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Former SFCC Head Coach Bill Barton Elected to the Region 16 Hall of Fame

Denny — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:15:35 +0000

According to the SFCC Athletic Department, former Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Barton has been elected to the Region 16 Hall of Fame. During his tenure at SFCC, Barton recorded over 600 wins as head coach. Barton is no stranger halls of fame. He is in the SFCC Hall of Fame, The Missouri State Sports Hall of Fame and the National Junior College Hall of Fame, and in my opinion, he belongs in even more.

Kenny Rogers Tears Up Talking About Hall of Fame Induction

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:00:29 +0000

The legendary Kenny Rogers has had one of the most successful and longest-lived careers of any artist of his generation, but he still hadn’t achieved the pinnacle of country success — induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame — until this year. The singer was announced as one of the 2013 inductees at a [...]

Country Music Hall of Fame to Shine Spotlight on ABC's 'Nashville'

Megan Pacella — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:26 +0000

Can’t get enough of the television series ‘Nashville‘? You’re not alone. That’s why the Country Music Hall of Fame in Music City is going to devote an entire exhibit to highlighting the ABC series that put Nashville in the homes of viewers all over the country. The CMHoF will unveil the exhibit, called ‘Nashville: Like [...]

SFCC Inducts 2013 Class Into Athletics Hall of Fame

Sam Schleicher — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:00:50 +0000

The State Fair Community College Athletics Department will induct three new members into the Roadrunner Athletics Hall of Fame at its annual athletic banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Mar. 26 at the Missouri Electric Coop building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. Student athletes will be recognized for individual accomplishments and women’s and men’s basketball “fan [...]

Reba McEntire Exhibit to Open at Country Music Hall of Fame

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:00:37 +0000

Country superstar Reba McEntire is one of the most successful female performers in country music history. Her long and varied career will be celebrated in an upcoming exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville titled ‘Reba: All the Woman I Am.’ McEntire rose to fame in the ’70s and ’80s [...]

George Strait Honored With Career Achievement Award at 2013 Country Radio Hall of Fame Ceremony

Megan Pacella — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:00:39 +0000

As one of the reigning kings of country music, George Strait has scored 59 No. 1 hit singles during his illustrious his career. That's why it's not surprising that the Country Radio Hall of Fame honored Strait with a Career Achievement Award at Tuesday's (Feb. 28) ceremony.

No Nominees Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame This Year

Sam Schleicher — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:30:57 +0000

With a star-studded and scandal-ridden list of first-time players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, doubts lingered about who exactly would make it into Cooperstown. So, who did? As it turns out, membership among the greats in the hall of fame will not grow this year, since no one was voted in, it was announced Wednesday (Jan

Classic Country Songs Among Those Chosen for the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:00:10 +0000

The Grammy Hall of Fame has announced 27 recordings that will be inducted as part of the class of 2013, and several undeniable country classics are featured in a mix that also includes rock, pop and soul. At the head of the country class is ‘Act Naturally,’ which was written by Johnny Russell and Voni [...]

Tim McGraw Gets Surprise Induction Into Louisiana Music Hall of Fame

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:00:39 +0000

Tim McGraw is one of Louisiana’s favorite exports — the state is incredible proud of the Delhi, La.-born country music icon. So when McGraw rolled into New Orleans for a gig on Friday, Aug. 3, his fellowsstatesmen decided to do a surprise induction for him into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn Nominated for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

Billy Dukes — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:00:04 +0000

Longtime duet partners Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are on the same ballot for induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Both are nominated in the Songwriter/Artists category, but only one can be inducted. There’s no guarantee either will be picked, however.