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Country Artists Coming Together To Perform At Benefit For Troy Gentry Foundation

Many of country’s top artists will appearing together at “C’Ya On the Flipside,” a benefit concert that will support the Troy Gentry Foundation. The concert will be held January 9 at the Grand Ole Opry House. Troy’s...Read More

Alan Jackson Announces 2019 Tour With Randy Houser & William Michael Morgan

Alan Jackson announced his 2019 tour, with Randy Houser and William Michael Morgan serving as support. Alan will visit more than 15 cities, including stops in Louisville, Omaha, Wichita, Orlando and more. In addition to Randy and...Read More

Jimmie Allen’s “Best Shot” Returns Back To Top Of The Charts

Last week, Jimmie Allen’s “Best Shot” was knocked out of the top spot by Kane Brown’s “Lose It” after spending two week’s at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. However this week, “Best Shot” is...Read More

Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Lauren Alaina, Kelsea Ballerini, Florida Georgia Line All To Perform At “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”

Some of country’s biggest stars will help ring in 2019 as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina will perform as part of the Hollywood lineup, while Maren Morris...Read More

Sports News

Eagles QB Carson Wentz Scan Inconclusive, Scheduled For MRI On Back

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz underwent a scan on his back that was inconclusive, and is now scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday to help determine what is causing the back injury that has bothered him...Read More

Seattle Mariners Acquire Edwin Encarnacion, Trade Carlos Santana To Cleveland Indians

The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman and designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion in a three-team trade with the Cleveland Indians and Rays on Thursday. Newly-acquired first baseman Carlos Santana will go to Cleveland in the deal. Encarnacion spent...Read More

Phoenix Suns Owner Threatening To Move Team To Seattle Or Vegas Over Arena Dispute

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is looking to upgrade Talking Stick Resort Arena, but he doesn’t have the votes to get the approval for the $150 million renovations being asked for. Reportedly Sarver has started calling as...Read More

Baltimore Ravens To Start Lamar Jackson As QB Vs. Bucs; Keep Joe Flacco As Their Backup

Coach John Harbaugh announced that the Baltimore Ravens will start Lamar Jackson as QB this week, leaving 11-year veteran Joe Flacco to begin a week of practice as of Wednesday. Even though doctors cleared Flacco to return...Read More

Breaking News

Jasper County Bridge Now Open

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office announced the bridge over the Iroquois River north of Rensselaer, opened around three pm on Friday, December 14th. Our news department was told by an Indiana Department of Transportation official on Thursday,...Read More

Saint Joseph’s College Announces Leadership Changes

Saint Joseph’s College announced several changes in organizational leadership going forward in a press release on Friday. Father Barry Fischer, who has been Rector at Saint Joe for the past eighteen months, will become the Campus Chaplain...Read More

Cascades Inc. Acquires Brook Manufacturing Plant

Canada-based Cascades Inc. has acquired Urban Forest LLC, in Brook. According to the Newton County manufacturing company’s web site, they were founded in 2009, and they are a world-class producer of molded-fiber packaging solutions. Its ‘green’ manufacturing...Read More

“U By Kotex” Sleek Tampons Recalled In U.S. And Canada

Kotex tampons are being pulled off the shelves by retailers across the U.S. and Canada after complaints of the product unraveling and pieces being left in the body. Some users even had to seek medical attention to...Read More