South Carolina State

Oxford, MS

KenPom's Program Ratings identified college basketball's best programs over the last 26 years. It's hard to measure success in college basketball. Ask anyone to rank the top 10 teams heading into the 2024-25 season, and you likely get 10 different answers. Heck, national media can't even come to a conclusion on which programs are actually "blue bloods." Ranking the top 20 programs of the modern era (since 1997) is even harder, but college basketball guru Ken Pomeroy attempted the feat using his proprietary formula.

College basketball's top 20 programs since 1997, ranked

Norman, OK

247Sports

Details surrounding the arrest of Oklahoma cornerback Makari Vickers have been released by the OU Police Department. Vickers, who was arrested early Wednesday, was cited for driving under the influence and for possession of marijuana, according to a copy of the arrest report obtained by Sooners Illustrated and 247Sports on Friday afternoon in response to a public records request.

Details released surrounding arrest of Sooners cornerback Makari Vickers

Oklahoma State

Just when you think Oklahoma has moved past the 2024 recruiting class, another quality preferred walk-on commit joins the mix. That's what happened Wednesday as Devon Owen announced via social media his pledge to the Sooners. A 6-foot-1 and 190-pound defensive back out of Argyle, Texas, Owen has taken a...

Oklahoma lands 2024 safety Devon Owen as PWO commit

Nashville, TN

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Murray, KY

The Murray Sentinel

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Maine State

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

South Euclid, OH

Tony Hunter – a high school All-American at Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, a first-team All-American as a senior at Notre Dame and first-round draft choice by the Buffalo Bills – passed away on June 11. He was 64. Hunter was a 6-foot-4, 237-pound tight end who played his...

Rest In Peace: Notre Dame Tight End Tony Hunter

Georgia State

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota's big football recruiting time was last weekend and this as it's PJ Fleck's famed "Summer Splash" official visit weekends. Coming into this weekend, the Gophers had seventeen commitments, as they have California quarterback Jackson Kollock, Ohio running back Grant Washington, in-state wide receiver Cameron Begalle and Florida's Bradley Martino, Ohio tight end Cross Nimmo, offensive linemen Nelson McGuire, Zac Stascausky and Nick Spence, defensive linemen Emmanuel Karmo, Enoch Atewogbola, Abu Tarawallie, Rhett Hlavacka and Colin Hansen, linebackers Nathan Cleveland and Ethan Stendel, and corners Zachry Harden and Naiim Parrish.

2025 Georgia running back Shane Marshall flips from South Florida to Minnesota

Wyoming State

WyoFile

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Suffolk, VA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MIFFLINVILLE – A trucker from the Hampton Roads region of Virginia is facing charges after...
The post Virginia trucker threatens to kill Zion Grove woman in apparent fit of road rage. first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Virginia trucker threatens to kill Zion Grove woman in apparent fit of road rage.

Ohio State

The Lantern

Ohio State Army ROTC Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington, as pictured on the university’s Army ROTC website. Credit: Courtesy of The Ohio State University. A leader in Ohio State’s Army ROTC has recently been reassigned off campus as part of an ongoing Title IX investigation.

Ohio State’s Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington violated campus stay away order twice, has been reassigned off campus as part of ongoing Title IX investigation

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Milwaukee, WI

Fayetteville, AR

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee transfer outfielder Carson Hansen has committed to Arkansas. Hansen, 6-2, 220, is the third commitment for Razorback baseball this cycle. Hansen was Horizon ALl-League First Team this past season. He was second on the team with 64 hits in 203 at bats with a .315 batting average. He will be a junior at Arkansas in the 2025 season. He played high school baseball at Pewaukee (Wisc.) High School and was the Wisconsin Division 2 State Player of the Year in 2022.

Carson Hansen commits to Arkansas baseball

Waco, TX

Stillwater, OK

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State Softball has added another arm out of the transfer portal as right-handed pitcher RyLee Crandall has signed with the Cowgirls, head coach Kenny Gajewski announced today. Crandall joins the Pokes with two years of eligibility left after spending her first two seasons in Waco...

Oklahoma State softball: Former All-Big 12 Freshman RyLee Crandall transfers to Oklahoma State from Baylor

An early-summer look at college football's top programs in recruiting for the 2025 cycle. College football's top 25 recruiting classes for the 2025 cycle are coming into focus this summer as teams try and add to their arsenal ahead of football season. Several of college football's elite programs who are hoping to land table-setters in the the 2025 recruiting cycle are hosting big-time recruits this weekend, including Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Michigan.

College football recruiting: Ranking 2025's top 25 classes

Kentucky State

New Kentucky coach Mark Pope is now operating with a full staff. Pope has filled the fifth and final position on his staff by hiring Lamar assistant Mikhail McLean, CatsPause.com has learned. Former Wildcat and 1998 national champion Scott Padgett had also been in the mix for the position. McLean,...

Mark Pope makes final addition to staff

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Virginia State

Manassas, VA

Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

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Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations

Arkansas State

Branson, MO

Many believe the cryptid Ozark Howler is simply a folk monster like Momo. The Ozark Howler has been brought forward in oral traditions as a creature of the Ozark Mountains. The Ozark Mountains span parts of Missouri and Arkansas and have been home to this legendary creature that has captured the imagination of many. This elusive animal has been described as a large, black, and shaggy creature. Some say it looks like a very large cat. It's also been reported in numerous sightings, stories of which have been passed down through generations. Many wonder if the Ozark Howler is a real creature or simply a myth.

Missouri's Ozark Mountains: legend of the Ozark Howler and whether it's fact or fiction

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Ole Miss’ two-headed dragon TE unit among SEC’s highest-graded

Heading into the 2023 season Ole Miss brought in veteran tight end Caden Prieskorn into town from an hour up the road at Memphis. The 6-foot-5,...

Ole Miss’ two-headed dragon TE unit among SEC’s highest-graded

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