Wolfforth couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

“We married at 16 and 19, and everyone said it wouldn’t last.” Dorothy Hall said she and her husband, Carl, will celebrate 70 years of marriage on Dec. 2, but people still ask them if they believe their marriage will survive. “We’re still wondering if it will last,” she said. Carl said it’s amazing that [...]

Kendra Smith named Harvest Festival Queen, wins scholarship

Since she won the title of Harvest Festival Queen on Saturday, Kendra Smith said she wore the crown for her senior pictures later that day. But now it has a special place of honor. “Now it’s got its own little spot on my TV,” she said. Smith, who was visibly trembling following being named the [...]

New assistant city manager sees challenges in growth

On Monday, the city of Wolfforth will begin making a transition to a new city manager. Darrell Newsom will start as the assistant city manager, learning from current City Manager Frankie Pittman. Wolfforth’s City Council approved Newsom’s hire in May after an executive session. He is expected to take the reins from Pittman when she [...]

Chief financial officer has experience in retail, petroleum finance

The new chief financial officer of Frenship Independent School District has experience in retail and petroleum finance, but decided after working to get a bond passed in the Allen Independent School District that school finance may be more fulfilling. “It was exciting and interesting to me, to do something different, but to do something different [...]

Frenship ISD’s new boss discusses his journey from Iowa to Texas, with a few stops in between

When he was young, being the head of a school district never crossed David Vroonland’s mind.

“I think, like every kid, I wanted to be a police officer or a fireman,” said Vroonland. “Superintendent was never on the list. I never knew what a superintendent was growing up.”

As he got older, he wanted to be a minister, educator or lawyer.

Griff Kimball to be soloist with local youth symphony

Griff Kimball has only been playing percussion for three years, but he will be a featured soloist with the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra next year.

Griff, 14, will be learning the hallways of Frenship High School and marching fundamentals as a snare drummer in the FHS band next fall.

But he will also be performing the third movement of Paul Creston’s Concertino for Marimba and Orchestra, a piece that challenges many college-level musicians, with the LYSO.

Hernandez represents Texas in national poetry contest

He’s only 15 years old and now a published poet.

Eric Hernandez’s poem, “Light In The Darkness,” was selected by the Poetry Society of Texas from thousands of entries to represent Texas in a national contest.