MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A July trial has been scheduled for a Marshalltown man accused of killing his brother.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican reports that lawyers for 22-year-old Jordan Parker submitted a written plea to the charge of second-degree murder. His trial is set to begin July 25.
Authorities say Parker fatally stabbed his 21-year-old brother, Isaiah Parker, during a scuffle April 26 that escalated at the home they shared.
On this day in 1980, Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood’s “Bar Room Buddies” hit the charts. The song would end up going #1 on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart.
The single was featured on the soundtrack for the film Bronco Billy starring Eastwood.
Brantley Gilbert and his wife Amber are expecting their first child! The couple announced the news on Tuesday (5/16), revealing to People that their baby is due on November 17. The couple had been trying for a baby since they got married in June of 2015 and were seeing a fertility specialist to see what they could do. The couple was told it would be close to a miracle if Amber got pregnant without in vitro fertilization (IVF), but she was hesitant to start the process.
The couple decided to wait to see what would happen, and in February, Amber surprised Brantley with the news on his tour bus before a show in Louisville. Gilbert says his wife handed him a box containing three positive pregnancy tests, which surprised him to say the least. He said, “I think I stared at it for at least two minutes without saying anything because I was literally in shock. We’d been told it was just not in the cards, and I’m staring at this answer to many, many, many prayers.”
· The couple will find out the baby’s sex at a gender reveal party in two weeks.
After the rumors claiming that Kelly Clarkson was heading to ABC’s American Idol reboot proved to be false last week, a new rumor has surfaced that Carrie Underwood might be headed to the show. Variety reports that ABC and other producers have held talks with Underwood about joining the show as a judge. While no other details were revealed about Carrie’s possible return to Idol, the publication also reported that Ryan Seacrest is on track to return as the show’s host.
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team will bring the most experience in its group as the pairings for the 23rd NAIA National Championships were announced Friday.
#24 nationally-ranked WPU is making its fourth-ever trip to nationals (fourth straight) which will be held Tuesday-Friday, May 23-26 at PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
For the first two rounds, the Statesmen will be paired with #17 Faulkner (Ala.) and unranked Taylor (Ind.), both of which earned their first berths in program history. The squads will open nationals by teeing off on Hole #1 at 1:45 p.m. (Eastern). The trio will then return to action Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., teeing off on Hole #10.
William Penn, which won last week’s Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships, owns a current team average of 313.7 (low of 302–tied school record). Elise Warne (So., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) is 38th in GolfStat’s rankings with a 78.29 stroke average (GolfStat average). Courtney Cunningham (Sr., Muskogee, Okla., Computer Science) is next in 53rd (79.05), while Jodi Saito (Sr., Mililani, Hawaii, Education) (69th, 79.87), Helene Larsen (So., Viborg, Denmark, Business Management) (79th, 80.50), Brittany Evans (Fr., Fernley, Nev., Business Management, (83rd, 80.61), and Miranda Keeler (Jr., Plattsmouth, Neb., Communications) (84th, 80.63) are also in GolfStat’s top 100.
The Statesmen won seven tournament titles and are rated #25 in GolfStat.
Faulkner, coached by Brooke Fuller, placed third at the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament, but still earned an at-large bid. Three players rank in GolfStat’s top 100, headlined by Hannah Sager in 10th at 76.17. Anna Reid (15th, 76.67) and Hali Lyle (92nd, 80.89) are in the rating as well. The Eagles, who are rated #18 in the GolfStat’s ranking, won three tourney crowns, including twice going under 300 (low of 294–school record).
Taylor, coached by Cameron Andry, are #47 in GolfStat’s rankings and earned an automatic bid to nationals by winning the Crossroads League Tournament crown. Maddie Thomas is pacing TU with an 81.00 scoring average, ranking 95th in the GolfStat rating. The Trojans won four tournaments this year and carded scores of 320 or lower five times with a season-best 299.
It will be the first time William Penn will see either team this season.
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On Sunday, May 7th, The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Concert Band competed in the Worlds of Fun Festival of Music in Kansas City, Missouri. The EBFHS Band placed 1 st in class 2A competition.
The band also earned a Division I rating for the 2 nd time in EBF Band history at this prestigious contest.
There are 82 students in the concert band this year and they are directed by Joe Overton. Bands from 7 different states compete in this festival. The judges are nationally renowned college band directors and composers. This year, the band had the privilege of performing for Dr. Timothy Rhea from Texas A & M University, Composer and Educator Dr. Johnnie Vinson from Auburn University and Dennis Zeisler from Old Dominion University. This is the 5th time that the EBFHS Concert Band has placed 1 st at this
This is the 5th time that the EBFHS Concert Band has placed 1 st at this competition.
On this day in 1989, Reba McEntire’s Greatest Hits became the singer’s first platinum album. The album covered Reba’s hit singles from 1984 through 1986. No new material was recorded for the album.
Greatest Hits peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and at No. 134 on the Billboard 200.
The album has since been Certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA.
Chris Stapleton’s new album, From A Room: Volume 1, has made a big debut on the album charts, selling 202,000 copies in its first week. Not only did Stapleton’s sophomore record debut at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, but it also notched the #2 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The album also becomes the highest-selling country debut since Luke Bryan’s Kill the Lights album sold 320,000 copies in its first week in 2015.
· But Chris doesn’t just hold the #1 spot on the country albums chart. His debut record, Traveller, also sits at #2 on the chart, with sales of 24,000 copies. This marks only the second time that a male artist has held the chart’s 1st and 2nd positions in the same week since 1993.
On Saturday, May 6th , the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Concert Band, and EBF Rocket Chorale performed at State Large Group Contest at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman. Bands and choirs at the contest were evaluated in several categories by a panel of three judges. The music groups were rated on their performances using a scale of 1 through 5. An I rating indicates a superior performance.
The EBF Concert Band earned an I rating and the choir was one point away from an I rating. The band had the honor of performing for two former Iowa Bandmasters Association presidents and also the president-elect of the Iowa Bandmasters Association.
The EBFHS Concert Band received straight division I ratings and a perfect score from one judge. The choir performance was amazing. Everyone should be very proud of our band and choir.
The EBFHS Band is directed by Joe Overton and the EBFHS Choir is directed by Chris Ellerston.
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