The Texas Education Agency Wednesday released the spring 2021 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and End-of-Course (EOC) assessment results online with data related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students.
A proposal from RKJ Adventures, LLC, to purchase Lake Eddleman RV park was postponed by the Graham City Council last Thursday due to community concerns raised during the meeting regarding the project. The project was initially tabled to the meeting last Thursday after being reviewed by a committee established after the June 10 council meeting.
Steers football will have the opportunity to get streamed online for the 2021 season. The UIL ruled June 15 in a split vote to continue the 2020 ruling and allow live-streaming.
The UIL legislative council met last month to consider several rules and policy changes.
Senate Bill 598 was signed into law two weeks ago and will require voting machines in the state to have an auditable paper voting system, including the systems available for voting in Young County.
SB 598 was approved during the 87th Legislative Session following approval from the Texas Senate in April and Texas House of Representatives in May. The bill was sent to the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott June 1, and was signed into law June 14.
A Graham man died Sunday night after a shooting incident involving a Young County Sheriff's deputy.
Deputies arrived to the scene on Red Top Road at 8:04 p.m., Sunday, June 27 for a welfare check according to the Young County blotter. According to a release from DPS Sgt. Dan Buesing, the deputy was advised that the subject, Stephen Winder, 39, was suicidal and had a gun on the property.
The Graham City Council Thursday tabled a proposal from RKJ Adventures, LLC, for renovation and additions to Lake Eddleman Park after a committee reviewed the project proposal presented at the June 10 meeting. The project was tabled to the next city council meeting to address concerns brought up regarding the proposal.
First United Methodist Church will have their free hot lunch and sandwich supper program, Our Daily Bread, return in July. Unlike last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meal program will be held inside and will not be offering a curbside pickup or delivery option.
The program is welcome to all in the community and will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the FUMC McCree Hall from Tuesday, July 6, through Friday, Aug. 13. The event was started 10 years ago when FUMC member Bronwen Choate was in her final teaching year at Graham ISD.
Keep Graham Beautiful’s online survey regarding the water tank on top of Standpipe Mountain in Graham came to close with over 1,300 responses submitted. The non-operational water tank is currently atop the hill for aesthetic purposes, but due to safety concerns the organization was gauging interest in the tank being repaired, replaced or removed from its current location.
A culmination of fairy tales and local theater come together this weekend with Graham Regional Theatre’s summer musical Into the Woods at Graham Memorial Auditorium. The annual summer musical ends a summer comeback for the organization which took a short bow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the COVID-19 pandemic canceled some of the festivities in Graham for the Fourth of July last year, all events are returning in full force this year with a full schedule of activities. Five events will take place throughout the city Saturday, July 3.
