Southern Nash junior Taylor Braswell is working on her confidence.

Even though she spent the majority of the season striking out batters and hurling pitches toward home plate only to see them fall harmlessly into one of her teammates’ gloves, the notion of Braswell being the top pitcher this season in the Twin Counties has not sunk in for the Ladybird.

The Sonic Drive-In at 2804 Sunset Ave. is one step closer to qualifying for the national finals of the 16th annual Dr Pepper Sonic Games, the competition that recognizes the chain’s best restaurants.

A new road sign cautions drivers to watch for Amish horse-drawn carriages in the valley beneath Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo mountains.