Columbus, OH

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

(NCCER) released its 2024 Construction Craft Salary Survey, and the results reflect high earning potential for skilled craft professionals. NCCER received responses from 183 organizations representing nearly 323,000 employees from the industrial, commercial and residential construction industries across the United States. According to the results, average annual salaries ranged from...

Survey Finds Construction Industry Salaries Remain High

Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Job satisfaction varies widely across sectors, the manufacturing industry stands out. Surveys from The Manufacturing Institute indicate that over 80% of manufacturing workers express satisfaction with their jobs, a notable contrast to broader workforce trends where many sectors report declining satisfaction in specific subcomponents​. This overall contentment is further emphasized by Deloitte’s findings, which highlight the benefits of positive workplace practices such as employee involvement in decision-making, robust training programs, and stringent health and safety measures​.

Why Manufacturing Workers Are Among the Happiest

North Carolina State

Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

Kansas City, MO

Scripps News

Looking for a job? Going green could be your best option. Nearly one-fourth of last year's job postings required at least one "green skill," according to the latest data from LinkedIn.

Going green could be a good option for job seekers of all education levels

Austin, TX

Military Times

America has a trade career problem — and veterans can help solve it.

Opportunities for veterans are abundant in skilled trades

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Industrial-scale dairy wants you to believe that they can turn cows’ milk green. As US milk consumption continues its decades-long drop, industrial dairy is increasingly desperate to hold on to environmentally-minded consumers who aren’t buying what it is selling. When you see a carton of milk at the grocery store with claims like “regenerative” or “carbon neutral,” you should feel as alarmed as you’d be by someone trying to sell you a literal glass of green milk.

Opinion: Farm Forward’s Investigation Into Alexandre Farms and the Greenwashing of Large-scale Dairy

Minnesota State

Minnesota Reformer

Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: pay inequality at Minnesota’s public companies; labor leaders celebrate Walz pick; Minnesota had relatively low unemployment insurance fraud; and transgender school librarian sues Catholic school alleging discrimination.  Among Minnesota’s publicly traded companies, Target, C.H. Robinson, Best […]

Which Minnesota companies have the largest pay inequality  — and other labor news

New Bern, NC

If you’ve ever read a Nicholas Sparks book or seen a movie adaptation, you’ve likely fallen in love with his characters and settings. Many of Sparks's novels, including The Notebook, A Bend in the Road, The Return, and The Wedding, are set in New Bern, North Carolina, Sparks’s adopted hometown.

Meet The Adorable North Carolina Town That Inspired 'The Notebook'

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

As a summer surge of the Coronavirus is underway across the country, a new study has revealed the states with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates among adults, and Kentucky has finished among the bottom 10.

Kentucky ranks ninth in recent study of states with lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates

As we navigate through 2024, the trucking industry continues to face a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities. While freight demand remains robust, trucking companies must contend with evolving issues that impact their operations and bottom line. Let's dive into 10 key challenges shaping the transportation sector this year. 1...

Analysis: Major challenges facing the trucking industry

Despite layoffs in the farm equipment sector, Kip Eideberg with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers is optimistic about the sector's long-term health. “U.S. equipment manufacturing is enjoying a renaissance,” said Eideberg, senior vice president of government and industry relations for AEM. He further described the machinery manufacturing market as “strong and resilient,” as part of a policy panel held in conjunction with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Amid layoffs, optimism persists in U.S. equipment manufacturing

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ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2024-- FANUC America, a global leader in industrial automation and robotics, proudly announces the establishment of the FANUC Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation. As the largest automation scholarship in SME Education Foundation history, this initiative will foster the next generation of skilled professionals in advanced manufacturing and automation. The SME Education Foundation operates as the philanthropic arm of SME, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240813266410/en/ FANUC America offers Certified Education Training Programs at more than 1,600 universities, community/technical colleges, high schools and more throughout the Americas. (Photo: Business Wire)

FANUC America Establishes $1M Scholarship Fund with SME Education Foundation to Elevate Advanced Manufacturing Skills

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Student Impacts on the Climate with Erin Smola, Samantha Semsel, and Rayna LeBlanc | Wellness Lehigh Valley

On this episode of Wellness Lehigh Valley, Sally Handlon talks with Erin Smola, Samantha Semsel, and Rayna LeBlanc about their experience as summer interns with the...

Student Impacts on the Climate with Erin Smola, Samantha Semsel, and Rayna LeBlanc | Wellness Lehigh Valley

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