For The Madison Press Get ready for an ‘amazing’ summer. Madison County Arts Council announces tickets are now on sale for their summer production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” This energizing musical from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber will be on stage July 20-22 in the London High School Auditorium. The [...]
By Kevin Dye Staff Writer Those looking for a good patriotic party need to look no further than the West Jefferson July 4 Streetfest, which will have live music, fair food, games, rides, crafts, a parade and fireworks during its three day-celebration which opens Monday, July 2. The July 4 Streetfest will begin with opening [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — A spokeswoman says “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is “up and about” in a Los Angeles hospital as he recovers from a mild heart attack. Sony Pictures Television spokeswoman Paula Askanas said Monday that Trebek is “in good spirits” while doctors complete their tests. She says he has been moved to a [...]
By Kevin Stockham For The Madison Press The London Strawberry Festival has signed multi-award winning, country music group, Ricochet, to headline the entertainment schedule on the main stage on Friday, June 21. In 1996 the members of country super group Ricochet watched their debut single, “What Do I Know,” rise to the Top 5 [...]
By FRAZIER MOORE NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Dawson brought a saucy, unabashedly touchy-feely style to TV game shows as host of “Family Feud.” The British-born entertainer, who died Saturday at age 79 from complications related to esophageal cancer at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, earlier had made his mark in the [...]
By Kevin Dye Staff Writer The West Jefferson July 4 Streetfest is becoming much more of a streetfest this year as the event has had to shift from its traditional location. For many years the parking lot at the FirstMerit Bank had been the main staging area for the live entertainment tent and the [...]
There’s somewhat of a new location for the Third annual Plain City Heritage Days which will take place Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY LOS ANGELES (AP) — A year ago, Clive Davis’ glittery pre-Grammy showcase was winding down after a number of electric performances when the grandest name of all, Whitney Houston, walked on stage to close the evening with what promised to be a show-stopping tribute to her famous cousin, Dionne Warwick. [...]
