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Lithic Expands Card Issuing Platform to Include American Express

Lithic has expanded its card issuing platform to enable FinTechs operating in the United States to issue cards on the American Express network. This addition unlocks a new network option for FinTechs looking to launch debit, credit and prepaid cards, Lithic said in a Wednesday (May 14) press release. “By empowering FinTechs to issue cards […]

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Lithic has expanded its card issuing platform to enable FinTechs operating in the United States to issue cards on the American Express network.

This addition unlocks a new network option for FinTechs looking to launch debit, credit and prepaid cards, Lithic said in a Wednesday (May 14) press release.

“By empowering FinTechs to issue cards on the American Express network, our customers now have a differentiated product choice that can deliver exceptional value to their users,” Lithic CEO Bo Jiang said in the release.

Lithic’s application programming interface (API) gives companies an easy way to integrate the creation and configuration of virtual cards into their business processes, Jiang told PYMNTS in an interview posted in 2022.

Companies use these cards for things like insurance claims disbursements, working with online travel agencies to fulfill flight and travel purchases, issuing incentive payments and enabling employees to use the cards for disbursements, Jiang said at the time.

“Many of the companies we work with today are ones that you don’t actually think of as card and payment companies,” Jiang said in the 2022 interview.

Lithic added this capability by joining American Express’ Agile Partnership Network, which helps companies launch payment products and capabilities on the Amex network, Will Stredwick, senior vice president and general manager of global network services for North America at American Express, said in the release.

“Working with Lithic is aligned to our continued strategy of delivering seamless, scalable and innovative payment solutions to more customers, in more ways,” Stredwick said.

Marqeta Interim CEO Mike Milotich said in February that Marqeta, a card issuing platform, leveraged the Agile Partnership platform to make the American Express network “a new option for credit and debit card programs” in joint efforts that would begin later this year.

“Offering American Express will further widen the choices on our platform to differentiate and provide even more options to FinTech and embedded finance partners and prospects,” Milotich said at the time. “We have signed an agreement … leveraging the American Express Agile Partnership platform, which enables FinTechs and other partners to launch cards on the American Express network.”



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Photostory: RCSO hosts youth basketball camp

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week at the Laney High School gym. This free, two-day camp was part of Sheriff Gino Brantley’s initiative to invest in the youth and create positive relationships between them and law enforcement. Sheriff Brantley, along with members of the Community Services Division and […]

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The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week at the Laney High School gym.

This free, two-day camp was part of Sheriff Gino Brantley’s initiative to invest in the youth and create positive relationships between them and law enforcement. Sheriff Brantley, along with members of the Community Services Division and other RCSO personnel participated in the camp.

“We believe in building a brighter future for Augusta by engaging with our youth today,” said Sheriff Brantley. “This camp is about more than just basketball — it’s about mentorship, teamwork, and showing our young people that we care.”

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon ScottThe Richmond County Sheriff's Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth basketball camp earlier this week. Staff photo by Teon Scott



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Registration open for adult, youth fall sports

July 24. Registration is now open for numerous youth and adult fall sports offered by Cornelius Parks and Recreation and its partner organizations. Registration links can be found here. Youth Flag FootballFlag football is one of the town’s fastest-growing youth activities and provides a non-contact sport that teaches fundamental individual skills and team play. Registration […]

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July 24. Registration is now open for numerous youth and adult fall sports offered by Cornelius Parks and Recreation and its partner organizations. Registration links can be found here.

Youth Flag Football
Flag football is one of the town’s fastest-growing youth activities and provides a non-contact sport that teaches fundamental individual skills and team play. Registration is open for boys and girls ages 5 to 12, and games begin in September.

LKN Outlaws Lacrosse
Lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing youth sports in North Carolina. Registration is open for the fall season for boys in pre-K through age 13 and girls in kindergarten through 12th grade. Equipment is provided for the youngest players looking to try the sport.

Lake Norman Little League

Baseball and softball registration is now open for Lake Norman Little League for ages 4 to 16. Sign ups close August 3rd, and practice starts August 25th.

