NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died…
HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Arts Council and its contest sponsors announced the winners of the Masterpiece T-shirt design contest for youth ages 13 to 17. Age division winners are Zack French, age…
HANNIBAL â Tractor Supply Company will host a horse health and feed event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep 21 at 200 Huck Finn Shopping Center.
The Latin words of this space travel epicâs title translate as âto the stars.â And even though the storyâs journey only covers the 2.7 billion miles between Earth and Neptune - not qui…
Iâd never seen even a moment of the multi-award-winning (Golden Globes, Emmys, Screen Actors Guild) series âDownton Abbey,â and as the screening date for the movie approached, I seriousl…
Tom Boland Ford employees participate in their fifth annual Changing Oil, Changing Lives campaign. Employees present a check for ,091 to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, rai…
While watching âRaise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivinsâ you canât help regretting that the sharp-tongued political columnist didnât live long enough to ante up her two cents on …
Four words: True-crime stripper drama. Have I got your attention? Good, because âHustlersâ commands it - and not just because Jennifer Lopez delivers a jaw-dropping, show-stopping pole dan…
Donât be fooled, John Crowleyâs constipated adaption of Donna Tarttâs Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, âThe Goldfinch,â might look like one of those highfalutin prestige dramas screamin…
This article appears in Sept. 5 Travel page. Iâm standing on land where, in 1759, British troops equipped with muskets vanquished French soldiers in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, hist…
HANNIBAL â Supporting students with issues outside of the classroom has become something crucial to the success of students in school.
Saratoga Springs, New York, has long been a popular summer resort for the city swells who love thoroughbred racing, but you donât have to be a gambler or wealthy to enjoy this getaway at the…
This article appears in Sept. 12 Travel page. When thinking of river towns in Illinois and Iowa, most of us think of corn, pork, flatland, and probably not homemade ice cream and chocolates. R…
When all the shoutingâs done, humble goodness shines forever. Temporary power and posturing are empty calories that disappear. But quiet strength continues to nourish decades later. I rememb…
Kelly Clarkson just might be Americaâs reigning sweetheart. The singer, songwriter, actress, author and television personality is about to get even more âlikable,â if thatâs even possi…
HANNIBAL â The fifth annual Y Men's Club Golf Tournament began with a special celebration Friday morning at Norwoods Golf Course, as the club presented its largest gift yet to the Hannibal YMCA.
As sordid, âbased-on-factâ movies mixed in with a bit of humor go, âHustlersâ isnât bad. Itâs well written, competently directed, has a touch of a documentary-like feel to it, and …
A team of family, longtime friends and bicycling enthusiasts from Hannibal recently completed a journey on their bikes, pedaling toward a cure for cancer in Massachusetts.
The Palmyra R-I Parents as Teachers Program, in partnership with the Missouri Conservation Department, hosted a Storybook Trail featuring the animal lullaby, âIf you Were My Baby: A Wildlife…
Itâs a great time to be a Nintendo Switch owner. Nintendo posted its latest Nintendo Direct video - a semi-regular video series in which the company talks about and shows off upcoming games …
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. â The Bowling Green Lions Club Champ Clark Heritage Festival Car & Truck Show will be held at the Bowling Green courthouse square Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, rain or shi…
HANNIBAL â Hannibal artist Bob Allen applied details to his third âghost signâ Wednesday on the exterior wall at 308 N. Main St., channeling the appearance of painted advertisements from…
HANNIBAL â The Fall Festival of Country Music will be 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center.
PALMYRA â Rev. Mark E. Howard and Connie Howard will celebrate their 11 thyear at Park Baptist Church beginning at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at 217 W. Main Cross St.
