GetEducated.com has ranked A&M-Commerce No. 4 among “Best Buys for Masters in Accounting Online.” Based on a national survey of regionally accredited programs in the area of accounting, GetEducated.com gave A&M-Commerce an A- grade for its online master’s degree.

Austin College announces a unique initiative that offers its students preferred access to graduate and professional schools in a wide variety of fields.

4th Six Weeks

The McKinney Boyd High School Bailadoras and JV team Belles competed this past weekend at the Showtime International Texas Championships at DeSoto High School. Once again, the ladies dominated the competition. photo by Trisha Stanley

Finley-Oates will be holding pre-registration April 1-11, 2014. This will be for all Kindergarten students and for any students that will be new to Bonham ISD for the 2014-2015 school year.

Through Vine videos, other materials, 'Teen Click It or Ticket' campaign urges Texas teen drivers and passengers to buckle up

Calling all young artists! A local nonprofit that serves abused and neglected children is once again seeking entries for their annual children’s art contest. The Fannin County Children’s Center is seeking artwork which illustrates the theme “Open Your Heart.”

The Ector FFA in Ector, Texas celebrated National FFA Week, February 15-22. This year’s theme was Ignite and it embraces more than eighty years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than half a million members participated in National FFA Week activities at local, state, and national levels. These members have a passion for Agriculture.

Nathan Bigelow, Austin College associate professor of political science and chair of the Department of Political Science, will present “The Evolving Political Thought of Professor Wilson” on March 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Wright Campus Center, Room 231. A 4 p.m. reception in nearby Johnson Gallery precedes his presentation, which highlights his recent sabbatical study. The event, free and open to the public, is hosted by the Johnson Center for Faculty Development and Excellence in Teaching.

The Third Annual BIM 4 & 5D Scheduling and Project Delivery Platform Symposium will be held on March 4 in A&M-Commerce’s Rayburn Student Center. Organized by the A&M-Commerce Construction Engineering Program, the event gathers representatives from the largest contracting firms in the region and the nation to hear presentations on the latest techniques in building information modeling (BIM), mobile applications and the 4D scheduling process.

The Trenton Middle School will perform their one act play, Yes Means No. Intermission will follow this performance with desserts and punch available. The Trenton High School will then perform their one act play The Foreigner to end the night.

Grayson College is joining 12 community and technical colleges from eight states as the newest cohort into the Achieving the Dream (AtD) National Reform Network that is focused on increasing student retention, persistence and completion rates. GC will immediately begin the challenging work of identifying and implementing evidence-based strategies for closing achievement gaps and increasing student success.

Middle school students who love science or want to learn more are invited to the newly instituted “Summer Science Splash Camp” at Austin College during summer 2014. No particular advance science knowledge is required; students should come motivated to learn and have fun in the process. The week-long residential summer camp includes research and science exploration led by certified science teachers during the day and plenty of fun activities outside the lab in the late afternoon and evening, supervised by camp counselors who are well-trained Austin College students.

Due to inclement weather and dangerous driving conditions, the following schools will be closed Monday, March 3: Bonham, Denison, Ector, Sherman and Tom Bean.

Savoy ISD superintendent Brian Neal has been nominated to the Academic Achievement Distinction Designation Committee by the Texas Speaker of the House.

Pictured are the 23 bags (250 items) that were distributed to the students on Valentine's Day. Community volunteer Toni Mason (pictured) sorted the supplies and bagged them according to campus needs.

On March 1, 2014 the Gold and Blue Scholarship Gala and Auction will offer a full evening of fun, food, faux gambling, and dancing to a live band. Also, you will pick up unique experiences and items at the live and silent auctions. All funds raised support scholarships to Southeastern Oklahoma State University. This Gala is the yearly fundraiser for the Southeastern Alumni Association.