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St. Petersburg’s Punky’s Bar and Grill closed its doors for good Wednesday, the LGBTQ-owned business announced on social media. The bar and restaurant, located at 3063 Central Ave N in the Grand Central District, opened in December 2015 and quickly became a popular destination in the neighborhood. In its release, the company said it had accomplished a lot in nearly seven years, including hosting fundraisers that raised more than $150,000, including Charity Drag Bingo events that benefited more than 100 organizations without profit spirit of the area. “We’ve made friends, loyal customers, we’ve gained an incredible team of employees who…

North Medford High softball team wins 16A title after big state tournament run For the Black Tornado Fastpitch softball team, it was never about talent, just putting it all together. Last spring high school season, the North Medford High girls couldn’t find the right rhythm and ended up tied for fourth in the Southwest Conference before a second-round exit in the state playoffs in the Class 6A. With most of the same faces competing this summer, led by incoming senior Samara Miles and junior Gabbi Urban, it’s been a completely different story. Black Tornado Fastpitch recently put an exclamation point…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men are now facing federal charges after investigators say they broke into a pharmacy and stole thousands of dollars worth of medication. A new indictment accuses Reginald Jackson and James Jackson Junior of breaking into Kilgore’s Pharmacy on Chapel Hill Road on June 4. Investigators say they have video of the robbery and a GPS tracker was also stolen. The tracker helped police go to the Ramada Inn in Conley. The suspects are accused of taking various prescriptions including oxycodone, morphine, oxycotin and other schedule II controlled substances. The total value of the drugs lost…

Washington – Indiana Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski died in a car crash Wednesday, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Jeff Siegel said Walorski, 58, was in an SUV traveling southbound when another car was hit head-on shortly after 12:30 p.m. The three occupants of the vehicle: Walorski, his district manager, Zachery Potts, 27, and the director of communications. Emma Thomson, 28, died as a result of her injuries. The sole occupant of the other car involved in the crash, which was traveling northbound, was also pronounced dead at the scene, according to Siegel. Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana…

State investigators were part of a search Wednesday in Oconee County, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the sheriff’s office executed a search warrant at an address on Mormon Church Road. They said it was in connection with the search for evidence in an ongoing investigation. Sheriff Mike Crenshaw requested assistance from the South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement’s forensics unit, due to its expertise in the type of search involved. “Due to the ongoing investigation, the Sheriff’s Office is unable to provide further details, at this time, regarding the nature of the investigation or evidence that…

Foothill Road, which looks south from the intersection of East McAndrews Road in Medford, is being widened as part of a “mega corridor” project. [Mail Tribune/file photo] The Medford City Council will move closer to carrying out the so-called “mega-corridor” plan on Thursday. The “mega corridor” along Foothill Road in Medford is almost ready for construction. Jackson County is willing to give the city $3.25 million to take over the Foothill property from Hillcrest Road to Delta Waters. Although the Foothill portion is within the city limits, it is controlled by Jackson County. The City Council is expected to approve…