Tim McLeod

Tim McLeod

Tim McLeod is a dedicated journalist for BethelAdvocate.com, delivering in-depth coverage across crime, community events, local government, education, and public safety. Known for clear, factual reporting and timely updates, he brings a strong local focus to every story. With a commitment to accuracy and public interest, Tim helps readers stay informed on the news that shapes their towns and neighborhoods.

New Mexico Schools Take Different Approaches to Limit Student Cell Phone Use

New Mexico Schools Take Different Approaches to Limit Student Cell Phone Use

New Mexico – Earlier this year, New Mexico lawmakers stopped short of banning cell phones in schools—but they did pass a bill requiring every ...

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Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Donate Nearly $17,000 in Goods to Ronald McDonald Houses

Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Donate Nearly $17,000 in Goods to Ronald McDonald Houses

Lexington, KY — This June, Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives rallied to support families with hospitalized children by collecting nearly $17,000 worth of goods for ...

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Explosion on Baltimore Cargo Ship Sends Smoke Into the Sky, No Injuries Reported

Explosion on Baltimore Cargo Ship Sends Smoke Into the Sky, No Injuries Reported

Baltimore, MD — An explosion rocked a cargo ship carrying coal in the Patapsco River near the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday evening, ...

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Authorities Warn of Purple Fentanyl in Kansas City Area, Possibly Narcan Resistant

Authorities Warn of Purple Fentanyl in Kansas City Area, Possibly Narcan Resistant

Kansas City, MO — The Johnson County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a dangerous new form of fentanyl circulating in the ...

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Golfer Struck by Lightning at New Jersey Course Receives Outpouring of Support

Golfer Struck by Lightning at New Jersey Course Receives Outpouring of Support

Florham Park, NJ — The golf community is uniting in prayers and support for a 36-year-old golfer who was struck by lightning on Sunday ...

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Kansas City Community Honors Nicholas Carter, Shot and Killed in July

Kansas City Community Honors Nicholas Carter, Shot and Killed in July

Kansas City, MO — On Monday, family and friends gathered in Gillham Park to celebrate the life of Nicholas Carter, a Kansas City resident ...

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Former Nashville Police Officer Sentenced for Groping OnlyFans Star, Legal Process Sparks Outrage

Former Nashville Police Officer Sentenced for Groping OnlyFans Star, Legal Process Sparks Outrage

Nashville, TN — A former Nashville police officer, Sean Herman, has been sentenced after a year-long legal process following a disturbing incident caught on ...

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Virginia Man Sentenced to Life for Killing New Jersey Pastor Eunice Dwumfour

Virginia Man Sentenced to Life for Killing New Jersey Pastor Eunice Dwumfour

New Brunswick, NJ — Rashid Ali Bynum, a 31-year-old man from Portsmouth, Virginia, was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the fatal shooting ...

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Kentucky Governor Takes Emergency Action to Ban Designer Xanax Amid Rising Overdose Deaths

Kentucky Governor Takes Emergency Action to Ban “Designer Xanax” Amid Rising Overdose Deaths

Frankfort, KY — In response to a growing public health crisis, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear took emergency action on Monday to ban the sale ...

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Hollie Strano Lands New Meteorologist Role with Mix 94.1 Radio in Stark County

Hollie Strano Lands New Meteorologist Role with Mix 94.1 Radio in Stark County

Stark County, OH — After a challenging year, Hollie Strano, the former WKYC Channel 3 TV meteorologist, has found a new home at Mix ...

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