A headstone once spotted in a Connecticut backyard has reopened a local mystery about where Monroe Center’s first burial ground may have been. Kevin Daly, historian for the Monroe Historical Society, recently spoke at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library about the Peppercorn Lease, a 1765 document tied to the town’s early burial ground, according to The…
Homeowners in Harvest, Alabama, say construction next door has turned into a daily dust problem around their properties. The complaint was featured in a WHNT News 19 report shared by AOL, which described construction dust affecting homes in the area. The station’s YouTube description says what started as nearby construction has become a daily headache…
More than 40 Tennessee homeowners are suing the developer behind a tiny-home vacation community, claiming promised amenities, HOA records, and common-area finances did not match what buyers were led to expect. The lawsuit was filed June 29 in Grundy County Chancery Court and centers on The Retreat at Water’s Edge, a 202-lot community on Fiery…
A fast-moving Utah wildfire has left vacation-property owners facing heavy losses at Eagle Point Ski Resort after flames reached the Beaver County mountain community. Resort officials said about 130 privately owned condos and 30 cabins were damaged or destroyed by the Cottonwood Fire, according to KMYU/KUTV. The resort also said roughly 300 of its 600…
Property owners in North Charleston, South Carolina, now have a new way to handle trespassing problems when they are not on-site. The North Charleston Police Department is implementing an Agent of Trespass agreement for commercial and residential property owners. The agreement authorizes officers to enforce trespass laws on private property without requiring the owner, landlord,…
A Michigan home explosion is now part of a suspected arson investigation after police said gas lines appeared to have been cut inside the house. Livonia police and firefighters responded to the 20000 block of St. Francis Street around 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28, after reports of a residential explosion and fire, according to ClickOnDetroit….
Spokane homeowners are being told to stop using backyard fire pits and campfires as new fire-danger restrictions take effect across the county. The City of Spokane said fire marshals from Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Cheney, Airway Heights, and Deer Park enacted countywide burn restrictions beginning at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30. Officials cited elevated…
Shelby County homeowners are getting a small property tax rate increase after county commissioners approved a new rate for the coming budget year. According to Local Memphis, the new county property tax rate is $2.702382 per $100 of assessed property value. The previous rate was $2.69. Commissioners had discussed a $2.71 rate, but the approved…
Homeowners applying for permits in Idaho’s Treasure Valley are being warned about a scam that uses real project details to make fake invoices look official. The Idaho Attorney General’s Office said scammers are taking public information submitted to municipal planning and development departments, then using it to contact applicants with forged emails and payment demands….