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'Eternals' opens with $71M but audience response is mixed

NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters over the weekend with an estimated $71 million in ticket sales. By most studios' box-office standards, the opening was enviable. Only…

Local county celebrates 200 years of history

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Citizens of Henderson County celebrated 200 years of history, community and pride. The county had several events to commemorate the celebration. Like a Downtown Walking Tour, a Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Living…

Gladys Knight's son gets prison over restaurant taxes

ATLANTA (AP) — The son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been sentenced to serve two years in prison for failing to withhold payroll taxes for the restaurants that bore his mother’s name. Shanga Hankerson opened his first restaurant, Gladys…

Scott Hamilton & Friends skating event to battle cancer

(AP) ---- Scott Hamilton always will be known as an Olympic gold medalist. Another part of his legacy is establishing a place for figure skaters to earn a living after their competitive careers when he created the Stars on Ice…

Game on: 9-foot video game joystick on record as largest

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A 9-foot-tall video game joystick made of wood, rubber and steel has made it into the Guinness World Records 2022. Dartmouth College professor and artist Mary Flanagan created the giant controller in 2006 to celebrate her…

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he has cancer. Joe Exotic, whose real name…

'19 Kids and Counting' father running for Arkansas Senate

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate. Duggar, who previously served in the Arkansas House,…

Beautiful Day for a Neighbor: Mister Rogers has a sculpture

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — A little rain didn’t stop it from being a beautiful day at Rollins College in Florida this week as a bronze sculpture to beloved children’s TV host Mister Rogers was unveiled. School officials held up…

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters welcomed into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jay-Z has added another title to a bustling resume that includes Grammy winner, songwriter, billionaire business mogul, and global icon — now, Hall of Famer. The self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” was inducted Saturday night as part of…

Natchez Trace to host fall fest, sawmill show this Saturday

WILDERSVILLE, Tenn. -- Natchez Trace State Park is hosting two different events this Saturday. The Friends of Natchez Trace State Park will present a sawmill show and demonstration on October 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 5…