South Jacksonville trustees failed to pass a golf cart ordinance at their meeting Thursday, but they did announce who will perform at next months Concert in the Cornfield.
Craig Morgan, who has had seven Top 10 hits on the country music charts, will headline the 2016 Concert in the Cornfield on Aug. 27. Country music newcomer William Michael Morgan will open the show at 7 p.m., followed by Craig Morgan around 8:30 p.m.
Were excited to have an entertainer of Craig Morgans quality coming to our concert and anxious to welcome the newcomer, Concert in the Cornfield co-chair Paula Belobrajdic-Stewart said.
Belobrajdic-Stewart said a new feature this year will be Jacksonville-area bands performing in the beer tent before and after the concert. Exit 52 will play prior to the concert and the Devin Clemons Band will play after the show.
Tickets, which are $25 each, will be available beginning Monday at southjacksonville.org. Tickets also will be available soon at Village Hall at 301 Dewey Drive and at the WJIL-WJVO radio stations at 1251 E. Morton Road. Tickets also will be available beginning at 4:30 p.m. the day of the show.
In board action, trustees were deadlocked 3-3 on the issue of allowing golf carts to operate on village streets.
Public Protection Committee co-chair Stacy Pinkerton said her committee had been studying the golf cart ordinance for several months.
I had several people come to me and ask me to not approve its passage, said Pinkerton, who voted against the ordinance. It made me nervous to approve it. I think its dangerous. One of my biggest concerns is that the police department is very busy making sure our streets are safe and they dont need the added pressure of policing golf carts.
In other business, trustees approved an Illinois Union of Operating Engineers contract for three employees of the villages utilities and maintenance departments. Among the terms of the five-year contract allowed residency within 30 miles.
Also, Trustee Kem Wilson announced that a ground-breaking ceremony will be at 1 p.m. July 25 for Loves Travel Stops on Moeller Road.
Greg Olson can be reached at 217-245-6121, ext. 1224, or on [emailprotected]_Greg.
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Tim Duncan & Gregg Popovich - Draft Night to Retirement
When I was a kid, my favorite baseball players were Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice of the Red Sox, but in the National League, it was Willie Stargell. Great hitters. One team guys.
When we said goodbye to them at the end of their careers, it was goodbye. Not like now, when you have the heartache of getting beat by the guy you rooted for last year. We pretend it doesnt hurt.
It wasnt unusual to stay in one city, and not because you were stuck there. Mike Schmidt was a Phillie, but couldve gone anywhere. Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell were career-long team-mates in Detroit, when it was not easy to be a Tiger. Premier QBs like Staubach and Elway. Tons of NHL players too.
I get why that changed, and Im not kvetching, but it makes Tim Duncans run here in San Antonio special. Guys dont do it that way anymore.
In fact, the more I think about his retirement, the more I think we may not see his kind again. One city. No off-season drama. Zen-like focus and contentment. He was happy here. He wouldve been happy anywhere.
Watching him play basketball reminds you of whoever taught you to play the game. Fundamental. Not selfish. Pass. Help your team mates. Win with everyone, not a solo act. Practice. You make a basket, you get down the other end. Not look around to see if everyone, or anyone, noticed. Your postgame interview was your game. What I did out there, yeah, thats my statement. Genial to fans, but not trying too hard. Generous when no ones looking. Not a clown, but humble and humorous enough to make those ridiculous yet lovable HEB commercials. And look at the camera like, can you believe were doing this?
Come to think of it, maybe we will see his kind again. I thought his kind was gone 20 years ago, but suddenly, there he was. Maybe being Tim Duncan is the dream, to some kid messing around after school, a hoop over the garage door. I specifically wanted to be Yaz.
Probably someone, somewhere, on a playground or driveway, specifically wants to be Tim. Good luck, kid.
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Not everyone can pull off a totally n**e sweatsuit, but Gigi Hadid isn"t your average girl!
The stunning supermodel put her toned tummy on full display on the streets of New York City this week, sporting a cropped camel Danielle Guizio sweatshirt with matching shorts. She paired the look with striped Soludos, a coordinated tote bag and round-rim sunglasses.
While the 21-year-old beauty can rock pretty much anything, TooFab"s guests, "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" couple Lisa D"Amato and Adam Friedman, couldn"t get on-board with the muted athleisure look.
One star who got a failing fashion grade across the board was Lil" Kim, who looked nearly unrecognizable as she sat in the front row at Ralph & Russo"s show at Paris Fashion Week. The rapper wore a floral bustier under a silk trench coat, but it was her face that caught our fashion panel off guard.
Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain hit it out of the park with her head-to-toe Chanel look at the fashion house"s show in the City of Light.
Our experts agreed that the actress looked like a modern-day Audrey Hepburn in her black leather skirt, crisp white button-down and tweed jacket.
Has she ever looked this chic?!
Watch the clip above to see what the group thought of Heidi Klum"s "n***d" overalls -- do you agree with the panel? Let us know in the comment section below, and click through the gallery to see even more of this week"s questionable fashion.
