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  • Wayne Smith, 79, Hemphill, Texas

    Updated Jun 4, 2018

    Wayne Smith, 79, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at his residence. Wayne was born September 14, 1938 in Montague, Michigan to Merle C. and Nina Chapman Smith. He worked as a mechanic is chemical plants. He is survived by his wife, Marie Smith of Hemphill; sons, Gregory Smith and wife, Terry, of Orange, Texas, Brian Smith and wife, Karen, of Lufkin, Texas, Dennis Smith and wife, Heidi, of Chicago, Illinois, and Mark Smith and wife Kristi, of Houston,...

  • WILL MINOR LEAGUE’S EXTRA-INNING RULE WORK IN MAJORS?

    Updated Jun 4, 2018

    When can a pitcher throw one pitch to start an extra inning professional baseball game and be the losing pitcher WITHOUT surrendering a home run? Sounds kind of confusing doesn’t it? First of all, the pro game must be in the minor leagues. Secondly, the score must be tied and the game be in extra innings with the home team at bat. And last but not least, the situation of the reliever losing the game by throwing only ONE pitch without giving up a home run falls under the brand-new rule being tested in the minor leagues this s...

  • Night Ranger delivers the fun with night of rock

    Tommy Mann Jr|Updated Jun 4, 2018

    The Record There is an obvious reason why California rockers Night Ranger are still recording and touring after more than 35 years as a band, and that is because it is fun for them. Night Ranger rocked a near-capacity crowd for nearly 90 minutes this past Saturday night (June 2, 2018), at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., but, throughout the night which included a setlist of hits, gems and pleasant surprises, it was evident the band was having fun on stage during...

  • Pop Evil opens the show for Poison

    Updated Jun 4, 2018

    (By Tommy Mann Jr. / The Record) Michigan-based rock band Pop Evil, featuring vocalist Leigh Kakaty, opened the Sunday, June 3, 2018, concert for Poison in The Woodlands and delivered a furious 40-minute set of material featuring songs from each of the band’s five albums, which included the songs “Boss’s Daughter,” “100 in a 55,” “Trenches,” “Footsteps,” and “Waking Lions,” and, in the process, earned the band a slew of new fans....