| Updated: March 11, 2021, 3:03 p.m.
Marcus Jones said his Utah barbecue sauce and catering company launched in 2003, but it really began more than a century ago in Arkansas.
The Southern recipe originated with Jones’ great-grandfather, who passed it on to his grandmother Miss Essie. She passed it to her son, Manuel, who then launched the business with Jones a former University of Utah football player.
Miss Essie’s is one of dozens of Black-owned restaurants, food trucks, markets, caterers and producers in Utah.
A heightened push to back these businesses began last summer, when many consumers decided one way to fight racial inequity was to frequent Black-owned businesses. Since then, though, the focus has waned.
Crews douse fire in downtown building
Fire fighters contain a fire on Pleasant street and Kirkland Friday, January 29, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Firefighters contain a fire in a four-story building at 7 Pleasant St. in downtown Northampton on Friday morning STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Fire fighters contain a fire on Pleasant street and Kirkland Friday, January 29, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Fire fighters contain a fire on Pleasant street and Kirkland Friday, January 29, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Published: 1/31/2021 10:40:48 AM
NORTHAMPTON Several items inside an office at the 7 Pleasant St. mixed-use building, including a furnace and water tanks, were destroyed during a Friday morning fire.
Record business is booming as people deep clean during COVID-19 pandemic
Jean Haffner, the owner of the Record Exchange, has run out of room in the 10,000 square foot building and has it up for sale Author: Randy Schwentker Updated: 7:31 PM CST December 24, 2020
ST. LOUIS The vinyl comeback is in full swing.
Do you still have an old record collection, maybe some CDs, DVDs or VHS tapes? If so, they might just be worth something.
The Record Exchange on Hampton Avenue in south St. Louis is rocking.
COVID-19 has caused a surge in inventory from people finally taking the time to clean up while they re cooped up inside. Owner Jean Haffner said his store is packed from floor to ceiling.
Wednesday s Daily Pulse | 12/23/2020
Jobless Floridians could receive federal assistance by year s end
As many as 650,000 Floridians, including an estimated 500,000 whose state unemployment benefits have expired, could receive federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments between Christmas and the new year. Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill Monday night, with only six no votes in the Senate, including Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. The renewed PUA benefits – 11 weeks of an additional $300 – should kick in for Floridians by Sunday. [Source: The Center Square]
Stimulus plan to help Florida entertainment industry amid calls for more help
The stimulus plan singles out several industries for extra financial assistance. One of those industries is entertainment– the backbone of Florida tourism. Specifically, the plan allocated $15 billion in grant money, which could help theaters and live event venues that lost more than 25 percent of their reven
Man dead in fall from downtown Northampton parking garage
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
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NORTHAMPTON A 32-year-old man died Sunday morning of injuries suffered in a fall from the upper levels of the E. J. Gare Parking Garage in downtown Northampton.
The man’s name was not being released, and the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office would not comment on the circumstances behind the death.
DA spokeswoman Mary Carey would only say that no foul play is suspected.
The five-level garage is located between Old South Street and Hampton Avenue, and connects to Thornes Marketplace.
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