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“We may start off with a bluegrass tune and follow it up with Pat Benatar,” said Johnny Williams, who is originally from a mountain town in Virginia where he found his musical voice through diverse influences ranging from Motown to country legends like Hank Williams and the bluegrass icons Flatt and Scruggs.

This week, we have events that range from brightening your life to possibly saving your life. While you peruse our list of our top five faves, remember that these are but a small fraction of what’s on our event calendar, and we hope you check it out

As we look inward for our salvation, Across the Universe columnist Jeff Spevak writes, we look at what we're writing and recording here. In our basements, in our studios. We're creating our own music. He hears it in two new local albums.

Yesterday, we had a very mature for her age, Anne Wilson, join us for the first time in the studio. We re-shared a portion of our conversation with the 19-year-old singer today.  After that we touched on the tragic car accident that killed a 23-year-old Tina Tintor, involving NFL player Henry Ruggs III.  Bill helped us mature in our understanding of the Book of Luke with a look at Luke 19.  And from our conversation with Mac Powell, we got a dose of 3 different medicines.  Mac Powell and man...

Yesterday, we had a very mature for her age, Anne Wilson, join us for the first time in the studio. We re-shared a portion of our conversation with the 19-year-old singer today.  After that we touched on the tragic car accident that killed a 23-year-old Tina Tintor, involving NFL player Henry Ruggs III.  Bill helped us mature in our understanding of the Book of Luke with a look at Luke 19.  And from our conversation with Mac Powell, we got a dose of 3 different medicines.  Mac Powell and man...

Throwback Thursday: Quinn A.M.E. celebration Members of Quinn A.M.E. Chapel celebrated their mortgage burning on Sept. 26, 1943. Can you tell us more? Share it at info@wnewsj.com. The photo, which was taken by Robert McNemar, is courtesy of the Clinton County Historical Society. Like this image? Reproduction copies of this photo are available by calling the History Center. For more info, visit www.clintoncountyhistory.org; follow them on Facebook @ClintonCountyHistory; or call 937-382-4684. Su...