Circles Records & Tapes to end its 38-year runFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:25AMWhen Circles Records & Tapes closes its doors Saturday, a sentimental chapter in the lives of many Valley residents will also come to an end.
Saline to host Princess and Superhero Fantasy Fun NightFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:44AMChildren in the Saline area have a chance to dust off their old Halloween costumes Friday, as Saline Parks and Recreation hosts Princess and Superhero Fantasy Fun Night in the recreation center's gym.
New football league holding sign-upsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:06AMDOWNEY – The Downey Mustangs, an upstart youth football and cheer organization, will hold registration for its inaugural season tomorrow at Downtown BBQ, 11045 Downey Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Seniors invited to the dance the night away at Council Rock SouthFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:19AMThe 12th grade Honors Philosophy students at Council Rock High School South will be hosting “Seniors 4 Seniors," a “senior prom” for the senior citizens in the Council Rock and surrounding communities on Thursday, March 18 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Council Rock South High School.
Fans, friends, family gather to remember conjunto legendThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:54PMHARLINGEN — Ruben Vela’s accordion glistened over his open casket Thursday as his son remembered the conjunto legend whose love for his music and fans came before money. “He was all heart,” Ruben Jr. said of his father, who died Tuesday at...
Senior citizens dinner, dance SaturdayWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:16AMThe Marshfield High School Students Opposing Destructive Actions (SODA) Club will once again put on their dancing shoes as they host their third annual senior citizens dance and social on Saturday, March 13. The event, held in the MHS cafeteria, will offer a dinner, followed by a dance that will highlight music familiar to and enjoyed by those in the older generation.
Fight over DJ’s double dutyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:28PMALL hell broke out at an East London nightclub this weekend when a rival club owner found an out-of-town DJ he had paid to play for him spinning disks at another venue.
NBPD receives award for 2009 National Night OutTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:41PMBY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Police Department has received the National Night Out Award 2009 recognizing outstanding participation in “America’s Night Out Against Crime.” read more
Benefit to assist Burant familyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:25PMA benefit for Ethan Burant will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 21 at Moose Family Center, 1025 Second St. N. The event will feature raffles, silent auction, food and refreshments. Entertainment includes Cynor Classics, Paper City Sounds, Two Brothers and a Drummer, and disc jockey and performer Shelly Johnson of Vocal Control. The cost is $5 at the door. Ethan, 10 months, was diagnosed with ...
Betty White - Online Campaign Nets Betty White Time On SnlTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:08PMA massive Facebook and Twitter campaign has apparently succeeded in persuading the producers of Saturday Night Live to invite 88-year-old Betty White to host the NBC show....
Hornell St. Pat's celebration returns SaturdayTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19AMThe Maple City’s 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off Saturday rain or shine. “The sun has been out and shining and we hope things stay warmed up,” said Mayor Shawn Hogan. “But a little bit of rain never hurt anybody. If it rains we’ll have to pass out little green umbrellas.”
Viral Video: 69 Year Old DJ Granny!Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:18PMDJ Ruth Flowers Can't Get Enough of Spinning in Popular Clubs! 69-year old Ruth Flowers was inspired when she went to her grandson's party.
Wanted by Third Avenue residents: A good night's sleepMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:19PMArea residents continue to be up in arms over late-night noise emanating from a pair of local watering holes.The most recent meeting of the Community Board 10 Police and Public Safety Committee was dominated by discussion of the problems that several local bars appear to be causing those who...
St. Patrick's Day ParadeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:09PMThe 32nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade stepped off on Saturday along Franklin Avenue. Hosted by the Nutley Irish American Alliance, this year's parade was dedicated to the late John V. Kelly, a former state representative who passed away last October.
The stars are in perfect alignment on Hollywood's brightest night - the Oscar awardsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:44PMLOS ANGELES - The Academy Awards is without question Hollywood's biggest night, a time when the world stops to gawk at its celluloid heroes. Here's an insider's look from the Kodak Theatre at what you are not seeing on camera.
Former WOWO DJ, voice of 21 Alive, dies at 67Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:39AMJames Ellenwood Jr., 67, a former WOWO Radio disc jockey also known as “Diamond Jim Brady” and an announcer for 21 Alive, died Saturday at a Fort Wayne hospital.
DJ wins Sunday World libel payoutMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:58AMA Northern Ireland radio disc jockey receives undisclosed damages and legal costs over false newspaper allegations about his personal life.
DJ wins Sunday World libel payoutMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:47AMA radio disc jockey receives undisclosed damages over false newspaper allegations about his personal life.
Liquor agency probing sex, drug claims at strip clubsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:52AMThe State Liquor Authority is conducting its own investigation into allegations of drug trafficking and prostitution involving dancers at two local strip clubs.
A hometown hero's welcomeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:25PMCARRABASSETT VALLEY — Fifteen and wide-eyed, Seth Wescott traveled to his first U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships as a spectator, not a competitor.
‘Fairy Godmother’ gets students ready for promSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:09PMSabrina Rogers emerged from the dressing room in a slinky teal dress. “I feel elegant,” said the Joplin High School senior, bobbing her head to the music that was coming from the disc jockey’s booth. “I’m ready to get out on the dance floor and party.”
