Steve Nedved
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Jul 03
Mitchell Police seeking Douglas County runaway
The Mitchell Department of Public Safety is looking for a 13 year old male who ran away from Douglas County. Chance Trask, white male, 5 foot 6 inches, 110 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing all black clothing, may also have a red hoodie sweatshirt with a back pack and skateboard, believed …
Jul 03
Alan Jackson Recalls His Independence Day Date with Lady Liberty
John Shearer/Getty Images for Acme Feed & SeedAlan Jackson wrote one of the most moving songs ever in response to 9/11 with “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” so it seems appropriate that his most memorable Independence Day happened to take place in New York City. “I had an old boat in Florida,” …
Jul 02
Kip Moore's Personal Connection to His Patriotism
MCA NashvilleKip Moore offered his fans a special way to show off their American spirit this Fourth of July, making a special red, white and blue Wild Ones tank top available on his website — just another reflection of how he himself feels about his country. “I’m a very, very patriotic person, proud of the …
Jul 01
Firecrackers & Bragging Rights: A Josh Turner Fourth of July
MCA NashvilleThis Fourth of July, Josh Turner will be headlining the Independence Day Festival on the Riverfront in Shreveport, Louisiana. But growing up in South Carolina, the celebration of America’s birthday meant fireworks– and bragging rights. “All the individual families had a lot of competition with each other and tried to outdo each other to …
Jul 01
For Eric Church, Fourth of July Means a Party on the Pontoon
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town scored a monster hit several summers ago with “Pontoon,” but it’s Eric Church who says that’s exactly where you’d typically find him on any given 4th of July. “For me, growing up we would always go to the lake,” he recalls. “Had a buddy who had a pontoon and we …
Jul 01
Brad Paisley and Billy Ray Cyrus Help "Rebuild West Virginia" in Friday Night Telethon
Arista NashvilleTonight, Brad Paisley joins a who’s-who of celebrities from West Virginia, including actress Jennifer Garner, in a telethon to help raise money to help the flood-ravaged state. Billy Ray Cyrus, who worked for years in the house band at Ragtime Lounge in Huntington, will co-host the show. Twenty-three people died as flood waters overwhelmed …
Jul 01
Find Out More About Newcomer Chris Lane's "Girl Problems" August 5
Big Loud RecordsWith his breakthrough single “Fix” now in the top ten, Chris Lane is readying his debut full-length effort for release August 5. “While in the studio working on the album, I started to notice a trend… every song seemed to be about some type of girl problem,” the North Carolina native laughs. “So it was …
Jul 01
Former Parkston football coach accused of embezzlement
A former Parkston High School head football coach is accused of embezzling roughly $9,000 from the Parkston football team. 29-year-old Tony Axtell of Sioux Falls faces a felony grand theft charge. If convicted, the maximum punishment is 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine plus restitution. Authorities say that the embezzlement occurred between August …
Jul 01
Lady Antebellum "Can't Stop the Feeling," Covering Justin Timberlake on Tour
Capitol NashvilleJustin Timberlake is certainly no stranger to country music, having performed at last year’s CMA Awards in a career-changing performance with Chris Stapleton. More recently, he chronicled some mysterious studio work with Little Big Town with an Instagram post. Now you can add Lady Antebellum to the list of country performers with a connection to the Memphis native. Recently, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood have …