NEW: Billy Ray Cyrus visits local restaurant (Granite City Press-Record)

5 September 2008, 2:38 pm

Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, whose daughter Miley Cyrus, an actress in the TV show “Hannah Montana,” continues to rock the pop charts, turned Park Grill in Granite City into what could be best described as a block party.... read more

School A Hit! (Chicagoist)

5 September 2008, 9:16 am

In spite of the Meeks boycott , Chicago Public Schools reported a record opening day for the 2008-2009 school year on Tuesday when 93.7 percent of the system's 405,000 kids showed up, for a total of 379,485 students (that's a lot of Hannah Montana backpacks). Education President Rufus Williams... read more

Miley Cyrus to rock MGM. (Republican-American)

5 September 2008, 6:36 am

After 69 sold-out performances during her North American tour, teen icon Miley Cyrus, known to many as Hannah Montana, will appear Sept. 27 at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are priced at $150, $250, and $300.... read more

This year's looks: preppy and retro (Republican-American)

5 September 2008, 6:36 am

Fashions for boys and girls from elementary school through college have a lot of '70s and '80s flavor, with whimsical and colorful twists added by cartoons, comic books and Hollywood influences ranging from Batman and The Grateful Dead to Hannah Montana and "High School Musical."... read more

Five entries in Lip Sync contest (Crookston Daily Times)

5 September 2008, 2:58 am

The annual Ox Cart Days Lip Sync Contest had five entries this year. Earning the top prize of $125 in Chamber Bucks was Aryanna Ostgaard for her version of "Never Again" by Kelly Clarkson. Raquel Halstad came in second, winning $75 for "The Best of Both Worlds" by Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana. Tiffany... read more

Back to school, $52M later (Yale Daily News)

5 September 2008, 2:48 am

Equipped with Hannah Montana backpacks, freshly braided cornrows and pressed white uniform shirts, the students at Augusta Lewis Troup School yesterday were ready to face a new school year — and a new school building, thanks to a $52 million renovation project courtesy of Mayor John DeStefano Jr.... read more