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The then-16-year-old showed up on Andrew Lester's doorstep in April 2023 after he mixed up the streets where he was supposed ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools Literacy Director Dr. Jared Myracle has resigned from his position with the ...

Sahuarita senior Sarah Perez is eyeing her second state champion title as she wraps up her final year as a Mustang. This fall ...

The Rhode Island National Guard has "dual" responsibilities, to both state and nation, in a challenging new time for ...

Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man charged in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl in Kansas City, has plead guilty. Learn more ...

Lebanon School District officials told School Board members that they’re adopting a “wait and see” approach as ...

Jackson County School Board officials want to expand students’ career path options. After reviewing two of Walton County’s ...

Scores compiled by Walla Walla High School's Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, competing Feb. 8 in Spokane, place them ...

West Middle School is among the teams to qualify for Roar of the Robots, a statewide robotics competition for grades 4 ...