July 2018 – The Waskom Post

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[ August 17, 2018 ] Faith Independent Baptist Church summer ends as VBS starts the 2018 school year Waskom News
[ August 17, 2018 ] Waskom Independent School District launches new school year with the power of prayer Waskom News
[ August 10, 2018 ] Faith Independent Baptist Church starts the 2018 School Year with VBS Waskom News
[ August 8, 2018 ] Ministerial Alliance’s Yearly Prayer Walk Announced Waskom News
[ August 7, 2018 ] Waskom ISD Sports Schedule Waskom News

Waskom Soccer Camp Week Finale

July 22, 2018 admin 0

Waskom’s Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Waskom, Pastor Juan Puente and First Baptist Church of Waskom’s Dr. Ivy Shelton brought to their community a week of soccer training for boys and girls, ages 6 – 14. […]

Vacation Bible Schools across the Ark-LA-Tex

July 22, 2018 admin 0

At home in the school room at the Waskom Independent School District, Superintendent Jimmy Cox keeps the spirit of excellence ever flowing forward. The Lutheran Church of Bossier City, Louisiana is home to the WISD […]

USPS to Sponsor Passport Fairs in East Texas

July 19, 2018 admin 0

To ensure U.S. citizens are prepared to travel abroad this summer, the U.S. Postal Service will be hosting multiple passport fairs at locations across East Texas, in the USPS Dallas District. Appointments are not required, […]

Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Waskom hosts Soccer Camp 2018

July 17, 2018 admin 0

Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Waskom is hosting a Soccer Camp and a Saturday game for children between the ages of 6 through 14. Boys and girls are invited to participate. The soccer camp will take […]

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Waskom ISD Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technology Education Programs

July 17, 2018 admin 0

Waskom ISD offers career and technology education programs in Ag Science, Family and Consumer Science, Computer Applications, and Health Science. Admissions to these programs is based on interest, aptitude, age appropriateness, and class space availability. […]

