Decatur Deputy City Manager ShamRA Robinson Begins July 27
The city announced Dr. ShamRA Robinson’s hiring on July 21, 2026. Her advertised role includes coordinating departments, supporting budgets and helping carry out City Council priorities.
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One-Day-Per-Week Watering Limits Continue for Apollo Beach Through Oct. 1
Hillsborough County extended one-day-per-week irrigation restrictions through October 1, 2026. The schedule applies to qualifying properties in unincorporated Apollo Beach and includes private-well users.
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Pflugerville water system recovery leaves conservation rules in focus
Pflugerville moved to standard Stage 1 water rules on July 25 as treatment capacity improved, but city customers still face outdoor-watering limits while water infrastructure work continues.
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La Prada Drive Traffic Pattern Listed Through November in Mesquite
Mesquite’s current Road Report lists a two-way traffic pattern on La Prada Drive between N. Galloway Avenue and Barnes Bridge Road through an estimated November 2026 as utility and paving work continues.
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Oklahoma City seeks engineering teams for MAPS 4 bike-lane projects
Engineering firms had until 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, to submit qualifications for five proposed MAPS 4 bike-lane corridors totaling about 7.35 miles in Oklahoma City.
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Pikeville Elementary Receives $30,450 Federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant
Pikeville Elementary School has been named for a $30,450 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program award, although the district has not announced when the program will begin or how snacks will be provided.
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Lake Elsinore Residents Can Track the 2026 Election Filing and Ballot Process
Lake Elsinore’s 2026 municipal election nomination deadline is 4 p.m. August 7. Here is how residents can check districts, candidate status, registration and ballots.
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Providence commission set to revisit 21-unit Douglas Avenue proposal Aug. 18
Providence’s City Plan Commission is scheduled in its 2026 calendar to revisit the continued 203 Douglas Ave. development application on Aug. 18, though residents should confirm the final agenda and meeting notice before relying on the date or agenda placement.
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Lawson R-XIV Issues $3 Million Bond for Agriculture Lab and Parking Work
Lawson R-XIV has issued $3 million in bonds for an agriculture learning lab, an agriculture mechanics shop and classroom, and parking-lot pavement repairs. District updates put the project in design, with bidding projected for late August 2026 and parking work expected by summer 2027.
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I-80 and I-55 Interchange Ramp Changes Remain in Effect in Joliet
One I-80-to-I-55 ramp is open again in Joliet, but three interchange movements remain closed with signed detours, including a southbound I-55 connection expected to remain closed through fall 2026.
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Birmingham police schedule free National Night Out event at City Hall on August 4
Birmingham police are scheduled to host a free National Night Out event Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall, with a police truck expo for children.
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Buffalo opens proposals for redevelopment of 2 St. Louis Place
Buffalo is seeking proposals to sell and redevelop a five-unit Allentown building for market-rate and workforce housing. Submissions are due by 4 p.m. Aug. 11.
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Columbus animal care facility groundbreaking set for Aug. 26 after $9.8 million deal
Columbus approved a public-private agreement with Force Construction for a 21,000-square-foot animal care facility near the airport, with a $9.8 million guaranteed maximum price and groundbreaking scheduled for Aug. 26.
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Jackson police arrest Henderson man in South Jackson indecent-exposure case
Jackson police said a Henderson man was arrested after a July 29 report of public indecency and indecent exposure in a South Jackson parking lot.
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Washington Borough considers gas stations with apartments in Route 31 Gateway District
Washington Borough Council introduced an ordinance that would allow qualifying mixed-use fuel stations, convenience stores and upper-story apartments on certain corner lots in the Route 31 Gateway District. The proposal remains pending and does not identify a developer, applicant or specific property.
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Bellevue Transit Center bus reroutes move major routes to temporary stops
Routes 271, 550, 556 and 566 are rerouted around Bellevue Transit Center through Aug. 28, while Route 560 remains on a separate reroute until further notice.
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Fort Wayne’s Pufferbelly pedestrian bridge moves toward construction
A Fort Wayne committee-session action advanced up to $557,700 in inspection and construction-management services for the planned $7 million Pufferbelly Trail bridge over Coliseum Boulevard.
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Elkhorn man faces second motor-vehicle-homicide charge after fatal Omaha crash
Tanner Hunt, 28, of Elkhorn faces a second motor-vehicle-homicide charge after two brothers died from injuries in a July 9 crash near 114th Street and West Center Road in Omaha. He remains held on a reported $10 million bond, while a separate misdemeanor case carries a $25,000 bond and has a trial set for Aug. 17.
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West New York’s New Middle School Is Now in Foundation Construction
The latest official update says footings and foundation work were underway July 1 at West New York’s planned middle school at 6400 Broadway, a $121.8 million project targeted for a September 2028 opening.
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Colton’s Remote Public-Comment Option Is Available for City Council Meetings
Beginning July 1, 2026, Colton residents and other members of the public can attend City Council meetings remotely and provide live public comment after registering online.
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Wabash Avenue closure near Cargill creates a two-stage Lafayette detour
A second Wabash Avenue closure near Cargill is scheduled for Aug. 10-12, with north-south through traffic blocked and a signed detour directing drivers around the work zone.
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Cowboys’ 20th Oxnard training camp continues through August 18
The Cowboys’ August 4 open practice in Oxnard is free, first come and capacity limited, with more public practices and a Saints joint practice scheduled through August 18.