Soldier stationed overseas recalls news broadcast from home: Shelby native was in the Army when man fell out of plane ...

The story so far… June 13, 1956: Oren Pruitt, a newlywed flying out of Charlotte to Asheville, falls out of the plane thousands of feet into the Zion Baptist Church graveyard. In recent weeks, The Star has retold the story of that day –...

Monterrey, Pachuca to play in McAllen

McALLEN — A Mexican Soccer League exhibition between Monterrey and Pachuca of the Primera Division is set to start at 9 tonight at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Listening cure

EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. – The district candidate Julie Garreau wants to represent in the South Dakota State Senate stretches from the hilly banks of the Missouri River mid-state across rolling prairies, buttes, and pocket “badlands” to South Dakota’s western boundary. Covering more than 13,000 square miles, the rugged terrain of District 28 encompasses ranches, farms, towns, and two large Indian ...

Bilingual ballots approved for Cuyahoga County

In a tie-breaking vote, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner late Wednesday approved an agreement between the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections and the U.S. Department of Justice paving the way for bilingual ballots.

Brawl erupts at US Open, stopping play

NEW YORK — At the U.S. Open, the action went beyond the tennis court. A brawl between fans in the stands Thursday night briefly stopping a match between Novak Djokovic (NO'-vahk JO'-koh-veech) and Philipp Petzschner. Witnesses say the fisticuffs...

Report suggests Santa Barbara Police Department targets illegal immigrants

Authored by Santa Barbara resident Russell Trenholme in collaboration with community activist group PUEBLO, the report suggests that the police department targets illegal immigrants because there is a higher likelihood that they will be driving without a license.