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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

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March 15, 2023

Captial Highlights

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

House pushes armed officer at all schools

Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support.

The Dallas Morning News reported the bill would also provide $15,000 in annual funding for safety measures for each school in the state. Another bill would increase the annual allotment per student for safety measures from $10 to $100.

Another House measure is aimed at im...

Obituaries

JOE ANN GRIFFIN PIPPEN

September 26, 2023

Joe Ann Griffin Pippen, age 78 of Maud, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at her residence.Mrs. Pippen was born April 13, 1945 in Maud, Te...

Obituaries

TAMMY RENEE SURRATT

September 26, 2023

Tammy Reneé Surratt of New Boston, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at a Texarkana, Texas hospital. She was 49.Tammy was born January 1...

Obituaries

BOYD WAYNE BURNS

September 26, 2023

Boyd passed away on Friday, September 8,2023 in Texarkana at a local hospital. Boyd was 77 years old.Boyd was born on November 20, 1945 in DeKalb, Tex...

Obituaries

BONNIE HELEN LAWRENCE

September 26, 2023

Bonnie Helen Lawrence, age 86 of New Boston, Texas passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, in a Kilgore Texas Nursing facility. Mrs. Lawrence was born...

Sports

Volleyball sees district action fire up

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

September 26, 2023

Local volleyball squads are in the heat of district competition now with teams earning big district wins last week.The New Boston Lady Lions earned wi...

Sports

Bowie’s Best Athlete of the Week

September 26, 2023

This week’s Bowie’s Best Athlete of the Week is Brittany Boyd. Brittany is a 26-yearold athlete from New Boston. She has been a part of Bowie’s Best f...

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