260808-sports-local-briefs-p1 JAMES LYNCH JR. / THE PAPER 1 hr ago After guiding Draughn to a program-best season on the softball diamond in 2026, Chris Powell (pictured above, at right) was recently named the…
260808-sports-local-racing-p1 FOR THE PAPER 2 hrs ago The damage to Burke County driver Landon S. Huffman's race care was evident after Huffman stayed in front a bulk of the way but was then invol…
260808-sports-local-racing-p2 FOR THE PAPER 2 hrs ago Points leader Michael Bumgarner was the last man standing and he claimed the checkered flag in the Late Model Division feature race at the Jac…
260808-sports-local-racing-p3 FOR THE PAPER 2 hrs ago Shane Huffman of Connelly Springs (center) is flanked by HMS track officials Benny Yount and Kevin Piercy as Huffman was inducted into the HMS…
260808-news-spayandneuter-p1 FOR THE PAPER 4 hrs ago Caldwell County Animal Care and Enforcement, in partnership with the ASPCA Spay and Neuter Clinic, recently introduced a low-cost spay and neu…
Melissa Smith 26 2nd Place.jpeg FOR THE PAPER 4 hrs ago Second place: 'Interplay of the Past' by Melissa Smith