Actor and Singer Jerry Reed Dies at 71

Accomplished actor, singer, and entertainer, Jerry Reed, star of "Smoke and the Bandit" and other movies has died at the age of 71. "Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like...

Smokey Bear Returns with a New Look to Remind Americans Only You Can Prevent ...

The Advertising Council, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), announced today the launch of a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs)...

Mt. Shasta celebrates the Fourth on the streets and in the skies

"By Steve Gerace Mount Shasta Area Newspapers Sun Jul 06, 2008, 12:44 PM PDT Story Tools: Email This |  Print This Mount Shasta, Calif. - Smokey skies cleared the morning of July 4, 2008, as if...

'Funk Brother' Joe Hunter Dies

"DETROIT -- Joe Hunter, Motown's first bandleader and a three-time Grammy winner with the Funk Brothers, has died. He was 79. Hunter was a diabetic, but the cause of his death on Friday was not immediately known, his son, Joe Hunter Jr., told The Detroit News. Hunter was...

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