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May 9th: On This Day

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On this day in 2005, Kenny Chesney and actress Renee’ Zellweger tied the knot on the island of St. John in the Virgin Islands. After four months of marriage, the couple obtained an annulment.

In the annulment papers, Zellweger cited “fraud” as the reason for the couple’s split. After much scrutiny by the media, she explained that the word “fraud” was simply “legal language” and was “not a reflection of Kenny’s character”.

four months later, the couple obtained an annulment. In the annulment papers, Zellweger cited “fraud” as the reason.[147] Under media scrutiny, she explained that the word “fraud” was simply “legal language” and “not a reflection of Kenny’s character

BREAKING: Jason Aldean and Wife Are Expecting A Baby

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Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany are expecting their first child together. The couple announced the exciting news on social media Monday (5/8), with Aldean writing, “Been hard to keep this secret but we couldn’t be happier to add to our family. This year just gets better and better. #bunintheoven.” The message was accompanied by an adorable picture of the couple sitting next to an open oven with a hamburger bun placed inside of it. In the picture, Jason is wearing a t-shirt that says “Baby Daddy,” while Brittany is wearing one that says “Baby Mama.”

 

·         Brittany took to her Instagram to say, “SURPRISE!!! WE ARE PREGNANT!!! This was the hardest secret we’ve ever had to keep. This journey for us has been full of many happy times & also many tears… The biggest rollercoaster we have ever been on, without a doubt! All of the moments of heartache were followed by the biggest blessing in the entire world!! We will never take one moment for granted & can’t wait to meet you, sweet baby!!!”

·         Brittany’s post was accompanied by a picture of her and Jason sitting on the bed with pink and blue balloons surrounding them.

Dan + Shay “Crashes” A Couple’s Wedding

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One couple’s big day got even bigger over the weekend when Dan + Shay showed up at their wedding reception in Orlando, Florida, to perform a private concert. The surprise concert included performances of Dan + Shay songs such as “All Nighter” and “How Not To” as well as Rascal Flatts’ recent Shay Mooney-penned hit “I Like the Sound of That.” The two even performed a cover of Taylor Swift’s song “You Belong With Me,” which can be seen here.

Woman Charged With Slaying of Stepfather in Des Moines

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman has been accused of fatally shooting her stepfather.

Police say officers responding to a call about a shooting Monday afternoon found the body of 49-year-old Anthony Hartman in the basement of a south Des Moines home. They also found 29-year-old Sera Alexander at the home.

Police say Alexander’s been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her.

Police say the homicide is the 13th of the year in Des Moines.

Four Big Nights Ahead as USMTS Puts A Bow on Summit Racing Equipment Southern Region

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WACO, Texas (May 8) — The mud-chucking modified maniacs of the United States Modified Touring Series will embark on a four-night, four-track swing through Texas this Wednesday through Saturday, May 10-13, to wrap up this year’s campaign in the Summit Racing Equipment USMTS Southern Region presented by Production Jars.

Action kicks off on Wednesday at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Elm Mott, followed by a Thursday night gig at the Superbowl Speedway in Greenville. Friday takes the rugged USMTS road warriors to the Kennedale Speedway Park and the curtain closes on Saturday at the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore.

Each of the four events will pay $3,000 to win and no less than $250 to take the green flag in the main event all four nights.

The Summit Racing Equipment USMTS Southern Region champion will earn $10,000 while all drivers ranked among the top 15 in points-along with any others with perfect attendance in the region-are locked in for this year’s Hunt for the Casey’s USMTS National Championship powered by S&S Fishing & Rental which carries a $25,000 payoff for the 2017 titlist.

Last year’s runner-up in the national points chase, Cade Dillard, has a series-best five victories this season and is in the driver’s seat to claim the Summit Racing Equipment USMTS Southern Region crown, but several others may have plans of their own.

Three-time USMTS national champ Jason Hughes-the man who nipped Dillard by three points to take last year’s title-rides in second place with a surmountable 47-points deficit while his teammate, Ryan Gustin, is just two more markers back in third.

Not far behind ‘The Reaper’ is the top Texan in the region, Chris Brown, whose lone win this season came three months ago down the road at the Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige. Stormy Scott, Zack VanderBeek and Dereck Ramirez are the last remaining pilots with a mathematical shot at the regional points title.

Holding down the eighth and ninth positions, respectively, are Minnesota’s Travis Saurer and Arizona’s R.C. Whitwell. Both are also at the top of the rankings in the race for the 2017 Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Award.

