News
GPEF awards more than $80,000 in grants to GISD educators
by Cherry Rushin
(Posted Wed 10:30 am)
The Graham Public Education Foundation recently granted funding for materials and programs that should benefit every student in Graham ISD.
President Suzy Graham said this year the organization was able to significantly increase the amount given thanks to the community and help from the Bertha Foundation.
Last year, the foundation’s first year in operation, approximately $11,000 in grants were awarded.
This year, the amount is more than $82,000.
She said GPEF wasn’t able to give all of the grants requested but is pleased with what the foundation was able to accomplish this year.
Selected for funding was $10,156 to Read More...
by Cherry Rushin
(Posted Wed 10:30 am)
The Graham Public Education Foundation recently granted funding for materials and programs that should benefit every student in Graham ISD.
President Suzy Graham said this year the organization was able to significantly increase the amount given thanks to the community and help from the Bertha Foundation.
Last year, the foundation’s first year in operation, approximately $11,000 in grants were awarded.
This year, the amount is more than $82,000.
She said GPEF wasn’t able to give all of the grants requested but is pleased with what the foundation was able to accomplish this year.
Selected for funding was $10,156 to Read More...
Unconscious woman rescued from Spivey Hill
(Posted Tue 01:30 pm)
(Posted Tue 01:30 pm)
A Graham woman was injured when she apparently fell down Spivey Hill on Monday evening.
Police Chief Tony Widner said police were able to identify the woman hours after she was rescued, but police were not releasing the identity until the woman’s family is notified.
Capt. Greg Speck with Graham Fire rescue said a 9-1-1 emergency call came
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Commissioners eye change in speed limit
(Posted Mon 12:56 pm)
Young County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to hold a public hearing in an effort to reduce the speed limit on C. Stow Road near Olney.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Stacey Rogers said the residents on the half-mile road have complained for years about the speeding cars that use the road as a short cut. Rogers said he put "children playing" signs up on the road, but it had little impact. In an attempt to help the residents, Rogers said he would like to see the speed limit cut from 45 to 30 mph.
For more information, see the midweek edition of Read More...
(Posted Mon 12:56 pm)
Young County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to hold a public hearing in an effort to reduce the speed limit on C. Stow Road near Olney.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Stacey Rogers said the residents on the half-mile road have complained for years about the speeding cars that use the road as a short cut. Rogers said he put "children playing" signs up on the road, but it had little impact. In an attempt to help the residents, Rogers said he would like to see the speed limit cut from 45 to 30 mph.
For more information, see the midweek edition of Read More...
Singers give their all in quest for Superstar title
(Posted Mon 12:55 pm)
Brittany Savoy shows no fear as she performs during the Wildcatter Superstar competition. Savoy sang a song that she said "took her back to her childhood" while trying to impress the judges. The Wildcatter Superstar competition will head to the semifinals this weekend with each performer singing two songs. For more information on the Wildcatter Superstar, see the midweek edition of The Graham Leader.
(Posted Mon 12:55 pm)
Brittany Savoy shows no fear as she performs during the Wildcatter Superstar competition. Savoy sang a song that she said "took her back to her childhood" while trying to impress the judges. The Wildcatter Superstar competition will head to the semifinals this weekend with each performer singing two songs. For more information on the Wildcatter Superstar, see the midweek edition of The Graham Leader.
Inmates to assist in effort to clean up Graham
by Cherry Rushin
(Posted Fri 02:59 pm)
Keep Graham Beautiful and the city of Graham have worked out a deal to keep the ball rolling and add a big boost to the clean up initiative.
At Thursday’s City Council meeting, members agreed to have the city enter into a contract with the Walker-Sayle Unit’s inmate worker program.
KGB President Roy Robinson said members of his group approached the Breckenridge detention center about providing labor to spruce up the town.
Robinson said Kent Pettus has donated the use of a bus, so the biggest hurdle has been overcome.
