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TexasTowelie's JournalAll clear given after portion of Walnut Grove evacuated due to major gas leak
WALNUT GROVE, MS (WLBT) - A portion of the town of Walnut Grove was evacuated around 5:30 p.m. for a gas leak on New Years Eve.
According to the mayor of Walnut Grove, Brian Gomillion, the accident at Pearl River Propane.
According to the plant manager Barry Conn, 255 gallons of liquid propane was spilled and eventually dissipated.
Mayor Gomillion said about 40-45 homes and two businesses were evacuated but no injuries were reported.
The accident happened at Pearl River Propane when a propane truck being loaded fell on top of the other damaging the valve.
Read more: http://www.wlbt.com/2019/01/01/all-clear-given-after-portion-walnut-grove-evacuated-due-major-gas-leak/
Are You a Fan of Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year?
Color management company Pantone Color Institute announced its pick for Color of the Year for 2019, and it’s an eye-popping orange-pink hybrid called Living Coral. My initial reaction to Living Coral was that I prefer this color in the natural world and not in my home or wardrobe. But I do appreciate its boldness, so I set out to find successful uses of the new “it” color on Houzz.
Pantone describes Living Coral as “an affable and animating shade whose golden undertone gives it a softer edge.” I don’t find Living Coral particularly soft, and if I’m going this bold to decorate a client’s home, I prefer a true orange or even a hot pink. But if you’re loving this trendy color, here are seven places to use it in your home and yard.
Read more: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/116393119/list/are-you-a-fan-of-pantones-2019-color-of-the-year
Minimum Wage Increases in Several States
Note: I am an excerpt of this article since some of the other portions of the article from the Associated Press are the traditional right-wing arguments used by opponents of minimum wage increases that don't bear repeating. One of the most helpful pieces of information from the article was the graphic posted at the end of this thread.Seattle's largest employers will have to pay workers at least $16 an hour starting Tuesday. In New York City, many businesses will have to pay at least $15 an hour as of Monday. That's more than twice the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.
A variety of other new state laws also take effect Tuesday. Those include revisions to sexual harassment policies stemming from the #MeToo movement, restrictions on gun sales following deadly mass shootings and revamped criminal penalties as officials readjust the balance between punishment and rehabilitation.
The state and local wage laws come amid a multi-year push by unions and liberal advocacy groups to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide. Few are there yet, but many states have ratcheted up wages through phased-in laws and adjustments for inflation.
The complete article is at https://www.cullmantimes.com/news/prices-rise-as-the-minimum-wage-increases-in-several-states/article_d5bd25c6-0d33-11e9-88e7-63ad8a50dd81.html .
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