Obama Boosted by Reports and Polls in Tight Race
Obama gains through signs of housing rebound and favorable polls as Romney struggles with a video controversy. Dean Heller and Senate Republicans scrutinize Romney's remarks about nonpayers, while Romney defends his focus on the poor and middle class at Miami and Atlanta events.
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Barbecue cook off kicks off with charity tie in
Mills says no one will go away hungry as Memphis and Kansas City contests start judging at 10 a.m. Saturday and prize results are due at 6 p.m. A Bloody Mary bar fundraises for Operation BBQ Relief aiding Harrisburg and Joplin after the deadly tornadoes. Live music fills the three day festival on 17th Street with tents, trailers, and smokers. Herrin resident Craig Lester and Murphysboro friends call the event a reunion for barbecue cohorts met in Arkansas.
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Praise the Lard Barbecue Cook-Off in Murphysboro
Murphysboro hosts its 25th Praise the Lard barbecue cook-off at 17th Street from today through Saturday. The event, sanctioned by the Memphis Barbecue Network and Kansas City Barbecue Network, offers $25,000 in cash prizes across categories like whole hogs and beef brisket, with live entertainment, vendors, and dual sanction competition.
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