- 08/21/2007 11:08:39
MANCHAC - Singer-song writer-actor Kris Kristofferson headlines the cast of a movie being shot at Port Manchac Distribution Center. Segments of "Jump Out Boys" will also be filmed in Ponchatoula once the scenes at Port Manchac are finished.
- 08/21/2007 09:40:29
That can sometimes be a confusing, frustrating process, but the “PTAP” team headquartered in New London is helping businesses around eastern Connecticut and beyond find a new source of business – and revenues.
- 08/21/2007 08:45:08
Three Compuware Corvette C6.Rs will be vying for the GT1 title in the Grand Prix of Mosport to be contested at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, on Sunday, August 26. Former teammates Ron Fellows and Andy Pilgrim will be reunited for the ninth round of the American Le Mans Series at the famed Canadian track near Fellows' home in Mississauga, Ontario.
- 08/21/2007 08:13:06
SOUTH BEND -- Police have released the names of three people injured in Monday accidents.
- 08/21/2007 07:22:28
FLEMINGSBURG -- Members of the Flemingsburg Police Department confiscated more than six pounds of marijuana in a drug bust Thursday at a residence on Wallingford Road.
- 08/21/2007 07:05:13
A fatal car crash at 9:20 a.m. Sunday left one passenger dead and two drivers injured, an NHP official said.
- 08/21/2007 06:38:02
Both drivers in a fatal accident on Sunday morning remained in a Reno hospital Monday.
- 08/21/2007 06:17:37
A woman who made a U-turn and drove the wrong way on a highway pleaded guilty to three counts of murder.
- 08/21/2007 06:16:04
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte and Winthrop have agreed on a three-year deal to play in men's basketball starting in the 2008-09 season. Charlotte announced Monday it will play host to the Eagles twice. Winthrop will play host to the middle game in the 2009-10 season.
- 08/21/2007 06:11:31
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a man was shot during an altercation outside the home of Washington Wizards' guard DeShawn Stevenson in Orlando.
- 08/21/2007 06:05:57
A shootout early yesterday at Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson's house west of Orlando, Fla., has left one man with gunshot wounds.
- 08/21/2007 05:59:22
PINCKNEYVILLE - Helen Case Brigham, 77, of Bella Vista, Ark., told an interesting story Sunday about her great-grandfather J.I. Case, founder of the internationally famous tractor manufacturing firm that started in Racine, Wis.
- 08/21/2007 05:14:11
SOUTH BEND -- A St. Joseph County police officer en route to an injury accident Monday evening was sidetracked when he was involved in an accident of his own.
- 08/21/2007 05:01:48
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) - A woman who made a U-turn and drove the wrong way on a highway, causing a head-on collision that killed her two small children and another driver, pleaded guilty to three counts of murder.
- 08/21/2007 04:31:29
Cadillac, the luxury brand of General Motors, has appointed Clay Dean to lead its global design team.
- 08/21/2007 04:04:28
A shootout early Monday at former Orlando Magic player DeShawn Stevenson's house north of Windermere has left one man with gunshot wounds and numerous unanswered questions.
- 08/21/2007 04:02:33
WATERLOO -- Pete Weber had the glossier resume. Steve Jaros, however, had the steadier play Sunday.
- 08/21/2007 03:08:36
A second straight day of rain Monday washed out another effort by NASCAR to run the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.
- 08/21/2007 03:07:13
A man who tried to run over his ex-girlfriend Sunday night ended up hitting her two teenage nieces, sending both to University Hospital, city police said.
- 08/21/2007 02:58:29
Auto racing Nextel Cup race rained out again The second straight day of rain washed out another effort by NASCAR on Monday to run the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.
- 08/21/2007 02:34:15
NBA: A 31-year-old man was shot during an altercation outside the home of Washington Wizards' guard DeShawn Stevenson, authorities said Monday. Stevenson, 26, was asleep at his central Florida home when shots were fired about 4 a.m. Monday. He was not injured, according to a sheriff's report. According to an Orange County sheriff's report, Stevenson and friends met several women at a nightclub ...
- 08/21/2007 02:29:42
VACAVILLE - A 28-year-old woman was listed in serious condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds Sunday morning, police said. The victim was shot in the 200 block of Bennett Hill Court at around 10:20 a.m., according to police.
- 08/21/2007 01:58:10
FAYETTEVILLE -- Small business owners may have a new option in offering health insurance to employees, Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday.
- 08/21/2007 01:38:33
Teachers and students at Scottsdale's Yavapai Elementary School are raising money for the two girls who survived a July car accident that killed their parents, little brother and two cousins.
