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The window at 2836 La Salle St. tells of an earlier attempt to revive the Dew Drop. (Uptown Messenger) Plans to revive the historic Dew Drop Inn music venue and hotel in Central City moved another step forward last week with the City Council’s unanimous approval. “Putting this back into commerce is a wonderful, wonderful thing,” said District B Councilman Jay Banks before the conditional use application went up for a vote. “It adds to the musical legacy of the wonderfully musical city t...

Barry Yeoman / Crescent City Blues Airs Thursday, February 26, 2021, at 9 p.m. Crescent City Blues takes listeners to the hidden world of New Orleans corner joints—bars far from the French Quarter, in neighborhoods like Central City, Treme, and Pigeontown. These clubs, patronized almost entirely by locals, nurture a resilient blues and rhythm-and-blues scene that is often overshadowed by the Crescent City’s legacy as a jazz town. They are an essential part of New Orleans’ cultural hi...

Submitted photo Besfanette Whitaker hopes part of her legacy will be a lemon tree in every yard in Colquitt County. She shares cuttings and seeds with all her friends. Submitted photo MOULTRIE, Ga. — Mother Easter Baptist Church recently honored Besfanette Whitaker as its eldest member. At age 95, Whitaker attributes her longevity to staying active; working daily in her garden; eating healthily; keeping a positive, happy mind; driving her car; watching football and tennis; fishing; and sha...

The Very Rev. Archpriest John Michael Fields of Frackville, Pa., entered into eternity on Friday, November 27. The son of the late John “Jack” Fields and Olga Uhryn Fields, John was born on February 19, 1950, in Butler Township, Pa., and is survived by his sister Diane M. Berkheiser and her husband Dennis, and sister MaryAnn Fields-Whyne; nephew Keith John Berkheiser and his wife Shawn, niece Kristen A. Berkheiser, niece Katharine A. Whyne and her husband Chris, and niece Maria A. Whyne; gr...