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There were some large Texas Lottery scratch off payouts over the past week at several stores in East Texas. Stores in Denton and Baytown also had major winners

A German-born American physicist, Herbert Kroemer was awarded the Nobel Prize for his part in discoveries that paved the way for the development of many trappings of modern life, including high-speed internet communication, mobile phones, and bar-code readers.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2000 was awarded "for basic work on information and communication technology" with one half jointly to Zhores I. Alferov and Herbert Kroemer "for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics" and the other half to Jack S. Kilby "for his part in the invention of the integrated circuit"

Northumberland College apprentices were among those honoured at the Education Partnership North Easts VIP event

Here is a selection of comments on stories posted by the Reporter-Herald on its Facebook page Sept. 23-29.

Golden Hawk Girl’s ‘Fab 5’ Sets School Record

Apart from the cost of royalties for the play, all funds raised for the upcoming “Suite Surrender” performance will go to the Reading Community Center.

Hartville Hardware is marking 50 years as part of the Miller familys business operations with special events on June 18.

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