Sam Houston State University Fall 2020 Graduates
Sat, 01/16/2021 - 12:00am
The following area students received degrees during the 2020 Fall semester at Sam Houston State University.
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Sisters enjoy their ‘brown bag’ quilting challenge
Sat, 01/16/2021 - 12:00am
The four Thornton sisters – Janice, Betty, Bonnie and Carolyn – like a challenge. They grew up in Point Enterprise, and from a young age they challenged each other in imaginative games, sports and entertainment. Now they all have a passion for making quilts, and they task each other and members of their family quilting bee in making certain blocks for their annual get-together.
American Legion announces winners of oratorical contest
Sat, 01/16/2021 - 12:00am
American Legion Post 288 hosted the 6th District Oratorical Scholarship contest on Saturday, Jan 9 at First Presbyterian Church of Mexia.
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy.
Sat, 01/16/2021 - 12:00am
Well respected, honored and appreciated for his civil rights activism, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. rightfully earned his place as one of the most influential figures in American and world history. Through his religious teachings and social activism, Dr. King played a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. While Dr. King lived a good portion of his life in the public eye, many facts of his life are not widely known. In honor of his birthday and Black History Month, the following are some interesting and less publicized facts about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mexia girls strikers drop 4 in tough Palestine tourney
Sat, 01/16/2021 - 12:00am
The Mexia girls’ soccer team lost four matches playing against rugged competition and larger schools in the Palestine Tournament last week.