- 08/21/2007 01:30:12
Agent 001 interviews Mike Simcoe, one of the key designers of the 2008 Cadillac CTS. Cadillac's recent and historic resurgence has brought it back to the top tier of luxury auto brands.
- 08/21/2007 01:23:03
Iowa leading receiver Dominique Douglas and another player were suspended from the team Monday after being arrested on charges of unauthorized use of a credit card.
- 08/21/2007 01:22:23
Sonics rookie forward Kevin Durant will have to wait to wear the red, white and blue in international play. Durant, 18, and Sonics teammate...
- 08/21/2007 01:13:04
Defenseman Jon Klemm, a member of two Stanley Cup champion teams in Colorado, signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
- 08/21/2007 01:04:01
A lawyer for Chris Benoit's personal doctor suggested in court papers the former pro wrestler had a hormone disorder that permitted the amount of steroids he was prescribed before killing his wife, son and himself in June.
- 08/21/2007 00:43:17
ELBURN – Three people were injured in a two-car crash at Keslinger Road and Route 47 on Wednesday afternoon.
- 08/21/2007 00:15:28
DANG! Cadillac's new CTS may actually be a C-Class killer! Exclusive Photos!
- 08/20/2007 23:36:22
BLOOMINGTON -- The irony of '70s rockabilly legend Commander Cody fronting a concert at a custom car festival can't be lost on anyone, least of all the Commander.
- 08/20/2007 22:50:34
CEDAR PARK Woman dies in hit-and-run on RM 620; driver sought The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a hit-and-run incident that killed a 28-year-old Cedar Park woman who was walking across RM 620, a dispatcher said Monday. The incident ha
- 08/20/2007 19:37:36
Albert Young and Damian Sims would like to set the record straight on a few things.
- 08/20/2007 18:14:14
DETROIT — Clay Dean, a longtime General Motors designer who helped to craft the Chevrolet HHR , the new Chevrolet Malibu and the Pontiac Solstice , has been tapped to serve as the global design director for Cadillac, a new position for the domestic brand with global ambitions.
- 08/20/2007 18:04:46
Washington Wizards' guard asleep at Florida house when altercation happened
- 08/20/2007 17:31:03
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -A 31-year-old man was shot during an altercation outside the home of Washington Wizards' guard DeShawn Stevenson, authorities said Monday.
- 08/20/2007 17:06:51
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal hit-and-run near RR 620 and Lake Creek Parkway in West Travis County that happened just before 2 a.m. on Monday.
- 08/20/2007 17:06:48
Tracy Hampton, 28, was killed trying to cross RR 620 in West Travis County early Monday morning.
- 08/20/2007 17:04:15
A fatal car crash at 9:20 a.m. Sunday left one passenger dead and two drivers injured, an NHP official said.
- 08/20/2007 16:51:33
BLOOMINGTON -- The irony of '70s rockabilly legend Commander Cody fronting a concert at a custom car festival can't be lost on anyone, least of all the Commander.
- 08/20/2007 16:42:52
A man was shot in the leg early Monday following a dispute outside the suburban Orlando home of Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
- 08/20/2007 16:41:40
ORANGE COUNTY , Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Orange County deputies are investigating a shooting at a former Orlando Magic player's house in Windermere.
- 08/20/2007 16:11:15
Police have found a car they believe belongs to a murder suspect. Randall County Sheriff's Deputies and Amarillo SWAT Team members found the white Cadillac Saturday at a property on Flying A Road.
- 08/20/2007 15:36:46
FLEMINGSBURG -- Members of the Flemingsburg Police Department confiscated more than six pounds of marijuana in a drug bust Thursday at a residence on Wallingford Road.
- 08/20/2007 15:11:42
You’ve got to hand it to our nation’s protectionist groups for the rhetorical shape shifting they use to dissuade consumers from buying foreign products.
- 08/20/2007 14:46:21
Almost everywhere you turn for fantasy football draft advice you will find so-called experts telling you that you absolutely, positively, must draft running backs with your first two picks. Although this is the general rule of thumb for most fantasy...
- 08/20/2007 14:18:00
If you can see this, your browser does not support iframes! Total Atten. Mamma Mia! (Cadillac Winter Garden)
- 08/20/2007 13:52:46
A man was shot at the home of a Washington Wizard basketball player early Monday morning, according to WESH-TV and the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
- 08/20/2007 13:49:26
Authorities are reponding to a report of a train derailment about 2:45 p.m. today near the Board of Water & Light Eckert power plant and Cadillac factory in Lansing.
