Jon Smith

San Marcos on the map for large music festivals

Eight stages now dot the hillside behind the city's new convention center. Tucked behind San Marcos' famous outlet mall is a spirit and vibe not unlike Austin and it's only growing. San Marcos will be embracing over 150 bands...

IRWIN crowns new winner in Tradesman Challenge

Eric Howard had beaten 9,999 other contestants to get to the finals of the IRWIN Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge, and only one man stood between him and a nice new customized Ford F-150 and potentially, $1.26 million in...

High level ‘sport in the downturn’ panel assembled for launch of Weber Shandwick sport

Weber Shandwick, has assembled an exciting panel from Government, business, academia and media for next week’s London launch of its dedicated new sports practice, WS Sport. Debating “Sport in the Downturn” will be: Richard...

Spring Hill city administrator resigns

Mayor said Weaver cited family issues By Jill Cecil Wiersma • THE TENNESSEAN • November 11, 2008 SPRING HILL — After only nine months on the job, Spring Hill city administrator Kenneth Weaver has resigned. Mayor Danny Leverette...

HS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: The art of a kill, with Sam Palka

Jonny Flynn would be the choice to school us on our hoops skills. For volleyball, the choice is easy — Sam Palka, the Starpoint senior that can put down a kill like nobody’s business. Palka: It’s the approach, the hit and the...

Utah radio host spends 2 weeks with troops in Iraq

Disc jockeys are usually all about fun and games. But Utah radio host Jon Smith spent two weeks last month embedded with U.S. troops in western Baghdad. Smith, a co-host of "The Smith and Bushman Morning Show" on KSNN-FM...

Explosion man in critical state

Two men injured in a Hertfordshire explosion which killed a man remain in hospital, one in a critical condition. The man who died in the gas canister blast at Mundells, near Welwyn Garden City, on Wednesday afternoon, has not...