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May 2010
Smithville graduate earns Bachelor of Arts from Texas Tech
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
Dustin Ray Marrs, a 2006 graduate of Smithville High School, graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Saturday, May 15 with an accumulative grade point average of 3.096.
Retirement brings new chapter
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
Brenda Grant, who has been with the Smithville Independent School District for the past 25 years, will be retiring at the end of this school year.
Towers residents throw big party
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
The Towers Nursing Home dining rooms were full of big smiles and clean plates as its residents and staff enjoyed grilled hamburgers and hot dogs compliments of Guardian EMS.
Big Stunts, little city
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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Downtown Smithville became a virtual Hollywood back lot recently as the film crew for “Doonby” shot four separate stunt scenes that closed parts of Loop 230 and Main Street.
Lagging behind the tech curve
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
Audit shows school district has issues with backup, proficiency
New members take oath, get to work
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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Mayor Mark Bunte, place 4 member Chachi Rodriguez and place 5 member Larry Espinoza were sworn into office last week by city secretary Brenda Page.
Don Byron Boitnott, Jr.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
Don Byron Boitnott, Jr. of Smithville died April 29, 2010 in Austin.
Anniversary: Philip and Rita Fredericks
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
Philip and Rita Fredericks will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on May 21, 2010.
Lost Pines artists land at Austin-Bergstrom airport
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
The diverse talents of a group of artists from the Smithville-based Lost Pines Artist Alliance were recently recognized by the City of Austin with an exhibit in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport concourse.
Rare, extremely painful condition afflicts local woman
Monday, May 24, 2010 |
Trigeminal neuralgia’s nickname is the “suicide disease” because of the mind-numbing pain and because in many cases, there is no cure and no relief.