In Joe Niekro’s 21-years of being in the MLB, he only hit one home run. That came as part of the Houston Astros 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves where he took his brother, Phil Niekro, deep on a ...

100 Years Ago, 1925: “A lager for me and one for the dog.” The startled bartender in a Third Ward hotel yesterday gaped at such a comment, but was told that the order was sincere, and the puzzled ...

Today is Thursday, May 29, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1925, State’s Attorney Roy E. Cline and Sheriff John Gray agreed their hands are tied in the prosecution ...