If you receive a call from area code 207, donât pick up. Toss your phone, change numbers; or, smarter yet, drop it and RUN! The now-adult members of the Losers Club, the group of rag-tag mid…
ROWLESBURG, West Virginia - After many visits to Cool Springs Park, I shouldnât be surprised by anything I see there. But for just a moment, the small, shaggy donkey chugging head down towar…
HANNIBAL Ââ Jim, the runaway slave from Mark Twainâs Adventures of Huck Finn, has been added to the mural design planned for Hannibal City Hall as donors continue to pledge support for th…
Since this column reflects on current events and life experience, I am constantly searching the news for information. It is a daunting task. The headlines alone are depressing, let alone the b…
Some stories are so compelling, even a trio of screenwriters canât completely screw it up. Such is the fate of the whistle-blowing drama âOfficial Secrets.â Overwrought, overacted and ut…
Bikers ride again, a satirist turns serious, the story of the Hatfields and McCoys gets a fresh perspective and a bounty hunter says a final goodbye to his beloved wife. Dispatches: Weekly TV …
Why should people bother to pray? For many people, both religious and irreligious, this question does not seem to have a satisfactory answer. They still pray when desperate - who doesnât? - …
Christianity gets bad PR from our so-called âvery own.â The label âChristianâ doesnât automatically make one Christ-like. Youâre not a financial expert just because you play Sudoku…
Q: Dear Pastor, Iâve never been able to make sense of numbers nine and 10 of the Ten Commandments. Would you explain them to me? A: Sure! And Iâm thankful for questions like this because i…
Boyz II Men brought down the house Aug. 16 at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, performing a stellar set with a few surprises. I was thrilled at the chance to see the group live. It …
I donât think Iâve ever identified more with a movie than with the crowd-pleasing âBrittany Runs a Marathon.â Yes, itâs âRockyâ in running shoes, but first-time writer-director P…
If ever there was a documentary film that you want to catch on the biggest screen around, with the best sound system complementing it, âAquarelaâ is the one. Made by Russian documentarian …
HANNIBAL â This September, Disney and Pixarâs âToy Story 4â characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep and friends are joining the American Library Association on an adventure to promot…
HANNIBAL â Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Wizard of Oz Days festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, inside the Hannibal Inn and Conference Center, 4141 Market St. in Hannibal.
MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. â The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, enthusiastic volunteer hunters, White-Tails Unlimited and the Local Lions Club are planning the annual deer hunt for disabled individ…
My wife is a great listener. That is one of the reasons I married her. She listens intently, not just to me, but also to anyone speaking to her. I once watched a total stranger stop her on the…
HANNIBAL â The 2019 Big River Steampunk Festival will offer stress-free ways for people to express themselves by using their imagination at this celebration of Victorian inventions, industry…
Gossamer threads of light floated to the deck of the Schooner Surprise off the Maine coast before a sudden change in the wind shadowed the scene. The waves struck a delicate balance between ca…
HANNIBAL â Immanuel Baptist Church is planning to prayer walk for area schools at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. â For her first solo concert, Donna Grote is pulling songs from a catalog that dates back as far as 90 years.
The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri awarded three grants to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri totaling ,000. One ,000 grant will be…
Iâve had my share of discussions with people who identify as atheists. I respect them, for the most part. There have been a few whose anger damaged both the rationality of their argument and…
HANNIBAL â A Passport Fair will give area residents the opportunity to get their passports from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Hannibal Post Office.
HANNIBAL â A familiar aroma floated in the Wednesday breeze, as the Hannibal Lions Club hosted their annual Pork Steak Barbecue at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Central Park.
Iâm a senior with benefits, very different from âfriends with benefits.â Turning 65 is a loaded baked potato: retirement, social security, Medicare, all slathered in anti-aging creams an…
My daughter was born the year I turned 40. With two sons already 13 and eight, we were not expecting another child. In fact, the doctors told us that having more children was impossible. But, …
By the time I got to Woodstock, Route 17B in the Catskills was clogged, the Friday night concert was almost over and the fences surrounding the rolling field on Max Yasgurâs farm were alread…
