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BREAKING NEWS: Oskaloosa Hires New Girls’ Basketball Coach

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Oskaloosa High School is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacie White as the new high school head girl’s basketball coach.

 

Jacie White brings strong experience to this position.  White has been the girls basketball assistant coach for the past 2 seasons and played for the Northwestern College Red Raiders.  Jacie currently teaches business at Oskaloosa High School.

 

“We are extremely excited to name Jacie our head girls basketball coach,” said Ryan Parker, Oskaloosa Activities Director.  “She has the drive and determination to lead this program and I know she cannot wait to get in the gym.”

 

 

 

Rascal Flatts Announce New Las Vegas Residency

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After completing two runs at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Rascal Flatts are returning to Las Vegas this year for a brand-new residency at The Venetian. Dubbed “A Night to Shine,” the band’s new residency will take place at the Venetian Theatre, where Tim McGraw and Faith Hill performed their “Soul2Soul” residency in 2012.”A Night to Shine” is set for eight shows in October, with tickets going on sale to the public June 2 at 10 AM local time.

 

  • The eight shows include: October 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20 and 21.
  • The band’s Gary LeVox says, “Our previous two residencies were such an amazing experience and opportunity to connect with our fans on a more intimate level.  I think moving over to The Venetian will provide a totally different setting and fan experience that we’re really excited about!”

Jason Aldean and Wife Reveal Baby’s Gender

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Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany took to social media on Monday (5/22) to share the gender of their first child together. In a video posted on Instagram, the couple and Jason’s two daughters, Keely and Kendyl, each simultaneously popped a balloon they were holding, with the blue confetti inside revealing a baby boy on the way.

Country Stars React to Predators’ Win

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After a thrilling game of hockey against the Anaheim Ducks, the Nashville Predators are heading to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history. The Preds finished the game 6-3 to win their Western Conference Finals series 4 games to 2.

 

Several country stars took to Twitter to react to the epic win:

 

Carrie Underwood‏: “Going to the finals! #StanleyCupPlayoffs #PredsPride” https://twitter.com/carrieunderwood/status/866858138120704000

 

Carrie Underwood: “Wow…this crowd is amazing!!!! Oh yeah, the team isn’t too bad, either! https://www.instagram.com/p/BUa2rIAlupb/?taken-by=carrieunderwood

 

Chris Young: “HOLY CRAP @PredsNHL  #LETSGETTHATCUP”

 

Jimi Westbrook‏: “STANLEY CUP FINALS!!! Go preds! Go preds! @PredsNHL @NHL”

 

Thompson Square‏: “Bring it on home boys!!!!!”

 

John Rich‏: “Congrats @PredsNHL WOW!!! June is gonna be INSANE! #predators #Preds”

 

Dan Smyers‏: “Congrats @PredsNHL!  Proud to live in Nashville + see the city so fired up. Now, if the @penguins win, who the hell do I root for?”

 

Scotty McCreery: “CMA Fest + Stanley Cup Finals… Nashville is about to be wilddd!”

 

Lindsay Ell: “This. Is. Crazy. #PREDS”

 

Canaan Smith: “PREDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! #predswin #predators”

 

Brothers Osborne‏: “…Finals.”

Insurance Brokerage Agrees to Repay Cities, Counties

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State regulators say an Iowa insurance brokerage accused of a deceptive practice has agreed to repay more than $1.3 million to local governments.

The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2qRv7kn ) that Two Rivers Insurance Co., which is based in Burlington, was accused in 2014 of inflating the amount it spent on premiums for health coverage purchased from Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield. Documents released Monday say Wellmark complained to state regulators that the brokerage had improperly included up to 7 percent in its own fees in “premium” costs that it billed to local governments for insurance for 10,500 public employees.

Two Rivers President Todd Ackerman says the brokerage still denies any wrongdoing but is settling the dispute to avoid “an extremely costly and burdensome legal process.”

Chegwidden Earns All-Region Award

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Oskaloosa-–Zachary Chegwidden (Fr., Essex, England, Business Management) was honored as one of the top golfers in the NAIA as the PING all-region teams were announced by Golf Coaches Association of America Thursday.

Chegwidden was one of 15 individuals named to the North region’s squad, while 15 linksters were picked for the South, Central, and West regions as well.

It is not only the freshman’s first regional recognition, but also the first in the program’s history.

Chegwidden guided William Penn to a record-breaking year that ended with the Statesmen tying for second at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships.

The freshman owned a 72.5 stroke average in 24.5 rounds, snapping the school single-season stroke average record.  His 134 (66-68) at the William Penn Classic in October set the program’s 36-hole mark.

A three-time tournament low-scorer, Chegwidden was in the 60s or 70s in 23.5 rounds (seven times under 70, low of 66).  He broke par 11 times (once on a nine-hole course).

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Luke Bryan Names Florida Home After His Late Brother

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Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline have named their home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, in honor of Luke’s late brother Chris, who died in a car accident in 1996. Caroline tells Traditional Home that the couple has named their four-story beachfront home “Snowman” is reference to Chris’ love of golf. Caroline tells the publication, “Evidently, Chris wasn’t a great golfer. Snowman became his nickname. We named our farm Red Bird Farm after Luke’s sister and wanted to honor Chris as well.”

 

  • In golf, “Snowman” is a slang term referring to when golfers use eight strokes on any individual hole – not a term you’d want to hear on the links.

 

Lee Brice Releases Single and Announces Album

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Lee Brice has announced the release of his fourth studio album, a self-titled project that will drop on November 3. The announcement comes as Brice prepares to hit radio with the album’s lead single, “Boy,” a song which Lee says is a tribute to his two sons, Takoda and Ryker. Brice says, “It’s my way of saying how proud I am to be their dad. The second reason is because, coincidentally, we have a daughter on the way in a couple of weeks and we wanted to share this song for our boys before she arrived.”

 

  • Lee’s new single, “Boy,” was released digitally on Friday (5/19) and will impact radio on June 19.
  • The video for “Boy” was also released on Friday and can be seen here.
  • Brice is the second country star to announce the release a non-debut self-titled album this year. The other being Brett Eldredge.

Carrie Underwood Heading to Oklahoma Hall of Fame

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Carrie Underwood will be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame as part of their Class of 2017. The Checotah native will be honored by her home state during an induction ceremony in Oklahoma City on November 16, which will be emceed by past Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductees Vince Gill and Kristin Chenoweth. Underwood joins previously-inducted country stars such as Toby Keith, Reba, Blake Shelton and more.

 

  • Carrie says, “I’ve always been proud to say I’m from Oklahoma. The people, culture, and environment molded me into the person I am today. It’s such an honor to be recognized among such great company by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame!”
  • In addition to being honored at the formal induction ceremony, the 2017 Honorees will also have their portraits unveiled at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum, home of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

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