A crowd boards the Chuckling Charlie Comedy Bus last week in Florence. The next Chuckling Charlie shows are scheduled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 8. With Chuckling Charlie, “My favorite part is that I get to ...

The next Chuckling Charlie shows are scheduled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 8; tickets to shows are $40 via funbus.org. The bus is also available to rent; Lovett can work with any budget.

“He really had no choice but to be a hockey player,” Vernon said, chuckling. He played most of his minor hockey in the Dallas area but Vernon didn’t realize Blake had a future in the sport ...