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The Wynne Progress · Memphis, AR

Early Out Wednesday moved to Thursday for Jackets game at FedExForum

WYNNE — The Wynne School District will move next week’s Early Out Wednesday to Thursday to accommodate the Yellowjackets basketball game at the FedExForum in Memphis. The district said that in accordance with Arkansas Activities Association rules, regular-season basketball games on school days must tip off after the school day has concluded. Next Thursday’s Yellowjackets […]

Washington County Enterprise · Fairfield, TX

Nearby: Fairfield, TX

Julia Shuster obit

Julia “Julie” Shuster, of Blair, passed away Nov. 8, 2026. Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 23 at 10:30 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Burial will follow in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, Nov. 22 from 4-6 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Julie was born on Oct. 9, 1936, on the family farm in Fairfield, to Theodore and Edith Pomeroy. She was the fourth of five siblings. She graduated from Fairfield High school at the age of 17. She then went on to attend business school in Omaha where she then met Harvey Shuster. On Dec. 7, 1957, the couple was united in marriage in Schuyler. The family moved to Millard before making their permanent home in Blair in 1968. The couple began running the John Deere dealership in Blair in 1967 until 1984. Following this, Julie worked at the Blair Area Chamber of Commerce until opening Shuster’s Wash Tub in 1996, retiring in 2017.

Tyler Morning Telegraph · Groesbeck, TX

Nearby: Groesbeck, TX

Grace Community, All Saints set for state semifinals

The Grace Community Cougars and the All Saints Trojans are one win away from playing in a state football championship game. Both teams are on the road this week. Grace (6-4) had a bye in the regional round of the TAPPS Division II Small School playoffs last week. The Cougars will now face Grapevine Faith Christian (5-6) in the state semifinals on Friday in Mabank. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Panther Stadium (822 W. Mason St., Mabank 75147). All Saints (7-4) defeated Hallettsville Sacred Heart (34-12) last week in a TAPPS Division IV regional contest at the Trojans’ Mewbourne Field in Tyler. The Trojans now face Temple Central Christian (8-2) in the state semifinals on Friday in Groesbeck. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Groesbeck Stadium (1202 N. Ellis St., Grosbeck, 76642). GRACE COUGARS Tyler Fleet, in his first year as head coach, led his Cougars to a second-place finish in TAPPS Division II District 2. The Cougars average 151 rushing yards per game and 217.5 passing yards per game.

San Antonio Current · Abbott, TX

Nearby: Abbott, TX

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones backs returning San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalk after Abbott departs

With Gov. Greg Abbott’s final term as governor coming to an end, support is building for returning rainbow-colored Pride crosswalks to Texas streets. After Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa trounced Abbott in last week’s historic gubernatorial election, some hope she’ll reverse the outgoing Republican governor’s directive threatening to strip transportation funds from cities that don’t remove “ideological messages” from their streets. In Dallas, City Councilman Chad West urged city officials to reach out to Hinojosa to roll back Abbott’s order. Dallas removed both its Pride and Black Lives Matter crosswalks under threat of losing state transportation funding. Now, in a statement to the Current, a spokesperson for San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she would back private efforts to restore San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalks, which the city removed in January.

The Waxahachie Sun · Waxahachie, TX

Nearby: Waxahachie, TX

Costumes galore – Waxahachie

Downtown Waxahachie is always super busy and super scary during its Spooktacular Trick or Treat event and this year was no exception. Hundreds of kids dressed up as everything from princesses to superheroes, Minecraft Creepers to vampires, along with their…

The Waxahachie Sun · Waxahachie, TX

Nearby: Waxahachie, TX

A heartfelt 'Thank You'

In honor of National First Responders Day, the city of Waxahachie extended its heartfelt thanks to the Waxahachie Police, Fire-Rescue and Dispatch departments.