A seasonal ice-skating rink might be coming to Manchester next holiday season, as Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Becki Johnson spoke with members of the Manchester Tourism and Community Development Commission about the idea during its special called meeting Wednesday, Jan. 18. Read moreSeasonal ice-rink proposed for Manchester
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At Shelbyville Central, the Coffee County Lady Raiders won 61-28. Check out the full story availible in the next edition of The Manchester Times. Read moreLady Raiders dominate at Shelbyville
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A lawyer for Eva Green alleges that producers of a collapsed film tried to damage the French actress’ reputation by depicting her as a “diva.” The performer played Vesper Lynd in James Bond thriller “Casino Royale.” She is suing producers for a $1 million fee she says she is owed for “A Patriot.” Green was lined up to star in the sci-fi thriller and was also an executive producer on the project that collapsed in late 2019. Production company White Lantern Film is fighting the claim and is countersuing. It says that Green made “unreasonable demands” and undermined the production. The case at the High Court in London is due to last eight days.
PARIS (AP) — The pioneering Black performer Josephine Baker — …
Shakira’s two outfits worn during a Super Bowl halftime performance, her handwritten lyrics and her heavily crystalized electric guitar are among the items that will be on display for a museum exhibit in Los Angeles. The Grammy Museum says Thursday that the multi-Grammy winner will have her first exhibit opening on March 4. The exhibit called “Shakira, Shakira: The Grammy Museum Experience” will feature 40 artifacts from her personal archive in the museum’s permanent Latin music gallery. Through the experience, the exhibit will explore Shakira’s musical evolution, from her origin as a performer in Colombia to reaching global superstardom as a multi-genre performer, whose music has incorporated bachata, rock, Bhangra and reggaetón.
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Howard Wayne Millrany, 84, of Wayne's Barbershop passed away …