The Oliver family, who ran Dixon’s long‑standing corner shop for almost four decades, are closing their doors as they step into retirement. Their decision follows a careful search for a buyer of the building and an understanding that their remaining stock will run out by early April. Tim and Patty
The story of ESPN begins in the late 1970s, when a former hockey broadcaster named Bill Rasmussen imagined a TV channel that would show sports all the time. He was fired from his job with the New England Whalers, but that setback did not stop him. In a small town in Connecticut, he and a handful of
A house on Richard Avenue caught fire early Saturday, and the blaze claimed the lives of a reporter named Jessi Pierce and her three young children. The fire alarm sounded at about 5:25 a. m. , when neighbors saw flames through the roof and feared someone was inside. Firefighters rushed to the scene
Haley Kalil is back in the spotlight, this time as a model for the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The former scientist and popular content creator shared a behind‑the‑scenes video of herself wearing a stylish cutout one‑piece, filmed in the sunny town of Loreto, Baja California Sur. “I’m ba
The spring season at Augusta High is kicking into high gear, and teams are finding their rhythm as playoffs loom. Players who have shown standout skill over the past week deserve a spotlight, and this week’s nominees shine for their effort and impact. A mix of athletes from different sports has ste
The University of Mississippi has announced plans to open a research hub dedicated to studying gambling among college students. The center, approved by the university’s board in February, will cost roughly $700, 000 each year and is set to hire staff soon. Researchers say the goal is to investigate
A coalition of families who have lost loved ones to crimes by undocumented migrants is urging senators to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin as the next Secretary of Homeland Security. The group, known for giving a voice to those affected by border issues, sent a letter to Senate leaders John Thune an
The first two episodes of a new six‑part series hit the screens at a film festival in Lille, where it made its world debut. The show will air on Radio‑Canada later this year and is being sold internationally by a distributor linked to the production companies. The story follows Gabriel Serpent, an
An unsettling clip from a night in Bradley, Illinois, shows a white man dragging a young Black woman named Vinisha Sherrod out of a bar. The footage was captured on December 23 at Mac & Frankie’s, a place the group frequents. A manager had just told them to leave when the altercation began, and a si
The former president stopped by Memphis to boast about a new police effort that has cut crime numbers, but many residents feel the city’s streets have turned into a surveillance zone. During a talk about the Memphis Safe Task Force, he praised how more than 30 law‑enforcement groups had worked to
