Mark Hicks Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle Published 11:29 AM EDT Sep 28, 2018 ERIN, Tenn. — Clancy is looking forward to the green beer of Irish Day. After all, he’s the most interesting goat in Houston County, in addition to being crowned King Puck. Clancy was among 12 goat beauty pageant contestants vying for the King Puck title at the Houston County Fair on Sept. 21. King Puck, which is an Irish tradition of selecting a goat to oversee festivals, will reign over the annual Irish Day Celebration in Erin and walk in the March 16 Grand Parade. Clancy, at age 1 and sponsored by Erin’s Toasted Dough Pizza, has indeed had an interesting life according to his bio for the contest. The goat once walked five miles, just to eat a Nike sweatshirt off a hipster. He taught a duck how to quack -- in Spanish. He recently had a run-in with a pack of coyotes, now they consider him leader of their pack. He IS the most interesting goat in Houston County. He doesn’t … [Read more...] about King Clancy is most interesting King Puck in Houston County
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Winston & Strawn Names New Houston Head, Aims to Expand Energy Transactional Practice
Winston & Strawn, which is focused on building up its energy and transactional practice, has named partner Douglas Atnipp as managing partner in Houston. Atnipp, who does large-scale energy transactions, joined the firm’s 55-lawyer Houston office in January. “Putting me in the position is a signal to the market we are focused on that [practice],” Atnipp said. “Before this, the office was seen more as an IP litigation shop. We want the market to see our strategic focus is transactional and energy.” Atnipp assumed his new position this week. “We will keep doing what the office has done so well since it started here—IP and IP litigation—but we are going to strategically focus on corporate and transactional and energy,” Atnipp said. Atnipp has led an office before. Before joining Winston & Strawn, he was co-managing partner of Greenberg Traurig‘s Houston office, which he helped launch in 2005. Atnipp … [Read more...] about Winston & Strawn Names New Houston Head, Aims to Expand Energy Transactional Practice
Premiere: Houston synth-pop duo Space Kiddettes gets into ‘Low Impact Aerobics’
By Joey Guerra Updated 10:17 am CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 Houston synth-pop duo Space Kiddettes. Houston synth-pop duo Space Kiddettes. Photo: Karo Cantu Morena RoasThe bilingual singer scored a local club hit with 'Molly Where You At?' and is as popular host and entertainer. She's also making inroads in Brazil.Click through for more LGBT singers in Houston. Morena Roas The bilingual singer scored a local club hit with 'Molly Where You At?' and is as popular host and entertainer. She's also making inroads in Brazil. Click through for more LGBT singers in Houston. Photo: Courtesy Nina LombardoThe former Pride Superstar finalist hosts weekly karaoke nights around town. She also performs around town. Nina Lombardo The former Pride Superstar finalist hosts weekly karaoke nights around town. She also performs around town. … [Read more...] about Premiere: Houston synth-pop duo Space Kiddettes gets into ‘Low Impact Aerobics’
Anita Hill to speak on #MeToo movement at Grace Hopper Celebration in Houston
By Andrea Leinfelder Updated 7:57 am CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 PHOTOS: Familiar allegations In 1991, Anita Hill swore to tell the truth before an all-male panel as she detailed allegations of workplace sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. She speaks today in Houston, in the wake of Thursday's similar showdown between California professor Christine Blasey Ford and conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh. >>>See social media's reaction to Thursday's testimony ... less PHOTOS: Familiar allegations In 1991, Anita Hill swore to tell the truth before an all-male panel as she detailed allegations of workplace sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. She ... more Photo: JENNIFER LAW, Contributor / AFP/Getty Images @GraceParra360 @GraceParra360 Photo: @GraceParra360 @LisaBloom @LisaBloom … [Read more...] about Anita Hill to speak on #MeToo movement at Grace Hopper Celebration in Houston
One injured, two evade police in separate chases across Houston
By Samantha Ketterer Published 7:12 am CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 Two suspected car thieves evaded police in a chase that ended on Sydnor and Green, on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Two suspected car thieves evaded police in a chase that ended on Sydnor and Green, on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Photo: Metro Video One person was injured on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 in a crash at the end of a chase, on US 59 and Alberene. One person was injured on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 in a crash at the end of a chase, on US 59 and Alberene. Photo: Metro Video One person was injured on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 in a crash at the end of a chase, on US 59 and Alberene. One person was injured on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 in a crash at the end of a chase, on US 59 and Alberene. Photo: Metro Video One person was … [Read more...] about One injured, two evade police in separate chases across Houston