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SH blanks Salado to reach regional finals
CORSICANA – District 17-4A champ Spring Hill returned to Corsicana High School’s James G. Price Field after a two-day break, and used a fast start during Saturday afternoon’s 8-0 Class 4A Region III baseball semifinal game two win against District 23-4A three-seed Salado. The fourth-round playoff series...
Two Local Graduates Receive Big Tex Scholarships
Local high school graduates Reece Bell, David H. Carter High School; and Da’Naiya Terrell, Red Oak High School; recently received Big Tex Scholarships to further their education. The scholarships, each for $6,000 per semester, are part of the State Fair of Texas Seasonal Employee Scholarship program. In 2024, the program awarded nine scholarships to seasonal employees or their direct descendants.
Jeff Bezos To Open 10 Tuition-Free Schools Throughout Texas
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is expanding his chain of tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschools with the launch of 10 new locations throughout Texas. WFAA reports that the Amazon founder is looking for students for the 10 new schools that parents can enroll their children in for free. There are currently school campuses in Old East Dallas, North Dallas, Lancaster, and Cockrell Hill, with others planned in Denton, Oak Cliff, Houston, and San Antonio. The chain of tuition-free schools throughout Washington, Texas, Kentucky, and Florida was a top focus for Bezos, who wanted to pay homage to the Montessori preschool education he received. “He credits having a...
Local TSTC Graduates Triumph in Nursing Program Despite Long Commutes
Jackie Mayfield and Benita Sparrow, graduates from Texas State Technical College (TSTC), successfully completed the LVN to RN Transition Nursing Program. Both women traveled long distances to attend classes in Sweetwater, Texas; Mayfield from Longview, 350 miles away, and Sparrow from Lancaster, 229 miles away. Their hard work was recognized during a pinning ceremony and the TSTC West Texas spring commencement.
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