Posthumous Kenny Rogers album will feature unreleased songs

NASHVILLE (AP) — Previously unreleased songs recorded by the late country superstar Kenny Rogers will be on a new record coming out in June.

After a career spanning jazz, rock, country and pop, the Grammy-winning balladeer nicknamed “The Gambler” died at the age of 81 in 2020. His widow, Wanda Rogers, curated the posthumous record called “Life is Like a Song,” coming out June 2 on UMe.

The recordings were made between 2008 and 2011 and includes originals and covers like Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight” and “At Last,” made famous by Etta James, which will be on a deluxe version of the record. The album will also include two previously released songs, his duet with Dolly Parton, “Tell Me That You Love Me,” and “Goodbye,” written by Lionel Richie, both released in 2009, but never digitally.

Judge temporarily blocks clean water rule in 24 states

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation.

U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by the 24 states, most of which are led by Republicans. The regulations were finalized in December 2022, repealing a rule implemented during President Donald Trump’s administration but thrown out by federal courts.

Opponents of the regulations, which define which “waters of the United States” are protected by the Clean Water Act, have called the rules an example of federal overreach and argued they would unfairly burden farmers and ranchers.

The preliminary injunction affects Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. An injunction was previously issued that halted the rules in Texas and Idaho.

Encore Theatrical To Hold Auditions For Hello, Dolly!

Encore Theatrical Company is holding auditions for their summer production of Jerry Herman’s classic musical, Hello, Dolly! Auditions will be held April 15 and 16 from 2:00pm – 7:00pm, at All Saints’ Episcopal School, located at 3275 Maple Valley Drive in Morristown.

Signups are required for this audition, and the sign up form, as well as other information, can be found on our website at etcplays.org.

Set at the turn of the century, the story features an energetic matchmaker who decides to make a match for herself, and the chaos that follows.

Winner of ten Tony Awards and one of Broadway’s most enduring musical hits, ‘Hello, Dolly’ will charm audiences of all ages.