Another one out the door: CB Orlando Scandrick signs with rival Redskins
Cornerback Orlando Scandrick didn't take long in finding a new home after requesting and being granted his release from the Dallas Cowboys. Scandrick took the familiar route and joined the rival Washington Redskins on a two-year deal worth up to $10 million, according to sources. Scandrick asked … Read More
House bill would tax, regulate Airbnb, other rentals
A bill under consideration in Massachusetts would places taxes on short-term rentals, including those made available through online platforms such as Airbnb. The legislation calls for a three-tiered state tax on short-term rentals, and gives cities and towns the option of imposing further excise taxes. Read More
Former DeSoto head coach Todd Peterman lands new gig
The White Settlement Brewer Bears are hoping Todd Peterman can turn them into a district title contender, and one day, mimic what DeSoto accomplished 15 months ago. Peterman, who led DeSoto to a UIL Class 6A Division II state title in 2016, was hired by the Bears as their new …
Orlando Scandrick was the Cowboys defense, which was the issue
When the Dallas Cowboys selected Orlando Scandrick in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, then-SMU coach June Jones told then-Cowboys coach Wade Phillips that he got the steal of the class. June was familiar with Scandrick from his days at Boise State. Turns out, June was right: Scandrick …
Edgecombe deputy laid to rest
Officers carry Deputy Sheriff David Lee'Sean Manning Sunday afternoon at Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro. 031918manningRMT01. 031918manningRMT03. More Stories. Home sales dip boosts some small businesses · Dior men's designer Kris Van Assche departs after 11 years. Read More
St. John’s Tool Library says DIY cheaper
Ian Froude, founder and executive director of the St. John's Tool Library, works on a bike at his new Empire Avenue shop that will help people with a variety of do-it-yourself projects. – Sam McNeish. Library reducing waste, saving money and teaching new skills in repair workshop. Sharing tools and …
Florida officer charged with DUI after driving backward
A Florida sheriff's lieutenant is charged with driving under the influence after she was spotted driving backward and honking her horn in the middle of the night. Pinellas County Sheriff's Lt. Christi Ruhtz also was fired from the department where she had worked for 19 years. A deputy reported finding … …
Yard sailing through Revenue Canada waters
Clair Peers sifts through some of the items he has collected in his collection at his antique shop in Great Village, about a 20-minute drive outside of Truro, N.S. Peers helps organize a giant yard sale each year that attracts buyers from across Nova Scotia and beyond. Selling items in …
The Latest: Police say ‘similarities’ among Austin bombings
Authorities say investigators see "similarities" between the latest bomb to detonate in Texas' capital city and three bombs that went off earlier this month. Police Chief Brian Manley said at a news conference Monday that although the bomb that injured two men Sunday night seems linked to the three … Read …
Iran’s Conservatives Again Push To Block Telegram
Once more, conservatives in Iran are ramping up pressure on President Hassan Rouhani's government to block the messaging app Telegram. In an Op-Ed published on the website KhabarOnline, Hassan Firouzabadi, head of Iran's High Council for Cyberspace, wrote that it was not in Iran's interest to … Read More