Miles FCCLA Represented at State Meeting
Three members of the Miles Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter attended the state leadership meeting in Dallas, TX on April 4-6, 2019. Amara Ramsey participated in the Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) Events. STAR Events are...
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Miles UIL Regional Results
Four Miles High School students competed this weekend at the Regional UIL Academic Meet in Odessa. Two students advanced to the State UIL Academic Meet. Alexa Schwertner placed 1st in Feature Writing and 1st in Newswriting. Heather Havlak placed 2nd in Editorial. ...
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Ballinger Pool and Putt-Putt Season Pass
The City of Ballinger is offering Pool and Putt-Putt Season Passes for $75 dollars through May 15th. The passes will go up to $100 after the 15th. Each pass will make the Ballinger pool and putt-putt available to holders through-out the summer (during regular open...
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Gonzalez Restaurant Re-opening
Gonzalez Restaurant, in Ballinger, has been closed since last July due to a combination of health reasons and roof damage. from previous storms With all the above having now been taken care of the family owned business is ready to move forward and put the past behind...
read moreGirls Academic All District Basketball Team 1A Region II District 12
MVP School Number Classification Emily Bunger Eden 22 Sophomore CO-OFFENSIVE MVP Tara Castleberry Eden 23 Junior Lauren Tonne Paint Rock 30 Senior DEFENSIVE MVP Mckenzie Hill Rochelle 34 Sophomore NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Jalyn Montes Menard 5 Freshman FIRST TEAM Marlee...
read moreBoys Academic All District Basketball Team 1A Region II District 12
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT School Classification Alex Torres Senior Panther Creek Brayan Avila Senior Panther Creek Matthew Morris Senior Panther Creek Ricky Agnew Sophomore Panther Creek CJ Blick Sophomore Panther Creek Austin Sternadel Junior Panther Creek Canyon Jackson...
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Talpa Talk 4-18-19
Hello to All: It has been a quiet week out here. Had our first day of 95º weather. Think it is okay to turn off the pilot light to the gas heaters now. Just going with the ceiling fans so far. Putting off starting up the window units until it gets too hot inside....
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Veteran’s Corner 4-18-19
A recent court ruling paved the way for tens of thousands of Blue Water Navy veterans - those who served in the wartime waters off Vietnam - to receive long-sought VA benefits. Veteran service organization continue trying to secure these benefits, on two fronts....
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Veteran’s Corner 4-11-19
The bill (H.R.5671/S.3181) directs the DoD to provide service members in Iraq and Afghanistan periodic health assessments during deployment and during military separation. They should form an evaluation of whether a service member has been exposed to open burn pits or...
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Ballinger Scholastic Book Fair
The Ballinger Elementary Library will host a Scholastic Book Fair March 4th through 7th. There will be a special Family Fun Night on Thursday, March 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. We will be drawing for door prizes during this event. Funds raised during the Book Fair will...
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BALLINGER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE TOP RATINGS IN UIL REGIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION AND ADVANCE TO STATE
Ballinger High School students Benjamin Colombo, Susan (Lexie) Davenport, Marina DeHoyos, Conner Gray, Aiden Knight, Clarice McKinnon, Jayse Vasquez, and Garrett Zertuche each received Division 1 (Superior) ratings and gold medals on their class 1 (high difficulty...
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Mrs Butts By: Noah Peacock
Presented by Ballinger Junior High Journalism Student Noah Peacock Mrs. Butts is a teacher at Ballinger Junior High. She teaches Bearcat Success and Teen Leadership. She also taught Math, Science, and other subjects at other schools. She has taught at several...
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