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High school football: Eastview gets big plays on both sides of ball in homecoming win over Park

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

The Eastview Lightning cruised to a 42-14 homecoming victory over the Park Wolfpack on Thursday night.There wasn’t much that went wrong for Eastview all night long. The running game served the Lightning well, with the team rushing for over 150 yards in the game between the trio of Damon Green, Drew Bartosh and Cooper DeSutter.Eastview’s defense had its share of big plays as well, winning the turnover battle 4-1. The Lightning scored on two of those turnovers, with two of their interceptions being returned for touchdowns. It seemed whenever Park’s offense was gaining a little traction, the Eastview defense came up with a big play.Wolfpack junior quarterback Miskir Esayas had 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.Green rushed for three touchdowns, all in the first half. He compared the team’s success this season to last year’s 1-8 campaign.“It feels good,” Green said. “Last year, we only won one game, and to start this year with four wins, it feels great.”Wolfpack head coach Rick ...

Police helicopter pilots survive duck strike

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Two police helicopter pilots survive a scare in midair.The St. Louis Metro Air Support officers spoke with FOX 2 after a duck strike last week.It left the officers bloodied and took out much of their windshield. The duck was killed.It had been a routine night. The officer/pilots were on patrol. It was around 7:30 p.m. It had just gotten dark. They didn’t even see the danger coming.“We train for emergency procedures. We don’t necessarily train for a bird to come through the front windshield,” said St. Louis police pilot Bob Simons. “I kind of saw a flash out of my eye, the right side of my eye.”Then he felt a rush of incoming air. The helicopter was traveling at about 100 knots at the time of the collision, he said. Broken plexiglass was swirling through the cockpit. St. Louis Airport expansion would see conversion to single terminal “We need to return to the police pad. We just had a bird strike,” they said in an emergency radio call to the Spirit Airport c...

This Missouri town's water is testing above the limits for radium

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – The town of Silex is getting answers from the state and the Environmental Protection Agency about the city's water contamination.The Missouri Department of Natural Resources says the town's water system consistently tests above the standard limit for radium.“We had been using tap water, yes. So now, I don’t know what we’re going to do. We just talked about, I looked up some on the internet myself, and we talked about just putting a water softener in ourself," Kevin Creech, Lincoln County Moose Lodge administrator, said. He said his concern is for the members and their families who spend Friday nights at the Moose Lodge. “I just want to make sure I’m protecting them in any way I can. Find out any information I can," Creech said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Hazelwood School Board discusses lewd classroom incident

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – It's a story that's sure to grab your attention. St. Louis County police say last week, two teens over at Hazelwood Central High School allegedly had sex in the middle of a classroom, right in front of their teacher and other students.But it’s the district’s lack of communication that has parents upset. One Hazelwood Central father told FOX 2 he wants to be notified when something like this happens at his 15-year-old daughter’s school. It’s a complaint the district’s Board of Education had to address at Thursday night’s meeting.Board member Sylvester Taylor said it comes down to protecting students and their privacy."We are limiting talking about certain situations to the people that need to know,” he said. “If it was your child, and it was an embarrassing incident, you wouldn't want us talking about it. You just wouldn't.” Girl Scouts discontinue fan-favorite cookie, raise prices St. Louis County police confirm the alleged incident happened a week ago, las...

Pop-up consignment shop sale this weekend in Collinsville

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Inflation continues to be an issue for families across the country, and local resale shop Just Between Friends provides a solution for hundreds of local families. Just Between Friends is hosting a pop-up resale shop at the Gateway Convention Center through Sunday, where families can save 50–90% on everything growing kids need!“It is just a great thing to bring to the community, cause families are making money to help them play for sports, vacations, Christmas,” said Tiffany Taylor, owner of Just Between Friends. “And then we are also keeping the money in the community by letting other families save a ton of money on all the things they need for their kids, especially the economy and all that.” Girl Scouts discontinue fan-favorite cookie, raise prices This highly anticipated event provides high-quality, name-brand items with a huge selection. Other business owners were in attendance to provide services and products for the parents as well.You’ll have to purchas...

