Chua abduction ‘well planned’Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:14PMTHE abduction of businessman Jordan Chua was well planned by an organized crime group, said the police Monday. read more
Bob Elmore: Backyard Safari And Local History (Excerpt 19)Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:04AMThis chapter was originally written for the Chattanooga Area Historical Association and published in volume 7 #1 of the Chattanooga Regional Historical Journal, 2004.
2010 Oscars Live Red Carpet BlogSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:22PM12:01 a.m. “Ladies and gentlemen, the show was so long that Avatar now takes place in the past,” jokes Martin. “Congratulations, thank you and good night.” What he said. Thanks for sticking with us. 11:58 p.m. Tom Hanks announces that “The Hurt Locker” is the WINNER of Best Picture. Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and [...]
Naples home to two separate art festivals this weekendSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:31PMNAPLES —The Masters Art Festival held court at Collection at Vanderbilt this weekend featuring artists working in glass, painting, jewelry, woodwork, ceramics and sculpture.The Collection at Vanderbilt is located at Vanderbilt Beach and Airport-Pulling roads just across from the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. Boulderbrook Productions, producers of the arts festival, hoped the location would ...
Task Force Jordan createdSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:10AMTHE Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a “Task Force Jordan” relative to the ongoing search and rescue operation for abducted businessman Jordan Chua, 26, of Sta. read more
The friendship continuesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:05AMFAIRHOPE, Ala. — “She’s been a big part of my life,” said James Blevins this week of his brown pelican buddy who goes by the name of Henry, but which he now thinks is a female bird. A girl pelican named Henry. If only Johnny Cash were still alive to write a song about it.
Coast Guard has a big job to do and they do it wellSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:18AMAwhile back I was running up the Keys with a friend's boat that had just come out of the shop in Key West. Since I rarely get on board a boat without a rod, I decided I might as well run out and see... read more
Local happeningsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:15AMSpring Hours for the Carrousel and Train at Shelby City Park:March April and May: Thursday through Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 - 6 p.m.Information: 704-484-6476http://www.cityofshelby.com/parks What: Cleveland County Republican...
Regional fishing reportSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:20PMIce fishing is coming to an end in southeast Pennsylvania. Shoreline ice is soft and disappearing quickly. Ice anglers will find better opportunities in the northeast corner of the state, where ice still is about 6 inches thick.
Area duck hunters uniteSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:14PMWhen Matt Kneisley and Jay Kreider met five or six years ago, they easily could have become enemies.The two men both had permission to hunt geese on the same farm in southern Lancaster County.When Kreider showed up to hunt one morning, Kneisley already was there.Kreider conceded the field and went t...
'Marriage Ref' host speaks outSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:34PMTom Papa takes a timeout to talk about Madonna, Jerry Seinfeld and his attraction to ice fishing.
TONY YOUNG: Talking turky, spring gobbler season is hereSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:17PMBetter start brushing up on your turkey calling, because spring gobbler season’s here. Whether you prefer to use a mouth call, box call, slate or any combination, March means it’s time to start talkin’ turkey. One of the most coveted and...
Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVIIWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:13PMRecommended Briefly, for those that don't know, Mystery Science Theater 3000 was a show about a ordinary Joe, or Joel, and his two wise-cracking robots Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo. The trio are stuck in space by a mad scientist, Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Bealieu) or his mother Pearl (Mary Jo Pehl) depending on the era you are watching, where they are forced to watch bad movies. It began in ...
A good day in the great outdoorsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:42PMHi folks, Capt. David here with this week’s outdoors report. Well folks, not much is happening now other than snow goose season till March 10. Striper season is in from March 1 till April 30 unless it gets closed early on the Roanoke River.
Newman - NASCAR teleconference, part 1Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:04PMHERB BRANHAM: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to today's NASCAR teleconference. Today's guest is Ryan Newman. Going into Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the Kobalt Tools 500, Ryan takes an all-time pole record at AMS of seven.
Man ignored warnings, friends sayWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:40AMA former Sudbury-area man ignored warnings not to go out on dangerously thin ice around Petrie Island on Monday night before he and his truck plunged into the Ottawa River, friends say.[...]
Rec Board questions candidatesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:54AML’Observateur LAPLACE – The candidates vying for St. John the Bapist Parish’s top job told members of the Recreation Board Monday the parish needs a more comprehensive and better funded recreation department in order to better serve the needs of the citizens.
Officials warn of thin ice over the weekend in Door CountyWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:18AM009Warmer weekend temperatures will add to deteriorating ice conditions in Door County, warranting additional caution to ice fishermen and snowmobilers. A late start to the ice season produced ice half the thickness of a typical ice-fishing season and unpredictable ice conditions.
OUTDOORS: Pinned down, 02-28-10Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:16PMThere’s one in just about every tackle shop on the east coast and Bucko Brothers was no exception.
Local week in review, Feb. 27Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:18AMA review of the week's news from southeastern Minnesota.
ObituariesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:35AMWalter E. Finch Jr., 68, of Norwalk, died Jan. 3, in Norwalk. Born on Sept. 20, 1941 in Stamford, he was the son of Frances T. Finch of Norwalk and the late Walter E. Finch Sr.
For the week of Feb. 5, 2010Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:28AMPatricia Shay-Tomer, 68, born in El Monte on Sept. 25, 1941, passed away on Dec. 19, 2009 from congestive heart failure. She was a resident of Cherry Valley for seven years after residing in Calimesa and Yucaipa for 13 years.
For the week of Feb. 12, 2010Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:28AMJohn Robert Noah, born on July 21, 1932 during the Great Depression in Huntington Beach—an oil town in those days—and passed away on Jan. 24, 2010. John was an industrious and active young boy. He obtained four paper routes at the age of 13 and continued them for several years.
Ocean funFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:55AMWe live surrounded by one of the world's greatest playgrounds. Many Island residents take full advantage of the ocean's endless entertainment, while others want to get involved but don't know how or where to start.
Rescued pug reclaimed by owners, but home wasn't hard to findFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:31AMKEYSER — “Buddy” is back home. The little pug dog that was rescued from the icy waters of New Creek Sunday and taken to the Mineral County Dog Pound was reclaimed by his owners on Thursday.
Fishing buddy plays prank on banks of pitFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:50AMIn the late 80s and early 90s, my fishing partner was John Jennings. John was the meat manager at Winn-Dixie on Cypress Gardens Boulevard.
Freedom Boat Club moves to DanversThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:03PMThe Freedom Boat Club, a franchise that operates somewhat like a time-share vacation, will be cruising down the Danvers River from Beverly Harbor this April to a new home at the Danversport Yacht Club.
Duh-duh-dumbThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:20AMJust as director Kevin Smith is too fat to board a plane, his latest, Cop Out, is too dumb to exist. Think that's mean? You try sitting through 110 minutes of B-grade buddy movie banter held together by a fishing-line-thin plot, a Casio keyboard soundtrack and a pair of stars so pitifully blind to the inane script (thanks Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen!) they actually seem to be enjoying themselves ...
A tough bum off the street looks to make his name in the ringWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:49PMKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The boxer is wearing sweats and a stocking cap but no shirt as he answers the door. Shh, he says. His baby boy is sleeping in the other room. Jeremiah Graziano sips hot chocolate, leaving unsaid that this half of an Overland Park, Kan., duplex is cold enough to wonder if you can see your own breath. read more
Pageant, bowling on tapWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:02AMThere will be plenty of reasons to get out this weekend, with a home show at the Branson Convention Center, as well as a bowling tournament, Branson High School’s version of “Dancing with the Stars,” a pageant in Hollister for senior boys and much more.
Tennessee Collegiate Bass Fishing Trail Tims Ford yields tough conditions for season premierWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:19AMForty-two anglers representing six different colleges were represented in the Feb. 20 premier event of the 2010 Tennessee Collegiate Bass Fishing Trail (TCBFT), hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Bass Anglers Sports Club.
Big stringer lifts local duoWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:13AMIf you want to beat Jeff Pate in a fishing tournament on Lake Bistineau, you'd better plan on getting up early and staying late.
The faces of fishingWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:29AMLincoln Blanco Have you ever stopped to think about how universal fishing is?
Bitchin' kitchenTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:06PMOpinions are like ... (7/15/2009) If ill-researched opinion is a Web hallmark, how does Yelp do it?
JAG : The Final SeasonTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:28PMRecommended The Tenth & Final Season After an exciting ninth season, JAG returns for its final season ten. Season ten is a fine addition to the series and a great way to end it. There are several enticing developments that include looking for a new Judge Advocate General, closure to the Harm-Mac relationship, a few new characters, and plenty more. As for the episodes, they tend to be of the same ...
Ice fishing down in area this yearTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:29AMDANBURY TOWNSHIP -- This time last year several thousand anglers worked the frigid waters between Catawba Island and Crane Creek State Park for walleye. Some even drove pickups onto the lake. This year that number is closer to the hundreds, because of what most consider sketchy ice conditions.
Fish tale: Man pulls 46-inch musky from Lake HopatcongTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:06AMHOPATCONG — John Wilhelm did not win the Knee Deep Club's ice fishing contest Sunday but he did pull the biggest fish out of Lake Hopatcong. In fact, it is among the biggest fish ever taken from the lake: a 26 pound, 46 inch muskellunge, or "musky.''
Past to present: Bigfork couple turns obsession with collecting into successful business making retro signsMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 8:08AMBIGFORK - There's a nondescript building off Montana Highway 35 north of Bigfork that looks like little more than a warehouse. Funny thing - Loyd and Laura Meissenburg built it to use as a storage unit. Funnier still - you won't find a sign on the outside of the building indicating what, exactly, this is. Yet inside the building is nothing but signs - and they're definitely not being stored.
Missing Caddy pulled out of Trail CreekMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:34AMMICHIGAN CITY — Robert Macher went fishing for trout in Trail Creek, but he caught a Cadillac.