Saturday, May 25 2013 5:22 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:22:18 GMT
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -
A group of Nashville recording artists held a benefit concert Saturday night in Cape Girardeau.
Proceeds from the show went to Joe Hoffman who's been fighting liver cancer for the past seven months.
Hoffman is a friend of recording artist Brooke Burrows, who brought the whole show together.
"We've known each other forever, for one, and their just the type of people you can warm up to," said Burrows. "I think anyone who meets them tonight will feel the same way."
"It's just amazing to see how everybody's pulled together to help my family," said Joe's daughter Amanda Hoffman. "I don't know what to say?"
Also performing was Aaron Barker who wrote countless George Strait hits including 'Baby Blue' and 'Easy Come, Easy Go.'
Chris Wallin and his wife Camile also performed.
Chris is known for his songs like 'Don't Blink' performed by Kenny Chesney, and 'Love Me If You Can' by Toby Keith.
Ira Dean who writes for Montgomery Gentry and
has several of hits of his own, also performed.
Tuesday, January 15 2013 3:32 PM EST2013-01-15 20:32:27 GMT
Music stars reach out to help a Heartland family fight cancer with a once in a lifetime benefit show. They are legendary songwriters who jumped at a chance to help Joe Hoffman, a Jackson man take on cancer.
Music stars reach out to help a Heartland family fight cancer with a once in a lifetime benefit show. They are legendary songwriters who jumped at a chance to help Joe Hoffman, a Jackson man take on cancer.
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:18:36 GMT
Jason Ellis (Source: Bardstown Police)
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:00:12 GMT
DALLAS (WFSS/CNN) – There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. Breathing in the alcohol vapors gets you buzzed fast and some say you don't ingest any empty
There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. But doctors say it's dangerous.
A group of Nashville recording artists held a benefit concert Saturday.
Recording artist Brooke Burrows, who brought the whole show together.
Proceeds from the show went to Joe Hoffman who's been fighting liver cancer.
Joe's daughter Amanda Hoffman
Chris Wallin and his wife Camile also performed.
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