Charlotte Independence Soccer

Registration is underway for Charlotte Independence Soccer Club’s fall season for ages 4 to 18. Registration is also open for the Sunday night adult league, which has three divisions to accommodate varying levels of fitness and competitiveness. For kids, registration closes August 4th, and practice starts the week of September 1st. Adult play starts September 7th.



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Lima Family YMCA hosts annual youth basketball camp | Allen County

More Community Stories LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) – Local youth hoopers are sharpening their skills thanks to the Lima Family YMCA. The annual YMCA summer basketball camp brought out kids ages 7 and up through Friday. The kids are led by camp coordinator Kendall Jackson, who is a 2011 graduate from Lima Senior and former collegiate […]

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LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) – Local youth hoopers are sharpening their skills thanks to the Lima Family YMCA.

The annual YMCA summer basketball camp brought out kids ages 7 and up through Friday. The kids are led by camp coordinator Kendall Jackson, who is a 2011 graduate from Lima Senior and former collegiate basketball player at Northern Michigan University. Jackson and the other camp coaches directed the kids through a series of drills and lessons working on ball handling, passing and much more.







Lima Family YMCA hosts annual youth basketball camp

For Jackson, it’s all about giving back to the kids in the community and teaching them the fundamentals of basketball.

“It’s very important just to give back as much as possible,” Jackson said. “When I was young, I used to go to a lot of different camps, and it just started out being young, getting in there, just getting the knowledge again, learning the fundamentals of the game, which goes a long way for when you get up to middle school, high school, you already know what you’re doing. You know the knowledge. You know the game. It’s the biggest, biggest thing.”

The last day for the summer basketball camp at the Lima “Y” will be Friday from 1 to 4 PM.

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‘So Much Fun’ | News, Sports, Jobs

A group of student-athletes are preparing to run a race at the Chautauqua Striders Youth Track and Field Development program in August 2024, held at Strider Field, 95 Martin Road. P-J photo by Christopher Blakeslee The Chautauqua Striders Youth Athletics Program has launched its summer track and field programs, and by all accounts, the programs […]

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A group of student-athletes are preparing to run a race at the Chautauqua Striders Youth Track and Field Development program in August 2024, held at Strider Field, 95 Martin Road.
P-J photo by Christopher Blakeslee

The Chautauqua Striders Youth Athletics Program has launched its summer track and field programs, and by all accounts, the programs are off to a fantastic start.

Lexi Lindamer, director of athletics for Chautauqua Striders, said the organization has achieved a significant milestone in participation in its Youth Track and Field Development program.

“This is the highest number of kids we’ve had during my time with the organization,” she stated. “Currently, we have 124 pre-registered participants, with additional registrations coming in, although a bit later than usual.”

The Striders organization provides an array of athletic programs and races aimed at inspiring children, combating adolescent obesity, fostering teamwork, cultivating an inclusive environment, and helping participants develop positive character traits. The organization offers programs that include the Youth Track and Field Development Program, the Track Club, the Athletic Club/Runner of the Year Series, various fun-run themed races, and golf scrambles. These initiatives unite athletes and enthusiasts in the spirit of competition. For more information, visit chqstriders.org.

More than 124 pre-registered participants are part of the Chautauqua Striders Youth Track and Development Program this year. According to Strider officials the number of program attendees has seen continued growth.
P-J photo by Christopher Blakeslee

“Our Youth Track and Development program is seeing a significant increase in enrollment,” said Lindamer. “More young athletes are discovering the benefits and excitement of joining our track and field community.”

“It’s so much fun,” said Sophie Deckard, a spirited 6-year-old from Jamestown. “I love sprinting around and spending time with my friends. That’s the absolute best part.”

Lindamer attributes the program’s success to the organization and the committed coaches and volunteers who promote a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, and sportsmanship, encouraging every participant to embrace these valuable principles.

“We focus on supporting student-athletes by meeting them at their current level,” she explained. “While we do have competitions, we approach them in a fun and educational manner, always striving to incorporate character-building development into our programs.”

The Youth Track and Development Program is tailored for children aged 5 to 14 years. Competitions are organized by age groups, offering participants and their parents a comprehensive introduction to track and field events. Young athletes have the opportunity to choose events that align with their individual interests, abilities, and goals.

