US 19 Crash Helpline

HARRISONVILLE, MO (KCTV) -

She had just turned 16 years old last week, and her family had allowed her for the first time to drive alone.

Savannah Nash was en route Thursday afternoon to the grocery store to pick up items for the family dinner when her vehicle slammed into a semi. She died at the scene.

She was texting when the crash happened, the Missouri Highway Patrol says.

About 300 family, friends and classmates gathered Friday morning at Harrisonville High School to honor Savannah’s memory. Many wore bright hues of greens, blues, oranges and yellows, which were her favorite colors.

“We will miss your beautiful smile, your laugh and your amazing attitude. You were always nice to me and brightened my day,” a classmate posted on a Facebook page created in Savannah’s honor. “All my love toward you and your family. See you someday.”

Savannah was just wrapping up her freshman year.

The crash happened at 4:19 p.m. at Highway 7 and Walker Road. It was so close to her house that a neighbor heard the horrifying collision.

“When you looked, you could see the tail end of the car,” Linda Murphy said. “You just knew that someone had been devastated. It

BURLINGTON, Vt. -

Workers rushed to put the final pieces in place Thursday as Hotel Vermont prepared to welcome its first guests.

Late in the afternoon they arrived, and Burlington’s newest hotel was open for business.

“I’m feeling anxious and excited,” said Hotel Vermont General Manager Hans Van-Wees.

For more than a year Van-Wees has worked on this day and is excited to show the hotel off.

“It represents a lot of what Vermont stands for,” said Van-Wees.

The hotel is independently owned and features a lot of locally made products.

In each of the 125 rooms you can find Vermont made blankets, pottery and bars of soap.

Owners also relied on local talent.

“Local engineers, local builders,” said Van-Wees.

One of those being Robert Beall who made tables and other pieces of furniture.

“I think they did a great job. It’s a really nice spot and I’m proud to have my stuff here,” said Beall.

Another unique thing is it’s not only environmentally friendly because of its appliances and lights, but you won’t find any bottles of water or soda vending machines.

Instead, there are spouts on each floor where you can go and fill a glass of water.

Although guests have arrived, the hotel still needs some more work.

But if

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -

According
to a court official at the Vermont Superior Court in Brattleboro, John
Grega pleaded not guilty Thursday to a new charge of aggravated murder.

John Grega, 50, formerly of Long Island, has been serving life without parole in a Vermont prison.

He was convicted of killing his 31-year-old wife Christine, while they were vacationing at a West Dover, Vt. condo.

Back
in August 2012, a Vermont judge ordered a new trial in a 1994 murder
case. His lawyers filed to have his conviction thrown out in August 2012
after new DNA evidence was found.

Grega posted bail which was at $75,000. He has been out on conditions.

Woodstock, Vt. -

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Woodstock, Vt. early Thursday morning.

One
of the vehicles involved in the crash on U.S. Route 4, was a white box
truck owned by Carrolls of Lebanon, N.H., and operated by Timothy
Farewell, 46, of Enfield, N.H. The other was a silver Dodge Neon
operated by Norma Sawyer, 84, of Bridgewater, Vt.

Police
say both of the vehicles left the roadway and came to rest over an
embankment adjacent to the Outtaquechee River after one of the vehicles
crossed the centerline.

Sawyer died at the scene of the accident.

Farewell
sustained possible minor injuries and was transported to Dartmouth
Hitchcock Medical Center. A passenger in the Dodge Neon, Laura Robinson,
75, of Bridgewater, Vt., sustained possible injuries and was also
transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Police say her
condition is unknown at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Woodstock Police Department at (802)-457-1420.

May is National Stroke Month

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association is launching Together to End Stroke, an initiative to raise awareness that stroke is preventable, treatable and beatable.

Together to End Stroke is using the acronym F.A.S.T. to help people to recognize a stroke.

F.A.S.T. stands for:

F – Face Drooping: Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

A – Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

S – Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “the sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

T – Time to call 911: If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately.

For More information, visit www.StrokeAssociation.org

HANOVER, N.H. -

A Dartmouth student is charged with four counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault Wednesday.

Police say Parker Gilbert, 20, of London, England, is accused of going into a female student’s unlocked dorm room on May 2nd and sexually assaulting her.

Gilbert is a member of the Dartmouth College Class of 2016. He was arrested in his campus dorm room without incident.

