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Area seniors win scholarships Luke Haehn of Archer City and Kacee Teichman of Scotland were selected to receive the 2021 All American Scholar Award sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance.  Catholic Life awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and academic achievements and have made a difference in their communities. Haehn attends Archer City High School and plans to attend Texas Tech University ion the fall. He is the son of Dwayn...

Col. Jason Wesbrock, commander of U.S. Army Garrison – Fort Hood, along with mayors and representatives from Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Nolanville, Belton, Salado, Gatesville and Lampasas sign Sustainable Environment Month proclamations and memorandums of agreement to renew the Cen-Tex Partnership. Photo by Christine Luciano, DPW Environmental

Mayor Ginny Dickey invites all Fountain Hills students in grades 9 through 12 to join the Mayors Youth Council. Applicants should be students who are genuinely interested in the mission of the council, who are motivated and eager to make a difference in the community and represent their peers, as well as learn about local government, make new friends and have fun. MYC members will have opportunities to plan and participate in a variety of projects. The group will meet two Wednesdays of the mont...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the midst of challenging times, volunteers throughout Ohio are showing their commitment to improving their communities. For the Martin Luther King Day of Service today, hundreds of people are taking part in dozens of projects intended to honor the late civil rights leader. Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss, outreach and education officer for the group Serve Ohio said the idea is to make the holiday a "Day On, Not a Day Off." "Dr. ...

McKenna’s Squad ‘Making a Difference’ with Virtual 5k Anybody that knew McKenna Schummer knew she was destined to do something amazing and leave her footprint on the lives of many. After going through some of the darkest and trying of times battling osteosarcoma, 11-year old McKenna Schummer found her passion for make up. Sadly she lost her courageous battle March 6, 2018,  but her legacy lives on.  In honor of McKenna, Mckennas Beauty Bar was created to help other children at the ho...

DIONNE GLEATON T&D Staff Writer A local Christian housing ministry continues to serve during the pandemic, including joining a statewide effort to provide thousands of masks to nonprofit organizations. The Masking a Difference Day effort provided 175,000 masks and 2,800 gallons of hand sanitizer to nonprofit partners across the state. In total, over 300 organizations received supplies at 17 Habitat locations throughout South Carolina. "Edisto Habitat for Humanity was one of them. Ha...

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