The program offers a range of events, including sprints, hurdle races, long-distance races, jumping disciplines, vaulting, throwing events, and relay races. Participation in these activities enables athletes to develop essential athletic skills, laying a strong foundation for their future progress in sports.

Initially founded in 1979 as a local track club, Chautauqua Striders has since developed into a multi-faceted community organization, offering diversified programs that incorporate its mission of to “mentor and guide youth through education, advocacy and athletics; The not-profit agency, based in Jamestown, provides tutoring, mentoring, outreach and athletic programs to more than 1,500 Chautauqua County youth annually.

For more information, visit chqstriders.org or email lexi@chqstriders.org.



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Growing The Game – California Golden Bears Athletics

This feature originally appeared in the 2025 Summer edition of the Cal Sports Quarterly. The Cal Athletics flagship magazine features long-form sports journalism at its finest and provides in-depth coverage of the scholar-athlete experience in Berkeley. Printed copies are mailed four times a year to Bear Backers who give annually at the Bear Club level (currently […]

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This feature originally appeared in the 2025 Summer edition of the Cal Sports Quarterly. The Cal Athletics flagship magazine features long-form sports journalism at its finest and provides in-depth coverage of the scholar-athlete experience in Berkeley. Printed copies are mailed four times a year to Bear Backers who give annually at the Bear Club level (currently $600 or more). For more information on how you can receive a printed version of the Cal Sports Quarterly at home, send an email to CalAthleticsFund@berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-2427.
 
 
Loyal To My Soil is a flourishing and rapidly growing nonprofit organization founded by former California and major-league pitcher Tyson Ross.
 
Five years ago, it was merely a dream and Ross’ vision to grow the game.
 
It was the spring of 2020 and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ross was approaching his 33rd birthday and almost four years removed from being the San Diego Padres’ 2016 opening-day starter. He had played for four different organizations since and that February had gone to spring training with a fifth.
 
Then the world shut down and Ross decided to come home.
 
“It turned out to be the best decision I ever made,” Ross said.
 
It was the first time he had been back home in the Bay Area in February and eventually into the summer in “forever.” His eldest son, Jordan, was 9 months old and taking his first steps.  His wife, Ashley, was turning a pile of rocks and dirt on the side of the house into a garden, and Tyson was trying to stay in shape should there be a 2020 baseball season.
 
He also had a lot of extra time on his hands.
 
“I started to explore and reconnect with some of the people I grew up with, and I found out a lot of kids were getting priced out of youth sports and local leagues were dying off,” Ross said. “It just didn’t sit right with me.”
 
His vision for Loyal To My Soil began to take shape.
 
Loyal To My Soil started as my COVID project,” said Ross, who prepped at Bishop O’Dowd High School. “I knew what I wanted to accomplish. I wanted to bring baseball back to underserved communities. I wanted to start in my hometown and branch out from there.”
 
One of the first things Ross did was connect with the Oakland Bulldogs youth baseball team and its head coach Chris McClarty, who Ross played baseball with as an Oakland youth. McClarty confirmed that the state of youth baseball in Oakland was causing a lack of commitment and motivation among prospective players.
 
Ross and his younger brother, Joe, currently an MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, decided to get involved.
 

“My brother and I showed up at one their practices with a bunch of custom gloves. I wanted to give them something that made them feel special and a chance to meet a couple of big leaguers,” Ross said. “We signed autographs and did a Q&A with the kids and their parents. It was a really cool day.”
 
“It was unforgettable,” McClarty added. “It was one of the highlights of my coaching journey.”
 
But as cool and unforgettable as the day was, it wasn’t nearly enough for Ross.
 
“As I was driving home, I thought ‘we just showed up and played Santa Claus.’ I didn’t show them anything about the game,” he said.
 
The experience only strengthened Ross’ resolve, and soon Loyal To My Soil officially formed.
 
One of the first tasks was coming up with the name.
 
“The Loyal To My Soil name just fell into place,” Ross said. “It was the perfect name. You may see something that looks hopeless, but it can thrive when you consistently give it love and attention. That’s what happened with my wife’s garden, and that’s what we were hoping to accomplish with Loyal To My Soil. I wanted to make a true impact on the kids by teaching them skills that can help them on the field now and also inspire them long term. I wanted them to have bigger dreams.”
 
