Articles Posted in the News Category
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Fireworks Ban Approved
At Monday’s session of Walker County Commissioners, local Emergency Management Coordinator Butch Davis recommended the fireworks ban against the use of skyrockets with sticks and missles with fins in the unincorporated areas of Walker County…
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Commissioners Move Forward Toward Jail Construction
Walker County Commissioners approved an “R-F-P,” or Request for Proposal form, for Construction Manager at Risk Services to be filled out by construction companies competing to build the new Walker County Jail. County Purchasing Agent…
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Voting Equipment is Election-Ready
The Walker County Elections Department conducted a thorough examination on Friday of the optical scan voting equipment in preparation for the May 29th Primary Elections. During the “Logic and Accuracy Test,” paper ballots were voted…
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OFFSTAGE: Is Kip Moore the Hillbilly Bruce Springsteen?
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Country newcomer Kip Moore was on Live With Kelly last week and really…
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Kenny Chesney Unveils New Single, "Come Over"
Kenny Chesney released a new single, “Come Over,” to country radio on Monday (May 4). The track comes from his upcoming album, Welcome to the Fishbowl, due June 19 on BNA Records. “‘Come Over’ is…
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Carrie Underwood Tops the Charts in Canada
Carrie Underwood photo by James White, courtesy of Sony Music Nashville. Carrie Underwood’s new album, Blown Away, debuted at No. 1 on Canada’s Top 100 Country and Top 200 all-genre sales chart this week and…
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Kenny Chesney Helps Wrap Up Drew Brees’ ‘Amazing Race’ Charity Event
Kenny Chesney, Drew Brees Matthew McConaughey photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville. Kenny Chesney and his band took the stage at the House of Blues in New Orleans Saturday night to wrap up the 3rd…
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Vince Gill Shares His Thoughts on Today’s Country Music
Vince Gill photo by Tim Wright, courtesy of UMG Nashville. Vince Gill released his latest album, Guitar Slinger, in October of last year, five years after his last release of original music [read our review…
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CMT Music Awards Reveals Performers
Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and the Zac Brown Band have been revealed as performers for the 2012 CMT Music Awards. Tickets will go on sale May 21 at…
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OFFSTAGE: Carrie Underwood on the Bible Belt-ness of Country
(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) When Glamour magazine asked Carrie Underwood how she felt about launching her career…
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