Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- September 19

Kane Brown will receive this year’s Champion of Youth award from the Boys & Girls Club of America. in 2021, Kane made a generous donation to renovate the gymnasium at oraganizations facility in Cleveland. Once the renovation was complete, he returned to the gym to spend time with the kids who will be enjoying it. Kane also teamed up with Lowe’s to to upgrade the Boys & Girls Club facitlities in his hometown of Chattanooga.


Tim McGraw fell off the stage at his show in Arizona over the weekend. He was kneeling onstage and when he tried to get up, he fell backwards, off of the stage. Luckily there were plenty of security guards there to catch him. The fall became a chance for Tim to greet some of his fans on his way out.

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