Palestine Junior Service League sponsored “Sticky Brain,” by mentalist and magician Grant Price of Fort Worth, last week at Westwood, Palestine and Elkhart high schools. Price spoke and performed for roughly 1,000 students at the three schools last week for the League’s annual arts program, …

In its Thursday meeting, the Palestine Independent School District Board of Trustees discussed the schools’ enrollment, financial and academic achievement reports as the district enters into its third year of living with the pandemic.

The high school campus will be closed Thursday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan. 21. This is for the high school campus only.

Elkhart High School senior Alana Canaday said she has played her way to the competitive 3A All-State Band for two years in a row. She believes her success is due to hard work and plans to study music education at the University of North Texas in Denton this fall.

Palestine Independent School District reviewed progress in its Vision 2020 plan to improve operations with strategic planning on Thursday, Dec. 16.

Retired school counselor Jeanette McClennon found herself stuck at home during the pandemic but continued her influence by writing poems. Her new book, Character Educational Messaging, addresses students’ emotional needs and creates opportunities for middle school teachers and students to di…

Elkhart’s United Church Charities provides a monthly food pantry, help with electricity expenses, and large doses of love and compassion to folks in the community. The nonprofit is a joint effort among local church and school leaders to combine resources and reach out to people in need.

Palestine students learned a valuable life lesson this month while collecting thousands of nonperishable food items for families in need. By adopting their own food drive project, students at each campus learned first-hand how to make the most impact through community service.

Westwood High School was on lockdown Friday, Nov. 12 after a student reported another student had a gun on campus.

With 16 years of experience in education, Corey Hines is bringing insight, communication, and transparency to Neches schools as the district’s new superintendent. Hines joined Neches schools in early October following the retirement of former Superintendent Randy Snider in June. 

Fourteen Palestine students recently qualified for All-Region Choir said they appreciate earning the recognition but participating in the choir program offers even more rewards. 

The Frankston High School Theater will perform the play “Clue: The High School Edition” by Sand Rustin Saturday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Frankston Independent School District Auditorium.

Residents of Westwood Independent School District voted 610 to 432 to pass a $38 million bond to improve and expand facilities. Fitzpatrick Architects, Pfluger Architects, and Jackson Construction have been working on plans for renovating buildings on the Westwood Junior High campus, which w…

Charlene Virginia Hutchinson, 78, who touched the lives of thousands of Westwood students over 41 years, died Oct. 8. She was laid to rest Saturday, Oct. 30 at Herrington Land of Memory.

Sixty years ago, the building that housed Westwood High School served students well, but a lack of improvements since the 1960s is now affecting student learning. The campus, now home to Westwood Junior High, sprawls out among four or more buildings but offers minimal space and resources for…

Palestine Independent School District’s regular board meeting Monday focused chiefly on school finance and pandemic recovery. Though not struggling financially, PISD students’ academic performance and attendance are both affected by the pandemic. 

The Texas House approved legislation on Thursday that would restrict transgender student athlete participation in school sports, clearing a notable hurdle for supporters of the measure after similar legislation sailed through the Senate and stalled in the House three times prior this year.

There will be a free Alzheimer’s Caregiver Conference to learn more about the impact of Alzheimer's/dementia including useful resources and information for caregivers.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — In an era where the nation struggles with racial justice, the newly expanded Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama seeks equality for all Americans.

The Palestine Independent School District had a chance to show off its new industrial arts facility on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and showcase of the career and technical education department.

During the Monday meeting of the Palestine Independent School District board, the group recognized several exemplary students, discussed the food service program and approved a resolution regarding home learning.

Humanities Texas is pleased to announce that Melonie Menefee of Buffalo High School has been selected as one of 15 recipients of a 2021 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching Award.   

Westwood residents will vote on a $38 million bond in November, thanks to thorough research and planning by the school district’s long range planning committee. Approved by Westwood’s school board in August, the proposed bond issue provides funding that addresses district-wide safety, access…

Elkhart schools broke ground on a new $1.6 million construction project for agriculture education this week. Trustees of the Elkhart Independent School District shoveled dirt Monday in support of expanding the district’s agriculture program, which serves roughly 300 students.

With the pandemic still on everyone’s mind, school has started and most children are attending in-person classes. Extra care needs to be taken by motorists sharing the roads with school buses, children walking or on bicycles, and even lots of new teen drivers taking their first car trip to school.

Families with students relying on free or reduced-cost meals at school can now receive a single payment of $375 as a part of a summer round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer food aid, which has previously provided single payments of up to $1,200 for eligible students.

With a quorum restored and legislation moving in the Texas House again, GOP lawmakers are hoping to push through a wide array of education-related bills in the next two weeks, covering issues from priorities of the socially conservative wing of the party to restoring funding so schools can o…

Roughly 300 kids are starting off the school year on the right foot with a new pair of shoes thanks to First Blessing Shoe Ministry. Community members donated $20 per child to provide new socks and a pair of brand-name shoes at First Christian Church Saturday.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the second special legislative session will begin at noon Saturday — and with an expanded agenda.

Each year, as summer draws to a close, schools and families begin their back to school preparations. Whether you are sending your child off to school for the first time, transferring to a new district or starting your last, first day in your senior year, there is always new information and k…

The Palestine Independent School District board of trustees approved a proposal during Monday’s meeting to lower its portion of the property tax rate for the 2021-22 school year.

There was no discussion of Kimberlyn Snider during the board meeting of the Neches Independent School District Monday, July 19.

Texas families who relied on the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer card, which previously provided a one-time benefit of $285 for students receiving free and reduced-price meals, can apply for another round of food aid for the 2021-22 school year.

Palestine schools will use a large portion of a $7.9 million grant to purchase online software that targets gaps in student learning. The district’s portion of a nationwide grant known as the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER III) aims to redress academic achievem…

The COVID-19 pandemic appeared to undo years of improvement for Texas students meeting grade requirements in reading and math, with students who did most of their schooling remotely suffering "significant declines" compared to those who attended in person, according to standardized test resu…

In a special called meeting of the Westwood Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday, the long range steering committee presented an extensive recommendation for the future of Westwood schools.

Greg and Patricia Champagne, the owners of Discount Pools, awarded four scholarships to area graduates Wednesday, May 26.