It was a short discussion on one item, with the Plainview City Council approving the other lone item on their agenda during its worksession Thursday at City Hall.

Central head football coach Brent Davis said spring football has gone exactly as he expected it to with 15 returning starters from a 6-5 playoff team.

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Teen drowns in Inks Lake

An 18-year-old drowned Thursday morning in Inks Lake ...

■ On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Alan Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland.

■ In 1775, John Hancock
was elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding Peyton Randolph.

■ In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line.

■ In 1918, Bela Bartok’s one-act opera “Bluebeard’s Castle” had its premiere in Budapest.

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The Standard-Times is publishing academic and athletic awards presented by local schools during end-of-year banquets. Here are those presented by Texas Leadership Charter Academy:

During the oil bust in the 1980s, many of those involved in the industry had one prayer in their hearts: "Good Lord, give us another boom."

The Texas Senate has approved $450 million in funding to repair, maintain and improve state roadways in areas impacted by energy exploration and development, including the Eagle Ford Shale.

The owner of E Lounge and Grill off McPherson Road was arrested early Thursday in North Laredo for allegedly allowing the consumption of alcohol after hours.

Both Wichita Falls ISD Superintendent John Frossard and WFISD Board President Kevin Goldstein confirmed this week that committee meetings specified in its new official school closure policy will be held in open session, not closed as proposed in a policy draft.

Among her peers, 17-year-old Emily Schexnayder says sexual orientation is not an issue when it ...