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State Representative Carl Sherman
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News

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FERRIS – It was a first-of-its-kind when Leaders at Heart Academy recently proposed a pioneering public municipal charter school in Texas. 

George Raffield Jr.

MIDLOTHIAN – A Midlothian law enforcement officer who lost his life in the line of duty in October 1987 will have the street, which the new Midlothian Public Safety and Municipal Court facility wil

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OVILLA – The Ovilla City Council addressed a discussion only item at this past Tuesday’s City Council meeting regarding the future possibility of creating an ordinance outlawing abortion in Ovilla.

Sports

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The Palmer Bulldogs defeated the Whitney Wildcats 41-32 in a 3A D1 Bi-District game on Thursday, Nov. 14.

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The Avalon Eagles lost to the Saint Jo Panthers by a score of 92-67 in a 6-Man 1A D1 Bi-District game on Friday, Nov. 15.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

 

11-1A/SIX-MAN DIVISION I (Bi-District)

Thursday, Nov. 14

Saint Jo 92, Avalon 67

 

Opinion

Following four years of Biden-Harris failures, our nation is set to make an incredible comeback with Republican control of the U.S. Senate, the U.S.

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This week, we’re going back to Western North Carolina where it seems I often get the news from friends on the ground before mainstream media reports it. 

Lifestyle

Little Potatoes™ come pre-washed and are small enough they don’t need to be cut and are a fresh, whole food grown on family farms so you can feel good about serving them to your loved ones.

FAMILY FEATURES – Many people would agree the holidays are one of the happiest times of the year – but also one of the most stressful.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.

Billings, Montana (www.visitbillings.com) is the largest city in the state.

Cesky Krumlov Castle.

Everyone loves Prague, but visit the entire country before settling for just one city in the Czech Republic.

Obituaries

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Teddy J. Collard, born on March 8, 1943, in Alma, TX, to Bertha Mae Griffith and Theodore R. Collard. He passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 20, surrounded by his loving family.

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Our beloved Tiffiny Donnom (Hill) Ross Thomas passed away surrounded by family on August 29, 2024, at the age of 53. She was born in Dallas, Texas, on January 17, 1971.

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Bettye Bennett Lutrick was greeted by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

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