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Guest commentary
May 24th, 2012
Chase Dreams, Not Children
By VISHNU MAGEE
While nationwide teen birth rates have significantly declined over the last several years, rates in Texas have actually increased. That’s bad news in a country which already has the highest rate of any developed country.
Teen pregnancy prevention is one of the Centers for Disease Control’s six top priorities, partly …
Photo: Lujan signs with ASU
February 20th, 2012
Marfa High School student athlete senior Jarett Lujan, center, signs a letter of intent to run track at Angelo State University in San Angelo in the fall, where he will major in biology and pre-medicine. His parents are, from left, Johnny and Tina Lujan. The signing took place Monday afternoon at Gregg …
Hicks hired as Fort Davis principal
February 2nd, 2012
FORT DAVIS, MARFA – Graydon Hicks III, the Marfa Junior/Senior High School principal the past five years, is the new Fort Davis ISD secondary principal.
At a special Fort Davis ISD board of trustees meeting Wednesday afternoon, school board members voted 6-0 to offer Hicks the job, Superintendent Judy Whitis said. Hicks begins his new duties …
Marfa Junior Senior High School student passing rate improves
January 19th, 2012
By MARK GLOVER
MARFA – Students passing at Marfa Junior Senior High School improved from 93.7 percent at this time last year to the current passing rate of 95.5 percent.
“I had a failure list of two and half pages last year but it’s much better now,” MJSHS Princial Graydon Hicks III said during Monday’s school board …
Regents for Sul Ross re-elect chairman, chairwoman
November 29th, 2011
The Board of Regents of The Texas State University System re-elected Charlie Amato as chairman of the board and Donna N. Williams as vice chair.
Amato and Williams were re-elected unanimously during the Board of Regents meeting held Nov. 18 on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.
Amato is the chairman and co-founder of …
Marfa school board honors student achievement
November 29th, 2011
By DUNCAN STEWART
MARFA – It was celebration time at the Marfa Independent School District board of trustees meeting Monday night.
The cause for celebration was the Marfa Junior/Senior High School band, the Lady Shorthorn volleyball team, and the varsity cross country team, many of whom were in attendance.
Despite being without a band director, who quit as …
Marfa musician offers guitar lessons; gigs Fridays at Jett’s
November 29th, 2011
Andy Schneider plays guitar and accompanies himself on drums.
MARFA – Marfa musician Andy Schneider now is offering guitar and bass lessons, and he is performing weekly at Jett’s Grill at the Hotel Paisano.
Andy’s weekly gig begins at 5:30pm on Fridays.
Schneider’s been a professional musician for 24 years, and he enjoys passing on his passion for …
Education Expo is Saturday
November 17th, 2011
EL PASO – Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande will host the 4th Education Expo for juniors and seniors in high school in our region Saturday from 10am-2pm at the Region 19 Head Start Facility at 11670 Chito Samaniego.
The half-day event will include a motivational speaker; insight from industry professionals; workshops on college admissions, financial aid, …
18th Center for Big Bend Studies conference Friday, Saturday
November 10th, 2011
ALPINE – Dr. Michael Collins will be the banquet speaker at the 18th annual Center for Big Bend Studies Conference on Friday and Saturday at Sul Ross State University.
Collins will present “Recent Developments at the Gault Site and the Search for the First Americans” at the Friday banquet, scheduled at 6:30 p.m. in the Espino …
Alpine ISD superintendent finalist looks ahead
November 10th, 2011
By MARK GLOVER
ALPINE – Barring cold feet, the Alpine ISD will confirm Superintendent finalist Steve White at the November 29th board meeting.
“I’m eager and looking forward to meeting the staff, kids and parents of Alpine,” White said from his office in Granger.
The married 56-year-old father of four graduated from Sul Ross State University with a …
