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Performers Added To Dolly Parton’s Telethon

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The list of performers at Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise telethon has grown with the addition of and Montgomery Gentry to the lineup. These artists join previously announced performers Parton, Reba, Kenny Rogers and Alison Krauss, who’ll take the stage on December 13 to raise money for the Dollywood Foundation My People Fund , which was established assist those affected by the recent wildfires in East Tennessee.

 

·       The three-hour telethon will air nationwide on numerous broadcast partners, such as AXS TV, RFD and The Heartland Network, as well as select on-air platforms, including Cumulus Media’s NASH Nights LIVE.

Iowan Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend, Theft Gets 40 Years

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VINTON, Iowa (AP) — A Benton County man convicted of killing his girlfriend has been given 40 years in prison.

Station KGAN reports (http://bit.ly/2gIS7ML ) that David Miller was sentenced Thursday in Vinton. He’d been convicted in September of two counts of theft and voluntary manslaughter in the Oct. 25, 2015, death of 25-year-old Sabrina Janish, of Shellsburg.

Officers found Janish’s body next to a stolen truck at Miller’s mobile home north of Shellsburg. An autopsy showed she had been stabbed several times and strangled.

December 8th: On This Day

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On this day in 2003, Kenny Chesney’s Christmas album, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan, was Certified Gold by the RIAA. The album includes a mix of original songs and covers of traditional and country Christmas music.

Chesney’s cover of “Silent Night” features his mother and her twin sister, who are credited under the name of the Grigsby Twins.

Garth Brooks Accomplishes Triple Chart Feat

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Garth Brooks has become the first artist in 24 years to have three albums in the Top 5 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart at the same time. Brooks accomplished this feat with his holiday duets album, Christmas Together, notching the #2 spot, his Wal-Mart-exclusive Christmas Together/Gunslinger boxed set sitting at #3  and his studio project, Gunslinger, coming in fourth place.

 

·       According to Billboard, the last person to accomplish this feat was none other than Garth himself, who tripled up on the chart in December of 1992 with his albums The Chase (#1), Beyond the Season (#3) and No Fences (#4).

State Argues Against Lawsuit Over Officers’ Ticketing Power

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa says it would damage public safety if the state were forced to refund traffic fines and remove wrongful convictions from motorists’ records.

The state made those assertions in documents made public Wednesday as it asked the Polk County District Court to reject an effort to certify as a class action a lawsuit against the state. The lawsuit cites a judge’s October ruling that the Iowa Transportation Department didn’t have authority to issue a speeding ticket to a 16-year-old driver.

The state is arguing in part that district court decisions aren’t binding to other district courts.

The lawsuit seeks an order barring the department’s officers from issuing tickets. A 1990 Iowa attorney general opinion said the officers’ authority is limited to drunken driving and commercial vehicle regulations.

 

Granger Smith Updates Fans On His Condition

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Granger Smith took to his socials yesterday morning (12/6) to update fans on his condition after a serious fall during a recent show in New Jersey left him with two broken ribs and a punctured and partially collapsed lung. In a picture posted on Instagram, Granger gave the thumbs as he rested on a couch with his head propped up by pillows.

 

·         Granger was admitted to a Level 1 Trauma Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey, following his injury, but has since flown home to Texas to rest and recover with his family.

·         The remainder of Smith’s 2016 tour has been canceled, but he fully intends to make up those missed dates for fans.

·         Granger said in a message to his fans, “I’ve had so many emails and tweets. It’s pretty amazing that so many people have reached out from across the country. I feel so blessed to have more than just support for my music from fans and radio. It’s deeply humbling to have fans that personally care so much.”

January Trial Set For Man Charged In 2 Mason City Slayings

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MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A January trial has been scheduled for a man accused of killing two people and trying to kill another in Mason City.

Court documents say 30-year-old Peter Veal, of Lake Mills, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. His trial is set to begin Jan. 24.

Officers sent to a home to check on a shooting report around 2:30 a.m. Nov. 17 found the bodies of 37-year-old Caleb Christensen and 54-year-old Melinda Kavars. Autopsies showed Christensen died from several “sharp-force” injuries and Kavars died from a gunshot wound to her neck and chest.

Court documents do not identity the person who Veal is accused of trying to kill.

Drinking Water Advisory

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Wapello Rural Water Association is recommending to boil the water before using for drinking or to use an alternative source.

A water main break occurred on 190th Stree in Keota, Iowa resulting in a water boil advisory being issued for the cities of Harper, South English, Kinross, rural Keota and surrounding areas that experienced a water outage on the morning of December 16th, 2016.

Wapello Rural Water had a problem in the distribution system and the system lost pressure at approximately 11:20 am on December 6th. Due to the potential for bacterial contamination, it is being recommended that the water be boiled before using for drinking or cooking or that an alternative source be used.

IT IS RECOMMENDED NOT TO DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.

For more information, please contact 641-682-8351. For general guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes, call 1-800-426-4791.

The system is working with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to resolve this situation.

December 6th: On This Day

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On this day in 2011, The Band Perry was celebrating both a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist and that their album, The Band Perry, was Certified Platinum by the RIAA. The Band Perry was the debut album for the band and produced 5 singles with “Hip to my Heart”, “You Lie”, “Postcard from Paris”, all hitting the charts with “If I Die Young” and “All Your Life” both making it to number one.

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