Bassmaster Classic celebrated 50 years and in addition a brand new

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Dana Price eyed the overflow at his Huddle House in Guntersville, then went to paintings and requested, ‘‘Where did all these people come from?’’ At least one of the vital 1,000 spectators at takeoff for the 50th Bassmaster Classic on Lake Guntersville piled into Huddle House later on. History is being made, on two ranges. On Thursday, 222 kayak-anglers prompt from launches round Logan Martin Lake about 30 miles east of Birmingham. They have been fishing the primary match of the B.A.S.S Nation Kayak Series. Jim Davis of Tennessee gained with 87.75 inches of fish to earn $10,000.

Mary Mitchell celebrated for 29 years of ‘speaking truth’ as

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell’s storied profession, one which has spanned almost three a long time on the newspaper, was celebrated Friday by colleagues, politicians and mates. Mitchell, who determined final month to cut back her workload, is thought in Chicago for her fearless voice preventing discrimination, combating home violence and holding politicians accountable. She additionally impressed many by chronicling her battle with breast most cancers. “I want to thank every editor ... for giving me an opportunity to have a voice in the city of Chicago,” Mitchell advised these gathered on the Taste 222 restaurant on the Near West Side. “I used to drive my car, look up at the city and say, ‘Oh my