Eleven students competed this past week in FCCLA state competition. Litzy Banda placed 3rd in Serving Up Success, Jordan Mizell and Elizabeth Brown placed 3rd in Event Management, Blakely McCollum and Makaylee Montgomery placed 8th in Promote and Publicize FCCLA!, and Marlen Morales and Kendall Bryant placed 9th in Professional Presentation. We are so proud of all their hard work.

“But seek first the kingdom of Matthew 6:33 God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (NKJV) Seek means to attempt to find something. Matthew 6:33 says the first thing that we are to seek is the kingdom of God and His righteousness.

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The 2022 CHHS Prom King & Queen, Vincent Rodriguez and Meli Pennington, were crowned at the prom on Saturday, April 9 at the Region VIII Service Center. COURTESY PHOTO.

Over the last few weeks, Sheriff Tim Ingram assigned inmate work detail to pick up trash. The crews picked up trash on CR4950, 14th Street in Mt. Pleasant, and the creek in Dellwood Park. All combined the crews pick up 52 bags of trash and other debris. COURTESY PHOTO

May 7: Uniform Election Date Early voting by personal appearance begins April 25 Last day to apply for a ballot by mail is April 26 Early voting in person ends May 3 May 24: Primary Runoff Election Last day to register to vote is April 25 Early voting in person begins May 16 Last day to apply for a ballot by mail is May 13 Early voting by personal appearance ends May 20.

As a business owner, you’re always busy, so it’s understandable if you’ve put off thinking about events that won’t occur until far in the future – such as your retirement, the sale or transfer of your business and the settling of your estate. Nonetheless, it’s a good idea to start planning now, while also recognizing the special challenges that women business owners face in these areas.

Text In April, we celebrate National Volunteer Month and the inspiring volunteers who give back to their communities. Organizations nationwide host volunteer recognition events to celebrate the selfless service and stronger communities built through volunteerism.

The Texas Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of dangerous conditions in road construction zones after crashes in those zones killed 244 people last year. The death toll is an increase of 33% over 2020 and is the highest in 40 years.

In a “once in a lifetime collaborative effort” with Montana Silversmiths, Priefert Manufacturing has set yet another world record - this time, for the world’s largest belt buckle. At a whopping 14.5 feet wide by 10.5 feet tall, this massive project was certainly an undertaking.