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Police Beat April 23, 2026

Police Beat April 13, 2026 through April 19, 2026 911 Hang Up 2 Traffic accident with damage 1...

Fourteen Defendants from Dallas and Lubbock Federally Indicted in Large-Scale Oil Theft Conspiracy in the Permian Basin

Fourteen Defendants from Dallas and Lubbock Federally Indicted in Large-Scale Oil Theft Conspiracy...

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Senior Spotlight 2026

Daniel Ornelas

Daniel Ornelas Sports/Activities: Football, basketball, and track Favorite part of high school: Sports Biggest positive influences: Coaches, they have always pushed me even when I thought I couldn’t do it anymore. Favorite Teacher: Coach Linman Plans after high...

Jessica Rodriguez

Jessica Rodriguez Sports/Activities: National Honor Society, Veterans Day Ceremony, Softball, and Academic Team. Favorite part of high school: My favorite experience was meeting new people, I wasn't very social before beginning high school and high school taught me...

Ebany Aguilar

Ebany Aguilar Sports/Activities: My freshman year I did track, basketball, and powerlifting. I've done powerlifting since my 8th grade year. I joined cheer my senior year. My sophomore year I joined student council and I've been president for the last two years. I...

Jenicka Amaro

Jenicka Amaro Favorite part of high school: My favorite part of my high school experience has been my senior year. Biggest positive influences: The most positive influences in my life have been my parents and my siblings. Their love, support, and sacrifice have been...

Dilan Loera

Dilan Loera Favorite part of high school: Seeing my friends. Biggest positive influences: The people who have had the biggest impact on my life have been my friends and girlfriend. Favorite Teacher: Mr. Willmon. He made it easier to understand math. Plans after high...

Absan Maldonado

Absan Maldonado Activities/Sports: Rocketry Favorite part of high school: Hanging out with my friends Biggest positive influences: My parents and my coaches Favorite Teacher: Coach Ross Plans after high school: College Parents: Absan Maldonado and Lili Cazarez Advice...

Miranda Olivo

Miranda Olivo Sports/Activities: Track, Cross Country, Basketball, Cheer Favorite part of high school: My favorite part of high school has been the friendships I have, all the hangouts, the laughs in class, and being there for each other. Being involved in track has...

Abraham Vasquez

Abraham Vasquez Sports/Activities: Baseball, football, track, cross country Favorite part of high school: Hanging out with my friends. Biggest positive influences: My parents and my friends. Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Parsons because she’s nice and don’t be getting mad at...

Ayden Parker

Ayden Parker Activities/Sports: Rocketry Favorite part of high school: Being able to see my friends. Biggest positive influences: My parents have been the biggest influence on my life. They taught me all I need to know for interacting with others and how to act in...

Jal Schools

Police Beat April 23, 2026

Police Beat April 13, 2026 through April 19, 2026 911 Hang Up 2 Traffic accident with damage 1 Accident private property 1 Traffic accident with injuries 1 Agency assistance 1 Alarm 1 Animal at large 2 Animal problem 5 Citizen assist 1 Citizen dispute 1 Fire 4 Follow...

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The Worship of the Work

The Worship of the Work By Oswald Chambers Laborers together with God. — 1 Corinthians 3:9 Beware of any work for God which enables you to evade concentration on Him. A great many Christian workers worship their work. The one concern of a worker should be...