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Driving Drunk On A Riding Mower

admin August 15, 2019 Comments Off

A police officer in Haines City, Fla., was inside a local business when he heard “a loud noise” outside. In the parking lot, he found Gary Wayne Anderson, who had just crashed his riding

The Steeple Isn’t Trash, People

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As members of New Life Baptist Church in Advance, N.C., prepared to merge with a nearby congregation, they removed the handmade steeple from their building, intending to return it to church member Mike Brewer,

Jean Speedos Are Ruining Summer

admin July 19, 2019 Comments Off

Beachgoers who want to make a statement this summer can check out the Jeado, a Speedo-style swimsuit brief for men that looks like it’s cut from a pair of jeans, but is really made

Jeanie, The Three-Legged Therapy Dog: The Interview

admin July 19, 2019 Comments Off

Louisiana natives are taking over Hollywood this year. Gyth Rigden of Singer, La, was the first runner-up on NBC’s The Voice. Laine Hardy of Livingston, La., won the title of American Idol on ABC’s

Speed Trap Towns

admin July 19, 2019 Comments Off

Are You Fast Or Furious? By Cherry Lane It was around 8 pm on a dark April night when my best friend and I exited I-49 near Alexandria and followed the GPS down a

Sunroof Driving

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Leonard Olsen, 70, was arrested in Lakeland, Fla., for reckless driving after an off-duty sheriff’s deputy filmed him sitting on his sunroof while his Cadillac motored down the road at 40 mph. When Florida

Stay In A Potato For $200 A Night

admin June 20, 2019 Comments Off

Idahoans embraced the Big Idaho Potato, a 28-foot-long steel-and-plaster potato constructed in 2012 to mark the Idaho Potato Commission’s 75th anniversary. It’s been traveling the country ever since, promoting Idaho’s biggest crop. The

Enjoying Wine With Alpacas

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In College Station, Texas, the Peach Creek Vineyard is trying out a new concept for its wine-tasting events: wine with alpacas. Teaming up with the Bluebonnet Hills Alpaca Ranch, the vineyard offers customers the

Born To Fly

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After 52 Years As A Pilot, Reagan Cook’s Career Has Been Cleared For Landing Story By Pamela S. Thibodeaux • Photos By Lindsey Janies If you don’t believe some things are simply meant to be, then

Burp Out Those Bad Spirits, Mate

admin May 16, 2019 Comments Off

Looking for a way to banish evil spirits? Check in to The Lighthouse, near Frome, Somerset, England, where a group called Universal Medicine will help you burp your troubles away. The group, founded by