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Area schools cancel classes due to staff, student absences
Area schools cancel classes due to staff, student absences News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:25 pm (ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Students from Crestview Elementary School are picked up on the first day of school in 2023-2024 school year. This week, area schools canceled classes due to abundance of staff and student absences. ...
Snow arrested on charge of indecency with a child
Snow arrested on charge of indecency with a child News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:23 pm (YCSO | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) Terri Gale Snow, 37, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 23 and booked into the Young County Jail on a charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact related to alleged acts committed from January through February 2023. ...
Local community supports officer who lost home in fire
Local community supports officer who lost home in fire News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:17 pm (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) First responders work a fire at 912 Fairview St. in Graham which occurred Tuesday, Jan. 23. The home belonged to Graham Police Department Officer Jennifer Hudson. The community has come out to support Hudson after the fire. (GRAHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) The inside of a room...
American Legion Post 34 taking next steps to be reactivated
American Legion Post 34 taking next steps to be reactivated News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:15 pm (ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Navy veteran Stan Burnett (left) and Air Force veteran David Gann are spearheading the effort to reactivate American Legion Post 34. Shown are the two at a meeting Friday, Jan. 5 in Graham to discuss the revitalization of the post. ...
Voter registration deadline approaching for primaries
Voter registration deadline approaching for primaries News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:14 pm (ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Young County residents have less than two weeks left to register to vote in the March primaries. National, state and local seats are up for election during the primaries. ...
Burk, Cabrera earn Athletes of the Week
Burk, Cabrera earn Athletes of the Week News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:10 pm (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Mya Cabrera is a senior for the Ladycats basketball team and plays an important role as a leader and player. She possesses the ability to do a wide variety of things on the court and for her performances this past week, she earned a selection as one of The Graham Leader’s Athletes of the Week. ...
Lady Blues streak continues with win over Bridgeport
Lady Blues streak continues with win over Bridgeport News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:08 pm (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Tara Dawson fights with a Bridgeport defender for control of the ball during Graham’s 3-1 victory Wednesday, Jan. 25 over the Sissies. (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) The Graham Lady Blues and Bridgeport Sissies line up as one of the Lady Blues prepares for a corner kick during...
Ladycats roll to 60-37 victory over Graford
Ladycats roll to 60-37 victory over Graford News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:06 pm (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Newcastle’s Mattie Dollar splits two Graford defenders on a drive to the hoop during the Ladycats’ 60-37 district win Tuesday, Jan. 23 over the Lady Rabbits. (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Camren Mallory dribbles the ball around a Graford defender during Newcastle’s 60-37 district win over the Lady Rabbits...
Bobcats can’t overcome Graford’s speed, fall 86-34
Bobcats can’t overcome Graford’s speed, fall 86-34 News Staff Fri, 01/26/2024 - 11:46 am (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Newcastle sophomore London Martinez (1) shoots a 3-pointer from the corner over the outstretched arms of a Graford defender. The Bobcats took a district loss to the Jackrabbits 86-34. (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Freshman Jacob Omundi (33) handles the ball in the key with Graford defenders swarming around...
GHS JV basketball teams earn wins over Mineral Wells
The Graham basketball teams had a winning Friday last week as the sub-varsity teams all earned wins over the visiting Mineral Wells Rams. The Steers JV Red and Blue teams faced off against the Mineral Wells teams and both earned dominant victories while the Lady Blues JV Red team earned a big win over the Lady Rams.
City begins fiscal year 2025 budget discussions
City begins fiscal year 2025 budget discussions News Staff Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:32 am (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) City Manager Eric Garretty spoke to the Graham City Council during their regular meeting held Thursday, Jan. 18. A budget workshop was held for the upcoming fiscal year 2025 budget. The city manager gave priority suggestions to the council. ...
Community members honored in Grahammy awards
Community members honored in Grahammy awards News Staff Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:29 am (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Sonya Marie Ramos was presented the Volunteer of the Year award. Shown from left to right are NCTC Director Dr. Magen Bunyard, Chamber Director Cayley Strickland, Chamber CEO Cathy Partridge and Ramos. (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Dr. Tim Odom was presented the Graham Chamber President’s Choice award. Shown from...
GHS, GJHS partner for ‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’
GHS, GJHS partner for ‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’ News Staff Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:27 am (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Students in the production of ‘Shrek the Musical Jr.” rehearse a musical and dance number Sunday, Jan. 21 at the Graham High School auditorium. The show begins Sunday, Jan. 28. (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Students in the production of ‘Shrek the Musical Jr.' read lines to those...
Steers honor seniors, win 54-35 over Mineral Wells
Steers honor seniors, win 54-35 over Mineral Wells News Staff Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:23 am (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Graham junior Cash Bowen (30) throws down a slam dunk during the Steers’ 54-35 win over Mineral Wells during Graham’s Senior Night last Friday, Jan. 19. (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Graham senior Riley Lanham (2) puts up a floater over multiple Mineral Wells defenders during Senior Night...
Lady Blues’ Senior Night ends with 22-19 loss to Mineral Wells
Lady Blues’ Senior Night ends with 22-19 loss to Mineral Wells News Staff Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:22 am (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Lady Blues senior Maddie Franklin (11) dribbles through two Mineral Wells defenders Friday, Jan. 19 during Graham’s Senior Night. The Lady Blues came up short and took the loss 22-19. (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Graham senior Hannah Williams dribbles down the baseline past a...
Lady Blues powerlifting starts, JV Steers compete
Lady Blues powerlifting starts, JV Steers compete News Staff Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:58 am (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Hannah Hollingsworth performs her squat lift, one of three lifts completed, during a powerlifting competition in Weatherford last Thursday, Jan. 18. (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Reese McCrae hits the bottom of his lift and works the weight back up during Graham’s powerlifting event in Weatherford last Thursday, Jan....
GISD appoints McChristian new AD, head football coach
GISD appoints McChristian new AD, head football coach News Staff Fri, 01/19/2024 - 1:26 pm (ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER)The Graham ISD Board of Trustees approved Clay McChristian to be the next athletic director and head football coach at Graham High School during their meeting Wednesday, Jan. 17. (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Ty Thompson (center) and other Graham High School athletes spoke in the public comment...
Library of Graham awarded up to $30,000 from Priddy Foundation
Library of Graham awarded up to $30,000 from Priddy Foundation News Staff Fri, 01/19/2024 - 1:22 pm (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) A shelf of books available for checkout at the Library of Graham. The library was recently awarded a grant of up to $30,000 from the Priddy Foundation to use for operations. The library will use the funding primarily to support technology upgrades. ...
GISD board takes next step on new GJHS band hall
GISD board takes next step on new GJHS band hall News Staff Fri, 01/19/2024 - 1:21 pm (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) JD Coffee, with Teinert Construction, and Glenda Ramsey, with Harper Perkins Architects, present final construction documents and an option of the cost of the new band hall at Graham Junior High School. The board approved Teinert to advertise for bids regarding the project. ...
Rodgers, Gough named Athletes of the Week
Rodgers, Gough named Athletes of the Week News Staff Fri, 01/19/2024 - 1:14 pm (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Samuel Rodgers is a senior for the Steers basketball team and one of the starters this season. As a forward, he’s often tasked with doing a little bit of everything and this past week, he played two great games despite the team’s 1-1 record. For his efforts this week and all season, Rodgers earned a selection as one of the Athletes of the Week. ...
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