Author Marguerite Henry and the famed Chincoteague ponies will be the topic Thursday of a Carlinville Public Library program.

A “credible threat” means the 100th annual wild pony swim will feature tightened security, a depressing sign of the times.

The film explores the lives of the wild Chincoteague ponies, made famous by the "Misty of Chincoteague" stories. It details their unique habitat on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, the annual ...