News across Kent County
Authorities identify 21-year-old killed in two-vehicle Rhode Island crash
Authorities have identified a young man who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash this week. According to police, on Tuesday just after 4:15 p.m., officers of the Coventry Police Department along with Western Coventry and Central Coventry Fire Departments…
21-year-old man wanted in Fall River captured in Rhode Island
Authorities say that a Fall River man who was reportedly wanted has been captured in Rhode Island. Warwick Police announced Wednesday that they had arrested 21-year-old Lamahrion Colson on an active, extraditable warrant issued by the Fall River Police Department. Colson, who…
30-year-old Rhode Island father of two young children killed in motorcycle crash
A Rhode Island man has died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash. According to Coventry Police, on Thursday at just before 1:00 p.m., Officers of the Coventry Police Department were dispatched to the area of Verizon Wireless, 670 Centre of New England Blvd, to…
Shoo(spotted lantern)fly! Don’t bother us
By MATTHEW LAWRENCE, Beacon Media Contributor This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Read this story in its original form and all other Beacon stories by clicking here. WARWICK — Rick Boudreau couldn’t imagine what…
Q & A with Warwick artist Bob Eggleton
Welcome to Ocean State Stories, Bob. Your cover on the Necronomicon issue of Motif magazine grabbed us immediately. It’s a masterpiece of horror illustration. Please tell us about how you created it. This is just the latest in a very long list of your illustrations. We’ll go…