2009-08-12

Riverside Days set for this week



Riverside Days, a free three-day festival, will be held this Thursday through Saturday, August 13-15, at Riverside Park in Whitesburg. The festival’s featured event is country star David Lee Murphy on Saturday night. Murphy’s hits include “Dust On The Bottle,” “Party Crowd,” and “Loco,” among others. Opening for Murphy is Nashville recording artist Kate Sansing, who will play with the […]

Bodies recovered after mine blast



BRATISLAVA, Slovakia Nine bodies have been recovered from a Slovak coal mine following a fire and explosion, and 11 other people are also believed to have died, authorities said Tuesday. Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek said rescue workers initially found six bodies in the Handlova mine in central Slovakia. Mine director Peter Cicmanec said a further three bodies were later found […]