Yearly Archives: 2018

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Steph Curry wants to take on Hollywood

Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Steph Curry is already a winner on the basketball court, now the Golden State Warriors point guard is shooting for Hollywood success. The NBA championship winner’s production company, Unanimous Media, recently signed

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Twenty-five years ago this week, this Alan Jackson classic hit #1 on the country chart. Can you name the song that takes its name from a river in Georgia? ANSWER: “Chattahoochee.”  Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Miranda Lambert is set to play Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday. You can watch for her performance starting at 12:35 a.m. ET on NBC. The Grand Ole Opry will mark its 93rd year with a Birthday

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2016 Ford Escape Titanium

1 Owner Lease, Highway Miles, Loaded, 1 Owner, Power Windows, Power Doors, Power Mirrors, Cruise Control, Hands Free Communication, Back-Up Camera, Leather Seats , Dual Power Seats, Heated Seats, USB/AUX port, Auto Headlights, Memory Seats, Dual Climate

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Burn ban lifted for Flippin

With much needed precipitation moving into the Twin Lakes Area Monday afternoon, Flippin Fire Chief Glenn Chapman says the city’s burn ban has been lifted. Flippin was one of two cities implementing burn bans earlier this month.

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Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockForty-four years ago this week, Country Music Hall of Famer Bobby Bare scored his only #1 so far on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. Can you name the tune about the “most famous of the voodoo queens that ever existed?”

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock “Young Forever” hitmaker Eric Paslay announced in a social media post Monday that he and his wife Natalie are expecting their first child. Country parody king Cledus T. Judd is back with a new single. This time, he takes on Morgan Wallen‘s recent #1

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Kathy Mattea scored four number-ones at the height of her popularity: “Goin’ Gone,” “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses,” “Come from the Heart,” and “Burnin’ Old Memories.” Though she has five

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/15/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events:   INTERLEAGUE Final  Colorado      4  Seattle         3 Final  Oakland       6  San Francisco   2 Final  L-A Dodgers   5  L-A Angels      3  AMERICAN LEAGUE Final  Baltimore       6  Texas         5 Final  Boston          5  Toronto       2 Final 

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NAEC to expand NEXT program

The North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) Board of Directors has approved the expansion of NEXT’s fiber-to-the-home network to all of the cooperative’s territory.NAEC formed the telecommunications subsidary NEXT in November 2015 to provide internet with speeds of

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock The new album from two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Kathy Mattea arrives September 7. Though the Kickstarter campaign for the independent record Pretty Bird is already fully funded, you can check out the remaining incentives online. You can

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/13/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEColorado 10, Seattle 7L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 2San Francisco 7, Oakland 1 AMERICAN LEAGUETexas 5, Baltimore 4Cleveland 6, N.Y. Yankees 5Toronto 13, Boston 7Houston 3,

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Five years ago this week, this three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year became the first country artist to headline Boston’s Fenway Park. Can you name the Georgia-born singer? ANSWER: Jason Aldean. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All

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Scoreboard roundup — 8/19/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEPhiladelphia 5, Baltimore 4 AMERICAN LEAGUEOakland 6, Houston 4Boston 6, Toronto 4N.Y. Yankees 7, Cleveland 4Minnesota 5, Tampa Bay 1L.A. Angels 11, Seattle 2 NATIONAL LEAGUEColorado

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Chris Janson‘s July 23 show at the Big Apple’s Opry City stage will be recorded for a new episode of the PBS series, Front & Center. Jake Owen, Tyler Farr, Chuck Wicks and songwriter Dallas Davidson will join Lee Brice for his first

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Ten years ago, Keith Urban scored a #1 hit with Brad Paisley on this tune from the West Virginia native’s Play album. Can you name it? ANSWER: “Start a Band.” Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.