Tpettis@foghornnews.com You’re going to get two things before you walk out of Sam’s Barber Shop. First, you’re going to hear “the good news,” and second, you’re going to get a great haircut. The rust-red building located in the middle of Hillcrest has long been a hotspot for the community. “Thank you Lord for giving us another day on this earth,” says Sam Johnson, also known as Sam the Barber. Johnson is the owner of Sam’s Barber Shop and has been cutting hair on the Northside since 1953. He has seen all the changes — from the good to the bad.…

[slideshow] The Drama Department prepares for the inaugural performance in the new Sue Sellors Finley Theater. The musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” opens Friday Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m.