What Was Making Herald Headlines in the Second Half of 2024?

JULY

Bedford County native Leah Shackley came up short in the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium.Shackley began Saturday night June 15 by competing in the women’s 100-meter butterfly. She finished sixth in her semi-final heat in 58.44 out of the eight competitors and did not qualify for Sunday night’s final. Shackley, swam in the qualifier for the 100 backstroke Monday morning June, 16. She finished ninth out of 16 swimmers with a time of 59.63.On Monday night in the semi-finals, she finished seventh out of 16 swimmers with a time of 59.25. As a result, she was able to get into the...