| Celebrating the re-opening of Clove Road after a long-term water
Running from noon to 4 p.m., it featured discount rabies shots for pets, and other deals on veterinary medications, as well as face painting and swag for dogs, including bandannas and Frisbees. Other merchants and restaurant owners also stepped up to offer coupons and gifts, to drum up business again after a particularly difficult few months, when Clove Road was a chopped-up mess of potholes and traffic cones. "We want everybody to know we're still open and you can park and drive here," said Dr. John Sangiorgio of the Veterinary Emergency Center, who estimated his business dropped about 40 percent during construction and is slowly coming back. "I realize [the project] had to be done, but it's a shame it had to happen here. As soon as they opened the road, it started getting better." Most of Clove has already been repaved, and customers can now navigate through the neighborhood, to start shopping again.
Fleetwood yobs action
"There were 30 or 40 kids out there smashing bottles and it was the same on Saturday. "The kids are running the town.We moved here six years ago. We came from Manchester which was rough and here it was lovely to see clean streets and no shutters on windows.,"Now things are getting beyond a joke. I had a window broken about eight months ago. "I think the place is going down."Owner of the neighbouring off-licence, Shanthakumar Balasingham, said part of the problem was proxy sales – older people buying drink and giving it to those under age.He added: "Kids are drinking and smashing bottles outside the shop and throwing empty cans all over the floor."They sit smoking cigarettes and they are all under-age, about 14 or 15. I call the police and when they come the kids run off and when the police go, the kids come back again."When we bought the shop a year-and-a-half ago it was quiet but now it's getting worse and worse."People living nearby are also affected.One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "It's disgusting round the chippy because of the broken glass."A mother of two children, who also asked not to be named, said: "You see the kids with drink in carrier bags.
A rush: Tigers rip Raiders
Reserve running back Mark Fairbanks rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on just eight second-half carries and Thomas Guinn added 40 yards and a score on just two carries in the fourth quarter.In all, the Tigers compiled 625 rushing yards on the ground."Give them credit, they're a very physical football team," Raiders coach David Crane said. "We told our guys we were going to have to play the most physical game we've played for four quarters. We did that for three quarters and I was disappointed because I felt like there was some signs of laying down in the fourth quarter when the going got a little bit tough. We'll fix that for next week."Despite Ringgold's unstoppable running assault, the Raiders stayed close with Carlos Ojeda field goals of 24 and 27 yards in the second quarter. With 4:21 left in the half, Raiders receiver Jeremy Bishop made a spectacular over-the-head catch for a 33-yard touchdown at the end zone pylon, bringing the Raiders to within 14-13 after the extra point.With a minute left in the third quarter, on the first play after a McCutchen fumble gave Ringgold the ball on the Raiders 16, a Southeast defender knocked the ball out of Tigers running back Shaun Anderson's hands and Trey Parris grabbed it in mid-air.
Community awards to honour local heroes
In the running are the Ayrshire Cancer Support Group, Woodroad Regeneration Forum and the committee of Butterfly Events. Elsewhere, awards will be dished out to a host of winners who've given to their community. Nominees are – Contribution to the Community: Allies; the Board of Cumnock and District Leisure Group; The Lighthouse Foundation. Best Local Pub or Club: Porthead Tavern, Irvine; Coylton Arms; Madisons, Ayr. Unsung Hero: Marsie Stuart, Troon; Gordon Neil, Stewarton; Colin Young, Kilwinning. Business Person of the Year: Gilly Ferguson, Ayr; Craig Denholm, Irvine; Fiona Gale, Dreghorn. Local Business of the Year: The Cook School at Braehead Foods, Kilmarnock; Mainline Taxis, Ayr; Ayr Central Shopping Centre. Good Neighbour Award: Mr & Mrs Ernie Bush, Crosshouse; Steven and Cathy Grace, Ayr; Marlynn Lowe, Dreghorn.
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