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The recent momentum of music at the Oleson Park Bandshell will continue on Friday, when Brady O’Brien Live presents its Rockin’ The Park concert to suppo

When Alexis Charles Newton set off toward home late one night in July 1988, the 33-year-old Black man couldn’t have known he’d end up recounting the evening in detail to a courtroom later that fall. Sure, he had seen the bands of young white men — with shaved heads, swastika tattoos and combat boots —  stomping around Dallas’ Lee Park that summer. But Newton had kept his distance. He had made it home safely every time before, and nothing about that night seemed to suggest a different...

-Messenger photo by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby Jonathan Wetter and Stephanie Wisdom enjoy raising Scottish Highland cattle on their Rainbow Raccoon Ranch south of Lake City, near the Raccoon River and historic Rainbow Bridge area. This heritage beef breed is known for its docile nature and its distinctive look. -Messenger photo by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby The Scottish Highland cattle at Rainbow Raccoon Ranch have personalities as interesting as their names, which range from Helen to Horati...