Catch Lisa & Adam on "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars," Friday nights on WE tv.
Dr. Dre - The Next Episode ft. Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Nate Dogg Where has Snoop Dogg been hiding his super hot son, Cordell Broadus?! The Internet cant stop buzzing about the 19-year-old since his appearance on Celebrity Family Feud, and weve rounded up everything you need to know about him here!
Who knewSnoop Dogg had a totally hot son?! The rappers boy,Cordell Broadus, 19, stood alongside his dad for a game ofCelebrity Family Feud on July 8, and now people are totally obsessed with him. Get to know Cordell with five fast facts here!
1. Hes a student athlete
Cordell attends UCLA, where he plays football for the schools prestigious program. As a redshirt Freshman, Cordell wasnt officially eligible to play his first year in school, but hes listed on the roster as a wide receiver for the upcoming 2016 season.
2. He studies film
The 19-year-old is majoring in film production at UCLA and helps make videos for the Film School Productions channel on YouTube. Check out his work HERE.
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3. Hes a model
Cordell clearly likes to keep busy: On top of school and football, hes also a working model, and even signed to the prestigious company, Wilhelmina models, in June. d**n!
4. His mom is Snoops high school sweetheart
Snoop married his high school sweetheart,Shante Taylor, in June 1997, just four months after Cordell was born. Even though the couple split in May 2004, they renewed their vows on Jan. 12, 2008, and have been together since. Cordell has an older brother,Cordes, and a younger sister,Cori.
5. He got his love of sports from his dad
Snoop is a certified football coach and actually coached Cordell in the sport when he was a youth athlete. The rapper also helped out with Cordells high school team at John A. Rowland high school. Besides UCLA, Cordell also got scholarships from USC, Washington, California, Oregon State, Duke and Notre Dame. Not too shabby!
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WAVERLY, Tenn. - The 19-year-old son of country music singer Craig Morgan was found dead after a tubing accident on the Tennessee River in Humphreys County, CBS affiliate WTVF reported.
Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency confirmed that Jerry Greer"s body was pulled from Kentucky Lake, which is part of the Tennessee River, around 9 p.m. Monday.
The emergency call came in just after 4 p.m. Sunday. More than 12 hours after the initial report, officials said the search has turned into a recovery mission.
Officials with the Humphreys County Sheriff"s Office confirmed the teen"s identity as Jerry Greer, son of Craig Morgan [Greer], WTVF reported.
Sheriff"s Office Chief Deputy Rod Edwards said two teenagers were tubing when they had an accident and one teen. Greer, didn"t surface. Both were wearing life jackets.
The Sheriff"s Office requested assistance from rescue organizations across the state. About 50 boats joined the search. Authorities say crews were using an underwater vehicle to scan a search on the river where the water is up to 15 feet deep at points.
In a statement, Greer"s family confirmed his death. They said he was 2016 graduate of Dickson County High School, and planned to play football for Marshall University in the fall.
"The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and requests prayers at this time as they privately mourn this terrible loss," the statement read. "Jerry is survived by parents Craig and Karen Greer, sister Aly Beaird and brother-in-law Ryan Beaird, brother Kyle Greer and fianc Chelsea Rogers and brother Wyatt Greer."
After news of the teen"s death, country music stars began taking to Twitter to send their condolences to Craig Morgan"s family.
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Fifteen years after a floundering Ultimate Fighting Championship was purchased for $2 million, the promotion has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG.
The agency and UFC on Monday confirmed the sale, believed to be the largest for a sports team or franchise in history. It surpasses the $2 billion price tag for the NBA"s Los Angeles Clippers in 2014 and Major League Baseball"s Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012, and the $1.47 billion for Manchester United soccer club in 2005. The deal is backed by private equity firms Silver Lake Partners, which owns WME-IMG, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, along with the investment firm of billionaire Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers.
UFC"s long-time CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said he is confident that the new ownership group, "with whom weve built a strong relationship over the last several years, is committed to accelerating UFCs global growth. Most importantly, our new owners share the same vision and passion for this organization and its athletes.
According to The New York Times, which first reported the completion of the long-rumoured sale, the deal was officially signed on the weekend following the landmark UFC 200 in Las Vegas, which drew 18,202 fans paying a live gate of $10.8 million both company records for an event held in Nevada.
"We"ve been honoured to have UFC and a number of its athletes as clients and couldn"t be happier to take our relationship to this next level as the organization"s owner and operating partner," WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel said.
Were now committed to pursuing new opportunities for UFC and its talented athletes to ensure the sports continued growth and success on a global scale.
Lorenzo Fertitta and brother Frank Fertitta will step down from day-to-day operations but will retain a small minority interest. UFC president Dana White, one of the faces of the promotion, will continue on in his current role. Prior to the sale, the Fertitta brothers owned approximately 80% of the company, while the Abu Dhabi government owned around 10% (which it will continue to hold) and White had a 9% share.
No other sport compares to UFC, said White in a statement. Im looking forward to working with WME-IMG to continue to take this sport to the next level.