Director of Public Works David Casteel provided the council with Read More...
by Cherry Rushin
(Posted Fri 02:59 pm)
Keep Graham Beautiful and the city of Graham have worked out a deal to keep the ball rolling and add a big boost to the clean up initiative.
At Thursday’s City Council meeting, members agreed to have the city enter into a contract with the Walker-Sayle Unit’s inmate worker program.
KGB President Roy Robinson said members of his group approached the Breckenridge detention center about providing labor to spruce up the town.
Robinson said Kent Pettus has donated the use of a bus, so the biggest hurdle has been overcome.
Director of Public Works David Casteel provided the council with Read More...
Sports
Graham Steers Season Ends Against Burleson Centennial
by Travis Lisle
(Posted Mon 09:01 am)
The Graham Steers season ended after back-to-back losses to the Burleson Centennial Spartans Saturday in Jacksboro. The two teams faced off Friday night after many weather delays and Graham pulled out the 4-2 win. Saturday would be a different story, as the Spartans bats would prove to be too much for the Steers who lost the Saturday games 10-2 and 9-4. The Spartans will advance to play West who beat Mineral Wells to advance. The Steers season ends after a district championship. Only one senior, Josh Gallaway, will graduate to leave the team.
by Travis Lisle
(Posted Mon 09:01 am)
The Graham Steers season ended after back-to-back losses to the Burleson Centennial Spartans Saturday in Jacksboro. The two teams faced off Friday night after many weather delays and Graham pulled out the 4-2 win. Saturday would be a different story, as the Spartans bats would prove to be too much for the Steers who lost the Saturday games 10-2 and 9-4. The Spartans will advance to play West who beat Mineral Wells to advance. The Steers season ends after a district championship. Only one senior, Josh Gallaway, will graduate to leave the team.
Blues Season Ends Against West
by Travis Lisle
(Posted 5/7/2012 09:18 am)
Her acrylic paintings invite one to enter a fantasy land alive with color, people and joyful visions of the streets of Paris, gardens of England and the markets of Germany.
Jim Overcash, co-owner of the Vogue said, “I’ve known Bonnie for over 30 years. Her work is museum quality and it makes you feel so good.”
Siebert said the favorite description of her work is that it’s “Grandma Moses and Claude Monet in Tahiti" and is inspired by the Fauves and Impressionists and the work of Complete Story...
by Travis Lisle
(Posted 5/7/2012 09:18 am)
The Lady Blues softball season ended in an 8-1 loss Friday followed by a 2-0 loss on Saturday to the West Lady Trojans.
Despite facing West’s backup pitcher in both games, the Lady Trojan’s defense was enough to hold Graham to only one run in two games despite the Lady Blues accumulating decent numbers in the hit column.
The art of Bonnie Siebert will be on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the Vogue ,504 Oak St. Both her father and husband served in the military so her world travels have fueled her imagination and bold use of color.
(Courtesy photo)
Her acrylic paintings invite one to enter a fantasy land alive with color, people and joyful visions of the streets of Paris, gardens of England and the markets of Germany.
Jim Overcash, co-owner of the Vogue said, “I’ve known Bonnie for over 30 years. Her work is museum quality and it makes you feel so good.”
Siebert said the favorite description of her work is that it’s “Grandma Moses and Claude Monet in Tahiti" and is inspired by the Fauves and Impressionists and the work of Complete Story...
Shifflett loves Texas and Norway
by By Gay Storms
(Posted Mon 02:49 pm)
Now a family of three, Jeremy Shifflett enjoys the fleeting beauty of a short Norwegian summers with his wife Ragni Rotvold Shifflett and their daughter, Ada Lynn. The three are visiting relatives for five weeks in Graham which will include a week at Possum Kingdom Lake. (Courtesy photo) Jeremy Shifflett and Ragni Rotvold had a whirlwind courtship.
They met at YMCA Camp Grady Spruce and fell deeply in love.
Rotvold had left Norway as part of a student exchange work program in the United States when she was 16 years old. She had grown up on a sheep farm nestled among the mountains in central Norway.
