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Garth Brooks was born 50 years ago today in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a seasoned country star he knows the ups and downs of the music business, and he says over the years he’s learned a lot about staying positive. “I think all of our happiness...

Norman Reedus doesn't watch TV, so "The Walking Dead" star wasn't familiar with any of the characters his TV persona, Daryl Dixon, defeated in RedEye's Best TV Character Tournament over the past two weeks. On Wednesday, the zombie-killing Daryl...

As Anne Arundel Community College celebrates its 50th anniversary, Opera AACC marks its own milestone as a company now in its 10th year. Founded by musician Douglas Brandt Byerly as artistic director, Opera AACC provides professional training for young...

Jack Balchik, of Petoskey, died Jan. 1, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. On March 26, 1949, John and Mary Balchik were blessed with their first born, John Joseph Balchik, better known to us as "Jack." He was born in Detroit, Mich., though their...

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Meyersdale, the Rev. Frank E. Harpster III, lists the schedule. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Christian ed meeting, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship Tuesday: 4:30 to 6 p.m. food pantry open,...

Alonso Holguin waited to do more than give back to the community Wednesday. He was among a throng of people who waited to donate blood. “Just to help out people in need,” said the 17-year-old Imperial resident. “I might be helping...

Rail jams are a winter outdoor activity many may not be familiar with, but the informal freestyle ski and snowboard competitions have been gradually gaining popularity over the last decade. During the last week of December, Boyne Mountain hosted a rail...

Sopiko Tsertsvadze is a 17-year-old from Surami, Georgia, who is now attending Faulkton High School. Her host parents are Dawn and Kelly Melius. Q. What are your parents' names and what do they do for a living? A. My mum is a social agent and works at...

I’ve been on this kick where I write movie reviews in the form of a song. Here’s one to the tune of 9 to 5 in honor of the Dolly Parton that used to do interesting blue grass tunes and a few decent movies. Openin’ my red vines/walkin&...

SAN DIEGO -- San Diegans began celebrating Martin Luther King Day Monday morning with the 24th annual All People's Breakfast at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The slain civil rights leader would have turned 83 on Sunday. The keynote speaker is...

We can honor King by serving others To the editor: “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgment. Life’s most persistent and urgent question...

    Four months later and hundreds of miles away from her home in Franklin County, Shirley Hodges remains were found in Cherokee County, Alabama.     We've learned more about the discovery from investigators on the other end of this case, in Alabama.   ...