UFC was created by Semaphore Entertainment Group in 1993 as a pay-per-view entity, introducing early stars like Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn and Tank Abbott. The company was initially wildly successful, drawing upwards of 300,000 buys on pay-per-view without television programming at a time when the PPV universe was just a fraction of what it is today. Its controversial bouts at first, there were no weight classes and only a handful of rules soon attracted the attention of powerful foes such as Sen. John McCain and cable executive Leo Hindery, however. When UFC was pulled from most pay-per-view systems in 1996 and 1997, it started a financial downturn that nearly ended the promotion.
In 2001, Dana White, at the time representing fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, went to his high school friends the Fertitta brothers, who were then big players in the casino business, and suggested purchasing UFC from SEG owner Bob Meyrowitz. After a brief period of negotiations, the $2 million sale was completed.
Though UFC was finally sanctioned in Nevada and back on cable systems" pay-per-view, it took four years and approximately $40 million in losses before the new ownership Zuffa LLC finally hit the jackpot. With stars such as Ortiz and Liddell, Randy Couture and Matt Hughes, the company signed a cable TV deal with Spike TV and scored big with reality-TV competition The Ultimate Fighter. By 2006, UFC surpassed boxing and professional wrestling as the top entity on pay-per-view.
Over the past decade, UFC has been sanctioned across the United States and Canada, while taking events across the globe, from Australia to Brazil, Japan to Germany, Macao to United Arab Emirates. Stars such as Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Forrest Griffin and Brock Lesnar have been replaced in recent years by Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones, with Lesnar returning after a five-year absence to anchor UFC 200.
Although the UFC has received occasional criticism from fighters for its pay scale, its ability to control talent costs is a major factor in its profitability. Its position atop MMA also allows it to match the sport"s top fighters against each other consistently, setting it apart from the hopelessly fractured world of boxing.
The UFC"s price tag has drawn gasps since it was first rumoured earlier this year, but the consortium is getting a sports property with a unique niche and ample growth potential.
WME purchased IMG, the sports and event management group, in 2013, and the talent agency has evolved into a multifaceted entertainment company. The organization already made moves into niche sports properties last year by buying Professional Bull Riders and forming an e-sports gaming league with Turner Broadcasting.
With more than 500 athletes under contract, the UFC stages roughly 40 events per year and is broadcast in more than 150 countries, reaching 1.1 billion television households. The promotion has built a large roster of endorsement deals and sponsorships with A-list companies like Bud Light and Harley-Davidson, and its subsidiary ventures include everything from its Fight Pass digital streaming service to more than 100 branded fitness centres.
The UFC also recently began construction in Las Vegas on a 180,000-square-foot, campus-style corporate headquarters that also will house training and rehabilitation facilities for its fighters.
The UFC appears on the Fox network and cable affiliates as part of its seven-year broadcast deal, which ends in 2018. With rights to live sporting events considered prime programming, UFC"s next contract is expected to be extraordinarily lucrative, with both Fox and ESPN among the likely bidders.
Said White: Our goal has always been to put on the biggest and the best fights for our fans, and to make this the biggest sport in the world."
Whoopi Goldberg at the Oscars on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood.(Photo: VALERIE MACON, AFP/Getty Images)
Whoopi Goldberg says she"s returning to The View for another year in the fall.
She tweeted the news Monday, saying she"s ready to continue annoying, or delighting, daytime viewers.
ABC confirmed thecontract renewal.
Goldberg, 60, the longtime moderator of the show and second longest-serving member of the current cast (since September 2007), made the announcement just months after she was reportedly on the way out, after battlingwith her bosses in the final year of a four-year contract, according to unnamed sources quoted in the National Enquirer, Fox News and the New York Post.
But keeping track of the comings and goings, controversies and blow-ups andtears and traumas at The View can be a full-time job.Michelle Collins left only last month(Variety said she was fired) after just one season, and her replacement has not been announced.
Joy Behar, a member of the original cast of the series, which premiered in August 1997, left in 2013 and returned in 2015. ABC says she will return this fall for the show"s 20th season.
But the future roles of Candace Cameron Bure,Paula Faris and Raven-Symone are unclear. .
Over the years, numerous co-hosts have signed up and then departed, includingElisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, Jenny McCarthy, Rosie Perez, and Rosie ODonnell (twice). Barbara Walters, the veteran ABC newswoman who created the show, retired in 2014 but returns for occasionalvisits.
Oscar-winner Goldberg, one of those rare entertainers who has a fullhouse of awards (Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe,Oscar, Tony),has been embroiled in controversies over the years, most recently when she continued to defend fellow comedian Bill Cosby as innocent until proven guilty of charges of drugging and/or raping nearly 60 women in episodes dating back decades.
Eventually, she conceded that in the court of public opinion, "all the information out there kind of points to guilt.I can"t say any more, "innocent until proven guilty" because there"s no way to prove it.It looks bad, Bill," she said, addressing Cosby.
Still, Goldberg continues to be a mainstay of the female chat show,for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Award.
