PHOENIX — The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to life in prison or death for killing her...

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members...

There are many great places to camp and fish in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources manages 324 state parks, fish and wildlife areas, state forests and other sites. Here is a list of a dozen state sites ranked by the amount of...

Janet Gibson makes out a check for the plants she bought at the Eldorado Garden Study Club "Truckload Plant Sale" Wednesday morning at the Teen Park in Eldorado.

There will be local Memorial Day Services throughout the area on Monday, May 27, 2013.

Dayna Conner owns land and maintains a residence in the Stonefort area and does not believe the state should allow the practice of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas.

The EF5 tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday has caused untold damage and claimed at least 24 lives. If you want to help, check out the information below.
 
 

Dayna Conner owns land and maintains a residence in the Stonefort area and does not believe the state should allow the practice of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas.

Raleigh Days will take on a bit of different flavor this year with paint ball competitions, a car show and a 5K run Saturday at the Raleigh Park.

The 40th Annual Old Settler's Day Celebration in Galatia will likely enjoy good weather throughout its three-day run starting 5 p.m. Thursday said Jim Ritchey, event organizer.

Those opposed to hydraulic fracturing who viewed the pro-fracking film "Fracknation" Tuesday at the Harris-Pruett Building came away, by and large, unchanged in their opposition to the controversial oil and gas drilling method and their insistence...