2014-02-26

2014-02-26 E-Edition

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

CLARK TOPS 10K – Republican judge candidate J.D. Clark topped $10,000 in campaign contributions, according to the finance reports turned in Monday. In the last month, Clark collected $2,700 to bring his total campaign contributions to $10,400 leading up to the March 4 primary. Fellow judge candidate Keith McComis reported $3,285 in contributions, bringing his total to $6,085, and Kyle […]

Walking is best exercise for diabetes

Exercise is something most of us love to hate, but there’s good news. Walking is one of the safest and easiest ways to get the required amount of physical activity we need each week. Let’s review the benefits of walking when someone has type 2 diabetes. Research shows sustained, regular exercise, like walking, reduces the risk of several life-threatening diseases, […]

Explosive ancient math: “Gladiator” + “Titanic” = “Pompeii”

The Movie Man expected a big ol’ chunk of epic cheese with “Pompeii.” Based on dorky trailers, it looked like a standard 3 or so. However, surprise! It’s better than that. It ain’t great, but it’s no 3 either. ABOUT THE FILM A famous movie fas paux is the 1969 picture “Krakatoa: East of Java” about the most infamous eruption […]

I sing because it matters

Music has always been a big part of my life. I sang my first solo in church at the age of 3, almost 30 years ago. Oh, wait. Did I say 30? OK, almost 50 years ago. Honesty and integrity can be tough taskmasters! Music, in general, and singing, in particular, have been constant throughout my life’s journey. No matter […]

A little squirrel vandalism won’t bother mature pecans

Dear Neil: I noticed last fall that two or three branches of my pecan were dried and dead looking. Recently, while watching the birds through binoculars, I noticed that something has damaged the bark of those limbs. In fact, it looks like the bark is missing entirely over 18 to 24 inches of each limb. What could cause that? The […]

Safe Sitter Workshop set for spring break

Love kids? Need extra money for the summer? Babysitting might be the job for you! Join us for a Safe Sitter Workshop 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Bridgeport Community Center, 1102 Lawdwin Ave., behind AutoZone. Safe Sitter is a medically accurate program that teaches boys and girls ages 11 to 18 how to handle emergencies […]

51 from Wise on Weatherford College dean’s list

More than 450 students – including 51 from Wise County – were named to the Weatherford College Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled for 12 or more semester hours, have no grade lower than a C and meet the minimum grade- point average. The GPA system is […]

NHS speech team travels to Harvard

The Northwest High School speech team competed recently at Harvard University against more than 360 schools across the nation. Three students advanced to the out rounds in Dramatic Interpretation – Diamond Jackson, double Octo-finalist; Ashleigh Allison, Octo-finals; and Alexa Dilone, Quarter-finals. The team placed 20th in the nation, out of 411 teams.

NISD wins state awards

The Northwest ISD communications department received 10 awards at the Texas School Public Relations Association conference in February. The awards and recipients are as follows: Crystal Certificate of Merit for Bond Election 2012 – Jerhea Nail, Emily Conklin, Rachel Bobbitt, Karen Wiechman; Gold Star and Best in Category for PIE Annual Report 2013 – Phil Beckman and Rachel Bobbitt; Gold […]