HERRIN — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new crime-prevention initiative in Herrin. It's in response to what Sheriff Jeff Diederich described as a “troubling rise” in thefts, ...

Callie Caplan covers high school sports for The Washington Post. She is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland.

Blind dates have led two in Keokuk to open a book store. But these weren’t your typical blind dates. Willow Carrington and Katarina Page are opening Page, Print & Pint at 401 Main St., Suite 1, in the ...