  |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(top) Maison Davis heads for home with a look of determination. (right) Brittany Steelman, an MLMS student, heads into barrel one on Bob. Steelman waas leading the points battle going into the last event of the year. (left) Zadie, a first timer at the Kilgore Saddle Club hangs on to her hat for dear life as she goes through a lead line run. News Herald Photos by Lester Murray More ... Here's a math conundrum that only a grammar person can explain: If one person has one grammar question, how many grammar questions do 100 people have? Mathematically speaking, it would make sense to guess 100. Statistically speaking, it would make sense to guess somewhere between one and 100. But only in the grammar world does one times 100 equal zero. More ... "Hey, Mom," isn't that always good to hear. "I've done it now," continued the voice at the end of the line late last Friday evening (and also too late to get into Sunday's article. "Uh, oh, now we're in trouble," I answered. Then the laughter began to let me know what's been done can't possibly be all that bad…or was it? More ... Emily Nicks was recently honored with a Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Award, given in recognition and appreciation of those dedocated and hard-working teachers who inspire excellence and make a difference in the lives of children. More ... The 34th Annual Harvest Festival and Livestock Show was held Oct. 22-25 in Longview and was open to all bonafide 4-H, FFA and FCCLA members between the ages of 8 years (and in the 3rd grade) and 19 years who reside in Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Smith and Upshur counties. More ... Members of Club Au Courant met in the parlor of First Christian Church on Oct. 15. Hostesses for the meeting were Kay McKinley, Vivian Patton and Jean Robertson. The hostesses honored club member Ellen Watson on the occasion of her 90th birthday with a birthday cake and card shower. A bouquet of red roses, Club Au Courant's adopted flower, was presented to Mrs. More ... The Kilgore Senior Citizens group celebrated Halloween with a costume contest and discussed their upcoming Thanksgiving dinner plans when they met Oct. 22 at the Lions Building. President Betty Roebuck called the meeting to order at 11:30. Ray Drost led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and Juanita Riley gave the opening prayer. More ... Members of Preceptor Omicron Epsilon Chapter Beta Sigma Phi heard from a nursing scholarship winner and learned amazing facts about pumpkins when they met Oct. 21 at Country Place Village. Jennifer Utzman served as hostess. President Annette Morgan presided, calling the meeting to order and leading members in the Opening Ritual. More ... Ronnie Sullins' hay was deemed the best during the 2008 Rusk County Hay Show, held Oct. 28 at the Rusk County Exposition Center. Producers from Rusk County entered 106 hay entries, which were evaluated for protein content. Hay quality was reported very good overall. More ... Members of WAVES AGO Unit 61 Chapter of Northeast Texas Women Veterans discussed their plans for Veterans Day when they met Oct. 25 at the Elks Lodge. A Veterans Day Rose Petal Ceremony is planned for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Teague Park Lake Pier in Longview. The event will honor female veterans who have passed on in all wars or peacetime duty. More ... WASHINGTON (AP) - It takes a brave soldier to do what Army Maj. Gen. David Blackledge did in Iraq. It takes as much bravery to do what he did when he got home. Blackledge got psychiatric counseling to deal with wartime trauma, and now he is defying the military's culture of silence on the subject of mental health problems and treatment. More ... Lifestyles RSS feed |
       |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
