The Great Gatsby: Celebrate a century-old literary icon
It’s been 100 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald penned and published The Great Gatsby.
News
Ornamental pomegranates can still have showy flowers
Dear Neil, I bought two pomegranates and have been growing them for several years. Every year they bloom beautifully, but I never get any fruit.
LOOKING BACK
Alpine Avalanche.
The Nature Conservancy, TPWD, purchase Heath Canyon Ranch
The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are pleased to announce the purchase of Heath Canyon Ranch, a 671-acre property located just outside Big Bend National Park.
Paisano Girls’ Camp to be held in June
The Paisano Girls’ Mission Camp will be held this year, June 2-6, at the Davis Mountain Resort Baptist Church just west of Fort Davis. Due to the rising cost of food, this year’s camp will cost $125 per person, including counselors.
Texas Capital Highlights
House bill proposes new standardized test A Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set standards, the Austin American- Statesman reported.
Marathon ISD recognizes Teacher of the Year
For the second year in a row, Marathon ISD’s Ms. Pamela Hernandez has been chosen by her peers as the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year.
