A unit of IBEW Local 125 served Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative a 30‑day strike notice after members rejected the co‑op’s offer, intensifying talks over wages and on‑call rules.

A giraffe named Gracie vanished from Cedar Hollow Ranch near Leakey; a $5,000 reward has been posted and volunteers are combing the area. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call with information.

A rebuilt Eastman Leadership Academy has opened in Enfield — a 101,000‑sq‑ft campus built largely with $48.5M in lottery grants and nearly $53M in total cost.

Duncanville turns its July weekend into Red, White & Goals at Armstrong Park — a soccer watch party, parade and fireworks. Free wristbands are required via registration.

Dr. Meghan Barnard will become Jessup University’s first female president on July 1, 2026, after a national search.

Two Sanford officers removed a ball python from a home bathroom Tuesday; no one was hurt.

Folsom police will clear an encampment along the Humbug‑Willow Creek Trail on June 25 using helicopter lifts. Trail and nearby road closures are planned.

A Cincinnati gardener says a city grant routed through Avondale Development Corporation never reached his community garden, leaving him to cover costs.

Parents told the Cincinnati school board they found policy and legal violations at Fairview‑Clifton and demanded a transparent investigation.

Ohio’s SUN Bucks is issuing a one-time $120 grocery benefit per eligible child this summer; applications are open through Aug. 14, 2026. Learn who qualifies and how cards will be issued.

The Oregon Synod transferred the shuttered Bethany Lutheran site in Northeast Portland to NAYA, which plans elder housing on the property.

Sixteen BCYF pools and Curley Beach are open across Boston after repairs, and the city awarded Swim Safe grants to expand free lessons for hundreds of kids.

Graduates from Bard High School Early Colleges booed President Leon Botstein at a United Palace commencement, protesting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he prepares to step down. The interruption reflected months of campus anger and renewed calls for accountability.