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JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

BEAVER LOCAL VS. HARRISON 7th Grade: Harrison won 25-21, 26-24 on Thursday. 8th Grade: Beaver Local won 17-25, 25-18, 25-23. Beaver Local: Delaney Sprouse 10 points, Kendall Walgate 4 points in first set, Teagan Cline 8 points, Bentley Christen 5 points in second set. COLUMBIANA AT SALEM 7th Grade: Columbiana won 25-16, 25-16 on Thursday. Columbiana: Avery Eisenbraun 5 aces, 3 digs, Sydney Cunningham 5 aces, 3 kills, 1 dig, Layla Rust 2 aces, 4 kills, 2 assists, 3 digs, Stella Snyder 1 kill, 1 dig. 8th Grade: Salem won 25-23, 25-17. Columbiana: Annabelle Booth 3 kills, 15 digs, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

KELCE AMONG THOSE SCAMMED ST. LOUIS (AP) — The creator of a Texas-based investment company has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say bilked 64 victims, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone sentenced Siddharth Jawahar, 38, on Tuesday and ordered him to pay $31.35 million in restitution to victims. Jawahar's attorney did not immediately respond to a voicemail requesting comment. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said between July 2016 and ...

On the calendar

THU/9-17 Beloit Chicken & Biscuit “Drive Thru” Dinner, 4-6 p.m., Bunker Hill U.M.C., 15096 W. Middletown Road; homemade chicken and gravy with homemade biscuits, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, coleslaw or applesauce and cake; $12 adult, $6 children ages 4–12; Carry-out only until sold out. West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (63 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers available. Info at ...

Fed rate hike means more expensive credit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, the first rate hike since the summer of 2023. The hike will likely make it even costlier to borrow for homes, autos and other purchases. But if you've been socking money away, you'll probably earn a bit more interest on your savings. The increase boosts the Fed's target rate to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%. Here's what to know: RAISING RATES? The short answer: inflation. Inflation has ...