On this day in 1982, John Anderson’s “Wild and Blue” was spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Country Charts. The song was released as the first single from Anderson’s album Wild & Blue. “Wild and Blue” was John Anderson’s eleventh country hit and his very first number one on the country chart.
On this day in 2015, Thomas Rhett’s “Die A Happy Man” was rolling through four weeks on top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song was released as the second single from Rhett’s second studio album, Tangled Up. The song was Certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.
In 2016, “Die a Happy Man” was covered by Nelly.
On Thursday, December 29th, 2016, at approximately 10:00 am, a technician working on a gas pump at the Kum N Go Store at 1201 North Market Street located a credit card skimming device while doing repair work on the pump keypad. The skimming device was found inside of the gas pump. Because this device was placed inside the gas pump, customers wouldn’t be able to see it. It is unknown how long this device has been on this particular gas pump.
Police are advising that anyone who may have used the pay at the pump feature at any gas station to monitor their credit card and bank statements on a regular basis and checking the tamper proof stickers on gas pumps to ensure they are unbroken before inserting debit or credit cards.
Brothers Osborne’s John loves the fact that we bring in and go out of each year much in the same manner. He shares:
(Brother’s Osborne’s John) “I think it’s kind of funny how we spend literally the last moment and the very first moment of every year being extremely intoxicated, extremely, because you don’t want to wait until like 12:30 to get your buzz on. You’ve got to do it before midnight, and then once midnight happens, you’re like, ‘Omigod! Now it’s time to celebrate even more.’ Debauchery is the literally bookending your entire year.”
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa resident has been given seven years in prison for stealing identities, filing false tax returns and lying to get housing aid.
Prosecutors say 38-year-old Kaeisha Robinson was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. She lives in Phoenix and used to leave in the Iowa cities of Maquoketa (muh-KOH’-keh-tuh) and Dubuque (duh-BYOOK’).
Robinson admitted in a plea agreement that, from May 2011 to February 2013, she filed several fraudulent tax returns using other people’s identities and received more than $250,000 in refunds. She also admitted that, from October 2011 through July 2013, she lied about her income on forms required for Section 8 housing assistance.
On this day in 2015, Blake Shelton’s “Gonna” was sitting on top of the Billboard Country Airplay charts. The song was the fourth and final single from Shelton’s ninth studio album, Bringing Back the Sunshine. “Gonna” was his 16th consecutive No. 1 on the chart.
Kacey Musgraves and her boyfriend Ruston Kelly are engaged! It all went down on Christmas Eve (12/24) when Kelly got down on one knee and proposed to Kacey in her childhood home. In a post on Instagram, Musgraves revealed that she said “HELL YESSSS” when Ruston popped the question in “the same room I played with my ponies and barbies.” She then said, “I finally know what everyone means when they say ‘you just know.'” The message was accompanied by a picture of Kacey showing off her new bling in front of a silver tinsel Christmas tree.
· Musgraves returned to Instagram later to share more details about the engagement, revealing that Kelly proposed while the song “Two For The Road” by Henry Mancini was playing. That full message can be seen here.
· Kelly is a Nashville-based musician who has written songs for artists such as Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney.
OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an Ottumwa 16-year-old shot Nov. 29 has died, so the man accused of shooting him has been charged with first-degree murder.
The upgraded charge was filed Tuesday against 18-year-old Venhure Tsegay, who remained in Wapello County Jail on Wednesday, pending $500,000 bail. Online court records don’t list an attorney who could be contacted to comment for Tsegay.
Ottumwa police say Tsegay used a handgun to shoot Christian Madueno in the face. Police say he died Christmas Day.
On this day in 2006, Alan Jackson’s gospel CD, Precious Memories, was named the most successful Christian record of 2006. The album was the first gospel album of Jackson’s career, and his thirteenth album total.
The album didn’t produce any singles but still was Certified Platinum by the RIAA. A second volume, Precious Memories Volume II, was released in 2013.
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