Ron Rivera’s Washington Commanders are booed in a 40-20 loss to the previously winless Chicago Bears

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP National Writer)LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — A terrible half is nothing new to Ron Rivera’s Washington Commanders, just in recent weeks. But against the Chicago Bears, a club that hadn’t won a game in nearly a year? And in front of a national primetime audience, to boot?That was too much for some of the home fans to take Thursday night, apparently, and so it came, appropriately, with a soundtrack of boos. In the fourth quarter, a chant of the team’s old nickname — “Let’s go, Redskins!” — broke out.Their defense — supposedly a strength under head coach Rivera, a former Chicago linebacker, and coordinator Jack Del Rio — was unable to do a thing to slow, let alone stop, Justin Fields and DJ Moore, and the Commanders fell into a 24-point halftime hole along the way to dropping their third game in a row, 40-20 to the Bears.This followed a 34-31 overtime loss at the Philadelphia Eagles, seen by some ...

Colorado high school football scoreboard: Week 7

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

Thursday night scoresHeritage 69, Adams City 0Arapahoe 30, Grandview 16Dakota Ridge 47, Bear Creek 19Castle View 49, ThunderRidge 7Denver South 48, Gateway 14Englewood 40, Alameda 0Erie 45, Monarch 3Legacy 41, Prairie View 7Fountain-Fort Carson 29, Legend 28Mountain View 34, Northridge 14Overland 27, Northglenn 0Pueblo South 48, Sierra 20Arvada 42, Timnath 27Want more sports news? Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams.

Discover 5 stunning options to use instead of brick facades

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

Changing aesthetic preferences, cost considerations, and technological advancements in construction materials make brick facades less popular.Alternatives include stone, rainscreens, fiber cement siding, engineered wood, or brick veneer.Traditional red brick tends to make a home look dated, said Chris Withers, president and co-owner of Old Greenwich Builders.“Brick facades are less popular than they used to be, especially in the Wash Park area,” said Lauren Browne, operations director at Denver-based custom home builder Larsen.Instead, the company sees more demand for stone or painted brick. Cedar accents are also popular.Stone facadesStone facades offer many advantages, including durability, aesthetic appeal, low maintenance, and energy efficiency. They can also last for decades.However, they may be more expensive to install and require additional structural support due to their weight. The installation process is also time-consuming and requires skilled labor.Rainscree...

Supplement company to pay $200,000 amid claims of false advertising

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

A supplement company is expected to pay $200,000 to settle claims that it misled consumers by suggesting its products could balance hormones and even replace “bad” bacteria with “good” bacteria, authorities said.Organifi, as well as its founder, Andrew Canole, agreed to the settlement after facing a consumer protection lawsuit by the California Food, Drug, and Medical Device Task Force. The group includes prosecutors in Alameda, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Francisco countiesRelated ArticlesLocal News | UC Riverside grad sues Elon Musk for defamation over posts that falsely ID’d him in protest Local News | Bay Area school district settles lawsuit over death of teen for $5 million Local News | Feds accuse San Jose’s eBay of illegally peddling poisons, emissions-control defeaters Local News | 2 women file claim against California county in deputy’s sextortion case Local News | ...

Half Moon Bay shatters decade-old temperature record

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:30:12 GMT

(KRON) -- Although it's October and fall season, the Bay Area has recorded warm temperatures this week as a heat advisory went into effect at 11 a.m. Thursday. Inland cities such as Concord and Livermore have recorded highs of 96 degrees and 94 degrees, respectively, according to the National Weather Service Bay Area.Half Moon Bay shattered a decade-old high temperature record on Thursday, the NWS said. Temperatures in the San Mateo County city reached 90 degrees -- the previous record was 82 degrees on this day in 2013.As of Thursday evening, the NWS said only Half Moon Bay was the only city in the region to break a record. Other notable highs include Vallejo, which reached 97 degrees. Officials said the Bay Area was at "moderate-to-major heat risk."National Weather ServiceThe heat advisory issued Thursday is set to end at 11 p.m. on Friday. Check out KRON'4s Weather Center for more information on the latest forecast.