- 08/20/2007 12:47:51
EAST LANSING — Ludington High finished fifth in the eight-team Michigan State University Invitational tennis tournament on Saturday. “That was probably the best tournament we’ve ever been to,” said LHS coach Cliff Perez. “The team is looking pretty good.”
- 08/20/2007 12:26:01
A man was shot in the leg early Monday morning at the Orlando home of Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
- 08/20/2007 11:42:40
MISHAWAKA -- A head-on crash resulting in injuries to two elderly men shortly before 10 a.m. on McKinley Highway near Bittersweet Road is expected to cause traffic backups for some time, according to county police.
- 08/20/2007 11:39:53
In researching Porter Wagoner for a recent review, I ran across the term "nudie suit." At first, I was horrified at the image of The Thin Man from the West Plains, who turned 80 on Aug. 12, in some kind of revealing Prince outfit.
- 08/20/2007 11:32:03
WATERLOO -- Pete Weber had the glossier resume. Steve Jaros, however, had the steadier play Sunday.
- 08/20/2007 10:40:11
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 20 -- Experian Automotive, a division of global business solutions company Experian(R) Inc., today announced the addition of new and enhanced accident information to its AutoCheck(R) vehicle history reports, expanding its nationwide coverage of police accident report and exclusive frame damage information.
- 08/20/2007 10:23:41
PORT CLINTON -- A city man was flown to a Toledo hospital after his vehicle struck a cement divider Saturday night on Ohio 163.
- 08/20/2007 10:23:06
A fatal car crash at 9:20 a.m. Sunday left one passenger dead and two drivers injured, an NHP official said.
- 08/20/2007 09:47:58
A man is shot at the home of a professional basketball player early Monday, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
- 08/20/2007 09:45:27
Troopers say they believe the vehicle that hit a woman overnight was a tan or gold 1999 or 2000 Cadillac Escalade or Yukon Denali. It would have damage to the right front.
- 08/20/2007 09:43:21
(WSBT) A head-on crash injured two people, one seriously, shortly before 10 a.m. on McKinley Highway just east of Bittersweet Road.
- 08/20/2007 09:19:18
A watchful public eye helped Fargo police arrest two adults and a juvenile for vehicle break-ins over the weekend, bringing the total number of car-prowling-related arrests in Fargo to 19 in seven different cases since Aug. 12, Sgt. Jeff Skuza said.
- 08/20/2007 09:00:43
How do you tell your five-year-old child you have to take away their favorite plaything? That's the dilemma many parents find themselves facing in the wake of major recalls by arguably the biggest name in the world of toys, Mattel, Inc.
- 08/20/2007 08:47:37
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. Canada - Mosport International Raceway is the fastest course that the SPEED World Challenge GT will visit this season and that is just fine with NayKid Racing.
- 08/20/2007 08:44:46
PORT CLINTON -- A city man was taken to Magruder Hospital and later taken by medical helicopter to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center as result of an accident that occurred Saturday night.
- 08/20/2007 08:15:49
“Excuse me,” says the scientist “I believe there is a car heading this way.” “Really?” responds the politician. “So?” asks the businessman. “Yes, I think it is a car although it is a ways off and it is night so I can really only see the lights.” says the scientist.
- 08/20/2007 08:08:25
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri Department of Transportation are warning that several roads in Southwest Missouri are closed because of flooding.
- 08/20/2007 07:54:11
A 60-year-old Kansas woman was in critical condition after a one-vehicle crash that left Interstate 80 near Waverly temporarily closed Sunday.
- 08/20/2007 07:50:35
While crowds were down for this year’s Bangor Fun Daze due to the heat, humidity and rain, there were winners and lots of fun to go around.
- 08/20/2007 07:44:02
PINCKNEYVILLE - Helen Case Brigham, 77, of Bella Vista, Ark., told an interesting story Sunday about her great-grandfather J.I. Case, founder of the internationally famous tractor manufacturing firm that started in Racine, Wis.
- 08/20/2007 07:01:01
Cadillac has appointed Clay Dean as its new global design director, who’ll be spearheading the design of several new Cadillac models over the next several years.
- 08/20/2007 06:44:51
The Cherokee Pass and Marquand Fire Departments and Madison Medical Center’s EMS responded to a call involving a rollover accident on Highway M near Buckhorn about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
- 08/20/2007 05:21:03
The South Branch Township Fire Department can soon purchase 15 sets of personal protective firefighting equipment thanks to a federal grant. The Department of Homeland Security is providing a $30,139 grant to purchase the equipment.
- 08/20/2007 05:20:58
CADILLAC — Cadillac Footliters will be holding a Golden Masque Awards 7 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church of Cadillac, next to Carter Lumber at the far north end of Mitchell Street.