Mercyhurst Prep to celebrate springSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:07PMDr. Joseph and Deanna Cacchione and Dennis and Tara Prischak did a great job as co-chairs of this year's Heart Ball.
On the Air: Media cuts keep going deeperSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:21PMWelcome to Peoria, the media war zone where the casualties grow every week. Along with reductions announced in the Journal Star newsroom, there were losses on the radio side, as well. Don "Big D" Black, the morning voice on Kiss-FM 98.5, was let go last week. Black, a local disc jockey since 2003 when he joined the Power 92.3 air staff, was one of the area's most flamboyant characters, once ...
Studio provides outlet for bandsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:57PMAdam Galles' passion for music, recording and technology has grown a bit since his days with a portable cassette recorder.
Valley kids know how to rollSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:13AMDozens of kids dashed into the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall as soon as the doors opened Friday afternoon, eager to lace up their roller blades or skates and jump into the city Parks and Recreation Department’s “Rec and Roll” party.
With video: Building on legacy of Martha Jean 'The Queen'Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:11AMDetroit -- Carl Nielbock was a stranger in a new land. Listening to legendary radio personality Martha Jean "The Queen" Steinberg helped him persevere.
EDITORIAL: Cheers, Jeers and TearsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:00AMTears fall for Janet Walker, a force for civil rights in Evansville in the 1960s. She was named director of the Evansville Human Relations Commission in 1965, just a year after passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Walker had broad influence on the region. She was involved in the founding of Meals on Wheels in Evansville, and fought for better treatment of mental patients in state hospitals ...
Bulletin board: KU student's fundraiser for Haiti todayFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:14PMA Haiti relief fundraiser will be held today in the ballroom of the Riveredge restaurant in Bern Township. "Gathering For Haiti," an event organized by Kutztown University social work student Sean Haggerty, will begin at 9 a.m. and run until midnight.
MoondogFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMFrom the Moondog MySpace page. " Louis Thomas Hardin was born on May 26th 1916 in Marysville, Kansas. His father was an Episcopal Minister. They later moved to Fort Bridger, Wyoming where his father was to run two ranches and open a trading post. His schooling took place in a log cabin in Burnt Fork, Wyoming and later at Long Tree. He took to percussion at an early age and his father took to see ...
Ghana celebrates Independence Day in BerlinFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:07PMThe Ghana Embassy in Berlin held a reception in Berlin Thursday to mark the 53rd anniversary of Ghana`s Independence.
City man faces drug-dealing chargesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:21PMLancaster city police and the Lancaster County Drug Task Force took an alleged heroin dealer off the streets on Friday.Richard "Bimbo" Rentas-Rentas, 24, of 240 Coral Street was arrested Friday. He was charged with possession of heroin with intent to deliver and committed to Lancaster County Prison ...
Some on Wall Street wonder if Netflix has peakedFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:17PMWall Street is once again fretting over Netflix. Some analysts didn't know what to do with themselves on Tuesday when the share price of the Web's top movie rental service shot past their performance...
Granny takes French party scene by stormThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:44AMThe latest party circuit princess to wow the night clubs and festivals of France with her DJ skills is a British granny who took a shine to the decks after going to a club for her grandson's birthday.
British granny takes French party scene by stormThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:30AMPARIS, March 4 — The latest party circuit princess to wow the night clubs and festivals of France with her DJ skills is a British granny who took a shine to the decks after going to a birthday disco for her grandson. Clad in her leopard-skin shrug and dark sunglasses, 69-year-old Ruth Flowers has conquered French clubland from the Cannes Film Festival to the top Paris nightspots with a mix of ...
Granny DJ takes party scene by stormThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:30AMThe latest party circuit princess to wow the night clubs and festivals of France with her DJ skills is a British granny who took a shine to the decks after going to a birthday disco for her grandson.
Tech Turns Hospitals Into Concert Halls, Diseases Into SongsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:15AMCould music improve the practice of medicine? A new sound technology by local researchers has the potential to turn operating rooms into concert halls and diseases into songs.
Barrett's bid was most expensive mayoral campaign on recordThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:54AMThursday March 4, 2010 North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS -- Mayor Richard J. Alcombright won the city’s corner office last November, but former Mayor John Barrett III will go down in the city’s history books as having run the most expensive campaign on record. November’s race is also the most expensive mayor’s race in the city’s history, with the two
Annual hair show and street party in Grass Lake scheduled for June 12Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:46PMGrass Lake's second annual hair show and street party will take place June 12. Salon Rushelle and several other downtown businesses will partner to host the event.The Grass Lake Village Council on Tuesday approved closing a portion of Michigan Avenue...
United Way reaches $1 million markWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:56PMAmid thanks to their volunteers and donors, the Co- chairs of the Grayson County's United Way 2010 campaign announced Wednesday that the effort had paid off to the tune of $1,309,409.
Mixing it upWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:28PMThe Party: Jeans & Jewels, a fund-raiser for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center in Newburyport, is scheduled March 13 in Haverhill.
Chamberlain was larger than life from the very beginningTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:19AMOne of the most striking things I have ever seen happen was when Wilt Chamberlain came back to Kansas for the first time in 40 years. Nobody seemed to know exactly why Chamberlain had not come back to the school where he played basketball (and high jumped for the track team and played rock and roll as a college radio disc jockey). There were rumors of bitterness. There were whispers of racial ...