Clarksville residents have a limited window to use fireworks legally around the Fourth of July, and city officials are telling people to check the rules before lighting anything near a home. Under City Code Sec. 10-218, fireworks may be exploded, fired, shot, or set off inside the city limits only from July 1 through July…
A backyard s’more cookout in California took a scary turn when a small fire ended up burning two children. The tabletop device used suddenly shot flames toward the kids and caught their clothing on fire. Both were hurt badly enough that they needed to be airlifted to a regional burn center. A father who rushed…
An 83-year-old woman died in the place she loved, her garden, doing what she loved the most: taking care of it. Martha Irene Van Egmond was found dead on Saturday at her home in Bolton, Mississippi, after spending time among her flowerbeds. According to WLBT, the Hinds County coroner believes she died from heat exposure…
President Trump’s new executive order on regenerative farming has been pitched as a win for soil, farmers, and even American health in general. But what does it mean for the food you actually eat? The order is actually built around fuel and specific farming methods, but the effect it’ll have on your grocery cart is…
Wentworth Shire residents can now apply for free green waste vouchers that may reduce the cost of seasonal yard cleanup. Wentworth Shire Council has opened applications for its 2026/2027 Green Waste Disposal Vouchers. According to River 1467, the program is intended to help residents with property maintenance and waste management. Each eligible residential household can…
People who start wildfires can face more than a citation, especially in a season when firefighting costs are already climbing across the West. KUER reported that state and federal agencies can try to recover suppression costs from people who start fires, which can include crews, equipment, aircraft, food, land use, and camp support. Utah officials…
Some Los Angeles wildfire survivors say their homes are still standing, but smoke damage and insurance disputes are keeping them from moving back nearly a year and a half after the Eaton and Palisades fires. ABC7 reported that Pacific Palisades homeowner Elissa Ashwood has not been able to return to her Lachman Lane home, one…
Some California homeowners are challenging their HOA days before the Fourth of July after being told to remove American flags from outside their townhouses or face $100 fines. The dispute is unfolding in San Marcos, where Amy and Chris Cooke say the Ambiance Owners’ Association told them their flag violates community policy. According to ABC…
A Missouri property-theft case led to a four-wheeler pursuit after a homeowner reported items stolen from a residence, according to court records cited by KTTN. Robert Edward Lee of Polo has been charged in Caldwell County with felony stealing of property valued at $750 or more, felony resisting arrest by fleeing in a way prosecutors…