The Wild West has long captured America’s imagination with its rugged landscapes, frontier spirit, and bold characters who ...

Bryan Burrough's "The Gunfighters" examines how the Lone Star State was central to "a kaleidoscope of personal violence." ...

John Beam coached high school and junior college football for decades. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images John Beam, a decorated former high school and junior ...

LETTERS: San Elizario doesn't have a stray dog problem; it has an irresponsible dog owner problem; Metz and library go together like peanut butter and jelly ...

Rob Reginio began listening to Bob Dylan’s music when he was young and in the company of his mother, who enjoyed filtering her Dylan through Joan Baez’s graceful covers. But just before he started ...

Four guest preachers will deliver sermons during November at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. The Rev. Wendy Hardin Hermann, Prairie Central District superintendent, Methodist Northern ...

The violence of the western frontier has alternately fascinated and repelled readers for generations. Gunfights between the law, outlaws, and even in-laws have since become tales retold for decades.

While still a teenager, John Wesley Ryles explored a career in country music when he first recorded the song “Kay.” Written by Hank Mills, the song launched his music career, landing in the Top 10 on ...

John Wesley Ryles, a prolific country music entertainer with tons of hits from the late 1960s through the 1980s, died Sunday, Nov. 2. He was 74. Ryles’ death was first announced on Facebook by Tracy ...

Country singer and beloved Nashville session vocalist John Wesley Ryles has died. He was 74. The news was first shared by Tracy Pitcox, owner of Heart of Texas Records, who wrote on Facebook that ...

Darian Bryant vs. Cavalli Pittman? No, this wasn’t a contest between these players’ performances. Well, maybe it was. It’s just that High School Sports on SI will be highlighting Bryant and Pittman in ...