Yantis ISD Board of Trustees Candidate Profiles
Yantis Independent School District has three candidates running for two full-term at-large seats on the school board. Early voting by personal appearance in the election began at 7 a.m. and will continue until 7 p.m. April 22; resume from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, April 22-26 and April 30; from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 29, in the Early Voting Room inside Wood County Courthouse, 100 South Main St. in Quitman. Election Day voting...
Early Voting Begins Today In City Council, School Board Elections
Early voting by person appearance began at 8 this morning for Sulphur Springs City Council, Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees and Yantis ISD Board of Trustees elections. City Council Voters in Sulphur Springs will have six choices, two per seat, for three place on the City Council. Candidates are incumbent Freddie Taylor and challenger Reiko Alexander for Place 4, incumbent Emily Glass and...
Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees Candidate Profiles, Part 2
Early voting by personal appearance begins Monday morning, for the May 4 school and municipal elections. Voters within Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District will have plenty of candidates to choose from when casting ballots in the school board election. Seven candidates have filed, seeking candidacy for one of four full-term at-large seats on the school board; they include D.J. Carr, JJ Cummings, James R. “Jim” Murray,...
Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees Candidate Profiles, Part 1
Early voting by personal appearance begins Monday morning, for the May 4 school and municipal elections. Voters within Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District will have plenty of candidates to choose from when casting ballots in the school board election. Seven candidates have filed, seeking candidacy for one of four full-term at-large seats on the school board; they include D.J. Carr, JJ Cummings, James R. “Jim” Murray,...
Legislative Update For The Week Of April 15-19, 2019: Education
Information provided by TASB Governmental Affairs department Senate names budget conferees The Texas Senate on Wednesday named assigned the following members to hash out the differences with the House conferees on the state budget bill, House Bill 1, : Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound), chair; Joan Huffman (R-Houston); Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham); Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville); and Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood). The House conferees tabbed...
Mount Vernon 69ers Planning 50th-Year Reunion
The Mount Vernon High School class of 1969 is holding the “69er Last-Time-Before-We-Die 50th Reunion Meal” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, in the meeting room at the El Manna Tex-Mex Restaurant, 615 I-30 West Service Road, just west of Dairy Queen in Mt. Vernon. Guests are welcome, and participants will order off the menu. No RSVPs are required. The whereabouts and contact information for several 69ers is unknown. If you...
Saltillo FFA’s Annual Stew & Auction Planned April 25
Saltillo FFA will be holding their annual Stew and Auction on April 25 at the Kerry Garmon Gymnasium. Stew and Chili will be served at 5 p.m. with the auction starting at 6 p.m. Saltillo FFA Officers urge community members to “please come out and enjoy food and fellowship as we celebrate our community, school, and student accomplishments for the year.” Projects students have built during ag classes will be on display...
Xavier Cork Signs To Be a Catamount of Western Carolina on Signing Day
Xavier Cork Wildcats 6-foot-9 senior post Xavier Cork signed a letter of intent Wednesday, April 17, to play college basketball for the Western Carolina Catamounts. Western Carolina is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Cork, the son of the late Kevin Cork and Reshemah Wright, said the Catamounts scouted him at the Wildcats bi-district game against John Tyler. They told him they liked the way he played, crashing the boards, boxing...
Wildcat Keaston Willis Officially Signs Letter to Play Basketball at Incarnate Word
Keaston Willis Wildcats senior guard Keaston Willis made it official on National Basketball Signing Day Wednesday, April 17. Willis, the son of Leanne Willis and Lonnie Gusters, signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Willis verbally committed to them several months ago. Willis said Incarnate Word first showed interest in him when he was in the eighth grade, but then...
10 Students From 5 Schools Named 2019 Hopkins County Bright Star Scholars
(From left) Faith Wheeler, Rhett Reid, Akayshia Smith, Landry Tyson, Maddie Millsap, Casey Bass, Maddy Ray, Amy Sprague, Nathan Valenzuela and Jennifer Lopez-Cervantes were all recognized for their selection by the John and Deborah Gillis Foundation as Hopkins County Bright Star Scholars Students from five county high schools were recognized Tuesday night as the very first Hopkins County Bright Star Scholars. Honorees include Akayshia...
