• I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, reconstructing and widening highway, placing concrete barrier in median • I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge • I-30 - Eastbound from FM 2253 past FM 3419, bridge work.

CHAAMP (Christian Homeschool Athletics Association Mt. Pleasant) varsity volleyball team continues their pre-season wins with a 3-2 win against King’s Academy and a 3-0 win against Union Hill.

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Rivercrest’s opening game at The Swamp against Queen City Friday was, for all intents and purposes, a dogfight. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-point lead before the Rebels answered, but Queen City scored last in both halves to hold off Rivercrest, 26-18 in the season opener.

For one side, the rivalry renewed was just as good the second time around. For the other, a proud team was left lamenting missed opportunities.

It’s slated to be an interesting season for the Christian Homeschool Athletic Association of Mount Pleasant (CHAAMP) – a team that does not currently have its own home gym. The Lady Hawks are playing all of their games on the road this season and making the most of it, picking up eight wins and a tie in their first 14 games.

The Chapel Hill Lady Devils had a strong performance at the Mount Pleasant Tournament last weekend and looked to follow it with a road win in Bowie County Tuesday night as they took on Hooks. The Lady Devils held off a strong Hooks team they could see later in the year as a playoff opponent as they picked up a 3-2 win (25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-6).

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Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported.