One of the top softball pitchers in area history, Selena Beltran-Pena was dominant in the circle. She earned all-state honors ...

In the early 20th Century, Monroe Gladd was a big name around town. He had a knack for starting successful businesses — some of the region’s first car dealerships, a deli, an appliance store, a gift ...

That honor went to his great-grand uncle, Gene, who threw out the first pitch as part of the Yankees’ 80th anniversary ...

Rummaging through my voluminous archives the other night, I came across the front page of the Decatur Herald on Sept. 4, 1962.