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This retiring Alcatraz ranger spent more time on the Rock than any prisoner FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Park Service Ranger John Cantwell has served more time on Alcatraz Island (30 years) than the longest-serving inmate, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis (26 years).Carl Nolte/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Ranger John Cantwell has been a force at Alcatraz. For years, he organized reunions, bringing back former inmates, former guards and families who lived on the island.Carl Nolte/The ChronicleShow...

Jim Ross Comments On His AEW Contract, Wants To Continue Working For Tony Khan During a recent interview with DAZN, Jim Ross commented on his contract status with AEW, wanting to continue working for Tony Khan, and more. You can check out some highlights from the interview below: On his current AEW contract: “I do. You have to. Like, yeah, I’m not John Wayne where I can take an arrow by the stick and pull it out of my own arm or something. We all got a shelf life. I started my third year w...

The Quirkiest Route 66 Attractions, State by State America is filled with hidden gems, but there may be no other strip of land across the country that offers more than Route 66. Stretching nearly 2,500 miles from California to Illinois, Route 66 is home to an eclectic mix of attractions that make for the perfect pit stop on your cross-country journey. In addition to major sites like the Grand Canyon and the original McDonalds that sit along the "Mother Road," other gems youll find include large...

Phil Collins $15M Alamo collection is flashy, but is it real? FacebookTwitterEmail Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and singer Phil Collins signed an agreement for Collins to donate his extensive collection of Alamo artifacts to the state of Texas. But several experts question the authenticity of several of the collection’s marquee exhibits.Julysa Sosa, Contributor/San Antonio Express-News A strip of bronze near the doors to the Alamo church allegedly marks where William B. Trav...

Booklovers Katrina Roe, Natasha Moore and Karl Grice also discuss the influence of books on their real-life decisions.

McMullen County leaders and guests including (from left) Larry Garcia, Scotty McClaugherty, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, Betty Dickinson, Linda Lee Henry, James Teal, Murray Swaim and Max Quintanilla shovel dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for the McMullen County Veterans Memorial on May 6. (Photo by Jeff Osborne)

When it’s time to place a call to Texas singer/songwriter/guitarist Dub Miller at the appointed interview time, a recording says that the number is unavailable. He quickly calls back about 30 seconds later, but wonders aloud if others calling him get the same message. “It could be Willie Nelson calling to record a duet and you’d miss it!” I offer. But it turns out, that’s not too crazy a thought. Miller recalls how he was booked for a show years ago by Pat Butler, whose husband—song...

BACK in May, 1929, women were preparing to vote in the general election on the same grounds as their Lords and Masters for the first time. But, the then Archdeacon of Craven had concerns that the ladies may not take the business of elections seriously enough and he took to his parish magazine to offer some stern advice. Under the headline ‘fears for the flapper’, the Craven Herald reported how the Canon J F Howson was afraid there would be too many ‘giggling young women’ who would...

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross discussed what's next for him after his current AEW contract expires, AEW returning to touring, and a lot more.

"The Devil May Dance" by Jake Tapper; Little, Brown and Co. (336 pages, $28) ——— Jake Tapper hasn’t strayed too far from his day job for a side hustle. Tapper