PALESTINE —
Westwood High School alumni Kimberly Crawford was appointed to the Westwood Independent School District Board of Trustee’s District I position during the school board meeting Monday.
“She is a graduate of Westwood who moved away for a while and then came back. Now she’s serving back in her community again,” WISD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Clint McClain said Tuesday.
Longtime school board member Carey McKinney resigned from the board Sept. 30 after moving out of the district. In total, McKinney served 14 years, from 1988 to 1997 and from 2007 until Sept. 30 of this year.
Also during the meeting, the board approved an employee retention incentive pay option for the 2012-13 school year.
Each WISD employee employed by the district for at least a year as of July 1, 2013 will receive a $500 employee retention incentive bonus on their July 2013 paycheck, McClain said.
“Hopefully it will be an incentive to stay around with us for another year. It will be a good back-to-school shopping bonus for all of those employees,” McClain said.
In addition, the board approved the bid for the upgrade of WIFI capabilities at the junior high and high school campuses.
“This will help us get ready to have the One-to-One Student Initiative in place by next year for the students and for the teachers later this year so that they can have the chance to take professional development opportunities prior to the students having use of the WIFI in the fall,” McClain said. “We are ready to do great things for our students academically next year.”
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WISD appoints new District 1 trustee
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County judge honored for education efforts
Anderson County Judge Robert Johnston has been honored by the Texas Judicial Academy for going the extra mile to be prepared to handle his duties as county judge.
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Salute to Armed Forces event re-invented
The Texas State Railroad’s 15th Annual Salute to the Armed Forces event Saturday at the Palestine Depot has been re-invented this year on Memorial Day weekend to pay tribute to all branches and all eras of the U.S. military service through its 15th Annual Salute to the Armed Forces event.
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Police investigating robbery
Palestine Police are continuing to investigate the armed robbery of a local convenience store involving multiple suspects that occurred late Tuesday evening.
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Boil water notice issued for Elkhart residents
A boil water notice has been issued for City of Elkhart residents. It reads as follows:
Due to a water main line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system, City of Elkhart PWS id 0010005, to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. -
Reagan Park Spray ground to open Saturday
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Annual Bluegrass Music Festival begins today at Salmon Lake
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Healthy cooking program offered
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Palestine is offering a four-week program starting this Thursday to help diabetics make healthy cooking choices.
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Steps of Faith Dance Center production Saturday
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“We’re going to take you to a land far away and tell you the ‘real’ story of some of your favorite fairy tale characters,” Steps of Faith Dance Center owner Jennifer Ballew said. “The production is full of lively fun music, a reminiscing ol’ Granny, and of course the incredible dancing of several talented students.” -
Chamber sets photo contest
The Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking shutterbugs to participate in its second annual photo contest — portraying structures, landmarks and memorable locations in the Palestine/Anderson County area.
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Memorial Day celebration set Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3907 will hold a Memorial Day celebration on Saturday featuring barbecue, live music, an auction and more.
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