John Willberding of Shepherd holds his prayer book, one of his prize possessions from World War 2 in his Shepherd, Mich. home. Willberding, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, got the soldiers and sailors prayer book as a present when he enlisted in 1940 and had it during the attack on Pearl Harbor and throughout his tour in Europe.
Blowing snow nearly masks a multiple-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in the southbound lane of Bay Road near Pierce in Kochville Township. Wind over the open fields along Bay Road forced drivers to travel in near-zero visibility at times.
Brazosport’s Tristian Turbeville takes a breath during the 50-yard freestyle at the Brazoswood Swimming and Diving Invitational on Saturday at Recreation Center-Lake Jackson.
Police investigate near Surfside Beach, Texas well into the night after a beach party that ended in a shooting with 1 man dead and 3 others wounded.

Jacob Hartshorne touches the wrist and fingers of new caregiver Lauren Richards. "This is how he'll get to know me," Richards said. "My fingernails and my bracelet." Hartshorne, who suffers from CHARGE syndrome, has limited vision, so recognition can be difficult.

Sweeny's Tre Lemon leaps to pass to teammate Hollis Woodard over Columbia defenders in the first quarter of the boys varsity basketball game in the Sweeny High School Gymnasium on Tuesday.
Clare and Surrey Township Fire Departments responded to a barn fire on Stevenson Lake Road in Clare, Mich. on the night of May 28. The barn was destroyed and some surrounding grass was burnt but no other property was damaged and no one was injured.
Angleton's Josh West rushes past a defending teammate during football practice Tuesday, November 29 at Wildcat Stadium in Angleton, Tx.

Brazoria Firefighters shed tears during the funeral service for fellow firefighter Arthur Clark Jr. at the Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Brazoria on Saturday.
Zachariah Floyd, son of Auggie Floyd, is held by his great uncle Dave Russell during a vigil for his father on October 14. Russell spoke during the vigil about searching for Auggie, who has been missing two years. "Someone knows something," Russell said. "Maybe they are scared, but they just don't know that we got their back."