At the beginning, it was important for Ross to focus his efforts on children in his hometown and other local underserved Bay Area communities. He remembered his days as a youth when MLB players such as fellow Oakland native Jimmy Rollins came back to their community.
 
“I was in the batting cages one day when I was about 11 years old, and I heard this crack that I’ll never forget. It was the loudest noise ever,” Ross said. “I went down to see who was hitting, and it’s a 5-7 Jimmy Rollins just smokin’ balls. Those brief glimpses of pro athletes that I knew came from the Bay Area and were doing what I wanted to do were enough for me to believe that with enough work, and luck, that I might be able to do the same.
 
“With Loyal To My Soil, I want to bring people like that into the community and onto the field. I want kids in those families to see that people who are from where they are from, and look like them, have achieved great things in professional baseball. That really gives them something to dream big about.”
 
Among those now with bigger dreams are Maria Rojas’ four children.
 
“Meeting and learning from Major League Baseball players and getting ‘swag bags’ at every camp are the highlights,” said Rojas, a mother of four who serves on the Richmond Little League Board of Directors and has sent her children to multiple Loyal To My Soil camps.
 
“What Tyson is doing with Loyal To My Soil has revived the baseball community in our area,” McClarty added. “What he’s doing is more than amazing.”
 
The organization has also branched out recently, partnering with the Cal baseball program as well as former Golden Bears now in the minor leagues in Rodney Green Jr. and Caleb Lomavita. It has held camps in Berkeley, in Green’s hometown of nearby Richmond, and even in Honolulu, where they joined Lomavita and a group of local coaches. It has also conducted camps in Arizona by partnering with a Dodgers’ rookie ball team and approached the MLB Players Association about providing a blueprint for a camp to run within its organization.
 
In addition, it has begun to donate equipment and sponsor local Little League teams.
 
“We’re trying to figure out the best ways to expand,” Ross said.
 
But keeping the one-day camps free remains one of the primary goals.
 
“We’ve been creative with our fundraising and been able to keep the price point at zero,” Ross said with a huge sense of pride.
 
“I would not be able to afford taking all my kids if we had to pay,” Rojas said.
 
One of the ways Ross kept camps free in the first year was by putting down his own credit card.
 
“I didn’t want to get caught up in trying to fundraise and then never have it get off the ground, so I just said, ‘here’s my Visa,'” Ross said.
 
Now, Loyal To My Soil actively fund raises and much of what it is able to do comes from the proceeds of an annual golf fundraiser at Ruby Hill in Pleasanton.
 
“It’s one of the best days you will see in the Bay Area,” Ross said. “We bring out celebrity athletes who play alongside sponsored foursomes and have tons of local food on the course. I’ve met so many great people who just want to come out and support what our organization is doing.”
 
To learn more, visit LoyalToMySoil.org.

 



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Chevron to cut 575 jobs from Houston’s Hess Tower after merger

Chevron plans to lay off 575 employees at Hess Tower in Houston following its acquisition of Hess Corp., with job cuts starting Sept. 26. Houston-based Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) plans to lay off approximately 575 employees from Hess Tower downtown now that it has closed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. In a Worker […]

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Chevron plans to lay off 575 employees at Hess Tower in Houston following its acquisition of Hess Corp., with job cuts starting Sept. 26.

Houston-based Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) plans to lay off approximately 575 employees from Hess Tower downtown now that it has closed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp.

In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter to the Texas Workforce Commission, Chevron said it would lay off the employees from 1501 McKinney St., where New York-based Hess had its Houston office. It’s also the headquarters of Hess’ master limited partnership, Hess Midstream LP (NYSE: HESM).

The layoffs will begin on Sept. 26 and are permanent. Affected Houston employees do not have bumping rights and are not part of a union.

“We are working quickly to integrate the Hess workforce and are focused on maintaining safe and reliable operations throughout the transition period,” a Chevron spokesperson said in a statement to the Houston Business Journal. “As part of the integration, we will consolidate or eliminate some positions.”

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