WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) The publicist for country music singer Craig Morgan says the performers 19-year-old son is confirmed dead after what authorities described as a boating accident on the Tennessee River.
Publicist Cindy Hunt said in the statement that the Humphreys County Sheriffs Department in Tennessee recovered the body of Jerry Greer on Monday evening in an area called Kentucky Lake along that river. The search for the recent high school graduate had begun Sunday after the accident.
The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and requests prayers at this time as they privately mourn this terrible loss, Hunts statement said.
Sheriffs Office Chief Deputy Rod Edwards told local media that Greer and a friend had been tubing when the accident occurred. Greers friend resurfaced, but Greer did not. Both were wearing life jackets.
Morgan, an Army veteran, has had hits like Thats What I Love About Sunday and Redneck Yacht Club and is the host of Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors, which is in its seventh season on the Outdoor Channel.
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The 19-year-old son of country music singer Craig Morgan is missing after a boating accident on the Tennessee River.
Morgans publicist Cindy Hunt said in a statement Monday that crews are searching for Jerry Greer in Humphreys County, west of Nashville. The statement said Morgan and his wife, Karen Greer, are grateful for support and prayers but are requesting privacy during this difficult time.
Sheriffs Office Chief Deputy Rod Edwards told local media the search began Sunday afternoon near a marina. Two teenagers were tubing when they had an accident, and one teen didnt surface, he said. Both were wearing life jackets.
The Sheriffs Office requested assistance from rescue organizations across the state. About 50 boats joined the search. Authorities say crews were using an underwater vehicle to scan a stretch of the river where the water is up to 15 feet deep at points.
Morgan, an Army veteran, has had hits like Thats What I Love About Sunday and Redneck Yacht Club and is the host of Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors, which is in its seventh season on the Outdoor Channel.
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If leaving the EU were to damage that, then it would have been a terrible mistake. But will it? It is easy to understand why some people say it might. Start-ups need access to talented people, but migration curbs may prevent that. A recession hits new companies the hardest, because they have no fat to fall back on. Worst of all, they could lose access to the single market and these are the businesses least able to cope with dozens of different regulatory regimes.
The trouble is, so far the facts tell us something different. Company Warehouse, a business formation agent, has crunched the numbers for new registrations since the vote, looking at a decent sample size of 4,700 new entities. It found that in the week after the vote, 13pc of directors starting new businesses were from another EU country. That compared with 11.5pc in the previous six months.
The two main nationalities of non-British founders were Polish and Romanian, but Irish, French, German and Italian entrepreneurs were all well-represented. We were pretty sure that we would find a dramatic fall in the number of EU citizens starting businesses in the UK given the uncertainties over their future status post-Brexit, concluded the report. In fact, we found that the numbers had gone up.
It is certainly fair to say that is not what you would expect. True, it would be stupid to read too much into it. Many of those founders had no doubt been planning their venture for months, and saw no reason to pull it. And yet, there are actually three good reason why post-Brexit Britain will be more attractive to entrepreneurs.
First, we will have lighter regulation, and it will be simpler to set up a company than anywhere else in Europe. Outside of the EU, we can ease the burden on entrepreneurs further. According to the World Bank, the UK is already the 17th easiest country in the world in which to start a business. France is 32nd , Italy 50th and Germany is 107th and that is before you get into the five years it takes to close one down. If we can get ourselves close to top-rated New Zealand we will be more attractive to European start-ups.
Second, we will soon have the lowest corporate tax rate of any major economy. Our rate was already scheduled to come down to 17pc, and that is now being accelerated to 15pc. That compares to 29pc in Germany and 33pc in France. The rate of capital gains tax for entrepreneurs is just 10pc, meaning that anyone who starts a company here can keep almost all of what they make. Despite what some people on the Left think, no one starts a business to make the government rich. They want to be rewarded for the stress involved. In the UK, they will be.