- 08/20/2007 05:20:41
CADILLAC — Christine Gamble recognized a name on the sign sheet at Camp Torenta that she had not seen in quite some time. Although the Cadillac native is married and now lives in Holland, she came out to the camp Saturday to partake in the 100th birthday celebration.
- 08/20/2007 05:20:26
CADILLAC — Since she was 8 years old, knitting has been Pam Walker’s constant companion. When she was a little girl, she sat in a booth at her parent’s restaurant and knitted while they worked.
- 08/20/2007 05:20:16
CADILLAC — Monique Campo has both extremes when it comes to packing lunches for her children. Her fifth grade daughter Siena is picky and refuses to eat hot lunches. The only thing she likes are peanut butter and jelly or a thermos of chicken noodle soup.
- 08/20/2007 05:20:06
CADILLAC — Lon Schneider was many things. He was a father, brother and uncle but more people in the Cadillac area will remember him as an educator.
- 08/20/2007 05:19:54
SWEETWATER TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured and one died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday. The crash occurred at 5:14 p.m. on U.S. 10 near Tyndall Road in Sweetwater Township, Lake County.
- 08/20/2007 04:17:32
WATERLOO -- Sometimes, even the big strikers can be starstruck.
- 08/20/2007 02:48:14
Don Sparks graduated from Amarillo High school after spending his childhood in several smaller towns in the Texas Panhandle.
- 08/20/2007 02:44:01
PINCKNEYVILLE - Helen Case Brigham, 77, of Bella Vista, Ark., told an interesting story Sunday about her great-grandfather J.I. Case, founder of the internationally famous tractor manufacturing firm that started in Racine, Wis.
- 08/20/2007 02:18:58
Bill Jamieson of Mendota, Ill., drops us an e-line: "Regarding the controversey over mountain lions in PA: In the last few years there have been a few mountain lions accidentally killed in Iowa and western Illinois."
- 08/19/2007 23:59:32
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Acadia National Park will begin its 13th annual HawkWatch season on Tuesday, August 21. Thousands of birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, ospreys and eagles migrate through Acadia in the autumn. Each year thousands of park visitors join HawkWatch to see and learn more about these fascinating birds.
- 08/19/2007 23:26:50
BLOOMINGTON -- The irony of '70s rockabilly legend Commander Cody fronting a concert at a custom car festival can't be lost on anyone, least of all the Commander.
- 08/19/2007 23:15:08
ELBURN – Three people were injured in a two-car crash at Keslinger Road and Route 47 on Wednesday afternoon.
- 08/19/2007 23:13:23
The Cherokee Pass and Marquand Fire Departments and Madison Medical Center’s EMS responded to a call involving a rollover accident on Highway M near Buckhorn about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
- 08/19/2007 22:28:10
You’ve got to hand it to our nation’s protectionist groups for the rhetorical shape shifting they use to dissuade consumers from buying foreign products.
- 08/19/2007 22:18:03
TAMPA - There is one thing Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, coaches and fans have to keep remembering.
- 08/19/2007 22:00:45
As career restorations go, Jeff Garcia's is of the so-far-so-good variety. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers believe the story is going to get better and better.
- 08/19/2007 21:38:27
NEOSHO, Mo. — On an overcast Sunday afternoon, 200 people gathered under two colorful tents to honor the lives of three Micronesian church leaders who were shot to death in church on Aug. 12.
- 08/19/2007 21:27:15
ALVIN — Police are looking for three men believed to be connected to the shooting death of one man and wounding of another at an Alvin motel.
- 08/19/2007 20:23:24
Gean and Priscilla Thompson, of Joplin, accepted the new key to the first house they have ever owned Sunday afternoon from Connie Mosbaugh, executive director of Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity.
- 08/19/2007 19:32:48
Bill Jamieson of Mendota, Ill., drops us an e-line: "Regarding the controversey over mountain lions in PA: In the last few years there have been a few mountain lions accidentally killed in Iowa and western Illinois."
- 08/19/2007 17:58:11
A freak accident in Rock, West Virginia sends two Montcalm men to the hospital.
- 08/19/2007 17:44:17
As career restorations go, Jeff Garcia's is of the so-far-so-good variety. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers believe the story is going to get better and better.Garcia, who spent last season leading the Philadelphia Eagles to the playoffs after Donovan McNabb was hurt, is now in Tampa Bay as the starter.
- 08/19/2007 15:21:47
FLEMINGSBURG -- Members of the Flemingsburg Police Department confiscated more than six pounds of marijuana in a drug bust Thursday at a residence on Wallingford Road.
