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Anne Rice dies at 80

Staff — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:14:55 +0000

ANNE RICE

Anne Rice, arguably the most prolific vampire writer of the modern era, passed away on December 11th, 2021 at the age of 80. She wrote over 35 novels, including her most popular best seller, Interview with the Vampire.

Interview with the Vampire is part of The Vampire Chronicles series which consists of thirteen books. Some of her other series’ are Lives of the Mayfair Witches, and Songs of the Seraphim, including others.

She died late Saturday from complications involving a stroke.

Her son, Christopher Rice responded on her Facebook Page:

“..Like my mother, her support for me was unconditional — she taught me to embrace my dreams, reject conformity and challenge the dark voices of fear and self-doubt. As a writer, she taught me to defy genre boundaries and surrender to my obsessive passions…”

“..I sat beside her hospital bed in awe of her accomplishments and her courage, awash in memories of a life that took us from the fog laced hills of the San Francisco Bay Area to the magical streets of New Orleans to the twinkling vistas of Southern California…”

He ends the post by saying next year they will celebrate her life in New Orleans, which is open to the public.
Josie Maxwell & Dee Jackson

She died late Saturday from complications involving a stroke.

Her son, Christopher Rice responded on her Facebook Page:

He ends the post by saying next year they will celebrate her life in New Orleans, which is open to the public.

Josie Maxwell & Dee Jackson – Staff Writers

RUSH LIMBAUGH SAYS HE HAS ADVANCED LUNG CANCER

Staff — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:59:03 +0000

RUSH LIMBAUGH

Rush Limbaugh announced on his show today that he has been diagnosed with an advanced stage of lung cancer.

Limbaugh, who is the most prominent political radio host in the country, will start treatment immediately.

Limbaugh’s show has been running continuously nationwide for the past 31 years and is the most- listened- to radio show in America.

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Kanye West named in local lawsuit

Staff — Wed, 29 May 2019 13:36:35 +0000

Kanye West © Creative Commons Zero

TUSCUMBIA- Kanye West, Rapper Pusha T, Def Jam Recordings, and G.O.O.D. Music have been named in a lawsuit recently filed in Colbert County Circuit Court, accusing them of unauthorized use of music owned by the historic Fame Studios of Muscle Shoals.

Fame alleges in the suit that a song by rapper Pusha T, “Come Back Baby”, uses or “contains repeated, unauthorized, unlicensed samples from the sound recording owned by Fame, “I Can’t Do Without You” by George Jackson.

The suit further claims, ‘The worldwide rights to the sound recording “I Can’t Do Without You” are 100% owned by FAME,”.

In the complaint filed by the local law firm of Hall, Tanner, and Hargett of Tuscumbia, the plaintiffs allege the defendants used “Plaintiff’s sound recording in their sound recording about drug addiction and the money made from selling drugs.” Plaintiff state they would not have agreed to license “I Can’t Do Without You” for such use “under any circumstances”,

The attorneys for Fame claim the defendants, “willfully and without the permission or consent of Plaintiff extensively sampled portions of “I Can’t Do Without You”.

Also stating the Defendants “have a pattern and practice of willfully
sampling sound recordings without consent or permission.”

G.O.O.D. Music is a music label founded by West in or around 2004.

G.O.O.D. Music is a sublabel of and is distributed by Def Jam Recordings.

A court date has yet to be set in the matter.

Staff Reports

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies at age 60

Staff — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:58:48 +0000

Carrie Fisher died this morning at age 60

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died from a heart attack she suffered Friday, Dec. 23, on a plane trip from London to Los Angeles.

Fisher died at 8:55am on Monday. Her family issued a statement thanking all of her friends and fans for their thoughts and prayers.

Legendary actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor dies of heart attack at 99

Staff — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:34:52 +0000

Zsa Zsa Gabor

BEVERLY HILLS-Famous actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor dies on Sunday of a reported heart attack.

The actress has been in declining health for the past several years, according to TMZ. Gabor was reportedly rushed to the nearest hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

“I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.” was one of her notable quotes.

Gabor, who was on her ninth marriage, would have been 100 years old in February.

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Son of Craig Morgan Missing on Tennessee River

H. Wayne Nix — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:25:02 +0000

Jerry Greer

Jerry Greer, the 19 year old son of country singer Craig Morgan has disappeared following an accident on the Tennessee River.

Search crews are operating in Humphreys County, which is west of Nashville.

Greer and another teenager were tubing near a local marina when there was an accident with a boat around 4pm Sunday. Greer never resurfaced. Both were wearing life jackets.

More updates as this develops.

Police investigate death of pop star Prince, dead at 57 year old

Staff — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:26:39 +0000

Authorities have confirmed the death of pop star icon Prince earlier today at his home.

Lefty Will Miss Pancho

H. Wayne Nix — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:55:43 +0000

“He was my brother. My friend. I will miss him,” Willie said in a tweet.

Continue for video of “It’s All Going to Pot” by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.

Merle Haggard, Country Music Legend, Dies

H. Wayne Nix — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:42:47 +0000

Merle Haggard, April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016, died Wednesday, on his 79th birthday, from pneumonia.

He was born in Oklahoma but his mother took him to Bakersfield California in 1934, after the barn burned. He had a hard life, plagued by financial troubles and several terms in jail and prison.

Lyrics for Bonnie and Clyde, by Merle Haggard

Bonnie was a waitress in a small cafe
Clyde Barrow was the rounder that took her away
They both robbed and killed until both of them died
So goes the Legend of Bonnie and Clyde.

The poems that she wrote of the life that they led
Told of the lawmen left dying or dead
Some say that Clyde made her life a shame
But the legend made Bonnie the head of the game.

The rampage grew wilder with each passing day
The odds growing smaller with each get-a-way
With the end growing closer the harder they fought
With blood on their hands they were bound to get caught.

They drove back from town on one bright summer day
When a man they befriended stepped out in the way
With no thought of dyin’ they pulled to the side
But death lay there waiting for Bonnie and Clyde.

Two years or runnin’ was ended that day
For robbin’ and killin’ they both had to pay
But we’ll always remember how they lived and died
So goes the Legend of Bonnie and Clyde.

Video Round-Up for February 26, 2016

Staff — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:10:57 +0000

AP News Minute National Headlines

Here’s the latest for Friday, February 26th: Gunman, 3 others dead in Kansas; Trump, Cruz, Rubio spar at debate; Iran holds election; Big waves for Hawaii surf competition

AP ShowBiz Minute

Bill Cosby drops defamation case against Beverly Johnson; Judge says Quincy Jones’ lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s estate over royalties can proceed; Chris Rock and Cheryl Boone Isaacs honor black women in Hollywood. (Feb. 26)