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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The Comstock Windmill Festivals have brought a half million fans to a town of less than 100 people. The town of Comstock has a senior center, repair shop and a post office, but its only retail business is a pop machine. Continuing its tradition of bringing the best of America’s young country artists, the Comstock Windmill Festival will bring 10 Nashville break-out and seasoned artists with #1 songs. Upstarts like Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Cody Johnson, Brooks & Dunn, Big & Rich, L...
This past weekend is a blur. After wrapping up last week’s paper and making sure everything was organized for the rodeo, Scott and I headed north, to Fargo, where I was a finalist (and eventually named the winner) of the National Federation of Press Women’s Communicator of Achievement. We decided to take the less-traveled path and support small-town businesses. Word to the wise: call ahead, especially if you need to make a reservation. After driving around a South Dakota town for 20 min...
Ask country singer Drew Green to describe one of his concerts and he'll tell you it's a blend of high energy and songs he loves to perform. "It'll be a party," Green said during a telephone interview with the Advocate-Messenger. The singer-songwriter will play at 9 p.m., June 25, on Clearwater's Main Street, following Saturday's rodeo action. Green, a Tennessee native, grew up a few hours from Nashville, cutting his teeth on hip-hop and country music. He started college, working toward a degree...
You may learn the "Truth About You", Saturday, during the Mitchell Tenpenny concert on Clearwater's Main Street. Tenpenny is scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. Here's the truth about Tenpenny. The Nashville singer always dreamt of becoming a professional football player, but he also enjoyed playing in bands. In fact, when he was 13 years old, he was the drummer and screamer in a hard rock band with his friends. Eventually, he started writing songs, too, like his grandmother, Donna Hilley, a famed...
The "best" weekend in June kicks off Friday, June 24, as Clearwater's Big Rodeo returns for its 55th annual run. Competition will continue through June 26, at the Gene Snodgrass arena, located along U.S. Highway 275. Opening night will feature fun for all ages. Youths ages 3 to 7 will have a chance to ride a sheep when mutton busting begins at 7 p.m. Fifteen spots will be reserved during call-ins, scheduled for Monday, June 20. Another 10 walk-in spots will be up for grabs for participants who...
The 2022 Clearwater Rodeo concert will feature two country artists and a longtime local favorite. On Dec. 20, the rodeo concert committee announced Mitchell Tenpenny will headline the June 25 concert. Drew Green will perform prior to Tenpenny. Playing Friday evening’s rodeo dance on Main Street and opening Saturday’s show will be Full Choke, often considered a Clearwater-based band, whose popularity boomed in the 1990s. The band features several members of the Mlnarik family and some of the...
