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Arrest Made in Wapello Car Theft

On March 6, 2017, at about 9:30 pm the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a call that someone had just stolen a vehicle from a residence in the 10000 block of Miller Chapel Road south of Ottumwa, IA.  Deputies responded to the area and located the vehicle in the ditch a short distance from the residence.

As a result of the investigation, Deputies arrested Steven Clark Age: 20 of Ottumwa.  Clark was charged with Theft 2nd a Class D Felony and Criminal Trespass a Simple Misdemeanor.

Clark has been released from jail after posting bond.

March 7th: On This Day

On this day in 1985, Randy Travis made his Grand Ole Opry debut. This debut was three months before his freshman album, Storms of Life, was released. Introduced by Little Jimmy Dickens, Travis sang the Hank Williams classic “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”. By the same time next year, Travis became an official Opry Member (joining December 20th, 1986).

Sam Hunt Single Breaks Streaming Record

Sam Hunt’s new single “Body Like A Back Road” has set a record with more than over 9.2 million streams per week across all platforms – the most of any other country song ever. The record-breaking song recently shot to the top of the digital sales and streaming chart and is already in the Top 15 at country radio after only four weeks.

Cam’s TED Talk and Performance

Cam recently appeared at the TED University of Nevada conference in Reno, Nevada, to deliver a TED Talk and perform some of her songs. During her talk entitled “Life Can Be Tough. Music Can Help.,” Cam spoke to the live audience about the importance of music throughout human history and what makes it essential to our survival. The talk can be seen here.

 

  • Cam also took the stage to perform and share the stories behind her songs “Burning House,” “Runaway Train,” and “Village.” That video can be seen here.

Justin Moore Cancels Shows Due To Vocal Problems

Justin Moore had to cancel a couple of shows last week due to vocal issues. Moore posted a message on Instagram last week that said he had to postpone his Thursday night (3/2) show in Omaha due to an unspecified illness. He then posted a second message on Friday (3/3), revealing that the show was canceled because he was suffering from vocal cord problems. In the second message, Justin apologized to his fans and also said that this was the first time in his ten years of touring that he’s had to cancel a show due to illness.

 

·       Moore’s post was accompanied by pictures of his vocal cords along with the message, “Be forewarned, they’re gross! Needless to say, this is not what they are supposed to look like!”

·       Justin also postponed his show in St. Louis on Friday night as part of the “American Made Tour” with Lee Brice.

 

Sentencing Set For Man Accused of Stealing From Ailing Dad

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — An April sentencing has been scheduled for an Altoona man accused of stealing nearly $41,000 from his ailing father.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2lvKEa6 ) that 40-year-old Jeffrey Kass pleaded guilty to dependent adult abuse-exploitation. His sentencing is set for April 24.

Court documents say Kass is conservator for his 68-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease. The documents say Jeffrey Kass took nearly $20,000 from their joint account to pay off a loan and a credit card and then took more than $21,000 to pay most of what he owed his father and mother in a civil lawsuit judgment.

A plea deal that includes probation says Kass has agreed to pay restitution to his father. The deal is not binding on the judge.

Rascal Flatts Announce New Album on Ellen

Rascal Flatts made an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Friday (3/3), where they announced the release of their tenth studio, Back To Us. Hitting shelves on May 19, Back To Us is project that the trio says is more reminiscent of their first albums. Jay DeMarcus says, “Back To Us is not only a title of a song on the album, but a feeling that has been building around this new music.  It just fits in so many ways.”

 

·       During their visit on Ellen, the trio performed the lead single from the forthcoming album titled “Yours If You Want It.”

There’ll Be No Oscar-Style Snafu at ACMS For Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley

In light of the Best Picture snafu at the Academy Awards on Sunday (2/26), Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan have a plan to create a diversion if their ACM Awards hosting isn’t going well. Dierks tells The Tennessean, “We have a plan. Luke’s going to have a wardrobe malfunction. At least that way everyone talks about that and not the show.” Luke then quips, “It’s sad nobody is talking about what happened at the Oscars. That’s our approach, Dierks — train wreck the show.”

 

·       Luke and Dierks will return to host the 52nd ACM Awards when it’s broadcast live from Las Vegas on Sunday, April 2 at 8PM ET on CBS.

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