Summit Racing Equipment USMTS Southern Region points standings:

1. 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La. … 1554 (5 wins)
2. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. … 1507 (3 wins)
3. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa … 1505 (2 wins)
4. 21 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas … 1487 (1 win)
5. 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. … 1408 (1 win)
6. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 1386
7. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 1342
8. 1s Travis Saurer (r), Elizabeth, Minn. … 1281
9. 96 R.C. Whitwell (r), Tucson, Ariz. … 1270
10. 20rt Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz. … 1264 (3 wins)
11. 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla. … 1234
12. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. … 1121 (2 wins)
13. 4w Tyler Wolff (r), Fayetteville, Ark. … 1117
14. 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas … 1025
15. 4v Billy Vogel (r), Fargo, N.D. … 871

On Wednesday, May 10, at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway, pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 and hot laps begin at 7:15 with racing to follow. Limited Mods and Factory Stocks will also be in action and each racing for $500 to win.

Zack VanderBeek snagged two of the three main events here last year and Ryan Gustin grabbed the other one-his second career win at the semi-banked 1/3-mile clay oval. Other former winners here include Rodney Sanders, Johnny Scott and Mike Sorensen.

The Heart O’ Texas Speedway is located just off of I-35 at exit 343 (FM 308), then 0.6 mile north on east frontage road. For more information, call 254-829-2294 or check out www.heartotexspeedway.com online.

On Thursday, May 11, at the Superbowl Speedway, pit and grandstands open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7:15 and racing to follow. Limited Mods will be racing for $1,000 to win and $75 to start. Factory Stocks will also pay $1,000 to win with $60 to start.

The last trip to the semi-banked quarter-mile dirt oval last May saw Cade Dillard take the feature win. Two shows were staged here in 2014 with the wins going to Johnny Scott and Stormy Scott.

The Superbowl Speedway is located 5.0 miles south of Greenville on SR 34, then west on FM 1903. For more information, call (903) 883-2504 or check out www.superbowlspeedway.com online.

On Friday, May 12, at the Kennedale Speedway Park, pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 and hot laps begin at 7:15 with racing to follow. Like the previous night, Limited Mods will be racing for $1,000 to win and $75 to start. Factory Stocks will also pay $1,000 to win with $60 to start.

In the two previous visits here during the 2013 campaign, Johnny Scott picked up the win at the semi-banked quarter-mile dirt oval.

The Kennedale Speedway Park is a located off of I-20 at exit 442-A, then 1.7 miles southeast on Mansfield Hwy., then 1.6 miles southwest on New Hope Rd., then 0.3 mile east on Hudson Village Creek Rd. For more information, call (817) 988-7433 or (817) 478-7223 or visit them online at www.raceksp.com.

On Saturday, May 13, at the Lonestar Speedway, pit gates open at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 5 and hot laps begin at 6:45 with racing to follow. Limited Mods will be racing for $700 to win and Factory Stocks will race for a $500 top prize. FWD Four-Cylinders will also compete.

This is the first USMTS event at the Lonestar Speedway in six years. The past three scheduled events were rained out, including last year’s race. It’s also going to be the first time the USMTS will compete on the high-banked 1/3-mile oval configuration. It was a big 3/8-mile oval when Johnny Scott and Ryan Gustin got their wins here in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

The Lonestar Speedway is located off I-20 at exit 583, then 0.5 mile north on SR 135, then 1.0 mile east on FM 1252, then 0.5 mile south. For more information, call (903) 986-9731 or go to www.lonestarspeedway.com on the World Wide Web.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv. Keep up to speed with everything USMTS by joining our email list at www.usmts.com/subscribe.

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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Argo Manufacturing, Casey’s General Stores, Chix Gear Racewear, CP-Carrillo, Deatherage Opticians, Fast Shafts, Intercomp, KSE Racing Products, Leaf Racewear & Safety Equipment, Malvern Bank, MSD, Pace Performance, RacerWebsite.com, RacinDirt.com, RacingJunk.com, S&S Fishing & Rental, Summit Racing Equipment, The Joie of Seating, VP Racing Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arizona Sport Shirts, ASi Racewear, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Duvall Electric, ElbowsUp.com, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Oreo, Production Jars, Rancho Milagro Racing, RHRSwag.com, YouDirt.com.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: 905 Ink, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Beyea Custom Headers, BigDeal Car Care, BSB Manufacturing, Day Motor Sports, Dickson Racing Shocks, E3 Spark Plugs, Edelbrock, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Holley Performance Products, Hooker Custom Harness, Integra Shocks & Springs, Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts, Keyser Manufacturing, Out-Pace Racing Products, QA1 Precision Products, Real Racing Wheels, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Sybesma Graphics, Tire Demon, Wehrs Machine & Race Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes.

Brown on First Team, Three Others on Second Squad

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team had four players receive league accolades as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Monday.

