On this day (May 11) in 1979, Lester Flatt died of heart failure in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 64. Most remember him as half of Flatt & Scruggs, the foundational bluegrass duo. He and Earl ...

Stealing toilet paper, saving lives, saving money and saving time to be a father to many is the legacy Carlton Flatt left behind when he died at his Brentwood home on March 23. Oh, and he coached a ...

Carlton Flatt, the legendary Brentwood Academy (TN) coach who led the Eagles to 10 state titles in 34 seasons, died early Monday morning. He was 82. Flatt had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease ...

Carlton Flatt, the man who started the Brentwood Academy football program and led the Eagles to 10 TSSAA state championships with 10 runner-up finishes during 34 seasons as coach, died at 2:19 a.m. on ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Daisy Nell Flatt, a Dothan bank executive’s wife remembered by loved ones as “spunky” and deeply faithful — and once thrust into headlines after a 1993 kidnapping that left her ...

After consistent reports of running back David Montgomery getting shopped, a deal finally broke on Monday. The Detroit Lions sent the 28-year-old to Houston for a 2026 fourth-round pick, a 2027 ...

The Texans agreed to terms Monday on a trade that will send Scruggs, a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick to the Lions in exchange for running back David Montgomery, Dianna Russini of The ...

The Detroit Lions got themselves quite a haul for David Montgomery in a trade with the Houston Texans. According to reports, the Lions are getting two draft picks (a fourth-rounder and seventh-rounder ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “He called and wanted Earl and Lester to do the theme music,” she said. “And I turned it down at first because of the word ...

While "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" became a big hit, Scruggs’ wife and manager, Louise, almost put a stop to the project. Speaking with NPR in 2003, she recalled showrunner Paul Henning approaching ...

William P. “Bill” Flatt, a jovial farm boy born during the Great Depression, esteemed researcher and philanthropist, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at the age of 94, leaving a great void in ...