Enjoy an Unnecessary Farce in Geneseo

Richmond Hill Players close their 2023 season with “Unnecessary Farce,” a comedy by Paul Slade Smith. The show will be presented Thursdays through Sundays, Nov. 9-19 at the Barn Theatre in Geneseo. RHP veteran Jonathan Grafft (who co-starred in “Misery” at the Barn this past summer) directs the show. The play synopsis: Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! In a cheap motel room, two incompetent undercover cops wait anxiously to videotape a meeting in the adjoining room between an embezzling mayor and his female accountant, who is working with the cops. [Read More]

Freedom must be fought for and handed down to the next generation | Opinion

In the history of humanity, freedom has never been a given. It has always been fought for, often at a great cost, and has been preserved and passed down to the next generation. Today, as we look around the world, we see that freedom is once again under threat, and it is up to us to ensure that it remains a cherished value that we can hand down to future generations. [Read More]

Kathy Sledge Reveals Secrets Behind the 1979 Song 'We Are Family'

If you don’t think Kathy Sledge is a musical genius, then you’ll surely believe it after hearing this. When the Sister Sledge songstress was just a teenager, she recorded her smash hit “We Are Family” — and what’s even more interesting is the fact that she didn’t need multiple takes to do it. “I think what people don’t know is when I recorded it at 16, I did it in one take,” Kathy, 60, exclusively admitted to Closer Weekly at the We Are Family Foundation Celebration on Tuesday, November 5. [Read More]

LeAnn Rimes Undergoes Surgery to Remove Precancerous Cells

LeAnn Rimes has revealed that she recently underwent a minor surgical procedure to address precancerous cervical cells following a long history of abnormal pap smears. In a mid-January social media post, the "How Do I Live Star" explained her experience in detail, stating that she chose to share it as a reminder to all fans to take care of their health. "I think it's an important reminder to get our annual screenings in order to catch changes that may be taking place within the body early on," [Read More]

Fast arrest in Fast Stop robbery | News

JCSD credits citizens' involvement in nabbing suspect

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Galesburg supports start-up businesses | OurQuadCities

During February 2022, the City of Galesburg and Knox County Area Partnership created new business incentive programs focused on increasing the frequency and success of minority-owned and south side business startups, as well as encouraging urban agriculture, a news release says. Program applications launched soon after creation, and the month of May marked the one-year anniversary of the first business assistance award issued through the newly created programs.   “We are thrilled at how many businesses we have been able to assist over the course of the last year through the startup business assistance programs,” said Ken Springer, KCAP President. [Read More]

The Chicks' Natalie Maines Selling Stunning $8.5 Million Estate

The Chicks singer and frontwoman Natalie Maines is selling off her stunning California estate for just a fraction under $8.5 million, and pictures show a lavish property that's a fitting home for a country music superstar. Maines has listed her 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 5,380-square-foot mansion in the exclusive Brentwood neighborhood in Los Angeles for $8,495,000, which is significantly more than the $5.6 million she paid when she purchased the place in 2007, according to online property sites. [Read More]

The Hanna House Laurel Mercantile

The Napiers love to encourage young people to stay in Laurel and invest in their hometown. That's why Erin and Ben were most excited to create Luke Hanna's dream home this season. Luke was excited to finally lay down roots after venturing away in his early 20s, working as a travel nurse and an ICU nurse during the pandemic. His journey back to Mississippi has been an adventure in itself. [Read More]

Bonnie Troutman | Obituaries | leader-call.com

Bonnie “Jeanelle” Troutman, 79, passed away on Tuesday Aug.  27, 2019 in her home in Sandersville.  Bonnie Troutman Memory Chapel Visitation will be Aug. 29at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel from 5-8 p.m. The funeral service will be Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Audubon Drive in Laurel at 10 a.m. Jeanelle was born June 13, 1940 in Laurel to Theodore and Virgie Johnston. [Read More]

Craig Morgan Remembers His Son Jerry on Anniversary of Death

Craig Morgan did his best to celebrate the life of his late son, Jerry, on Monday (July 10) instead of grieving on the anniversary of his death. Jerry Greer died in a boating accident on July 10, 2016. The country singer (real name Craig Morgan Greer) took to Instagram to share a photo from Jerry's high school graduation. The family surrounds him, with everyone smiling on what was a celebratory day. [Read More]