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Today marks 40 years since President Ronald Reagan signed the Arkansas Wilderness Act into law which, in part, designated ...

After a 15-year run with John Calipari, Kentucky basketball has a new coach: Mark Pope. Here's what SEC coaches have to say ...

The Oklahoma Class 6A-3A fastpitch softball state quarterfinals began on Thursday at Devon Park. Here’s a recap of the action: ...

Broken Arrow Public Schools' board of education got its first look Monday night at a proposal that would shift the boundaries of all five of the district's middle schools. #oklaed ...

Lisa Dawkins recalled the moment when Dion finally started to grasp the consequences of being an unrepentant knucklehead. He ...

Tennessee Football issued its first injury report for Alabama week Wednesday night, with redshirt freshman left tackle Lance ...

Superintendent Clark Wicks said the district has implemented several policies to help ensure staff and students' safety.

The shooting occurred in the school's commons area, where about 50 students and staff had gathered for breakfast before ...

A report on a deadly shooting at a small-town Iowa high school in January reveals new details, including that the teenage shooter ...

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation described a suicidal gunman who attacked heroic students and staff inside Perry ...

With two regular-season games to go, 28 of the 29 News-Herald coverage area teams are still mathematically alive for playoff ...