Sedalia, MO

I could be the wrong person to report on a ragtime festival. My first piano hero was Teddy Wilson, so the crowd at the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, might eye me with skepticism. I heard one musician, perhaps whimsically, apologize for playing a song written in 1939.

A Subversive in Sedalia

Davenport, IA

EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL (Evergreen, CO) – July 26-28 The 2ist Evergreen Jazz Festival is set for July 26, 27, and 28. Known for its beautiful Rocky Mountain setting and up-close-and-personal atmosphere, the event will feature five intimate venues, each offering a unique listening experience. Invited bands currently include After Midnight, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, Holland-Coots Swingin’ West, Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Harston, Jeremy Mohney and his Band, Your Father’s Mustache Band, Chicago Cellar Boys and Espresso! Dancers are welcome at all venues! For details and tickets, visit www.EvergreenJazz.org or call 303-697-5467.

The Festival Roundup July 2024

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

InsideEdition

Isabelle Wood received items like pleather jackets, a karaoke machine, chess and checker sets, steering wheel locks, a crawfish trap and perfume for cats.

Illinois Woman Receives Hundreds of Mystery Packages From Temu She Did Not Order

Daily Mail

Antony David Flores, also known as Anton David, 47, left, pleaded guilty last year to a scheme in which he and his then-girlfriend manipulated Dr. Mark Sawusch, right, into letting him take over his finances.

Fraudster hairstylist is sentenced to 16 years in jail for swindling millions from wealthy Malibu eye surgeon after moving into his mansion with his girlfriend and turning it into a drug den

Georgia State

Quando Rondo has secured a plea deal with prosecutors in his federal drug conspiracy case. The controversial rapper was initially facing up to 20 years in prison after being arrested along with 18 other men last June on charges of drug conspiracy and participating in gang activity. Now, United States...

Quando Rondo Reaches Plea Deal In Federal Drug Conspiracy Case

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Fulton County, GA

WashingtonExaminer

A defense attorney in the trial of a famous rapper asked Judge Ural Glanville on Wednesday to recuse himself from the case over allegations the judge tampered with a witness. Glanville denied his request on the spot. It was the latest twist in Young Thug’s trial, which has transformed into a drama playing out in […]

How the Young Thug trial in Fulton County, Georgia, went off the rails

South Carolina State

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Greenville, SC

Greenville Daily Bugle

More than a dozen defendants have pled guilty in South Carolina, including two women who rented Airbnbs in Greenville to help run a drug trafficking organization, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. The “Las Señoritas” investigation targeted a drug trafficking ring operated by inmates in the South Carolina Department of Corrections and female defendants who fled to Mexico to escape prosecution.

Over a Dozen Facing Extensive Prison Time Following Major Upstate Drug Trafficking Bust

Bossip

Young Thug's lawyer Brian Steele will be serving jail time alongside the rapper after being held in contempt.

Young Thug’s Lawyer Ordered To Spend 10 Weekends In Jail For Contempt After Claiming Judge Held Illegal Secret Meeting

Minnesota State

Saint Paul, MN

Minnesota Reformer

An ambitious plan to change Minnesota zoning rules to allow more housing construction statewide failed last legislative session despite a broad, bipartisan coalition of support.  That coalition now has a new member: the federal government.  A top U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development official visited St. Paul on Thursday to highlight a $4 million […]
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Feds join push for zoning reform

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
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Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

The Guardian

Hotel Marysville was renowned for its floating dance floor and once hosted stars such as Babe Ruth and Bing Crosby

Landmark California hotel, nearly 100 years old, destroyed by fire

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Today’s Supreme Court ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which allows state and local governments to fine and arrest people for sleeping outdoors, is cruel and counterproductive. It does nothing to end homelessness for more than 650,000 Americans who experience it daily, but rather criminalizes a population that already faces daunting barriers.

Housing Ends Homelessness – Fines and Jail Time Won’t

Pismo Beach, CA

The Basin Street Regulars have two truly outstanding events coming up in July. The incredible Midiri Brothers are making the trip to California to perform at a venue in Palos Verdes and they got in touch to see if the BSR would like to host them in Pismo Beach first. Of course, the answer was “Yes!”

Basin Street Regulars to Host Midiri Brothers in Pismo Beach in July

Aurora, CO

The Aurora City Council will consider Monday allowing residents of the city to own up to four dogs, an increase from the current city limit of three dogs per household. “The love for dogs is an age-old sentiment that transcends cultures and societies,” reads the ordinance, sponsored by council member Francoise Bergan. “Dogs have not only become companions to the young and old, but also are considered members of a family unit.”

Aurora may allow four dogs per household, pit bull outcome still uncertain

Billings, MT

The Independent

An 88-year-old man will head to prison for robbing two Montana banks.Steven Whitecloud, 88, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years supervised release for the robberies, a federal judge in Montana ruled this week. He previously pleaded guilty to his roles in the heists.Co-defendant Patrick Justice, 26, was previously sentenced to two years in prison for his role.On August 24, 2023, Justice entered a Billings U.S. Bank and gave the teller a note demanding money. He got the funds and fled the area in a Ford Taurus.Four days later, Justice went into a Billings Wells Fargo Bank...

Bank robber, 88, heads to prison after targeting two institutions over four days

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Never Say Nix to Bix!

As I write this month’s column, Anne and I are in Scotland, performing at the Kirkcudbright (pronounced “Kir-coo-bree”) Jazz Festival (pronounced “Jazz” “Fes-ti-val”). It’s a beautiful...

Never Say Nix to Bix!

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