In July of the same year, the band moved to Permian Records and released the single "Mustache". It was followed by "Slow Down", which did not chart. They began working with producer Mark Bright, but instead released "Once a Woman Gets a Hold of Your Heart", which was co-written by John Rich of Big & Rich and Richie McDonald of Lonestar, with Rich also serving as producer. Ken Burke of Country Standard Time gave the album a positive review, praising the instrumentation and Albert's "hardcore southern vocals", also saying that it had "snappy execution and catchy hooks galore." Īfter its second and third singles performed poorly, the band exited Lofton Creek and signed with Country Thunder Records in March 2007. The band's debut album, also titled I Loved Her First, was released in October 2006.
The group's debut single, " I Loved Her First", was released later that year, and went on to top the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Heartland signed with an independent record label called Lofton Creek Records in 2006. They performed at a June Jam in the state of Alabama in 1997, and began seeking a record contract through the assistance of songwriter Walt Aldridge. The highway was closed for most of the day while authorities investigated.Heartland was founded in 1994 by Jason Albert, brothers Craig and Todd Anderson, Chuck Crawford, Mike Myerson, and Keith West. KEZI reached out to Wolf Creek Timber Services of Veneta for comment but has not heard back.
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“Really impatient drivers passing in no-passing areas and speeding - a lot of it,” Dorman said. He said he’s unfortunately not surprised that another tragedy took place, as just months ago a fatal crash occurred right across from his shop. Michael Dorman of Lilly Pad Towing shared what he’s noticed on Highway 126 over the years. We urge people to be careful, drive cautiously, don't drive angry and just make sure you get there safely.” We hate to see our loved ones drive along that road. There's people going high rates of speed. Guy said ODOT has done a good job of adding passing lanes but people often pass when it’s unsafe. “People really need to slow it down,” Guy said. Guy said she rarely sees OSP patrolling the highway and believes that needs to change before even more lives are lost. “How many more? A young woman - 25- starting her life and innocently driving to work has to lose her life over people going too fast and cutting corners.” “It's not the first tragedy on 126,” Guy said. “I’m glad she was in our lives for at least a short time,” Schick said.įlorence resident Karin Guy used to drive to Eugene along Highway 126 several times a week. Schick said his team was shocked to hear the tragic news, as Susman has made a large impact on everyone there. RELATED: ALCOHOL MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN FATAL LOG TRUCK CRASH ON HIGHWAY 126 On Tuesday KEZI learned that Oregon State Police suspect McVay was driving under the influence of alcohol. OSP also confirmed that the logging truck was owned by Wolf Creek Timber Services of Veneta. The Dodge then hit an eastbound Ford Mustang driven by a 20-year-old Coquille resident. The trailer struck Susman's Toyota Prius, which had been headed west, and a Dodge Ram towing a boat that was driven by a 70-year-old Eugene man. OSP said Shane McVay, 64, of Eugene was driving a Kenworth log truck east when the loaded trailer tipped over. “He asked what kind of car she drives, and it matched the car he saw in the accident.” “At that point, everyone was saying Sarah hasn’t arrived yet,” Schick said.
His trip to work was delayed due to the accident but he was not aware that his coworker - Susman - was involved. He offered his help and then continued his drive to work. Just a couple minutes behind her was one the district’s paramedics. Schick said Susman was on her way to work for Western Lane Ambulance District, driving on Highway 126. “I had heard that she wanted to go to medical school, and she had a lot of aptitude for medicine. KEZI 9 News talked to Michael Schick, the Fire and EMS Chief of Western Lane Ambulance District. She was a part-time medic with Western Lane Ambulance District, MidValley Ambulance and a volunteer resident for Lowell Fire District. Family, friends and coworkers describe her as “intelligent” with a “compassionate heart.”