"Smoke From a Distant Fire" was a fairly popular tune back in 1977 from a duo who called themselves Sanford & Townsend. I liked it so much I even bought the 45 rpm single. Fast forward 36 years, and I ...

Some songs seem to have a magical ability to take you back to a special place in time the minute you hear them. For me, "Smoke From a Distant Fire" by the Sanford/Townsend Band has that kind of magic.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. YOU, TONY. SANFORD POLICE NEED THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN THE SEARCH FOR A MURDER SUSPECT. HERE IS WHO THEY’RE LOOKING FOR TONIGHT. 18 YEAR OLD MARQUISE ANTOINE GOODWIN JR. EARLY ...

It's not so bad being a one-hit wonder, if you really like your hit. Tuscaloosa native John Townsend has had a long and storied career, starting with a junior high prom gig in Tuscaloosa that paid $50 ...

Funeral for Sanford Darnell Townsend Jr., 49, 1 p.m. Monday at Little Ezekiel MB Church, burial in Hatchett Cemetery with Reynolds directing. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The body will be at the ...