- 08/19/2007 13:38:43
Teachers and students at Scottsdale's Yavapai Elementary School are raising money for the two girls who survived a July car accident that killed their parents, little brother and two cousins.
- 08/19/2007 11:37:45
MANCHAC - Singer-song writer-actor Kris Kristofferson headlines the cast of a movie being shot at Port Manchac Distribution Center. Segments of "Jump Out Boys" will also be filmed in Ponchatoula once the scenes at Port Manchac are finished.
- 08/19/2007 11:05:10
Art will be in full bloom for a discount at the second annual Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Art in Bloom in October.
- 08/19/2007 07:33:25
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Boothbay - 3 BR, 2 BA home, 4 yrs. old. Used as summer cottage. Central air & heat, large master bath, large 1 car garage w/12'x14' finished room, use as office, shop or ? Nice lawn, lot. Circular blacktop drive. By owner.
- 08/19/2007 06:26:52
Today's pickup truck attracts a much different clientele than its blue-collar past suggests. While job-related buyers still make up a significant portion of customers, analysts say they're joined now by families, luxury buyers, and a growing number of women. That's mostly because of the changing nature of regular-duty pickups such as the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, Dodge Ram, and Toyota ...
- 08/19/2007 06:16:46
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - The Freedom Neighborhood One Community Center could open next year in Green Lawn Park. Police say it's one of the most troubled areas in Bucks.
- 08/19/2007 05:51:40
BLOOMINGTON -- The irony of '70s rockabilly legend Commander Cody fronting a concert at a custom car festival can't be lost on anyone, least of all the Commander.
- 08/19/2007 05:17:33
WATERLOO -- Sometimes, even the big strikers can be starstruck.
- 08/19/2007 05:02:53
Pledging to go green seems to be reaping the green for Cambridge schools. Last week, the state announced the city will receive a $100,000 grant toward making its only high school energy-efficient and using sustainable materials when it undergoes a major renovation in June 2009, its first in more than 25 years.
- 08/19/2007 05:01:44
CHICAGO (AP) -- The cult movie classic-turned-theater hit "Dirty Dancing" will make its U.S. premiere next year in Chicago.
- 08/19/2007 04:47:14
It is a Friday evening in mid-July, and Jerry Rodgers is driving Francisca Lopez to Logan International Airport.
- 08/19/2007 04:41:38
The car vibrates when the brake was applied... change rotors and brakes etc seemed to solve the problem; the car cuts off when driving and we are going to replace the Crank Shaft Sensors (both upper and lower) to see if that solves the problem!
- 08/19/2007 03:56:09
According to Wikipedia, the phrase “Southern hospitality” conveys the idea that residents of the South are particularly warm and welcoming and use proper local etiquette - calling one “Sir” or “Ma'am,” opening doors for ladies, inviting one to...
- 08/19/2007 03:38:45
Hamilton County Commissioner Pat DeWine wants to get rid of court reporters, the men and women who type what happens in court.
- 08/19/2007 03:32:02
In 1966, rock 'n' roll radio stations gave heavy play to the single "The Cheater" by a band called Bob Kuban and the In-Men. Walter Scott sang lead on the tune. But after his records flopped when he went solo in 1966, he spent lots of time fronting cover bands and obligingly sang his one-hit song with that famous refrain: "Look out for the cheater." He should have listened.
- 08/19/2007 03:31:08
The word limousine, which comes from the name of the French region Limousin, and is associated with the long cloaks, is a uniquely-designed long luxury car, sporting traditional black or white colors, and most commonly driven by chauffeurs and is often related with the wealthy.
- 08/19/2007 03:13:21
The Cherokee Pass and Marquand Fire Departments and Madison Medical Center’s EMS responded to a call involving a rollover accident on Highway M near Buckhorn about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
- 08/19/2007 02:02:39
A suspected cocaine trafficker fleeing a checkpoint nearly hit a police chief and wrecked before trying to run away, police said.
- 08/19/2007 00:48:21
ELBURN – Three people were injured in a two-car crash at Keslinger Road and Route 47 on Wednesday afternoon.
- 08/19/2007 00:42:43
BLOOMINGTON -- The irony of '70s rockabilly legend Commander Cody fronting a concert at a custom car festival can't be lost on anyone, least of all the Commander.
- 08/19/2007 00:35:26
Massachusetts 'Witch of Wall Street': Millionaire Hetty Rowland Green of New Bedford, known as the "Witch of Wall Street," was the wealthiest woman of her time in the 19th century. She was also the most miserly, says the Guinness Book of World Records.
