NEW YORK – Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. She was 67. Eikhard died Thursday at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario, due to complications from cancer, said publicist … Read more
BERLIN – German authorities said Saturday that they have recovered a significant part of the 18th-century treasures stolen from Dresden’s Green Vault museum in a spectacular break-in more than three years ago. Prosecutors and police said in a statement that they secured 31 items in Berlin overnight, including “several pieces that appear to be complete.” … Read more
In August 2021, a handful of Bastrop County residents noticed something big unfolding on quiet Walker Watson Road. The two-lane road, about a quarter-mile long from end to end, bisects cow pastures, cornfields and woods. It’s lined by 15 homesteads, most on lots of 1 acre or more. Farmers have lived there for generations. Other … Read more
The Greyhounds couldn’t hold off the defending champion Cougars down the stretch in the UIL Class 4A championship. Author: David Lynch (KENS 5), Vinnie Vinzetta (KENS 5), Kurtis Quillin Published: 8:37 PM CST December 16, 2022 Updated: 10:55 PM CST December 16, 2022 ARLINGTON, Texas — Through a stretch of 15 victories in 15 games … Read more
He is just the third NHL player to score 800 career goals. CHICAGO — Soaked with beer and still wearing his No. 8 jersey, Alex Ovechkin held three pucks in his right hand as he posed for a picture with the rest of the jubilant Washington Capitals in the visiting locker room at the United … Read more
The Roadrunners finish the season with an 11-3 record. SAN ANTONIO — Unable to fend off the Troy Trojans in a matchup of scorching-hot teams, the UTSA Roadrunners will continue seeking for their first bowl game win after falling 18-12 in Friday’s Cure Bowl in Orlando. Both Troy and UTSA entered the game riding 10-game … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — It took all 48 minutes, but China Spring has gone back-to-back. The Cougars beat Boerne, 24-21, in the UIL Class 4A Div. I state championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday. Boerne took a 21-0 lead with 9:37 to play in the second quarter and the Cougars didn’t score until … Read more