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OISD had a short but powerful session last night. It started out business as usual. The financial statements, minutes from the previous month, Update 86, calendar, etc. were all approved without incident. It wasn't until the board went into closed session that the really big news came. Superintendent Richard Scoggin's contract has been extended for another year. More ... Stacey Duke and Michael McCuistion announced their engagement in April and the couple has set a March 27th wedding date. The ceremony will take place at Surfside Beach, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Jerry and Cynthia Duke of Jewett. She was a 2001 graduate of Leon High School and is employed at Community National Bank in Fairfield. More ... Citizens State Bank of Buffalo has announced the appointment of Brent Jones of Wortham to the position of Vice President and Loan Officer. Jones has been with Farmers State Bank of Wortham for the last sixteen years. He graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelors degree in 1982 and completed a MBA the next year. More ... Following are individuals who are seeking public office in Leon County and will have a contested race in the March 2 Primary Election. Only two Democrats have filed and they are not opposing each other. All of the candidates were contacted and given an opportunity to state their platform or why they are running. County Judge More ... BISD has a fresh new face on the teaching staff at the high school and junior high. Amber Riddle, a December graduate of Angelo State University, stepped into her first teaching /coaching position less than a week after receiving her diplomma, filling the vacancy left by Blake Porter's mid-year resignation. More ... AUSTIN — Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today announced Texas will receive $2.5 million in grant funds from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to map the state of Texas for comprehensive broadband coverage through an initiative called Connected Texas. Another $500,000 award will fund broadband planning activities. More ... On January 27th, 2010 at the Centerville High School, the Centerville Health Clinic will be issuing vaccinations for the H1N1 flu, for prevention of the world wide epidemic. More ... |
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