Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Friday announced the passing of his wife, Rhonda. 

“Yesterday my high school sweetheart, the love of my life for over 35 years, the loving mother of our 4 children, the smartest kindest woman I ever knew, my beautiful and wise queen forever, Rhonda went to Heaven,” the Republican wrote on X. “Thank you for your prayers for our family in this difficult time.”

Massie said just prior to Rhonda’s death, “We spent last week touring Mt Rainier with our grandson.”

“She was valedictorian at our high school where we went to the Prom together, accepted at MIT and Harvard, earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from MIT, and devoted her life to our family,” he added, sharing images of the couple and their family.

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Rhonda Massie’s cause of death was not immediately available.

Massie represents Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, which encompasses more than a dozen counties near the cities of Louisville and Lexington.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing to discuss a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court on Capitol Hill on June 3 in Washington, DC.  (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Rhonda Massie, the beloved wife of my friend and colleague, Thomas Massie,” fellow Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr wrote on X. “Rhonda’s warmth, kindness, and dedication to her family and community touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.”

“My thoughts and prayers are with Rep. Thomas Massie and the entire Massie family following this terrible loss. Rhonda was an incredible woman,” added Rep. Brett Guthrie.

Rep. James Comer also said “Rhonda was a beautiful person both inside and out.”

The indictment of former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy shortly after she resigned from her position is a “sad day for our community,” a Tennessee mayor says. 

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp made the remark Thursday after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that a grand jury in his county returned a 17-count indictment containing felony and misdemeanor criminal charges against Murphy. 

“Those of us who have been entrusted to serve the public have a responsibility to keep that trust,” Wamp wrote on X. “The Chattanooga Police Department is a revered law enforcement agency and I am confident it will thrive again under new leadership.” 

The TBI said special agents started investigating Murphy’s residency in April and “determined Murphy knowingly entered false information on several government documents related to establishing residency in Chattanooga, though swearing to their truth in signing the documents.” 

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Murphy, who was sworn in as police chief in April 2022 before resigning Wednesday, was charged with “one count of Illegal Voter Registration, one count of False Entries on Official Registration or Election Documents, three counts of False Entries in Governmental Records, three counts of Forgery, three counts of Perjury, and six counts of Official Misconduct,” the TBI added. 

The agency says Murphy surrendered Thursday morning at Hamilton County Jail before being booked and released after posting a $19,000 bond. 

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Celeste Murphy resigned from her position as chief of the Chattanooga Police Department on Wednesday, June 26. (Chattanooga Police Department)

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said Wednesday that he had “accepted the resignation of Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy, effective immediately,” according to WZTV.  

“While the circumstances surrounding the situation have been challenging, I respect her desire to preserve the integrity of the Chattanooga Police Department,” Kelly reportedly said.  

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp says Murphy being charged is a “sad day for our community.” (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call)

Harry Sommers, the Chattanooga Police Department’s current Executive Chief of Police, will now fill Murphy’s vacated role while the mayor’s office launches a search for the next chief, WZTV reports. 

Put on your “beige iridescent lipstick” and get ready for a “Dirty Dancing” festival like no other. 

The event, which takes place on Aug. 16 and 17, should offer enough opportunity to learn fun lifts and turns at the Pembroke, Virginia, resort where the popular movie “Dirty Dancing” was filmed. 

The real name of the resort is Mountain Lake Lodge — but for a generation of film fans, it’ll always be “Kellerman’s.”

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Tickets cost $75. The travel experience offers fans a way to “step back in time without being an overnight guest at the resort,” Heidi Stone, president and CEO of Mountain Lake Lodge, told Fox News Digital.

“Before there were ‘Swifties,’ there was the ‘Dirty Dancing’ super fan,” she also said.

“The demand for immersive ‘Dirty Dancing’ experiences is bigger than ever,” she said. 

“It is incredibly nostalgic for fans to be able to experience not just a movie set, but a real place, complete with Baby’s Cabin, the infamous gazebo and many more filming locations.”

Stone added, “And, yes, we have watermelons, lots of watermelons for fans to carry.”

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Watermelon racing is on the festival itinerary, but Stone pointed out that the live music, dancing lessons and dance competition are some of the true highlights. 

The fictional Kellerman’s resort was supposedly located in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

The real-life Mountain Lake Lodge that provided much of the movie’s backdrop is located in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia. 

The resort underwent an extensive renovation that was completed in 2017. 

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“Dirty Dancing,” starring Patrick Swayze (Johnny Castle) and Jennifer Grey (Frances “Baby” Houseman), hit the big screen in 1987. 

The movie grossed more than $214 million worldwide, according to IMDB.

If you can’t make the festival, the resort has several “Dirty Dancing” themed weekends each year.

“Dirty Dancing” fans can now immerse themselves in the world of Baby and Johnny by visiting the Mountain Lake Lodge or, rather, the Kellerman’s Mountain House, for a true “time of my life” experience. (Mountain Lake Lodge; Getty Images)

The weekends, according to Stone, sell out one year in advance.

Looking ahead a year for those who want to plan well in advance, the 2025 dates are Feb. 14-16, April 25-27, June 27-29, July 25-27, Aug. 22-24 and Oct. 24-26.