The recent flash flood tragedy in central Texas resulted in seeing the best and the worst of American society.

The article of 11 July on global warming has factual errors and ungrounded assertions. Temperatures in the state have not risen 2.5° F since the 20th century. The 20th century ...

After reading Ms. Sarah Sayre's opinion in the July 12-13 edition of the Star Democrat, I am writing to express some concerns regarding her unfair comparison of ICE representatives wearing ...

Fox Chase Estates? The name of this proposed 365-home development should cause us to raise an eyebrow. What does such a development have to do with the historic nature of ...

Here are the 10 stories that attracted the most page views on The Star Democrat’s website this week. The stories are ranked in order of number of page views as ...

Chicago Sky co-owner Nadia Rawlinson knew things were serious.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels play the Philadelphia Phillies with a 1-0 series lead. Philadelphia has a 55-42 record overall and a 30-17 record in home games. The Phillies have the fourth-best ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Houston Astros. Seattle has a 26-21 record in home games and a 52-45 record overall. The Mariners are 21-8 in games when ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins face the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead. Miami has a 45-51 record overall and a 21-27 record at home. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .254, which ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals take on the San Diego Padres looking to break a four-game home losing streak. Washington has gone 18-29 in home games and 38-59 overall. The Nationals have a ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees aim to end a three-game slide with a win over the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has a 25-22 record in home games and a 43-53 record overall. The Braves have a 36-18 record ...

The SEC Media Days this week highlighted the ongoing rivalry between the SEC and the Big Ten in college football. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey emphasized the conference's ...