Jeremy Jones of Bullard is the 2007 fall semester recipient of a service scholarship at The University of Texas at Tyler, Dr. Lou Ann Berman, assistant vice president for student success, announced. Jones, a UT Tyler junior, received the Bonnie and Scott Palmer Service Scholarship. More...

The junior varsity Lady Panthers ruled the Spring Hill Tournament recently. The girls started by defeating Texas High 28-6. Ashlee Shidler led the girls to victory by scoring 16 points. Emmy Long followed with 4; Heather Camp, 3; Emily Philpott, 3 and Ashley Davis, 2. More...

The students colored a festive Thanksgiving turkey. The winners from Alto elementary are: Jordan Tucker a kindergartener in Ms. Mason's class, Todd Duplichain a kindergartener in Ms. Cleveland's class, Lauren Clevenger a kindergartener in Ms. Hick's class, Hazel Rogers a first grader in Ms. Duplichain's class, and Carolina Rios a first grader in Ms. Weatherford's class. More...

I love it when I hear from readers, so here's a little something from my e-mail box. Dear Checklist Charlie, I appreciated reading your recent article about hospital visits. I volunteer at Huguley Hospital in Rort Worth and am always interested in a subject that relates to my work. More...