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Expanded, improved McMurry greenhouse gets Earth Day grand opening That mission gives the ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Earth Day, special resonance. The facility is used for “teaching, research and service,” said Dr. Gary Wilson, project director for the Title V grant funding the improvements, a place used by students, faculty and members of the local Big Country Master Gardeners program. The five-year, $750,000 per year Department of Education grant is specifically designed to str...

Recognitions: Achievements and awards Fortenberry receives historical commission award The recent Texas Historical Commission’s Real Places 2021 virtual conference brought together hundreds of individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Texas’ historic places and the stories they tell. During the conference, the agency honored worthy recipients for accomplishments and exemplary leadership in the preservation of Texas’ heritage. Sandy Fortenberry of the Lubbock Co...

Written by Chance Bond on February 22, 2021 The Lady Warrior “Playing For Hope” game would be played in front of the largest crowd of the season. Covid restrictions were partially lifted and 500 spectators would be able to attend. Worland last lost on January 28th in Lander. It would be their largest loss, and least amount of  points scored in a game. Lander would come to Worland with a Conference 3-0 record and 12-2 overall and the number two ranking in Wyo...

Jeffery Paul Rich, her husband, was also charged with accessory after the fact to felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. The couple has since been bonded out of jail. Authorities said Rich had first-hand knowledge of the sexual relationship between his wife and the student, who cannot be named for legal reasons. The duo is also accused of letting the teen drink and smoke pot in their home. “The Lafayette Parish School System is aware of the al...

Written by Chance Bond on February 10, 2021 After a reschedule of a game that was originally suppose to be Saturday the Lady Warriors and Hot Springs County would meet on the court Tuesday in Warrior Gymnasium. The Lady Warriors would start what will be their finally five games of the season. All five games are rematches. The Lady Bobcats were Worland’s first game of the season. The Lady Warriors won that game by ten 60-50. The Lady Bobcats were 3-11 coming int...

Written by Chance Bond on February 6, 2021 After a loss to Lander which the Lady Warriors were only able to score 29 points. Worland was able to score 50 plus for two consecutive wins. The 52-50 Friday night win in Buffalo didn’t come easy. Defensively Denali Jones played as well as she had all season in the low post. Buffalo was trying to work the paint with Danica Boyce. Jones would hold Boyce to 2 points in the first period. All 12 of the first period points...

Brooke Wright, a former teacher at Ventures Academy in Delaware, will also have to register as a tier III sex offender.

Ohio teacher sentenced to prison for having sex with student   Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A judge sentenced a former central Ohio teacher to four years in prison for having sex with a 13-year-old student. The judge in Franklin County on Thursday also told Brooke Wright, 40, she could be released after 12 months for good behavior and will have to register as a Tier III sex offender. Under terms of a plea agreement, Wright pleaded guilty to sexual battery and prosecutors dropped charges ...

Former Ohio Special Education Teacher Jailed For Having Sex With 14-Year-Old Student 02/05/21 AT 8:21 AM A former Ohio teacher has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for engaging in sexual activities with a 14-year-old student. Brooke Wright, a former special education teacher and administrator in Delaware County, was suspended in August 2019 after the school officials were informed about the allegations against her. The student, who had behavioral issues, then told the investigators tha...