Finally, there is a pool of talent and venture capital money available that makes the UK one of the easiest places in the world to grow a business. Our migration policy can now embrace high-skilled Indian, Israeli, or Chinese staff, as well as EU nationals. Even better, the huge devaluation of sterling has just made the UK a lot cheaper.
The one drawback is losing access to the single market. But often entrepreneurs operate in such small niches, or selling such new products, that harmonisation makes little difference. So long as we adopt the right policies an ultra-competitive tax and regulatory regime with a generous immigration policy there is no reason the UK should not be Europes entrepreneurial hub.
Berlin can try to tempt our start-ups if it wants to . But the truth is, after we have left the EU, Britain will be more entrepreneurial, not less.
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SportsDay"s Eddie Sefko answered questions in an online chat with readers. Here are some of the highlights.
Question: The NBA loses a great one with Tim Duncan"s retirement. How will you remember him, and what are some highlights from the times you covered him?
Eddie Sefko: I choose to remember the soft bank shot that he never seemed to miss and not the deer-in-headlights eyes that he flashed after every foul that went against him. He was simply one of the best and a true antagonist for the Mavericks. He"ll be missed. Understated brilliance.
Question: What"s your final grade for the Mavericks" free agency period? (assuming, of course, there aren"t any surprises on the way)
Eddie Sefko: A solid C. In my book, that"s not a bad grade. They started out with an F, but pulled it up after that midterm grading period.
Question: Duncan was brilliant, no question, but does San Antonio"s acquisition of Pau Gasol soften the blow of his retirement from a pure basketball standpoint?
Eddie Sefko: Actually, they get better. Quite a bit better. While Duncan could still bring it at times, he had hit the wall. He wasn"t the same player. Gasol is a different sort of big man, but still very effective. I think he was somewhere around 16 and 12 last season. That"s a major bump over what they got from Old Man Riverwalk.
Question: In the Western Conference, what was the biggest free agency move made aside from Durant-to-Golden State?
Eddie Sefko: The two centers moving in Atlanta -- Horford out and Howard in. I think Horford is going to go gangbusters for Boston and Howard will be trying to show everybody he"s a team player in his home town.
Question: Of the ex-Mavs to make moves this offseason, which is ... the strangest? Rondo in a Bulls uniform kinda weirds me out.
Eddie Sefko: The one that"s weird to me is the one that didn"t happen. Tyson Chandler is still in Phoenix. Can"t see that being a really Shangri-La for him this season. Would stun me if he doesn"t get traded.
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Updated: Saturday July 9, 2016 8:29 pm
Chris Robison wants to be the next Aaron Rodgers. Bob Stoops and the rest of the coaching staff that lured him to the University of Oklahoma are okay with that.
The four-star 2017 quarterback from Texas met up with SB Nation"s Bud Elliott at The Opening"s Elite 11 finals this week on Nike"s campus.
He took an introspective look at his strengths, weaknesses, and pregame mixtapes before giving Bud a quick pitch for the Sooners and his wish list for 2017.
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WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) - The 19-year-old son of country music entertainer Craig Morgan is missing following a boating accident on the Tennessee River.
Morgan"s publicist Cindy Hunt says crews are searching for Jerry Greer in Humphreys County, west of Nashville. Hunt says the family is grateful for support and prayers, but is requesting privacy "during this difficult time."
Sheriff"s Office Chief Deputy Rod Edwards in that county told local media that the search began around 4 p.m. Sunday near a marina. Edwards says two teenagers were tubing when they had an accident and one teen didn"t surface. Both were wearing life jackets.
The Sheriff"s Office requested assistance from rescue organizations across the state. About 50 boats joined the search. Authorities say crews were using an underwater vehicle to scan a search on the river where the water is up to 15 feet deep at points.
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Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers | Top 100 Players of 2016 Reaction Show | NFL Network
There comes a time in every Bachelorette finalists life when he has to show his sensitive side and reveal an emotional life story if he wants to stay in the game. On Monday night, it was Jordan Rodgerss turn and boy, did he deliver, becoming the first contestant touse this moment to spill family drama about a celebrity sibling.
