Downs joins Texas Folklore Society at Tarleton
TSU Newsroom
STEPHENVILLE Folklorist Dr. Kristina Downs has joined the Texas Folklore Society at Tarleton State University as secretary-editor/executive director. She also is an assistant professor in the Department of English and Languages.
In addition to teaching classes in folklore, she will coordinate and work at expanding the partnership between TFS and the Tarleton College of Liberal and Fine Arts.
“I am very excited,” she said. “I’ve known about their excellent publications for years and am delighted by the opportunity to play a part in producing future publications. Texas has an especially rich and diverse folk culture, and I look forward to helping bring attention to folklore throughout the state.”
NorthJersey.com
For the detective about to retire, eliciting a serial killer s confession to a decades-old double murder was the chance at a swan song like no other a glittering victory in the final act of a decorated career.
For the aging, already-incarcerated serial killer known by the savage sobriquet of The Torso Killer revealing the grisly details of the massacre was not just a chance to unburden himself before he died.
It was a farewell present to the detective who spent nearly two decades chasing the truth through the black, twisted pits of a mass murderer s mind.
The confession was a long time coming generations of detectives suspected the River Vale native of the crime. But they d never been able to prove it.
BELTON â Jointly hosted by the Bell 4-H Horse Club and the Capitol Area Quarter Horse Association, a three-day horse show closed out Sunday at the Bell County Equine and Livestock Complex.
Stacie Higgins, assistant manager of the Bell 4-H Horse Club, said it was an open show, meaning any breed could be entered and any age rider could compete. There was a division for 18 and under and one for 19 and over.
âWe have exhibitors from all over Central Texas,â she said.
This was a club fundraiser to support other educational opportunities, she said. Club members checked in exhibitors, handed out ribbons and other awards, moved equipment and assisted the judges.
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The Feds Are Investigating Local Police Departments Again. Here s What to Expect.
New Orleans police officers line up during a Black Lives Matter protest last June. New Orleans law enforcement has been under a federal consent decree since 2013.
Gerald Herbert
The U.S. Justice Department is back in the business of policing local police.
After a four-year hiatus under President Donald Trump, the federal government will once again investigate local law enforcement agencies for systemic constitutional violations, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced last month. First in the queue are the police departments of Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky.
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 Dwayne and Debra Haehn. His activities that include Student Council, PALS, FCCLA, Principles Council, Senior Class Treasurer, Speech and Robotics, BEST Robotics, football, basketball, HOBY Leadership and lawn mowing. Haehn has volunteered with Teens Make a Difference Day, Mission Arlington, Faith Mission Refuge, Hurricane Harvey Clean Up, and for veterans.