Darcey Goodloe was a Waco high school student in 2010 when her truck was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. Her truck shot across multiple lanes on icy I-35 and into a median, where it landed vertically, face down. She was wearing her seat belt and survived with just a few scratches.
For the first time since the pandemic began, Texas public schools will be rated based on how students score on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness — more commonly known as the annual STAAR test.
On Thursday, Texas’ power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled repairs and keep operating to help meet demand during hotter-than-expected May weather. The next day, the plant went offline anyway when some of its equipment stopped working properly, according to energy giant Calpine, which owns the plant.
At the start of the pandemic, when family earners lost their jobs and access to health care, the federal government relaxed Medicaid rules to allow more people to stay on the national health insurance program.
LONDON (AP) — European and American health authorities have identified a number of cases monkeypox in recent days, mostly in young men. It’s a surprising outbreak of disease that rarely appears outside Africa.
Grayson County kicked the budget season off Tuesday by getting an update on the county’s financial situation. The county received an “unmodified opinion” on its most recent audit which means there were no problems with the process.
Tripped up by politics and the pandemic — and with only a last-minute investment in promotion by the state — the 2020 census likely undercounted the Texas population by roughly 2%, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.
While Sherman Independent School District Superintendent David Hicks prepares for the next stage of his career, he has taken steps to ensure a lasting legacy at the school he is leaving behind. As one of his final acts as superintendent, Hicks announced that he and his family are donating $27,000 for the creation of the David and Tammy Hicks Endowment for Excellence and Innovation.
Denison Mayor Pro Tem Brian Hander awards outgoing DISD Superintendent Henry Scott with a key to the city following more than six decades of service to the community. Courtesy photo .
Denison City Council Members Brian Hander, left, and Robert Crawley, right receive the oath of office Monday following the city’s spring elections. Crawley was unopposed in his reelection bid while Hander, who holds an at large seat, drew three opponents. Courtesy photo