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Tracy Ross speaks with Comedown Kings bassist Bruce Brockenborough about his band s upcoming concert at Paducah Beer Werks.
Local rock and roll bands, the Comedown Kings and Two Weeks Notice, both have veterans in their line-ups, which made the decision to return to live music post-pandemic in the form of a Memorial Day benefit an easy one. Our drummer is an Air Force veteran, and he made fast friends with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, and they re some of our best fans, Brockenborough says. They come to every show and support us, he continues. I think most people really appreciate veterans. This is the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, so that s really cool. These guys look like any biker club, except they have hearts of gold, and all they do is try to help out their fellow veterans. We re really lucky to be able to do that. The bass player for Two Weeks Notice is also a Marine veteran, so it just kind of ties in.
hy Paducah? I got that question every time I told people we were going there. To a point, I get it. If you’re a person who doesn’t routinely visit Huntsville, Ala., or Byrdstown, Tenn., it feels random. But I assure you: Small towns make for ideal weekend getaways, in part because of their constraints. Drive instead of fly. Visit one museum instead of three. Walk everywhere. Decide between
this brewery or
that one, because there are only two. Having to make fewer choices if the choices are
good takes the stress out of a vacation. Plus, you get to double back to places you like and pretend to be a local.
BENTON â With a week before Christmas, Marcellaâs Kitchen served up more than hot lunches. The nonprofit also gave away hundreds of bags of groceries, fruits and gifts with help from the community.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, volunteers at Marcellaâs Kitchen, located at 868 Guy Mathis Drive in Benton, handed out 487 meals, 487 bags of fruit, plus well over 500 bags of groceries to families who drove through. In addition, they received various gifts and stocking stuffers, such as lip balm, scarves and stuffed animals.
âEvery time thereâs somebody that comes through this kitchen, no matter how they come through, we are blessed,â said Marcella Perkins, founder of Marcellaâs Kitchen.
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