OFFBEAT: Country music king George Jones dead at age 81

Country music icon George Jones died Friday at 81 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, according to his publicist Kirt Webster. He was hospitalized with fever and irregular blood pressure, forcing him to postpone two shows.

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Tammy Wynette and George Jones

Tammy Wynette, left, sings with husband George Jones in an undated picture from the early 1970s. Jones, now 81, one of the late Wynette's five husbands, has announced a final farewell tour.

OFFBEAT: Country music king George Jones bringing final tour to Joliet

Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet announced Thursday they've booked country music George Jones for a spring date as part of his announced "Final Grand Tour."

Bum Bum Jones and Wife Tasha Push for the Perfect Relationship

Bum Bum Jones and wife Tasha share everything from laughs to arguments in the comic strip "Bum Bum Jones," created and drawn by Andre Weems, a 1991 graduate of Hammond High School.

Home Economics For Retirement

It’s a buyer’s market, but the lending environment is still tough. Here's how to make your case for a loan

It's a buyer's market, but the lending environment is still tough. Here's how to make your case for a loan

The Home: What Love Has to Do With It

The Home: What Love Has to Do With It

Evaluating your parents' health over the holidays

Look for a change in mobility: is your parent sitting in the same place all day?

OFFBEAT: Samuel Adams President Jim Koch in town next week for program launch

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