that." The old adage says all good things come to an end. That certainly feels accurate considering we can no longer pick apart draft markets for six to eight weeks and take money from bookmakers who have no means of defense. Draft betting as we once knew it is dead. "It wasn't worth the time and energy," Andrews said. "We're not gonna win, and I'm gonna wind up pissing off my players no matter what happens." "I'll watch the draft on TV, but I'll sleep like a baby." Sam Panayotovich is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and the BetMGM Network. He previously worked for WGN Radio, NBC Sports and VSiN. Follow him on Twitter @spshoot. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Fox Sports
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Oddsmakers don't miss business of booking NFL Draft: 'I'll sleep like a baby'
When the prehistoric Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was finally struck down in May 2018, it paved the way for legalized sports betting across America as we know it today. Sure, you could bet on games and events like the NFL Draft in Nevada before the Supreme Court's ruling, but you couldn't log into your mobile betting app and wager from your couch in Illinois or New York or Pennsylvania. Sportsbooks started launching left and right and all those books fought for customers. Man, I miss the days when a sportsbook would offer you a $1,000 "risk-free" bet just for signing up. Some offers were bigger. Those were the days. Sportsbooks also found themselves competing in the realm of creativity. Shops like BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings and FanDuel decided it was better to have more markets to entice customers to wet their beaks. The more options, the more action. This made the 2019 NFL Draft a damn free-for-all. It was the first time you could bet on the draft outside Nevada, and I vividly remember stories of bettors driving or flying to different states to whack mispriced markets. Draft position totals were posted in early March, some places posted head-to-head matchups, and long shots were plentiful along the way. Problem is, bettors were getting sound information before the sportsbooks and blasting sharp wagers at decent limits. In those days, you could see a player go from Under 13.5 -115 to Under 13.5 -600 on a random Tuesday. The books took a bath in 2019 on things like T.J. Hockenson going exactly eighth overall and Dexter Lawrence falling outside the top 10. You just knew it couldn't last forever. Longtime Las Vegas bookmaker Chris Andrews shut down NFL Draft betting a couple of years ago as head honcho at the South Point. He offered draft markets for years but got sick and tired of seeing red on the spreadsheet. I'm sure deep down he misses booking it. "Oh my God, no," Andrews told FOX Sports over the phone. "It was never what we should've been doing as bookmakers. There's always somebody that knows what a team is going to do in the draft. There's always a leak somewhere. And if the leak gets to the right wise guys, you're dead." Fascinating, isn't it? "It's also not a contest," Andrews continued. "It's not a game between the Phillies and the Mets, and you're handicapping which team you think is better that day. The draft has nothing to do with that. It's all about who gets the information first and people that got it before we did won every year. "There was nothing I could do about it." Draft markets are few and far between in Vegas. South Point and Golden Nugget didn't offer any menus, the Westgate offered one-day, $500 limits for six hours this past Tuesday and Circa booked $300 limits for a week. It's clear the headaches just weren't worth it. "Several years ago, we went up with a prop on how many linebackers would go in the first round," Andrews recalled. "We put up [O/U] 3.5. Three linebackers ended up going, but one of the big offshore outfits paid out four by mistake. "A couple guys came to me and said they had Over 3.5 and this book paid Over so we should do the right thing, too. We went off which said it was only three linebackers. It's not our job to pay a player out because somebody else made a mistake. That's not how this racket works. "We paid all the Under 3.5 winners and that was that." The old adage says all good things come to an end. That certainly feels accurate considering we can no longer pick apart draft markets for six to eight weeks and take money from bookmakers who have no means of defense. Draft betting as we once knew it is dead. "It wasn't worth the time and energy," Andrews said. "We're not gonna win, and I'm gonna wind up pissing off my players no matter what happens." "I'll watch the draft on TV, but I'll sleep like a baby." Sam Panayotovich is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and the BetMGM Network. He previously worked for WGN Radio, NBC Sports and VSiN. Follow him on Twitter @spshoot. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