For anyone not aware, Jordan (a front-runner and the most highly hyped contestant this season) is the younger brother of superstar Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. When Jordan was revealed as one of JoJo Fletchers suitors, there were lots of jokes about how Aaron and his girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn could possibly make an appearance if Jordan made it to the home town date stage. Turns out that will definitely not happen because, as Jordan explained during the episode, he and Aaron are estranged to the point where hes not even sure Aaron knows hes on the show.
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Jordan made headlines last month when he went on the Garbage Time podcast and hinted at a complicated relationship with his older brother, but thats nothing compared to sharing the story on national television. During a one-on-one date with JoJo, Jordan was determined to open up, especially because it was right before JoJo narrowed the fieldto the final four guys, who would all get home town dates.
They started talking about home town date week,and Jordan admitted that he hasnt brought a girl home in years. He started ticking off the members of the family JoJo would meet: His parents, Darla and Ed; his oldest brother, Luke; and Lukes dog, Carl. Yeah, Jordan continued. And, um, my middle brother wont be there.
And thats Aaron? JoJo asked. Okay. Why?
Uh oh. Yeah, Aaron, Jordan said, looking a bit nervous. Like I said, I have a great relationship with my brother Luke. Me and Aaron dont really have that much of a relationship.
Cue the sad music literally, a somber melody started playing in the background.
Its just kind of the way hes chosen to do life, Jordan added.
Whoa was hegoing to throw his superstar brother under the bus? And imply any estrangement was his fault?
I chose to stay close with my family and my parents and my brother, and, um, yeah, its just its not ideal, Jordan continued.
Okay, so he did go there. But Jordan quickly followed up to say that he doesnt hold it against him.
I love him, and and, uh and I cant imagine what its like to be in his shoes and have the pressure he has and the demands from people that he has. Dont have hard feelings against him, its just how things go right now.
Does he know that youre doing [this show]? JoJo asked with a look of dismay, which people on Twitterinterpreted as her realizing she wouldnt have a shot at free Packers tickets.
I dont think so, Jordan confessed.
So you guys dont talk at all, JoJo confirmed.
No, not really, Jordan said.
He didnt go into detail, but definitely hinted at some severe sibling rivalry and insecurity. Earlier, Jordan had bristled when fellow contestant James Taylor called him entitled, and Jordan wanted JoJo to know that description hit a nerve.
That just really strikes a chord with me. Just, like, that kind of word, because its just not who I am, because, frankly, at every step of my life, I was just kind of disappointed, Jordan said. No matter what I did, it was never good enough for a coach or for a teammate, because I was being compared to someone who did it the best.
Cue the even sadder music. When I walked away from playing I couldve kept playing, but football didnt define me, Jordan said, referencing his brief NFL career. And not having a great relationship with my brother Aaron, or what people think that relationship should be, didnt define me. Im defined by the character I have and I just wanted you to know where Im coming from with that.
Although family drama is a staple of reality television, its far more unusual to occur when the family member has no involvement in the show. Either way, it worked JoJo gave Jordan a rose at the end of the episode. Looks like theres more Aaron talk to come: In the preview for next weeks episode, JoJo confronts his brother Luke about Jordans issues with Aaron.
Its something we dont really talk about a whole lot, Luke says.
JoJos voice-over sounds concerned. Jordan doesnt have a relationship with his brother Aaron, but I didnt realize this wound is as deep as it is, she says in the preview. So now Im nervous.
(This post has been updated.)
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The 19-year-old son of country star Craig Morgan is missing after an inner tube accident.
Jerry Greer was with friends on the Tennessee River Sunday, when a boat pulling an inner tube got involved in some sort of accident. Greer, the son of Morgan and wife Karen Greer, has not been found.
We"re told there were no signs of drinking ... at least not initially. One source called it "a freak accident."
We"re also told Greer had some type of flotation device on at the time of the accident.
Police, with the help of helicopters and rescue boats, are combing the area.