UTRGV M.Ed. in Counseling achieves accreditation by national council 19 Aug 2018 16:59 Valley Morning Star The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling within the UTRGV College of Education and P-16 Integration has been granted accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational …
TSTC Cyber Security Student Graduates to New Career 19 Aug 2018 16:59 Valley Morning Star Rogelio Garcia is a small-town guy from Roma, Texas, but has accomplished big dreams at Texas State Technical College in Fort Bend County when he graduated with his associate degree in Cyber Security Technology on Thursday. “TSTC has been a great ride,” …
TSTC Vocational Nursing graduates celebrated 19 Aug 2018 16:59 Valley Morning Star It was an emotional ceremony for the 20 Texas State Technical College Vocational Nursing graduates who were recently pinned and officially welcomed into the profession during the program’s annual pinning ceremony. “We were put on Earth for something …
Student Profile: Monica Garcia 19 Aug 2018 16:59 Valley Morning Star Monica Garcia is a Business Management Technology student at Texas State Technical College, maintains an impressive 3.9 grade-point average and expects to earn her associate degree in Spring 2019. When the 36-year-old is not busy studying, she can be …
'My elevator goes all the way to the top,' Louisiana centenarian says 19 Aug 2018 16:53 NOLA.com WELSH, La. -- Lucille Gordon has packed a lot of living into 100 years and she's not ready to slow down yet. The Welsh native survived the hardship of the Great Depression, World War II and the loss of her husband and a son and has outlived her group …
American Idol Auditions Coming to Shreveport! 19 Aug 2018 16:39 KEEL Several people are still coming down from this past years high of American Idol. Maddie Poppe the winner of the sixteenth season of American Idol is stealing hearts all across America. Did you ever look at Maddie Poppe and think that could be you? If you …
Ascension Parish officials question whether old mitigation plans are enough after 2016 floods 19 Aug 2018 16:35 Watchman Two years after the 2016 flood that devastated thousands of homes in the Baton Rouge area, public officials are finally taking a hard look at development rules, especially in the most flood-prone areas. The key question is whether old mitigation methods …
Congressman's chief of staff to Ascension: Get your list of projects ready for HUD money 19 Aug 2018 16:35 Watchman GONZALES — A top aide to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves told Ascension Parish leaders to start getting their wish lists together. Paul Sawyer, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Graves, R-Baton Rouge, gave the Parish Council on Thursday the rundown on more than $3 …
Outrage as former Texas doctor who raped a heavily sedated patient in a hospital gets NO jail time 19 Aug 2018 16:17 Charleston Daily Mail A former Texas doctor who was convicted of raping a patient while she was heavily sedated will not be receiving any jail time. Shafeeq Sheikh, 46, was instead sentenced by a jury to just 10 years' probation and will have to register as a sex offender …
OUR VIEW: Seriously? Why isn’t anyone running for council? 19 Aug 2018 15:49 Odessa American It was great to see Odessans engaged in local government this past year when a group of Odessans pushed for change on the Odessa City Council. They fought for an election to add an at-large member and to allow the mayor to vote on more than just ties. …
Guest view: Opinion: Medicaid recipients who can work, should work 19 Aug 2018 15:49 Odessa American After a federal judge blocked Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirement, President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers released a study that concluded many people who receive Medicaid benefits can work but choose not to. The study explained, “The …
Guest View: Tariffs threaten U.S. energy leadership, economic growth 19 Aug 2018 15:49 Odessa American It’s hard to create shovel-ready jobs if you can’t get shovels. Whatever the long-term intentions of the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs, that’s the immediate challenge facing countless U.S. industries — including the oil and natural gas …
A SHARP LIFE: School days and a school daze 19 Aug 2018 15:49 Odessa American This past week was the first day of school, it was also one of the two times of the year (the other being time change in the spring) when the stars align and we sleep-deprived parents are able to obtain a small measure of payback for our children’s many …
TEXAS VIEW: Texas schools need better ways to identify youngsters who might turn to violence 19 Aug 2018 15:49 Odessa American With students preparing for a new academic year, let’s ask a very unacademic question: Are our schools taking crucial steps within their power to spot a student who poses a credible threat of mass violence and then act before it is too late? To be more …
HART: Yay for Kanye! 19 Aug 2018 15:48 Odessa American Democrats are scared. Kanye West just ran away from their lock on the black vote in America. And, like fellow Democrats did during slavery, they are sending their hounds after the escapee. The modern-day hounds are what Kanye talked about on Jimmy Kimmel’ …
OUR VIEW: Some elected officials just don’t get it 19 Aug 2018 15:48 Odessa American An almost audible sigh can be heard from voters in Ector County. We applaud Ector County commissioners for doing the right thing and raising salaries for county workers (especially jail workers and other law enforcement personnel). But voting themselves a …
WILLIAMS: Enough’s enough with violence in Chicago 19 Aug 2018 15:48 Odessa American During the weekend of Aug. 4-5 (and the preceding Friday night), 12 Chicagoans were shot dead, and 62 others were shot and wounded, the Chicago Tribune reported (https://tinyurl.com/yde7jb83). Before the mayhem, 1,718 Chicagoans had been shot …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What is going on at ECISD? 19 Aug 2018 15:48 Odessa American Well it seems a lot is happening with our school district that has run up a “big old red flag” for me. Has anyone else had the same feelings? First, we had a superintendent on board until December. It is my understanding that Mr. Crowe was very …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Help feed Odessa’s hungry 19 Aug 2018 15:48 Odessa American If you are looking for a rewarding service experience, consider delivering for Meals on Wheels of Odessa. Volunteers drive their own vehicles and typically deliver meals once a week, once a month or whenever they wish to volunteer. Most meal routes can be …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ER changes sorely needed 19 Aug 2018 15:48 Odessa American Current Conditions Humidity: 55% Winds: S at 8mph Feels Like: 84° Your Extended Forecast Tomorrow High 98°/Low 73° Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the low 70s. monday High 93°/Low 73° A few clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows …
Sports Rush: A Big Boost 19 Aug 2018 15:35 Fort Worth Weekly Ricky Davis led the Big3 3-on-3 basketball league in scoring this season. According to his colleague Jerome Williams, he scored even more off the court. Williams observed Davis, through his Ricky Davis Legacy Foundation, organizing fellow players and …
School year begins Monday at Texas school where gunman killed 10 19 Aug 2018 15:34 WESH SANTA FE, Texas — Students in Santa Fe, Texas, will begin a new school year Monday with additional security measures in place following a mass shooting in May that left 10 people dead. The school district had metal detectors installed at entrances and …

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