Misty Violet has fallen in love with the way drag performance makes her feel
Los Angeles based drag queen Misty Violet loves performing, and that it gives her the ability to spread the message of self-love and acceptance.
Aug. 13—MARIETTA — It was a crowning achievement. First Baptist Church of Marietta raised a bell tower atop its building Saturday 60 years after its descent. Those on the square Saturday morning were met with caution tape blocking off a section of Lemon Street near Church Street. Guests patronizing The Third Door got brunch with front row seats to the show, with cranes and scaffolding meeting ...
Aug. 13—A downtown advocacy group's efforts to revitalize historic buildings was honored last week by a statewide business organization. Downtown Joplin Alliance won the Best Historic Preservation Project Award for its work to establish its Endangered Properties Program, which has a goal to renovate deteriorating buildings with futures that are in doubt. The award was given by Missouri Main ...
Aug. 13—A public hearing will be held Monday on the Joplin city government's proposed $150 million budget for 2022-23, with no specific proposal yet included for police and fire or general employee pay increases. City Manager Nick Edwards said at a council work session last week that the hearing provides an opportunity for residents to ask questions about the spending plan and discuss ...
Aug. 13—Former Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Boyce was laid to rest with full military honors Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery. Family, friends, military and a group of figures from Cobb County traveled to Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from the nation's capital, to give the retired Marine Colonel a final farewell. The Cobb contingent included ...
After its debut season last year, The Hundred is back for a second term. Southern Brave won the inaugural men's competition, beating Birmingham Phoenix in the men’s final at Lord’s. Oval Invincibles are defending the women’s title.
Aug. 13—After two years of playing AAU basketball under the Maine United brand, an area AAU program featuring girls from the graduating class of 2027 is changing its name to Mode3 and will be the first team from Maine playing on the Under Armour basketball circuits, "UA Future" and "UA Rise." Started by Brendan Fontaine of Auburn and Wayne Steele of Gray, Mode3 comprises girls in the 2027 high ...
Aug. 13—This one is for all of you kids and teens out there: Don't let anyone tell you that you're too young to make a difference. For some inspiration, check out these real-life change-makers who have been featured in the Globe recently: —In December, we brought you the story of Nora Beachner, then 5 years old and the local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals champion. She and family members ...
The Hundred's second edition is under way, with the ECB hoping to build on the inaugural tournament last year.
Aug. 13—I didn't arrive at the 200 Block Commons expecting to be impressed by a shower. After all, the Downtown Joplin location, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, has a whole lot more going on both inside and out. This became evident as I followed Jeff and Carolina Neal, the dynamic duo behind Neal Group Construction, through the restored edifice that now serves as their ...
J.J. Spaun birdied two of the last three holes to shoot a two-under par 68 for a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Tour's St. Jude Championship.
Aug. 13—Free meals will no longer be provided to every student in every building of the Newton Community School District this upcoming school year, which has prompted staff to encourage Cardinal families to fill out applications that determine whether their children may be eligible for reduced lunch and breakfast. Julie Miller, food service supervisor for Newton schools, said families will now ...
The winner will become the 15th first-time winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur all-time.
According to the newspaper, the chancellor is working for a proposal for government-backed lending schemes for suppliers which would result in a reduced energy price cap from January. The new proposal will change how the country's energy regulator Ofgem determines the level at which the price cap should be set by removing an allowance that suppliers charge consumers, the newspaper said. The Treasury has previously said it is working on energy support options for the country's new leader to consider.
14th Back 2 School Rally gives supplies to Richmond students, teachers
A woman is wounded after being shot in the River North neighborhood Saturday morning.
Yesterday, we reported that the FBI had completed its forensic analysis of the fatal shooting that took place on the set of low-budget Western Rust last year, in which a gun in the hand of star and producer Alec Baldwin discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has stated since the first moments of the investigation into Hutchins’ death that he never pulled the trigger on the weapon—which he says he was told was “cold,” i.e., not loaded with l
Argentina have moved top of the Rugby Championship table after two rounds with a crushing win over Australia in San Juan.
Ed Harris resumes wearing black as the Man in Black in "Westworld" season 4. "This is what I signed up to do. And when I'm in it, it feels good."
Court papers show that the FBI recovered documents labeled “top secret” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The papers released Friday indicate the seized records include some that were marked top secret and also “sensitive compartmented information,” a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets and those that if revealed publicly could cause “exceptionally grave” harm to U.S. interests. The court records did not provide specific details about what information the documents might contain. Trump backed the warrant’s “immediate” release, but contended the government could have had them any time by asking.
Alec Baldwin must have pulled the trigger on a revolver in the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust” last year, according to an FBI forensics report. The feds found that the old school weapon, a .45 Colt (.45 Long Colt) caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver, could not be fired without someone pulling the trigger, ABC News reported Friday. Investigators found that an accidental discharge ...