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R.I.P. Actor Ryan O'Neal, who was 82.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/08/12183432 ... neal-death

R.I.P. legendary TV writer-producer-developer Norman Lear, who died yesterday at the age of 101. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/norman-lear-dead-dies-tv-legend-all-in-the-family-1235823995/ R.I.P. actress Andrea Fay Friedman, who died on 12/3/23 at the age of 53. She had Down Syndrome, and appeare...

Technology is being put in place in Elkhart County to warn drivers of blocked railroad crossings, so they can go to an open one and not have to wait. This will be helpful to first responders as well. https://wsbt.com/news/local/technology-may-help-elkhart-county-drivers-bypass-train-traffic-transpor...

A 30 year old Goshen man was hit and killed by a train this morning in the 300 block of Main St. in Goshen.

https://wsbt.com/news/local/goshen-man- ... ks-indiana#

R.I.P former U.S. Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, who was 100.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politi ... rcna127314

R.I.P. Marty Kroftt, who died yesterday at the age of 86. He and his brother Sid produced such shows as "H.R. Pufnstuf" and "Land of the Lost."
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/mart ... 235808822/

Residents are now being allowed to return home after a CSX train carrying molten sulfur derailed near Livingston, KY yesterday. This is roughly 60 miles south of Lexington. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/23/us/livingston-kentucky-train-derailment?fbclid=IwAR0KDKJHnAU6FcxunRRQ7PhLTDQ7_y61GH2It9U4mDoLiVy...

I guess someone saying, "Lakeside Rd. just west of Three Rivers," requires a database. Lakeside Rd. is over 55 miles west of Three Rivers...but only a couple of miles west of Three Oaks. I don't recall anyone mentioning Three Rivers on the news. Reading the updated story, it obvious that the number...

I didn't realize the rear unit was sitting on the siding at Three Oaks, but I did see the lead unit and cars set aside along US 12 yesterday. DSC_0388.JPG DSC_0383.JPG Sounds like a data base was down in the 911 system allowing them to enter cross streets, and the 911 dispatcher called CSX by mistak...

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Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:47 am

Have a linky to the video of the accident?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1665537 ... 671425156/

R.I.P. actor Dex Carvey, who died this past Wednesday at the age of 32 from an accidental drug overdose. He was the eldest son of actor/comedian Dana Carvey.
https://people.com/dana-carvey-son-dex- ... 32-8403857

Here's a link to the story:
https://www.wndu.com/2023/11/17/amtrak- ... ter-crash/

And another:
https://wsbt.com/news/local/amtrak-trai ... ien-county#

Former NFL wide receiver, Devon Wylie, has died at the age of 35.
https://people.com/former-nfl-wide-rece ... 35-8402195

R.I.P. Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded the first Apollo mission to the moon. He was 95.
https://www.wndu.com/2023/11/09/astrona ... zNoqfC_B3M

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Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:10 pm

Matthew Perry aka Chandler from Friends died, 54. Said drowned in his hot tub. Chandler was hilarious.

https://www.wndu.com/2023/10/29/reports ... -drowning/

Opening day today.

https://wsbt.com/news/local/michigan-ci ... a-illinois#

R.I.P. Bobi, the world's oldest dog. He lived to be 31.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 287876007/

I've seen it go through New Carlsisle, IN a couple of times, once in 2019 and again last year. Both times it around 5:00 am.| Here it is last year at 5:03 am on 12/2/22 at Walnut Rd just east of New Carlsile. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQppdhHOnAY (Turn the sound down....it was windy that morni...

Around 5am this morning, a CSX train hit a car stuck and abandoned on the tracks at the Oakland Ave. crossing in Nappanee. https://abc57.com/news/nappanee-railroad-crossing-closed-after-train-hits-car https://wsbt.com/news/local/train-hits-car-railroad-crossing-no-injuries-occupants-passenger-driver...

R.I.P Burt Young, who was 83. He was known for portraying Paulie in the "Rocky" films. https://variety.com/2023/film/news/burt-young-dead-rocky-1235761505/ R.I.P. Phyllis Coates, who was 96. She was known for being TV's first Lois Lane in "The Adventures of Superman." https://variety.com/2023/tv/new...