Madisonville-North Hopkins delivered a resounding 10-0 scrimmage victory over Crittenden County on Monday at Elmer Kelley Stadium. Five Maroons pitchers collaborated to pitch a shutout, while timely hitting ensured a commanding win.

Long before freedom papers could be signed, many enslaved people staked their hopes on a different document—the hoof-prints of a borrowed or stolen horse. A recent Literary Hub essay retraces those night rides from Caribbean plantations to the American South, showing how horses became indispensable partners in the long struggle against bondage.