- 08/19/2007 00:27:02
LOS FRESNOS — A dedicated group of Elvis Presley fans commemorated the 30th anniversary of his death Saturday to hear hits like “Love Me Tender” and “Hound Dog” at Little Graceland.
- 08/18/2007 23:42:57
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Acadia National Park will begin its 13th annual HawkWatch season on Tuesday, August 21. Thousands of birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, ospreys and eagles migrate through Acadia in the autumn. Each year thousands of park visitors join HawkWatch to see and learn more about these fascinating birds.
- 08/18/2007 23:15:57
College presidents no longer are paid like educators.
- 08/18/2007 23:03:36
LOS FRESNOS — A dedicated group of Elvis Presley fans commemorated the 30th anniversary of his death Saturday to hear hits like “Love Me Tender” and “Hound Dog” at Little Graceland.
- 08/18/2007 22:29:38
Annnnnnnnnd we’re off ... well, almost. Let’s just say anyone associated with sports throughout the region already has eagerly entered the staging area, The Joplin Globe’s Sports staff included.
- 08/18/2007 22:29:08
Okay, okay . . . I was wrong. Sort of. For years I have been saying that Tiger Woods couldn’t win at Southern Hills Country Club. The course was too tree-lined, too tight and the greens were so steeply inclined and fast as to be downright impossible to putt.
- 08/18/2007 22:26:23
You’ve got to hand it to our nation’s protectionist groups for the rhetorical shape shifting they use to dissuade consumers from buying foreign products.
- 08/18/2007 22:20:02
JACKSONVILLE - The thing that has always made Jeff Garcia special, the thing Bucs coach Jon Gruden has always admired about him, is his ability to make something out of nothing.
- 08/18/2007 22:19:42
JACKSONVILLE - If you looked closely enough, it was there.
- 08/18/2007 22:19:22
JACKSONVILLE - Jon Gruden's future with the Bucs cannot be tied solely to a number. Though nine or 10 wins may get the Bucs to the playoffs, they won't necessarily guarantee Gruden keeps his job as Bucs coach.
- 08/18/2007 22:13:58
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Grant Wistrom is back in high school.He’s not heading to class in a 1971 Ford Bronco or dealing with algebra or donning the Webb City uniform, but you better believe he’s back.Just ask the carpet beetle scurrying across the turf at JFK Stadium.
- 08/18/2007 22:12:16
CHICAGO The cult movie classic-turned-theater hit "Dirty Dancing" will make its U.S. premiere next year in Chicago. The musical, officially called "Dirty Dancing -- The Classic Story on Stage," will open Sept. 2, 2008, at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, officials said. Additional national tour dates and casting will be announced later.
- 08/18/2007 22:11:09
Los Angeles has its share of Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winners. Now Lancaster County is laying claim to a former resident on one of LA's lists of the lauded. Christopher Nissley narrated the 2007 Audie Award-winning audio book "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling ...
- 08/18/2007 21:05:03
- 08/18/2007 19:53:34
Even the incinerator that is the Ozarks in August couldn’t keep hardy souls — and soles — off the Frisco Greenway Trail between Joplin and Webb City last week.
- 08/18/2007 19:53:24
Click the link at the left to view the slide show. ANDERSON, Mo. — He was a light that naturally drew people, in life as well as death.
- 08/18/2007 19:26:33
David Beckham’s “gift for glamour and goals”, trumpeted in the New York Times yesterday, transformed Major League Soccer (MLS) into one of the Big Apple’s hottest tickets this weekend.
- 08/18/2007 17:38:24
After trimming more than $150 million from the proposed Quality Jobs economic incentive bill, Gov. Matt Blunt and the Missouri General Assembly look to pass a significantly smaller version of the bill in the next two weeks during the special session starting Monday.
- 08/18/2007 17:23:25
Area criminals are lazy and cowardly, but that doesn’t mean citizens should relax their guard when it comes to protecting personal identity information.
- 08/18/2007 16:58:21
The Cherokee Pass and Marquand Fire Departments and Madison Medical Center’s EMS responded to a call involving a rollover accident on Highway M near Buckhorn about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
- 08/18/2007 16:54:54
The stars of the Sheilas' Wheels commercial for women's motor insurance commercials have been signed up by Pete Waterman. The Sheilas will release their first single, I'm So Happy, Happy You're Mine, next month.
- 08/18/2007 15:37:21
The most recent time Toronto FC celebrated a goal against Major League Soccer competition was exactly six weeks and six games ago today, when the team came away with a 1-1 draw at Chicago on July 7.
