Time is the plot. It’s the plot in which we all participate, no exceptions, and it moves along at the same speed for all of us, theories of relativity not withstanding. Those of you currently moving at or near the speed of light, or who feel like you are

Come On Home I got an email over the weekend from Jud Phillips, directing my attention to a great Commercial Appeal article about tonight's incredible event at the Stax Museum in Memphis: Monday, November 26, 2007 7-9 p.m. "THE STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SO

Ottawa police have not conducted any prostitution sweeps since Chief Vern White’s announced in December that a “pattern” had been identified in a number of unsolved murders of prostitutes... There’s just one problem with economist Don Drummond’s report o

LOS ANGELES -- As Wayne Jackson stood on stage to accept a Grammy award for lifetime achievement, the thoughts and feelings came pouring out -- so did the tears. Wayne Jackson (second from left), accepted the Memphis Horns' Lifetime Award with his wife,

Katherine Day and Wayne Jackson will discuss their book River, Road and Rail – Woodroffe Memories. The book captures 90 years of life, through memories of 84 residents, tracing the history of Woodroffe Village from the days of the First Nations through t

Bell Media properties in Ottawa, including CTV Ottawa and CFRA are experiencing layoffs, The Citizen has learned. There is no argument in favour of torture that does not shrivel when exposed to daylight. That might explain why the Conservative government

The Memphis Horns celebrated 25 years together in 1992 with a concert at The Pyramid, attended by many of the artists they had performed and recorded with as a duo. Trumpeter Wayne Jackson (right) and his musical partner, saxophonist Andrew Love, made up

John Backus, Wayne Jackson and CIT GAP Funds Honored for their contributions to the Greater Washington region's entrepreneur community The Entrepreneur Navigator Awards honor individuals and organizations who have mentored and advised entrepreneurs and s

LITTLE ROCK Upsets waylay coaches The Great American Conference’s women’s basketball race was turned on its head in the span of 48 hours last weekend. Back-to-back losses in three days by the league’s consensus favorite have a way of doing that. GAC coa

Our Best To You was the brainchild of announcer Jimmy Capps. Contributed photo Q: Did the radio show ‘Our Best To You’ ever play in Wilmington? A: It sure did, according to R.A. “Dick” Dunlea Jr. , whose family owned Wilmington radio station WMFD until 19

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Although some Michigan residents are grumbling about the lack of snow to play in the weather is proving to be very nice for other outdoor activities. How often do you get to go for a hike in Michigan in January without boots or snowshoes? It’s a gre

WAYNE Jackson today became the 10th Festive Fugitive of the ECHO’s Christmas and New Year crime campaign. The 28-year-old, from Halewood, was part way through a six-and-a-half year prison sentence at HMP Kirkham, near Blackpool, for importing Class A dru

When the British pop star Sting wanted authenticity in the horn parts of a soul-tinged album he was recording, he knew who to call. Like many artists before him, he dialed Memphis and persuaded Andrew Love and Wayne Jackson -- the Memphis Horns -- to pi

The Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love, perform in Memphis, Tenn. , in 2003. The Horns will be honored with a Grammy for lifetime achievement in February. They have graced hundreds of recordings, colored hits for artists including Elvis Presley

The Memphis Horns, Andrew Love and Wayne Jackson, in a photograph dated Sept. 27, 1973. They have graced hundreds of recordings, colored hits for everyone from Elvis Presley to U2, and helped shape the sound of Stax Records. Now, the Memphis Horns are b

A suspect was arrested this week in connection with a 2010 stabbing of a Clover man who required 66 staples for his injuries. Wayne Jackson Day, 23, of Dallas, N.C. , has been charged with attempted murder, authorities say. Day is accused of stabbing Thom

A NEWPORT man is due to appear in court this morning charged in connection with a double sex attack in a city subway. Wayne Jackson, 23, of Newport, was arrested on Monday and yesterday he was charged with rape, attempted rape and robbery. Officers are