Get to Know Drew Green in His New 'Green Room' Series [Watch]

 Posted on March 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  263 words  |  Lashay Rain

Drew Green is letting country music fans into his life and his music with his new Green Room series, and he's giving Taste of Country readers a sneak peek in advance of the first episode. Green is already known to country fans as one of the songwriters behind Florida Georgia Line's "Colorado," from their Can't Say I Ain't Country album. He co-wrote that song with Hardy and Hunter Phelps, but the singer-songwriter recently stepped into the spotlight with the release of his Dirt Boy Vol. [Read More]

Local Food Delivery And Pickup Available During COVID-19

 Posted on March 14, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  976 words  |  Aldo Pusey

In light of COVID-19, Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered all Florida restaurants to close except for delivery and takeout options. Extra protocols are also being implemented, such as frequent and thorough hand-washing, cleaning and disinfecting procedures, as well as monitoring the health of employees. We’ve compiled restaurants in South Florida offering delivery, takeout and curbside pickup for people to support during this difficult time. Remember to be mindful of social distancing, and take care of your physical and mental health. Martin County [Read More]

Police make arrests over the weekend in connection with guns

 Posted on March 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  295 words  |  Kary Bruening

Over the weekend, Galesburg Police made several gun-related arrests. On Saturday, officers found a suspicious vehicle in a private lot that had been parked there for hours, police say in a news release. The driver and lone occupant of the car was Trevor J. Pierce, 35. Pierce was wanted on a warrant for drug possession.  Upon placing Pierce under arrest, police saw the barrel of a handgun sticking out from under the driver seat. [Read More]

This Thanksgiving Dish Is a Hard Pass for Thomas Rhett

 Posted on March 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  192 words  |  Kary Bruening

Thanksgiving it rapidly approaching and, like many of us, there is one dish that Thomas Rhett will be passing on this year. Nope, it's not the green bean casserole or the candied yams, which most people tend to hate on. Rhett says he just doesn't understand the hype around cranberry sauce. He doesn't specify it it's the homemade version, made with real, whole cranberries, that he doesn't like, or the gelatinous glop that comes from a can, he's just not into it, period. [Read More]

All Grown Up!Melanie Griffith Shares a Rare Photo of Kids Alexander and Stella See the Pic!

 Posted on March 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  190 words  |  Kary Bruening

Melanie Griffith's kids grew up overnight! The 59-year-old actress took to Instagram on Wednesday, Oct. 19 to share a new photo of her son, Alexander, 31, and daughter Stella, 20 — and we barely recognized the siblings in this rare snapshot! "My beautiful, amazing kids. Oldchella was heaven for me. Thank you Stella, Alexander and Jesse! #FamilyOverEverything," she captioned the pic of her oldest and youngest children. MORE: Melanie Griffith Just Proved She's Moved on From Antonio Banderas in a BIG Way — Find Out Here! [Read More]

Applications open for Scott County Regional Authority spring grants

 Posted on March 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  141 words  |  Aldo Pusey

The Scott County Regional Authority is now accepting online submissions for the spring 2024 grant cycle. Click here for an online grant application. Spring applications are for programs or projects that will be completed between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025. The deadline for online submission is 11:45 p.m. on Monday, April 1 and grants will be announced on Tuesday, May 21 at 1 p.m. Any nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code, government organization or education institution can apply for a grant. [Read More]

Baker Mayfield back with Bucs on reported 3-year, $100M deal | National

 Posted on March 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  215 words  |  Zora Stowers

Baker Mayfield is re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a three-year, $100 million contract with $50 million guaranteed, multiple reports said Sunday. The contract includes incentives that could take the contract to as much as $115 million, the reports said. "I wanted a chance to come back," Mayfield told ESPN. "I love Coach (Todd) Bowles and the staff. I'm happy to be here, and I want to win more in the postseason. [Read More]

Country-Rapper Mikel Knight To Pay $20 Million To Late Teens' Fam

 Posted on March 13, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  464 words  |  Lashay Rain

The families of two teenagers who were killed while they worked for country rap artist Mikel Knight finally got their day in court. Eight years ago, Taylor Nixon and Robert Underfinger III were killed in Texas. Last Friday in Nashville, Knight was ordered to pay more than $20 million to their families. Knight — real name Jason Cross — had hired the teens and others like them to be a part of his Maverick Dirt Road Street Team, a traveling group of marketers and promoters that sold his music out of vans at gas stations and Walmart parking lots across America. [Read More]

General hopes Price portrait encourages Oak Park students | News

 Posted on March 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  82 words  |  Lashay Rain

On Friday, a portrait of opera legend Leontyne Price was unveiled and dedicated at Oak Park Elementary School. Her brother, retired Brig. Gen. George B. Price, was on hand to receive the dedication. “I come to represent my sister,” Price said. “She loves her hometown, the people in it and the opportunities it afforded her. She has represented Oak Park and Laurel, her state and her country with dignity, pride and class, which was learned here in Laurel at Oak Park. [Read More]

Nyonisela Siohs ethnicity explored, he and Nene vacay in Ghana Thu 21 April 2022 18:26 He

 Posted on March 12, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  432 words  |  Zora Stowers

Nene Leakes was an OG cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was part of the Bravo show’s original line up which consisted of Shereé Whitfield, Kim Zolciak-Biermann and more housewives. Nene was one of the show’s most memorable cast members and she appeared on RHOA for 10 seasons as a main cast member. During her time on RHOA, Nene was always filmed alongside her family members including her son and her late husband, Gregg Leakes. [Read More]