Junior Alexia Gonzales will compete in the state powerlifting meet on March 17 in Fresco after she took second at the region meet in the 181-pound division on March 4 in Monahans. "It's a big reward," Gonzales said. "I have pushed all season to be able to get to where I am now." Gonzales lifted...

The SkillsUSA teams qualified 45 members across 22 events for state competition after Meza District 2 contest in San Angelo on Feb. 24-25. In most contests, a gold or silver qualifies a student for state (indicated with *). State competition will be in Corpus Christi on March 29-April 1. Automotive...

The red light continues to stay red as the first bell rings, signaling that I am now late for class. The 45 minutes we are given for lunch is manageable on most days, but some restaurants don’t understand that students don’t have all the time in the world to wait for too expensive food.   In...