HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – You can be a TV star. You can run for political office. But Dr. Oz is finding out you can’t do both at the same time. TV stations in Philadelphia, Cleveland and New York City say they will pull Mehmet Oz’s show off the air – now that he’s running for the vacant Senate seat in…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida. The school’s board of trustees unanimously voted to award Thomas Earl Petty a posthumous doctoral degree in music…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Elizabeth Dole has tweeted that her husband, Republican political icon Bob Dole, has died at age 98. Dole overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans. Dole announced in February 2021 that he’d…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years, died Saturday after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was 89. The Opry is the longest-running radio show in history. It announced Jackson’s death in a news release. Jackson was a guitarist and performed on the Opry beginning in…
This week’s cat of the week from the Jackson Animal Care Center is Lydia! Sweet Lydia is an 8-month-old long haired kitty. She is very outgoing and loves people. She is inquisitive and very affectionate. Lydia would do well in a house with children or with a single person as long as she gets plenty of attention. If you are…
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year. The network suspended Chris Cuomo earlier in the week to investigate his involvement with his brother’s defense. CNN hired a law firm for the review….
POOLESVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland home was accidentally burned to the ground by an owner trying to get rid of a snake infestation, officials said. The homeowner in Poolesville, a town about 25 miles (about 40 kilometers) outside of Washington D.C., was attempting to use smoke to purge the snakes from the house, according to Montgomery County Fire Department…
This week’s Dog of the Week from the Jackson Animal Care Center is Rousey! Rousey is an 18-month-old Pit Bull Mix that loves all people and other dogs. She is very active and enjoys playing outside. She likes wrestling with her human and animal friends. She also enjoys long walks to the fridge and of course, belly rubs. If you…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Big Jingle Parade. The city of McKenzie held their annual Christmas parade for the community and visitors. “I’ve been a native of McKenzie since 1979 and we come every year to the Christmas parade and enjoy downtown, seeing friends,” said parade-goer, Susie Cross. The most wonderful time of the year is here and…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Symphony held their last concert of the 2021 season. Holiday Pops is the season-ender to the Jackson Symphony’s 2021 concert series. The symphony performed all of your favorite holiday classics like “Jingle Bells”, “Silent Night” and more. The audience got to sing along with the orchestra and also enjoy the classical sound of the…
