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A tough test awaits in baseball

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The Hawk baseball team gets a chance to see where the bar is in Class 4A baseball today when they hit the road to Argyle. When you read the story

On Second Thought

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Cheers to 18 years I’ve been writing this column the same number of years I have been travelling with a group of women who call ourselves the B.O.B. Club -

Letter to the Editor

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Cemetery is place of honor and respect I have never written a letter to the paper before, except a thank you letter, and I was hesitant to do so. It

One Man's Ramblings

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More on school finance reform A couple of things are moving along with the 86th Legislature in Austin, but of course more work needs to be done. The Senate passed

One Man's Ramblings

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Teacher pay raise moves forward Local teachers have a reason to feel positive about the future as the Senate Finance Committee in Austin on Monday passed a bill (Senate Bill

Capital Highlights

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Caucus names legislative priorities for public education AUSTIN — The Texas House Democratic Caucus on Feb. 21 announced its “Texas Kids First” education-funding package that would include all-day pre-kindergarten, teacher

On Second Thought

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Log on, tune in, follow the Leader It’s been a fun couple months, and tomorrow we begin unpacking those nesting dolls here at the Iowa Park Leader. In other words,

On Second Thought

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Erma the dog with a cast iron stomach ate this week: a glue stick, a Bic pen and half of a long-sleeved shirt. And that’s just what we caught her eating.

On the bright side, I no longer have to wonder where my missing socks have gone, I just wait for them to magically re-materialize in the back yard.

While we are on the subject, Erma and I sat on the couch Monday night whilst waiting on my shirt to reappear, watching the Westminster Dog Show. I thought if she saw some culture she might learn a little herself.

 

One Man's Ramblings

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Things are certainly heating up for the spring at Iowa Park High School.

Basketball is at the playoff level now. I want to applaud the Lady Hawks for advancing to the bi-district round. They lost against district champ Midland Greenwood, but made it a game.

Applause also goes to Coach Griffi n Fields. I was high on him since Day 1 when he came to Iowa Park from Muenster, and he was putting kids through various drills at the summer basketball camp.