By Michael Guido Packy East began his professional career as a lightweight boxer. He ended his career as one of the world’s best-known ambassadors. What started in a ring ended on a stage. Packy entered the ring in Cleveland, Ohio one evening for a boxing match he intended to win. It was not to be. […]
Aneesa Cedillo in the Early College High School (ECHS) is fighter, giver, and kind. She was only 6 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer. She repeated first grade because she spent 11 months in chemotherapy. At 11 years old, she is cancer-free. However, the long terms effects of cancer […]
By Richard Lee Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all sixteen articles of impeachment preferred to the Senate by the House on the last weekend of the regular session in May and dismissed a further four articles held in abeyance until the end of the trial. After two weeks of testimony and deliberation, […]
Lucy and Linus were talking to their coach, Charlie Brown, at home plate. Kicking the dirt in disgust, Charlie Brown said, “Our team is no good. We have lost every game we’ve ever played. There is nothing good about our team!” “But,” protested Lucy, “Schroder almost hit a home run. And once we almost won […]
Longview High School and Lufkin High School are coming together for the first time before their football game on September 15, to provide meals for hungry East Texans. “We are thrilled that two new school districts want to have their own pantry raid to benefit the East Texas Food Bank (ETFB),” said David Emerson, CEO […]
Jarvis Christian University Adult and Continuing Education Program is offering Opportunity Scholarships to city, county, government, and church organizations. The purpose is to enable working adults to complete their undergraduate degrees in business administration, criminal justice, and religion at the university’s Dallas Teaching Site at 7222 South Westmorland, Suite 250. The program is enrolling now […]
