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Britain has been having a bit of a rough time recently. Facing down the barrel of Brexit and the uncertainty of what comes next has left the people

The punishing drought is still a vivid memory for those who lived through it.

Twenty-five years. Two-and-a-half decades. A quarter of a century. A long time no matter what you are talking about. So it’s no surprise J.D. Wilkes wanted to celebrate that milestone for his band, the Legendary Shack Shakers.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story has been updated to correct errors regarding the queen contest winners. BRAWLEY —The Hidalgo Society held its annual Cinco de Mayo event on Saturday at its hall on Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The celebration kicked off at noon with a cornhole tournament. Entry was $20 per person. The first three games were round robin, following by a single-elimination round. The tournament was followed by the coronation of the Cinco de Mayo Queen, Junior Cinco de Mayo Q...

Remembering great columnist Ernie Pyle By Bill Knight Annually, National Columnists Day is April 18, which is also National Animal Crackers Day (appropriate, some might say) and National Lineman Appreciation Day (which I love, as the son of a power-company lineman). Columnists decided on that date to honor Ernie Pyle, and this year I spent some of that day re-reading a Pyle essay I wrote for the encyclopedia “Forties in America” 10 years ago. With the Greatest Generation fading with time, P...

The Messed Up Truth About The Hi-Fi Murders Shutterstock By Cody Copeland/Feb. 10, 2021 10:51 am EDT/Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 10:52 am EDT On April 22, 1974, a brutal attack that resulted in the murders of three people — and caused permanent damage to two others who were tortured — changed the town of Ogden, Utah, forever. They occurred at the Hi-Fi Shop, a local electronics store, when at least two men entered, attacked the people inside, and proceeded to torture them befor...

investigating the cause. more than a dozen workers who were exposed to low levels of radiation yesterday have been decontaminated. as i mentioned, "state of the union with john king" comes up at the top of the hours. it is that time and lets throw it over to john king. im john king and this is "state of the union." the magic number, 60. >> the motion is agreed to. >> senate democrats clear a critical health care hurdle, but will differences within the party unravel the sweeping mea...

what all of the media are covering and i dont consider her a literary figure. >> i think that were very intrigued for the first speech which i think was out of ballpark. i want to hear more from her because im intrigued but i want her to take responsibility for her own actions. not talking about handlers. you just have to stand up. you cant be -- you cant blame your hammers. >> if you go, i recommend that you carve out a little extra time for the gym. we would like welcome back our i...