Emily Brown (Jr., Waverly, Iowa, Biology) was one of 20 players picked for the league’s first team, while Michelle Castro (Fr., Acampo, Calif., Business Management), Kodee Johnson (Sr., Stockton, Calif., General Mathematics), and Chyanne Koko (Jr., Waianae, Hawaii, Physical Education) all earned second-team recognition (20 players on that team as well).  Seven additional players claimed honorable mentions.

The awards are the first for both Brown and Castro, while Koko and Johnson are now two-time honorees.  The quartet guided the Statesmen (24-29, 12-22 Heart) during the 2017 campaign.

Brown hit .350 (55-for-157) with 11 doubles and a team-best five home runs.  The junior catcher finished the season with 33 RBIs and 24 runs scored.  She also posted a .516 slugging percentage and a .391 on-base mark (nine walks, three hit-by-pitches).  A one-time Heart Player of the Week, Brown owned a five-game hitting streak.

Castro topped the navy and gold with a .368 batting clip (team-high 64 hits in 174 at-bats).  She recorded 19 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 21 RBIs, and a squad-best 41 runs.  The freshman also had a .557 slugging mark and a .400 on-base percentage (five walks, five hit-by-pitches).  Castro, who also led WPU with nine stolen bases, tallied a season-best 10-game hitting streak.

Among all Heart players, Castro was third in both doubles and doubles per game (0.38), fourth in hits per game (1.28), fifth with 117 fielding assists, eighth in hits, runs, and total bases per game (1.94), ninth in batting average, and 10th in runs scored per game (0.82).

Johnson’s .359 batting average (56-for-156) included three doubles and one triple.  She scored 25 times and drove in eight runs with a .391 slugging percentage and a .365 on-base mark (two walks).  The senior stole eight bases and also posted 11 sacrifice hits.  Johnson managed an eight-game hitting streak.

Koko posted a .340 batting average (54-for-159), highlighted by 18 doubles and four home runs.  She had 30 runs and 28 RBIs along with a .528 slugging percentage and a .386 on-base mark (eight walks, four hit-by-pitches).  Koko’s longest hitting streak was seven games.

The junior ranked fourth in the conference with .38 doubles per contest and fifth in total doubles.

Brown, as a catcher, and Koko, as a center fielder, were also named to the Gold Glove team.  Brown owned a .993 fielding percentage with just one error in 151 chances (121 putouts, 29 assists), while Koko had an .872 clip (86 chances–65 putouts, 10 assists).  The fielding award is the first for both athletes.

Devin Brown of Grand View was named Heart Player of the Year, while teammate Claudia Farrell was picked as Pitcher of the Year.  Freshman of the Year laurels went to Sydney Tigges (Clarke) and Alexis Paulo Meyers (Peru State) collected the Newcomer of the Year accolade.  Clarke’s Jeff Lamb was tabbed as Coach of the Year by his peers.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Dolly Parton Surprises Families Recovering From Wildfires

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Families affected by last year’s wildfires in East Tennessee have already been receiving $1,000 each month through Dolly Parton’s My People Fund, but they recently noticed an extra surprise when they received their final check. Thanks to fundraising efforts, the Dollywood Foundation officials were able to give a $5,000 check to each family in need to assist in the rebuilding and recovery efforts. That brings the total amount each family received to $10,000.

 

  • The money was raised by contributions from across the country, as well as donations made through the Smoky Mountains Rise telethon which took place in December.
  • In addition to the money given through monthly check distribution, at least $3 million will be contributed to the Mountain Tough Recovery Team which will help residents during the critical rebuilding period ahead. This program will begin helping families on June 1.
  • People who want to help the Mountain Tough Recovery Team can visit www.mountaintough.org for information on how to donate, how to volunteer and much more.

Maren Morris/Blake Shelton Will Perform on the Voice

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NBC is bringing some serious star power to The Voice this week. During tonight’s (5/8) episode, Blake Shelton will be step away from his coaching chair to perform his current single “Every Time I Hear That Song.” Maren Morris will then make her Voice debut the following night (5/9), performing her latest single “I Could Use a Love Song.”  Tuesday’s show will also feature a performance from pop star Charlie Puth, who will be debuting his new song, “Attention.”

BREAKING: Loretta Lynn Suffers A Stroke

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Country legend Loretta Lynn was admitted to a Nashville hospital on Thursday night (5/4) after she suffered a stroke at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. A message posted on Lynn’s website Friday (5/5) said she is “currently under medical care and is responsive and expected to make a full recovery.” Doctors have advised Lynn to stay off the road while she is recuperating, and her upcoming tour dates will be postponed.

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