On this day in 2015, Warner Bros. released Cole Swindell’s “You Should Be Here” to radio. The song was the lead single to his second studio album of the same name.
“You Should Be Here” hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, which gave Swindell his fourth number-one overall. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Reba– who appeared at Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise telethon in Nashville last night (12/13) – is reportedly getting back into TV acting as Variety reports that she will star in an untitled project still in development for ABC-TV. The drama is described as a “Southern Gothic soap opera.”
· The drama is set in motion after a suspected act of terrorism happens at a Fourth of July parade in the small town of Oxblood, Kentucky.
· Reba’s camp has not confirmed the show as of yet.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The average value of Iowa farmland declined 6 percent over the past year, and this is the first time those values have dropped for three years in a row since the 1980s farm crisis.
The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2hkU4Sq ) that Iowa State University estimates that Iowa farmland is now worth about $7,183 per acre on average.
But assistant Iowa State University economics professor Wendong Zhang says the state is unlikely to see another crisis soon because farmers are generally in better financial shape.
Most Iowa farmers increased their financial reserves during the boom that preceded the current drop in crop prices. And Zhang says government safety nets are better than they were in the 1980s and interest rates remain low.
Plus, the overall debt level for farmers remains lower.
On this day in 2011, iTunes named Eric Church as their 2011 Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Church’s breakout year can be contributed to his release of his third album, Chief. The album produced two number one singles, “Drink in my Hand” and “Springsteen, which were his first two number ones ever.
The album also produced two top ten hits, “Creepin'” and “Like Jesus Does”, as well as the top 20 country hit “Homeboy”.
Zac Brown is not only performing a show on December 17 for families affected by the recent Gatlinburg Wildfires, he recently sent food and resources to support those affected by the fires in and around the Gatlinburg area. According to the Knoxville Sentinel, Brown sent his 18-wheeler food truck, “Cookie,” to deliver food and supplies to those seeking refuge at Rocky Top Sports World in Gatlinburg. Cookie is part of Brown’s Southern Ground lifestyle brand and features a functional commercial kitchen when it rolled into Gatlinburg, it came equipped with 15 staff members, who traveled from Peachtree City, Georgia to aid those displaced after the wildfires destroyed or damaged their homes.
KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a major downtown fire in the southeast Iowa town of Keokuk.
KHQA reports (http://bit.ly/2hi1CFQ ) the fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. Monday.
Initially, some people were trapped on the roof of the building, but a neighbor helped them escape the building before firefighters arrived.
Fire Chief Gabe Rose says flames were coming out of a second-floor window when crews arrived, but firefighters were able to control the blaze quickly.
Rose says someone may have been doing some furniture work on the second floor before the fire, but investigators are still trying to determine the cause.
One person sustained minor injuries in the fire and was treated at a local hospital.
On this day in 2009, Carrie Underwood received the Harmony Award during the Annual Symphony Ball at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The Harmony Award is presented each year to “an individual who best exemplifies the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s musical community.”
A little more than a year after it was released, Old Dominion’s debut studio album, Meat and Candy, has earned a Gold certification by the RIAA. The new accolade, signifying sales of 500,000 copies, comes after a successful 2016 for the band and is fitting way to close out the year.
· The band’s Matthew Ramsey says, “We just tried to make a record that would excite us and that we were proud of. Hearing that it is now certified Gold really shows us that it is resonating with people in much bigger ways than we could have ever expected. We are extremely proud and grateful.”
FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating after deer hunters discovered a man’s body underneath a highway bridge in southwest Iowa over the weekend.
KETV reports (http://bit.ly/2gQWFkf ) the hunters found the body under a U.S. Highway 2 bridge in Fremont County’s Waubonsie Access Wildlife Management Area.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s office says the death appears suspicion and an autopsy is planned.
The identity of the dead man wasn’t immediately clear.
On this day in 2003, Toby Keith’s “I Love This Bar” began another week at the top of the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. “I Love This Bar” was released as the first single from his album Shock’n Y’all.
The song inspired Keith to open multiple restaurants named Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill.
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