- 08/18/2007 15:23:32
Eva Mae Sprague, 84, a longtime resident of Madison, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at Broadfield Manor in Madison.
- 08/18/2007 14:35:30
They are promising players on the cusp of stardom. Michael David Smith introduces 10 pros ready to break out in 2007.
- 08/18/2007 14:17:02
It is old-fashioned, relentlessly cheery and shockingly pink, but the infuriatingly catchy TV advert for women's motor insurance has turned a trio of previously unknown session singers into cult heroes on the internet
- 08/18/2007 13:30:33
In a near repeat of the Police Officer Russell Timoshenko shooting that took place this past July, cops exchanged bullets with a gunman from a sports utility vehicle they had chased from Flatbush to Coney Island Hospital early Tuesday morning, area cops said.
- 08/18/2007 10:44:42
These items are from Des Plaines Police Department incident reports. The Des Plaines Journal publishes this police blotter every Wednesday and Friday. If anyone has information that can help solve a crime, call the police department at 847-391-5400 or Crimestoppers at 847-699-STOP.
- 08/18/2007 10:11:16
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Acadia National Park will begin its 13th annual HawkWatch season on Tuesday, August 21. Thousands of birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, ospreys and eagles migrate through Acadia in the autumn. Each year thousands of park visitors join HawkWatch to see and learn more about these fascinating birds.
- 08/18/2007 10:10:23
A New Mexico officer got an unexpected visitor at her front door Friday. A man suspected in a homicide came to turn himself in. Police have been looking for the man they say caused a nasty crash last July.
- 08/18/2007 10:10:13
A New Mexico officer got an unexpected visitor at her front door Friday. A man suspected in a homicide came to turn himself in. Police have been looking for the man they say caused a nasty crash last July.
- 08/18/2007 09:51:33
BLOOMINGTON -- The irony of '70s rockabilly legend Commander Cody fronting a concert at a custom car festival can't be lost on anyone, least of all the Commander.
- 08/18/2007 09:05:32
— Sometimes, a small summer vacation — not too far, not too expensive, not too many "must see" attractions — reaps large rewards.
- 08/18/2007 07:33:05
URBANA – A third man admitted a role in the kidnapping of Champaign businessman Antonio Aguas-Navarro from behind his business at La Bamba last year. Arturo Castro Estrada, 37, of Hillsboro, could be sentenced to up to three years in prison for misprision of a felony. He pleaded guilty Friday to the federal charge. Magistrate Judge David Bernthal set sentencing for Nov. 20.
- 08/18/2007 07:13:52
VICTORY TWP. — This fall, West Shore Community College is launching a new multi-faceted string music program and community orchestra.
- 08/18/2007 06:58:09
The 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.
- 08/18/2007 06:51:15
RIFTON - Police are looking for two black men who attacked a FedEx employee Friday morning.
- 08/18/2007 05:54:01
Esopus – A FedEx deliveryman was attacked Friday morning while on his route in Ulster County and Ulster County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for two men in connection with the attack.
- 08/18/2007 05:24:44
Part of the reason I hike is to experience the solitude of nature. I’m sure I’m not the only hiker to feel that way. But, sometimes it’s hard to find a quiet spot along the trail without being trampled by hordes of other hikers. Last weekend, though, I found such a place.
- 08/18/2007 05:11:38
No major faults or breakdowns of the car. Only service required has been replacement of brakes. Replaced first battery after 3 years use. This car is an outstanding performer.
- 08/18/2007 05:07:38
Residents on the south side of town no longer have to make a trek to Old Town to visit a Goodwill store.
- 08/18/2007 03:13:21
The Cherokee Pass and Marquand Fire Departments and Madison Medical Center’s EMS responded to a call involving a rollover accident on Highway M near Buckhorn about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
- 08/18/2007 03:06:18
One, a combination restaurant and nightclub, opens Sept. 6 in the East End.
- 08/18/2007 02:34:45
The state plans to go ahead with plans to revamp the Inner Belt without direct access to Carnegie Avenue in Midtown.
- 08/18/2007 02:03:21
Elvis has not left the building.
- 08/18/2007 01:32:52
A whim becomes a controversial cause when a decadent woman befriends a cyborg servant slated for the scrap heap on ''Masters of Science Fiction'' (ABC 6 and 16 at 10, TV-14), starring Anne Heche and Malcolm McDowell.
- 08/18/2007 01:24:08
Traffic stops spur driver complaints Deputies stopped Jimmie Bailey a few blocks from her Pompano Beach home earlier this week and ordered her out of her car at gunpoint.
