News Editor Wriley Nelson recaps the first games of the season for local high school and college athletic teams, including wins for the Yellowjackets, Hawkeyes, Mustangs, and Wildcats.…
In 2015, Manny Pelligra had been getting ready for work—knowing retirement awaited him at the end of the week—when his wife, Pat, told him she wasn’t feeling well. As they left the house together that day, Pat needed help to the car, and Manny immediately knew he had to get her to the emergency room. Pat had suffered a stroke. What began as a brain bleed was followed by years of surgeries and rehabilitation.…