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Around the Town: Family is the answer to Loretta’s blahs

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

If you have sometimes read my columns here, you may have noticed some of them have been kind of blah lately, and sometimes there isn’t one. That is because I haven’t been doing much of anything interesting, and where I used to be able to see something funny or fun in nearly everything, and then tell you about it, not much has been seeming funny lately.

I’ve been wondering what to do about that, and it finally hit me: I need a vacation. I need a real change of pace, something to help me wake up and see things fresh. Continue reading “Around the Town: Family is the answer to Loretta’s blahs”

Malakoff Homecoming Court named

Malakoff High School will celebrate homecoming Friday, Oct. 16. The following have been selected for the Homecoming Court.

Homecoming King and Queen nominees Mason Coker and Hazell Puempel.

Homecoming King and Queen nominees Dylan Grim and Maddie Walker.

Homecoming King and Queen nominees Andy Garcia and Tia Turlington.

Homecoming King and Queen nominees Hunter Snow and Candace Denis.

Junior Duke and Duchess Dalton Kennedy and Kerrian Toliver.

Sophomore Duke and Duchess Dalton Burkhalter and Chyann Jarrett.

Freshman Duke and Duchess Josh Stamper and Savannah Sims.

Tigers Podcast: Malakoff gets ready for Palestine Westwood

On this week’s Tigers Podcast, Coach Jamie Driskell and Michael V. Hannigan talk about the tragic events surrounding the injury to Scurry-Rosser Coach Mark Bachtel and the passing of Garrian McCalister before moving on to this week’s important district opener against Palestine Westwood.

Malakoff Middle School names homecoming nominees

7th grade nominees, from left, Denver Starkes, Tatum Pugh, Kylee Jones, Kelsea Boles. (Courtesy photo)

8th grade nominees, from left, Jaci Spiva, Claire Spivey, Kinleigh Anding, Joey White. (Courtesy photo)

The winners will be announced between the 7th grade game and 8th grade games. Middle school homecoming is Thursday, October 8.

Malakoff Elementary named Blue Ribbon school

By Michael V. Hannigan

Malakoff Elementary School was awarded Blue Ribbon honors by the U.S. Department of Education Tuesday. MES was one of only 25 schools in Texas (332 nationally) to earn the recognition.

Founded in 1982, Blue Ribbon Schools is a U.S. Department of Education program that recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students perform at very high levels.

“National Blue Ribbon recognition for these campuses is well deserved and reflects the hard work of teachers and students in our communities,” said Commissioner of Education Michael Williams. “It is also indicative of the strong education efforts taking place in classrooms throughout our state.” Continue reading “Malakoff Elementary named Blue Ribbon school”