- 08/18/2007 01:17:25
In the span of 12 days, Brandon Beers, the top header in the world, lost his partner (and dad) and two horses to injuries.
- 08/18/2007 01:05:46
Nearly 10 years after their debut at Charlotte's airport, those rocking chairs are as popular as ever, especially with the number of travelers at an all-time high. Where the white rockers come from, however, has changed. Between a falling-out with the previous supplier and the desire for chairs made entirely in North Carolina, the airport has a new contract with a company that makes the rockers ...
- 08/18/2007 00:37:41
BLOOMINGTON -- The irony of '70s rockabilly legend Commander Cody fronting a concert at a custom car festival can't be lost on anyone, least of all the Commander.
- 08/18/2007 00:13:48
Esopus - Police are looking for two men involved in the attack of a Federal Express worker on Carney Road yesterday morning.
- 08/17/2007 23:35:54
FLEMINGSBURG -- Members of the Flemingsburg Police Department confiscated more than six pounds of marijuana in a drug bust Thursday at a residence on Wallingford Road.
- 08/17/2007 23:34:51
ELBURN – Three people were injured in a two-car crash at Keslinger Road and Route 47 on Wednesday afternoon.
- 08/17/2007 23:22:56
Traffic stops spur driver complaints Deputies stopped Jimmie Bailey a few blocks from her Pompano Beach home earlier this week and ordered her out of her car at gunpoint.
- 08/17/2007 23:04:43
A toddler was struck and killed Friday afternoon in a midtown automobile accident.
- 08/17/2007 23:04:36
Chad Roy was “born to be” a different man and his mother might have known it all along. Roy’s mother, Vicki, would often look at her son and see glimpses a king, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
- 08/17/2007 23:04:14
A whim becomes a controversial cause when a decadent woman befriends a cyborg servant slated for the scrap heap on "Masters of Science Fiction" (10 p.m. Saturday, ABC, TV-14), starring Anne Heche and Malcolm McDowell.
- 08/17/2007 22:53:35
Sensing an important moment in the history of Missouri Southern State University was about to happen, a hushed silence fell over the faculty as Julio Leon took to the podium Friday morning.
- 08/17/2007 22:47:54
SWANSEA – A number of appointments were approved during the August Swansea Town Council meeting.
- 08/17/2007 22:37:15
SOUTH BOSTON - David Blankenship hadn’t been out to a racetrack since he retired as a driver nearly seven years ago.
- 08/17/2007 21:19:02
JACKSONVILLE - There was a run of games late in the 2002 championship season and a game here and there in the 2005 playoff season where it played well. Other than that, the Bucs offensive line has been, well ? you pick the adjective.
- 08/17/2007 18:38:45
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The air dilution standard that currently triggers enforcement of state odor rules should come only after more data collection and training, according to a set of recommendations recently drafted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
- 08/17/2007 17:46:43
By his own admission, Jon Gruden is feeling the heat.
- 08/17/2007 17:37:49
Eric Green pulls out of the valet driveway of Downtown's Sheraton Hotel, making his way onto Hope Street as more than a few curious glances are flashed his way.
- 08/17/2007 17:23:35
Joplin R-8 celebrated 2007 Missouri Assessment Program scores at Royal Heights Elementary School, where third-graders last year exceeded the state average by 40 percentage points on both math and communication arts tests.
- 08/17/2007 16:58:21
The Cherokee Pass and Marquand Fire Departments and Madison Medical Center’s EMS responded to a call involving a rollover accident on Highway M near Buckhorn about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
- 08/17/2007 16:03:11
The Seattle Seahawks have unveiled a swanky exclusive club area at Qwest Field, sponsored by luxury carmaker Cadillac.
- 08/17/2007 14:38:21
Man city’s 20th homicide victim Antwain King would have celebrated his 26th birthday Wednesday, Aug. 15. He didn’t live that long.
- 08/17/2007 14:13:05
Behold, Book World presents a sampling of the current crop of top picture books.
- 08/17/2007 13:56:29
You’ve got to hand it to our nation’s protectionist groups for the rhetorical shape shifting they use to dissuade consumers from buying foreign products.
- 08/17/2007 13:23:06
The last couple of hundred miles before reaching New Orleans have always filled me with nervous energy.
- 08/17/2007 12:29:56
Until recently, an incomplete list of trendy bars along the West Queen West strip looked something like this: the Social, the Drake, the Gladstone, the Rhino, Cadillac Lounge, the Beaconsfield, Beaver Café… For those who still felt their drinking needs were underserved in the Dufferin and Queen corridor, along comes the very appropriately named Parkdale Drink [...]
