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The charity runner, who will tomorrow complete his 110th marathon in 110 days, talks about the extraordinary feat - and the emotional story behind…
1 of 2 Photo #1. âThe Five Americans,â Mike Rabon, Jim Grant, John Durrill, Norman Ezell and Jimmy Wright. Their song, âWestern Union,â released in early 1967, rose to #5 on Billboard and #3 on the Cashbox Best Sellers list. (Permission Sundazed Records) Photo #2. A still shot of âThe Five Americansâ 1968 performance on American Bandstand (Permission Memories of Dallas Inc.) CATHEY: The Beatles of southeastern Oklahoma: The Five Americans By Mike Cathey Guest columnist Apr 23, 2021 1 of 2 Pho...
Anticompetitive practices tilt playing field against independent grocers, trade group says The National Grocers Association (NGA) is urging federal lawmakers and regulators to clamp down on big-box and online grocery “giants,” claiming these and other large chain retailers engage in anticompetitive behavior that puts independent grocers at a marked disadvantage in supply and pricing. In a virtual press conference today, independent grocery industry stakeholders said small food retailers are being squeezed by big players such as Walmart, Amazon, Costco Wholesale, Target and Dollar Ge...
New improved Rockport skateboard park in the works New improved Rockport skateboard park in the works Courtesy photo. and last updated 2021-02-22 15:22:08-05 ROCKPORT, Texas â Rockport officials encountered a problem when moving its skate park from its current location to a prepared pad site in Memorial Park. Employees learned the infrastructure of equipment was disintegrating due to age and exposure to outside elements at the Community Aquatic Center. âAfter 15 years of use and sitting out in our temperate environment, the metal and wooden framework was falling apart and required a...
Montyâs last dance tells us about his home - and ours Save Normal text size Advertisement He danced as if there were no tomorrow. His legs pumped and his arms whirled. His body jerked and he seemed unable to stop. The people of the little town of Heywood in far south-west Victoria turned out to watch this wild show in their main street, hooting and laughing and urging the dancer on. Monty Foster at a family wedding. I was a mere child on that day in the 1950s, in town with my Dad for supplies, but the sight of this manâs abandon never left me.