Police say they believe at least one other female was attacked recently by Gilbert.

Gilbert was arraigned Wednesday and bail was set at $75,000.

He is due back in court again for a probable cause hearing on May 20.

The Hanover Police Department recommends that Dartmouth College students lock their dormitory room doors when they are sleeping and when the room is unoccupied.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hanover Police Department at (603) 643-2222.

2013 NHRA: Team Castrol/JFR Pre-Race Stats Package For Topeka

So confident was John Force that his Castrol GTX Funny Car would be the first in the sport to break 5.00 seconds that he put up half the $25,000 Castrol bonus that was to be paid to the driver who achieved that milestone. Unfortunately for Force, a brake issue denied him a shot at the mark on his first attempt and Chuck Etchells beat him to it in 4.987 seconds. To add insult, just minutes later, Jim Epler was clocked at 300.40 miles per hour, becoming the first Funny Car driver to break 300. It’s one of the few achievements that eluded the 15-time champion who went on to become the first to break 4.90, 4.80 and 4.70 seconds in the quarter mile.

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The Drivers

JOHN FORCE, 64, has won a remarkable nine times at Heartland Park, most recently in 2008 when he recorded his first victory after a career-threatening 2007 crash at Dallas, Texas. Despite being reunited this year with crew chief Mike Neff, with whom he won the 2010 NHRA championship, Force and his

Hurricane of 1938 memories sought

MATTAPOISETT – Sept. 21 marks the 75th anniversary of the Hurricane of 1938, which wreaked havoc and chaos for many people in Southeastern Massachusetts, especially in coastal communities such as Marion and Mattapoisett, and even Rochester.

The Mattapoisett Historical Society, in conjunction with Old Rochester Regional High School history teacher Colin Everett and students at the Old Rochester Regional High School, is looking for people who experienced this natural disaster to participate in an intergenerational oral history project and share their memories of that day with high school students.

The project will culminate in an exhibit at the Mattapoisett Historical Society, interviews archived at the Mattapoisett Historical Society, and educational materials to be used in the Tri-town schools.

For more information, or to volunteer to share your story over a few hours this summer, contact Curator for the Mattapoisett Historical Society Elizabeth Hutchison at 508-758-2844 or mattapoisett.museum@verizon.net.

 ‘Just the Facts’

ROCHESTER – “Just the Facts,” the nonfiction book discussion group, will be reading Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II, by Michael Zuckoff.

In 1945, 24 American servicemen and women boarded a

By Betsy Levinson, Globe Correspondent

Get set for the 7th annual Concord ArtWalk on May 18 Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Concord Center, Thoreau Street Depot District and West Concord Village – 978-369-3120. Visit the 45 participating businesses to see displays of art, demonstrations, receptions, and enter drawings. Music on the lawn at the Visitor Center at 58 Main Street by “Them City Ducks” at 11 a.m. and “Snow Crow’ at 2 p.m. Visit the shops, galleries and studios of the three villages in Concord and be inspired by the arts. Sponsored by Cambridge Savings Bank.

Hear the Concord Orchestra Pops Concert on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 17, 18, and 19 at 51 Walden Street. Friday and Saturday is at 8 p.m. and Sunday is at 2 p.m. You will be treated to the music of Lebedev, Sibelius, Dvofrak and Saint-Saens. Veronia Kenny plays Handel’s Oboe Concerto No. 3, and there will be a singalong to “My Fair Lady.” Tickets $30/$25/$10. See here for more information.

On Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. get a ticket for the Concord Chorus’ Spring Concert at 8 p.m. at St. Camilla Church, 1175 Concord Turnpike, Arlington. See here for more

WESTBROOK, Conn. -

U.S. Marshals arrested a Vermont armed robbery suspect in Connecticut.

A press release says Sarah Feeney, 30, of Connecticut and Vermont, was arrested Tuesday in Westbrook, Conn.

Feeney is accused of robbing a convenience store in Burlington, Vt. with her partner Susan Braig back in September.

Police say during the robbery a firearm and knife were displayed. An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the store.

Braig
was arrested in April 2013 in Connecticut. She is accused of robbing a
bank in Hardwick, Vt. and several banks in Connecticut. Braig is
currently being held at the York Correctional Facility in Niantic, Conn.

Feeney was arraigned on Tuesday and is being held on lack of $50,000 bail.