Yearly Archives: 2018

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OOI offering summer program

Ozark Opportunities Inc. has announced the SUMMER Non-Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program is underway. The program’s goal is to assist low-income households cope with the high costs of electricity for cooling their homes. This is a one-time

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Ashley Monroe‘s new single, “Wild Love,” was inspired by her first trip to London. You can check out the new video for the song from her Sparrow album on YouTube now. The video for the debut single from newcomer Travis

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3 men escape from Sharp County Jail

Three men have escaped from the Sharp County Jail in Ash Flat. State agencies have been called to help search for the missing inmates. KAIT in Jonesboro reports jailers discovered the three men missing Wednesday while conducting

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Twenty-five years ago this week, country legend John Anderson scored his most recent #1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. Can you name the hit that was also the lead single from 1993’s Solid Ground album? ANSWER: “Money in the Bank.”

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock David Lee Murphy‘s follow-up to his #1 with Kenny Chesney, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” will be the track “I Won’t Be Sorry,” from his No Zip Code album. The debut EP from viral video sensation Mason Ramsey, titled Famous, is

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Harrison man to appear on Jeopardy!

Photo courtesy of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via Jeopardy!A Harrison man will appear on one of the country’s longest running game shows. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, George Holcomb will be a contestant on Wednesday’s edition of Jeopardy! Holcomb

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Country star trivia

Texas music maker Pat Green scored his biggest hit on the country chart so far with this #3 song from 2003. Can you name it? ANSWER: “Wave on Wave.” Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/9/18

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUECincinnati 7,  Cleveland 5 AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore 5,  N-Y Yankees 4Boston 5,  Texas 0Tampa Bay 10,  Detroit 9, 10 InningsN-Y Yankees 10,  Baltimore 2Oakland 2,  Houston

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Texas music icon Pat Green plans to release his new single, “Friday’s Comin’,” on July 20. The debut song from RCA Nashville newcomer Rachel Wammack is “Damage,” from her self-titled EP that came out in April. The fifth single

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Twenty-five years ago this month, Garth Brooks introduced this singer as she officially joined the Grand Ole Opry.  She went on to become the 1995 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year.  Can you name her? ANSWER: Alison Krauss. Copyright

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/8/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUETampa Bay 9,  N-Y Mets 0Seattle 6,  Colorado 4L-A Angels 4,  L-A Dodgers 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEN-Y Yankees 2,  Toronto 1, 10 InningsOakland 6,  Cleveland 0Texas 3, 

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock If you missed Lady Antebellum performing “Heart Break,” “You Look Good,” and “Run to  You” on the Today show, you can catch up online.  The new single from Dwight Yoakam is called “Then Here Came Monday.” Kacey Musgraves and Harry Styles have been covering Shania Twain‘s

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/7/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEColorado 5, Seattle 1Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Mets 0L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEMinnesota 5, Baltimore 4N.Y. Yankees 8, Toronto 5Detroit 7, Texas 2Houston

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Week in Review 7-1 to 7-7

Ozark County murder suspect released from prison HOUSTON, Mo. (AP)   An Ozark County man suspected in the death of his wife’s teenage daughter has been released from prison but will remain on a tracking monitor. The Springfield News-Leader

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/6/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Mets 5, Tampa Bay 1L.A. Angels 3, L.A. Dodgers 2Colorado 7, Seattle 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 2Detroit 3, Texas 1Cleveland 10, Oakland 4Houston

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Forty years ago this week, this singing cowboy donated more than $27,000 to restore the first “L” in the legendary Hollywood sign. Can you name the man who also immortalized “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in song?

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/5/16

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUETexas 7, Detroit 5Minnesota 5, Baltimore 2Houston 4, Chicago White Sox 3Seattle 4, L.A. Angels 1 NATIONAL LEAGUEWashington 14, Miami 12Milwaukee 7, Atlanta 2San Diego

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockBrothers Osborne and Randy Houser will join Charlie Worsham for his Every Damn Monday residency July 9 at Nashville’s Basement East, for a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Watch for Lady Antebellum Friday morning as they play the Today show concert series on NBC, starting at 7

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Former Arkansas AD hired at Kansas

    LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ The University of Kansas will hire former Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long to lead its athletics department. Kansas announced Thursday that Long will replace former athletic director Sheahon Zenger, who was fired

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Twenty-five years ago this week, the Pure Country soundtrack hit #1 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart. Can you name the character George Strait played in his motion picture debut? ANSWER: Wyatt “Dusty” Chandler. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/4/18

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEBoston 3, Washington 0N.Y. Yankees 6, Atlanta 2Miami 3, Tampa Bay 0Chicago Cubs 5, Detroit 2Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1Oakland 4, San Diego 2Milwaukee 3, Minnesota