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Pacific Coast League no more: Californias historic minor leagues are losing their names FacebookTwitterEmail PHOENIX, AZ - CIRCA 1970s: First baseman Willie McCovey #44 of the San Francisco Giants standing at the batting cage waiting his turn to hit circa mid 1970s in spring training in Phoenix, Arizona. McCovey played for the Giants from 1959-80. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)Focus On Sport / Getty Images Willie McCovey was hitting .372 in the Pacific Coast League when he got called up...

City reminds residents its illegal to leave dogs out in the cold Feb. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The city of Midland is reminding residents it’s illegal to leave their dogs outside when the temperature falls below 32 degrees and warns they could face repercussions for doing so.Kristin Castenschiold/Getty Images/500px The city of Midland is reminding residents it’s illegal to leave their dogs outside when the temperature falls below 32 degrees and warns they could face repercussions for d...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A minor has been charged with using a flare to start a fire...

Florissant man charge with Jerseyville gun theft Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail JERSEYVILLE — A Florissant man faces several felony charges after allegedly stealing a handgun from a Jerseyville sporting goods store. Harold Pierce Jennings, 18, was charged Feb. 4 with possession of stolen firearm, a Class 2 felony, and retail theft, a Class 3 felony. According to court documents, on Feb. 2 Jennings allegedly took a Glock 19 9 mm handgun from Outrageous Outdoors,...

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Jersey County charges announced FacebookTwitterEmail JERSEYVILLE — Recent felony filings by the Jersey County State’s Attorney’s Office include: • Eric L. Gettings, 52, of Fieldon, was charged Jan. 28 with driving while under the influence of alcohol, a Class 1 felony. According to court documents, on Jan. 28 Gettings was found to be driving a 2017 Dodge on Illinois 16 at St. Mary’s Church in Fieldon, while under the influence of alcohol. It was noted he had multiple convictions for s...

From A-bomb to 3-bombs, Macoupin man has seen all in 97 years Greg Shashack, Hearst Illinois FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Staunton’s Del Stiegemeier, a 97-year-old veteran of World War II, will be inducted in the Friends of Basketball category by the IBCA Hall of Fame when the Class of 2021 is honored later this year at Illinois State in Normal. He was the scorekeeper for Staunton Bulldogs basketball for 25 seasons, ending with a Class A state championship in 1993.Kathy Legendre | For Hearst Il...

Acquisition of Kansas City’s Perimeter Park Commerce Center Asset Marks Early Success for Sealy & Company January 18, 2021 07:26 ET | Source: Sealy & Company Sealy & Company SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, UNITED STATES Dallas, TX, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and recognized leader in the industrial real estate market, announces the acquisition of a Class A dis...

Multiple drug charges filed in Jersey County Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail JERSEYVILLE — Numerous controlled substance and methamphetamine-related charges were recently filed in separate incidents by the Jersey County State’s Attorney’s Office. Jeffry C. Young, 55, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was charged Jan. 6 with possession of methamphetamine 15-100 grams, a Class 1 felony; and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. According to cou...

Why Japans feud with South Korea isnt going away Isabel Reynolds and Youkyung Lee, Bloomberg Jan. 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail File photo shows protesters who claim they served as "comfort women" in brothels run for Japanese military personnel during World War II shouting slogans in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, on June 27, 2007.Bloomberg photo by Seokyong Lee. Japans colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula ended more than seven decades ago, yet that legacy still roils e...