By Bruce Felps
J.L Long Middle School organizers need more, even more volunteers to help make next week’s Long Run a success.
The 15th annual Long Run takes place Oct. 6, starting and finishing at the school. Continue Reading »
Community Contribution
Through the fundraising efforts of the Stonewall Jackson PTA, the school upgraded this year to a new white “blacktop” on which students play and learn.
A ribbon cutting ceremony takes place at 8:30 a.m., Oct. 4, at the school to officially acknowledge the completion of this two-year long PTA-commissioned project.
Students, staff, parents, and state Rep. Dan Branch, acting as Principal for the Day, will all be in attendance. Continue Reading »
Brandon Kinard and Ruth Godbey — Courtesy Photo
Community Contribution
Lakehill Preparatory School recently announced the National Merit semifinalists for the class of 2012.
Two seniors, Ruth Godbey and Brandon Kinard, have been awarded this distinguished honor. Continue Reading »
By Bruce Felps
An official with the Lakewood Heights Neighborhood Association just e-mailed a notice concerning a Schnauzer found this morning at Tietze Park.
A scan revealed no microchip, and the only other description is a photo of the dog. Continue Reading »
By Bruce Felps
Hank the Lab dog went missing sometime during last night or early this morning from his home near White Rock Lake.
The 4-year-old, 80-pound black Labrador retriever was in his home backyard last night near Fisher Road and Mockingbird Lane. Today, his humans are looking for him. Continue Reading »
By Bruce Felps
I hate e-mail spam.
I know, I know, it takes less effort to delete it than it does to walk from the mailbox to the recycle bin with all the sales fliers, value coupons, and AARP offers that arrive via conventional post, but it’s an irrational thing.
My e-mail system doesn’t show them or an accumulated number in the spam file but I just know they’re there, so I clean it out about two or three times a day.
Just now I found the one copied after the jump: Continue Reading »
By Bruce Felps
The Woodrow Wilson High School football Wildcats face divisional foe Conrad High tomorrow night with first place on the line.
The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m., Oct.30, at Franklin Field. Continue Reading »
By Bruce Felps
The Lakewood Elementary School dads club, known officially as Friends of Lakewood, kicks off this school year’s installments of the Math Manias meetings early next week.
The educational club that includes chapters for each grade level, first through fifth, save kindergarten starts at 7:30 a.m., Oct. 4, in rooms designated for each grade. Continue Reading »
All photos courtesy of Kyle Rains
Community Contribution
The classes at Woodrow kept the tradition of taking pre-dance photos at homecoming Sept. 24.
Many students sign up for buses to take them to dinner, then to the dance, then to after-parties. Continue Reading »
Brew master Don Barkley with his beer babies — Photo by Scott Booth
By Bruce Felps
I took a swing by Kindred Spirits Friday evening to take a swig from the beer sampling of brews made by Napa Smith, yup, a brewery in the heart of wine country.
Just as surprising as a brewery located in Napa Valley, the brews also provided a few surprises. Continue Reading »
