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How George Jones Wanted to Be Remembered

Billy Dukes — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:55:25 +0000

George Jones was aware of his legacy at least as far back as 2005. That's when he conducted an interview with Taste of Country sister station WGNA in Albany, N.Y. and talked about how he'd like to be remembered. The Possum considered the good and bad of how he'd lived and summed it up for his audience.

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Hilarious Obituary for 'Waffle House Mom' Goes Viral

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:02:56 +0000

We're thinking Toni Larroux of Bay Saint Louis, MS., who died last week at 68, had a pretty quirky sense of humor. Her two surviving children certainly do.

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George Jones' Album Sales Skyrocket After His Death

Christina Vinson — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:15:43 +0000

The iconic George Jones was laid to rest in Nashville Thursday (May 2), but he will not be forgotten. In the week following his death, Jones' album sales have increased a whopping 1000 %, which is a sweet tribute to the singer's phenomenal influence on country music.

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George Jones' Widow Recounts Singer's Final Hours

Billy Dukes — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:30:02 +0000

The wife of the late George Jones has opened up for the first time about how the legendary singer spent his last days and hours before his death on April 26. Nancy Jones says the family knew his health was fading fast, but they chose to keep it quiet as not to worry friends, fans and family.

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Here Is A Great Example Of Why Reading The Fine Print Is Important

Charley Barnes — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:41:39 +0000

I think in today's digital fueled society, we tend to take shortcuts with just about everything; especially when it come to reading. Take this sign for example.

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Mindy McCready Laid to Rest in Florida

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:29:15 +0000

Country star Mindy McCready was laid to rest during a service in her hometown of Fort Myers, Fla. on Tuesday (Feb. 26), nine days after the troubled singer took her own life with a single gunshot wound to the head.

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13-Year-Old Fort Collins Girl Dies After Being Electrocuted

Beano — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:09:36 +0000

More tragic news coming out of Colorado, a 13-year-old girl was electrocuted last night while working on an irrigation system just north of Fort Collins.

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A Rambling Woman: D Dennison

D Dennison — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:43:14 +0000

I have just spent the last twenty minutes entertaining myself with the latest news that Google news had to offer. I must admit that I got frustrated at the news in Libya, was slightly interested in space shuttle Discovery, scowled at the screen when I read about jobs being cut in northern Colorado and then wrapped my brain around Charlie Sheen, What?

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