The trial began on Monday and involves accusations that Cortney Merritts filed two applications that allowed him to collect over $25,000 in federal COVID relief funds for a business.
AI can be useful. But so many people seem to feel it’s nothing more than an unpaid intern you can lean on to do all the work you don’t feel like doing yourself. (And the less said about its misuse to generate a webful of slop, the better.) Like everyone everywhere, police departments are starting […]
Ringo Starr is planning to release a new album this year.The Beatles drummer posted a January 2026 update video, recapping all the highlights of 2025, including the release of his country…
America's singing sweetheart, Dolly Parton, is expanding her passion project in the Metro East. On Friday, Madison County became the 90th out of Illinois' 102 counties to join "Imagination Library."
A new jukebox musical featuring the music of John Mellencamp is set to make its world premiere in Maine this fall.Small Town, directed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, will…