Mount Vernon Daily: What You Need To Know Today (Wed, Feb 16)

Happy Wednesday, Mount Vernon! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Milder; breezy this afternoon. High: 45 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Mount Vernon today:

1. Last Week in Richmond Column:: 25 Bills Moving (Mount Vernon Gazette)
2. Game Preview: Knicks vs. Nets- 02/16/22 (Posting and Toasting)
3. Boys basketball: Section 1 tournament favorites, picks (The Journal News / Lohud.com)
4. Racism at basketball game shocks coach who quit over student tweets (The Journal News)
5. Adams sours on the press- POLITICO (Politico)
6. Sara Harriet Watson | Obituaries (Idaho Mountain Express and Guide)
7. Mayor Patterson-Howard Swears-In James Rausse as New Planning Commissioner (Yonkers Tribune.)
8. Mount Vernon library board members face removal over fiscal woes (The Journal News)
9. New York reports nearly $2 billion in mobile sports bets before the Super Bowl (The Center Square)
10. Chick-fil-A Plans To Open First Hudson Valley, New York Store (Hudson Valley Post)
11. NYSSWA 2021-22 boys basketball rankings (NY State Sportswriters Association)

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From my notebook:

• Mount Vernon Animal Shelter: "Moses ADOPTED!!!! Happy new life sweetheart 🤍" (Facebook)
• Mount Vernon City School District: "Board Meeting - Febuary 15, 2022" (Facebook)
• Mount Vernon Animal Shelter: "UPDATE : TIMMY IS HOME!!!!! He was safely trapped after five nights of being lost on the Sarah Lawrence campus . Much love & thanks to all the college students that rallied together to help track Timmy , post and hand out fliers and took..." (Facebook)
• Mount Vernon Animal Shelter: "Snow has left the building!!!! Thank you SPCA Westchester for taking this sweet boy in. " (Facebook)
• Mount Vernon City School District: "Board Meeting - Febuary 15, 2022" (Facebook)
• Mount Vernon City School District: "MVHS Knights vs Greentech HS Live!!" (Facebook)
• Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon NY: "Valentines Day is about making someone feel special. Thank you Paraco Gas for making Valentines Day a memorable and fun event for our young members." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Oakwood Heights: "Con Ed rate hike proposal. - Unbelievable! After they already increased our bills?! Smh." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Chester Heights: "WARNING!!! - I posted 2! Items on FB marketplace today for the first time.and 2 people Said they were going to send a Google verification code in a text message and I should send back that number to verify that I’m real not a scammer. We..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South Mount Vernon: "Good Morning neighbors I hope everyone had a great valentines most importantly safe. - Also I hope everyone’s staying warm . My name is Chinelle I’m a nail technician and esthetician ( facials, waxing and many more ). I’m located in a be..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Chester Heights: "Poland Springs Water! - A Great Deal For Anyone!!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Sidney Ave/N Fulton: "My name is Deborah Albarotti. - I’m house cleaning with experience and references. (914)2784281" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Chester Hill: "Whats going on with garbage pick up in Mt. - Vernon?" (Nextdoor)

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— Sarah Loganv

About me: Sarah Logan is proud to have been “born in the woods and raised in the mud, ” an upbringing that has given her the survivalist instinct of a hunter. Seeing her competition as nothing more than prey, Logan never backs down from a fight, and she doesn’t think twice about trading headbutts or closed fists with anyone foolish enough to try her. Starting in the U.S. independent scene in 2011, Logan quickly carved out a rugged reputation. She polished her skills in Japan, where she trained under former WWE Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku at the Kaientai Dojo, and by the time headlines heralded her WWE signing in fall 2016, she had achieved notoriety in Europe and Mexico, too. Not only is Logan adrenalized by a good fight, but she’s also deceptively powerful, having won multiple Olympic weightlifting events. On the Nov. 21, 2017, edition of SmackDown LIVE, Logan suddenly burst onto the scene, alongside Liv Morgan & Ruby Riott, to systematically lay waste to SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte, Natalya, Becky Lynch and Naomi. Then, the 2018 Superstar Shake-up brought her to Raw, and she proceeded to unleash anarchy nearly every Monday night with her Riott Squad cohorts. At WrestleMania 35, Logan turned in one of her most impressive performances, racking up several eliminations and finishing the over-the-top-rope melee as the runner-up. Much like she did in her youth, Logan employs a hunter's mentality whenever she steps into the squared circle, and her fellow Raw Superstars would be wise to avoid her crosshairs. Update. Update 7/21/2021