The gunman who killed three people and wounded six others as he fired randomly while roaming his northwestern New Mexico neighborhood was a local high school student and his victims include a 97-year-old woman and her daughter,

Well, we came out swinging, and right away put some runners on bases and scored a few runs, so it gave us some good energy,” Beardstown coach Kaitlyn Dodson said. “Came out

The Western Illinois Valley Conference Tournament championship matchups are set after an unusual set of baseball and softball games at Future Champions Sports Complex in Jacksonville on Monday. The Routt baseball team,

Cyrah Dunlap went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and three RBIs as the Hornets beat Beardstown in Mount Sterling on Wednesday. Seven of Brown County’s 10 hits went for extra bases. Ashlee Markert hit a home run,

Tyce Fullerton went 2-for-3 with four runs batted in as the Brown County baseball team beat West Central in a non-conference game in Winchester on Tuesday. Brown County scored a run in the top of the second and stayed a step ahead of the Cougars all game.

Then tragedy struck in his teens. His mother grew ill from congestive heart failure and other ensuing health conditions. Yet in this period of crisis, Brandon Johnson emerged as a leader, calling together his siblings to craft a plan to care for the family matriarch and the home she once ran, recalled Andrea Johnson Williams, his younger sister.

Consolidated elections in April of odd-numbered years typically draw low voter turnout, meaning each person who casts a ballot could help decide a close contest.

After a recent move, freelance reporter Paul Johnson reorganized his collection of autographed baseballs. A flood of memories followed.

About 40 people attended the forum at Union Baptist Church, four candidates - Jessica Bandy, Donna Hopwood, Debra Iams, Emerson Weed, were no-shows

Kinnley Smith of the Canton girls wrestling team was voted as the Journal Star athlete of the week. Smith made history in becoming the first Canton female wrestler to win a state medal at Saturday's IHSA state finals.