“I had ridden horses all my life, and I wanted to get a job working with horses in America,” Rotvold said. Both Shifflett and Rotvold were taken by surprise by their sudden courtship and commitment to each other within two weeks time. Complete Story...
by By Gay Storms
(Posted Mon 02:49 pm)
Now a family of three, Jeremy Shifflett enjoys the fleeting beauty of a short Norwegian summers with his wife Ragni Rotvold Shifflett and their daughter, Ada Lynn. The three are visiting relatives for five weeks in Graham which will include a week at Possum Kingdom Lake. (Courtesy photo) Jeremy Shifflett and Ragni Rotvold had a whirlwind courtship.
They met at YMCA Camp Grady Spruce and fell deeply in love.
Rotvold had left Norway as part of a student exchange work program in the United States when she was 16 years old. She had grown up on a sheep farm nestled among the mountains in central Norway.
“I had ridden horses all my life, and I wanted to get a job working with horses in America,” Rotvold said. Both Shifflett and Rotvold were taken by surprise by their sudden courtship and commitment to each other within two weeks time. Complete Story...
Calendar of Events
(Posted Fri 02:23 pm)
Saturday, May 12
FBC Newcastle
First Baptist Church of Newcastle will host a yard and bake sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12, at Newcastle City Park. Proceeds will help send 4th through 6th graders to summer camp.
Flea/Tick Dip
The Humane Society of Young County will have a flea and tick dip from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the shelter. HSYC (940) 549-1692.
Tots and Tunes
Graham Bible Church will have its first Tots and Tunes Dance Party from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church. Children ages 1 through 7 Complete Story...
(Posted Fri 02:23 pm)
Saturday, May 12
FBC Newcastle
First Baptist Church of Newcastle will host a yard and bake sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12, at Newcastle City Park. Proceeds will help send 4th through 6th graders to summer camp.
Flea/Tick Dip
The Humane Society of Young County will have a flea and tick dip from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the shelter. HSYC (940) 549-1692.
Tots and Tunes
Graham Bible Church will have its first Tots and Tunes Dance Party from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church. Children ages 1 through 7 Complete Story...
Cowboy Chad takes teaching riders seriously
by By Gay Storms
(Posted 5/8/2012 01:53 pm)
Chad May, better known as "Cowboy Chad" and his dog Marlow lead riders around The Ranch (and the Harbor). May is a CHA certified English and Western riding instructor and a wilderness pack guide. (Courtesy photo) People might not recognize the name Chad May, but just about everybody knows “Cowboy Chad.”
When kids started calling him Cowboy Chad, he was more annoyed than pleased.
“I thought it sounded childish,” he said. “But I realized to the dude wrangler, the non-horse person, it showed respect.”
This came home to him after a riding lesson with a little boy and his dad. The cowboy overheard the boy getting permission from his dad to ask a question. (To read more, pick up a copy of the midweek edition of The Graham Leader or view the PDF version with paid Complete Story...
by By Gay Storms
(Posted 5/8/2012 01:53 pm)
Chad May, better known as "Cowboy Chad" and his dog Marlow lead riders around The Ranch (and the Harbor). May is a CHA certified English and Western riding instructor and a wilderness pack guide. (Courtesy photo) People might not recognize the name Chad May, but just about everybody knows “Cowboy Chad.”
When kids started calling him Cowboy Chad, he was more annoyed than pleased.
“I thought it sounded childish,” he said. “But I realized to the dude wrangler, the non-horse person, it showed respect.”
This came home to him after a riding lesson with a little boy and his dad. The cowboy overheard the boy getting permission from his dad to ask a question. (To read more, pick up a copy of the midweek edition of The Graham Leader or view the PDF version with paid Complete Story...
Death Notices
Earl Lee Cowart Jr.
(Posted 3/23/2012 08:57 am)
Earl Lee Cowart Jr., 92, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, in North Richland Hills. A graveside service was March 23 in Oak Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
(Posted 3/23/2012 08:57 am)
Earl Lee Cowart Jr., 92, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, in North Richland Hills. A graveside service was March 23 in Oak Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.