By Carolyn Johnson I was one of the few who relished the slogan, “fifty is nifty.” I loved being fifty. I thought it was incredibly fun and exciting. I truly believed at that age that most of life’s disappointments were behind me. Then—the inevitable finally arrived—along came sixty. And before I knew it, I was […]
READ MOREAUSTIN – On Tuesday, July 11th, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 684 (HB 684), Sam’s Law, which was authored by State Representative Travis Clardy. HB 684 honors the memory of Samantha Watkins, a Kilgore ISD student who passed away from complications of a seizure in December 2016. Sam’s Law will ensure school district employees […]
READ MORETeddy P. Tucker Church Service for Teddy P. Tucker, age 85, of Muleshoe, Texas, is scheduled for 10:00 AM, at Primitive Baptist Church in Muleshoe with Brother Bernard Gowens, Brother Don Martin, Brother Cleveland Bass and Brother Norman Jones officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 PM in Wheeler Cemetery in Wheeler, Texas. Teddy passed from […]
READ MOREAUSTIN — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released results for the 2019 spring administration of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. Results for high school end of course assessments were particularly strong, with gains in all subjects compared to 2018. “This year’s STAAR scores demonstrate Texas students are learning more in the […]
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By DEREK LOPEZ The Sudan Hornets’ varsity basketball team squared off with the Littlefield Wildcats in a summer league match-up on Tuesday night, but fell short in their efforts, 66-46. The Wildcats got off to a quick start in the first half, as Jonathan Davis got the ball ahead to Andrew Valdez for a lay-up […]
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