Oregon State

Eugene, OR

Columbus, OH

Arkansas State

Fayetteville, AR

247Sports

Arkansas gained its 18th verbal commitment for the 2025 football recruiting class on Friday when Shreveport (La.) Captain Shreve interior offensive lineman Lionel "LJ" Prudhomme went public with his college decision. Prudhomme, 6-3, 295, chose the Razorbacks over two other finalists in Ole Miss and Mississippi State and other scholarship...

Lionel Prudhomme commits to Arkansas

Athlon Sports

The 2024 college football season is highly anticipated due to the expansion of the College Football Playoff. Now, 12 teams will be included instead of only four, including all four Power Four champions. This means that a team like Florida State, which went undefeated and won the ACC but didn't make ...

Paul Finebaum Unveils Top Three College Football Contenders This Season

Alabama State

Lexington, KY

An end is coming to the recruitment of five-star guard Jasper Johnson, a native of Lexington (Ky.). The 6-foot-4 guard playing for Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite ranks as the No. 12 overall recruit in the 2025 class and is now only considering Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville and Arkansas and will make his college decision in late August, a source told 247Sports.

Five-star guard Jasper Johnson cuts list to five schools

Texas State

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and his wife, Loreal, will jointly file for divorce, the couple announced on Instagram. They cited career commitments as the primary reasoning behind their split, which ends their marriage after four years. The Sarkisians were married in 2020, when Steve was on the Alabama staff as the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator. Loreal Sarkisian, née Smith, is a former college track star and coach who competed at North Carolina A&T and served on the Florida and USC staffs following her athletic career. She is the second wife of Steve Sarkisian.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian, wife Loreal announce divorce

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Lancaster County, PA

NewsByJoshua

Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

California State

In a concerning trend for California, numerous large companies are gearing up for significant layoffs, affecting thousands of workers across various industries. According to the WARN Tracker, California has seen a staggering 37,086 WARN layoffs this year alone, impacting 713 businesses statewide.

Concerns Rise as Massive Layoffs Hit California

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

Virginia State

Bill Hayes portrayed Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives since 1970 and was beloved by fans. CNN reported that the 98-year-old entertainer passed away on January 12 of this year and was still acting.

Bill Hayes was completely blind in his last Days of Our Lives scene

North Carolina State

Town Talks

With construction prevalent across North Carolina, encountering a work zone during your commute is common. The Federal Highway Administration defines a work zone as an area of a highway with construction, maintenance, or utility work activities, marked by signs, barriers, and other devices.

Can you be ticketed for speeding in a North Carolina work zone if no one is working? Here’s the law

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Colorado State

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Brighton, CO

David Heitz

The largest tiny home festival in the region is about to roll out the welcome mat in Brighton. The Colorado Tiny House Festival will be July 12-14 at Riverdale Regional Park. “This tiny home show blends the spirit of the tiny living movement with the most up-to-date information on going tiny, simplifying your life, minimalistic living, and living greener,” according to a news release. “Unique small living structures will be spread throughout the Colorado Tiny House Festival grounds and include an assortment of professional and do-it-yourself builds including tiny homes on wheels, a 3D printed tiny home, accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs, skoolies, converted vans, unique recreational vehicles, and more.”

Colorado's largest tiny home festival coming to Brighton as state law makes dwellings more practical

Wyoming State

WyoFile

The Wyoming Democratic Party is calling on U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman to apologize for calling Vice President Kamala Harris a diversity, equity and inclusion hire. “It took only three days for Harriet Hageman to disgrace herself on national television by launching a reprehensible and racist attack on Vice President Kamala Harris,” the WDP wrote in a statement .

Wyoming Dems demand Hageman apologize for calling Harris a ‘DEI hire’

Awful Announcing

Around the Horn has been a staple of the ESPN afternoon lineup since 2002. However, that could change soon according to a new report. The New York Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel reported Wednesday evening that “several sources believe that the show will come to an end on ESPN before the 2025 football season.” An ESPN spokesperson Read more...
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Longtime ESPN show could end soon

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University held their final one-day camp of the summer on Thursday, and EerSports was there to take in the action. Check out some clips of the performances at the event in the video above.

Highlights from WVU's final one-day camp of the summer

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Springfield, OR

Veneta, OR

Junction City, OR

Elmira, OR

Creswell, OR

Cheshire, OR

Pleasant Hill, OR

Harrisburg, OR

Thurston, OR

Cottage Grove, OR

Noti, OR

Lorane, OR

Dexter, OR

Marcola, OR

Monroe, OR

Lowell, OR

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The Inside Read covers the latest news and intel around Oregon football's recruiting efforts before SNL

Welcome to a Friday edition of the Inside Read. This is a collection of news and notes around the Oregon football...

The Inside Read covers the latest news and intel around Oregon football's recruiting efforts before SNL

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