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Historic IL home of Paul Powell, the ‘Shoebox Scandal’ politician, faces sale

Southern Illinois political mogul Paul Powell was left with $800,000 in cash in the “shoebox scandal.” Mr. Powell established a $250,000 trust that maintained his estate for more than half a century. The trust that maintains Powell’s birthplace as a museum in Vienna is running dry and the house is likely to be sold. Paul […]

Tennessee Republicans look to ban sale of cold beer

A bill in the Tennessee General Assembly could ban the sale of cold beer in stores across the state in an effort to prevent drunk-driving accidents. state senator paul rose and a member of parliament. Ron GantBoth Republicans advanced. SB2636“Prohibits beer licensees from selling refrigerated or cold beer in retail stores.” The bill passed two […]

‘Beer Can Island’ Is On Sale For $14 Million. Who’s Chipping In With Me?

News Nation reports that the party island in Tampa Bay, Florida, affectionately known as “Beer Can Island,” is up for sale for $14 million, so I’d like a piece. The 9-acre island in Florida’s Hillsboro Bay was a popular anchorage for local boaters until a group of friends banded together to purchase it in 2018. […]

Bill pushes to ban sale of cold beer in Tennessee

That’s a pint of controversy. A bill moving through the Tennessee General Assembly would ban the sale of cold beer in the state. The proposal, SB2636, was filed on Jan. 31 and would provide that “no person or entity holding a beer permit…shall sell refrigerated or cold beer at a retail location.” If passed, the […]

Seized Russian yacht faces sale over $600K monthly costs covered by taxpayers

The US government asked a judge to allow the sale, citing the fact that maintaining a Russian superyacht worth $300 million that was seized in 2022 is costing taxpayers $600,000 a month. . The hefty monthly fee includes $360,000 in payments to the 348-foot ship’s crew, plus $75,000 in fuel costs, waste removal and food […]

Shop Jessica Chastain’s closet during her Vestiaire Collective sale

Copying Jessica Chastain’s sizzling style just got easier. The Oscar-winning actor and producer donated a selection of her red carpet and street style looks to the 2020 Charity Closet Sale. Vestiere Collective, a long-loved luxury fashion platform. Now her fans can pick up, for example, the Carolina Herrera white minidress she wore to the premiere […]