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: The country legend was 29 years and 11 months old when he died of alcohol and drug abuse on Jan. 1, 1953. He left behind such classic songs as “Jambalaya (on the Bayou)” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” Tony Bennett had a 1951 smash with Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart.” George Hamilton played Williams in the 1964 movie Your Cheatin’ Heart. Lifetime Achievement Award: 1987 Keef Cowboy: The hip-hop artist, a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, was 28 years and 11...

Veteran-Owned Augusta Coffee Shop Closing Indefinitely There is no doubt that 2020 has been a very tough year for small, locally owned, businesses.  This is especially true for restaurants, coffee shops, and entertainment venues.  Sadly, the anti-coronavirus mandates that have been put in place by the government have not been kind to that type of business. According to a post on their Facebook page, Huiskamer Coffee Shop, located on Water Street in Augusta, will be closing permanently at 2 PM...

The crisis evaporated its customer base, and Cracker Barrel opted to shore up its own liquidity in March instead of helping Punch Bowl stay afloat. CEO Robert Thompson, who founded Punch Bowl in 2012, exited the company in the midst of the pandemic. Its primary lender CrowdOut Capital became a partial owner and hired a new chief executive: John Haywood, who has earned a reputation as a turnaround specialist. Punch Bowl has liabilities of between $10 million to $50 million, according to bankrup...

The incident occurred about 2:45 p.m. Sunday at 191 E. John Sims Parkway. The two men got into a physical altercation in the restaurants parking lot, according to the Facebook post. One of the men pulled out a firearm, and the other man grabbed the barrel of the gun and attempted to pull it away. The weapon went off during the struggle, wounding both individuals, the post said. Both men were transported to the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for medical treatment. The Niceville Police Depar...

This year seemed to be defined by “under-performing” units closing by the hundreds across the restaurant industry. Not only was the entire industry hit by COVID-related indoor-dining closures, but the decrease in ordering food – in spite of the success of The Great American Takeout and Paycheck Protection Program loans – caused many restaurant groups to face large financial strains. Starbucks, one of the top 10 restaurant chains on NRN’s Top 200, suffered because of a workforce that w...

Evolent Health Announces Cooperation Agreement With Engaged Capital Appoints New Independent Director Craig Barbarosh to the Board Board to Form a Strategy Committee Focused on Value Creation Initiatives Company to Seek Stockholder Approval to Declassify Board at 2021 Annual Meeting News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolent Health, Inc. (NYSE: EVH) (the "Company" or "Evolent"), a health care company that delivers proven clinical an...

Casual-dining chains and large franchisees saw the largest number of bankruptcies this year during the COVID pandemic Long-term indoor dining closures devastated the casual-dining industry in 2020, causing many restaurant groups in the sector to declare bankruptcy. Victims ranged from Ruby Tuesday to Sizzler to Souplantation. While groups like Bloomin’ Brands, Brinker International and Dine Brands were able to expand or branch out into the virtual space, some other casual-dining groups ...

Becky Broderick. Chairman Scott Smith ended his leadership role and John Keigher, CEO of Manteno’s Urban Farmer, was voted in as the next chairman of the board of directors. “I think John will do a great job,” said Smith, who is president of Kankakee-based First Trust Bank. “John’s background is fantastic. He has a history of leading organizations that have been some of the best partners our community has ever seen, so I think John is going to be great for the organi...

What was once a watering hole and lunch spot for Rosslyn office workers may itself become an office. The Arlington County Board last weekend approved a Site Plan Amendment for Commonwealth Tower, at 1300 Wilson Blvd, that will allow the building’s street-level restaurant space to instead be used as an office or a “retail-equivalent use,” like a doctor’s office. The space — which includes a somewhat inconspicuous outdoor plaza — was last used by Ruby Tuesday, which closed two years a...

Mandy McCoy wants you to listen. She knows that you will look. That you will see her wheelchair and how her fist steers the stick that makes it stop or go. That you might notice that her head wobbles a tad to the right, but maybe not because her smile is big and blushed with joy when her blue-green eyes meet yours. Mandy wants people to look into her eyes. “That tells me that you respect me,” she said. For that, she is grateful because respect she knows is earned, more so when your body can...