Poydras Home’s ‘Tis The Season Sale on Saturday (Dec. 16) offers a chance to support local artisans, benefit the retirement community and finish your Christmas shopping in one afternoon. The vendors at the indoor holiday sale include: • Kaki Birtel’s 3-D multi-media cross boxes • Delia Hardie and Dolores Hall’s adorned tabletop trees • McClendon […]
A high school teacher shot up the First Baptist Church in the East Texas steel town of Daingerfield, and the agony lasted longer than anyone could have imagined.
(L-R) Superintendent Dr. Rick Gales, board chairman Napoleon Davis, and board member Todd Barnes. (Photo by Eric Mahfouz)
The Stuttgart School Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, June 8. All members were present, including newly elected board member Victor Johnson.
Superintendent Dr. Rick Gales reported on ongoing construction and future projects at several Stuttgart schools. According to Gales, the largest project in the district is the repair of the roof and HVAC system at Park Avenue Elementary School, where demolition has started. The security system at PAE is also being upgraded.
Board member Todd Barnes requested that Gales give an update on projects related to athletics. Gales said that during a meeting with Athletic Director Josh Price, Assistant Athletic Director Randy Deaton, and High School Principal Jeff McKinney, some upgrades to athletic facilities were recommended. These included replacing the bleachers in the high school basketball