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Jones takes helm at Wolfforth UMC(0)
September 3, 2010
The new pastor of Wolfforth United Methodist Church took time to pray over the decision to come here from Amarillo. “I’ve known of this church for a long time,” said Rich Jones, who knew the former lead pastor. When he was asked to consider coming to Lubbock, he said he and his wife, Kimberly, prayed [...]
Elliott steps into principal position at Bennett
“It’s like coming home.” In her third stint at Bennett Elementary School, Michelle Elliott returned just four days before school started to take over the top job as principal. Elliott picked up a staff T-shirt the night before being introduced as the new principal to Bennett teachers. She said Superintendent David Vroonland made her wait [...]
FMS English teacher begins her 40th year of teaching
Karen Holt, who on Monday began her 40th year as a Frenship Middle School English teacher, said she has been teaching second generation students — the children of former students — for at least 10 years, but to her knowledge, she hasn’t yet crossed over into the third generation. “The day when a student comes [...]
Frenship schools staff, students set goals for the upcoming academic year
Many Frenship parents, students and teachers started school Monday with a goal for progressing through the new school year. Here are the goals of a few who were willing to share with us: “Our goal at Frenship is to have 100 percent of our eligible students graduate from FHS this year. But that’s not a [...]
2010 grad designs winning 75th anniversary logo
Rachel Young may be a graduate of Frenship High School’s class of 2010, but she intends to be coming back to the area regularly enough. She’ll have to in order to see her winning logo for Frenship’s 75th anniversary. Young was among several FHS students who submitted a logo design for the anniversary in a [...]
Vroonland looks back at Year One
Just over one year ago, Superintendent David Vroonland assumed the top spot in the Frenship Independent School District.
A year into the job, he said he and his family are thrilled to be in Frenship.
“Honestly, this has been a wonderful year, at least for me,” said Vroonland. “For me and my family, the move has been as good as could possibly be.”
1977 Frenship High graduate now head of Wolfforth Chamber
A graduate of Frenship High School is now at the helm of the Wolfforth Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Cindy Stephens took over as the president of the Wolfforth Chamber in April. Stephens, a 1977 graduate of FHS, married her high school sweetheart, Steve Stephens, just after graduation. She attended Texas Tech, where she [...]
Frenship High band brothers join Drum Corps International group
The Quackenbush brothers didn’t really have much planned for the summer. When the opportunity came up to join a drum and bugle corps, they jumped. Branden, 16, and Cody, 17, are members of the Frenship High School band, where they usually play clarinet and trumpet, respectively. But Branden, who will be a junior this fall [...]
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- Oak Ridge teacher named Region 17 Teacher of the Year
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- New assistant city manager sees challenges in growth
- Chief financial officer has experience in retail, petroleum finance
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- Speer is ‘teacher feature’ for Texas Music Educators Conference
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- Griff Kimball to be soloist with local youth symphony
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- Hernandez represents Texas in national poetry contest
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- Risse Ashburn keeps valedictorian honor in family
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- Lisa Troupe, FHS class of ’89 looking for 68 students for July reunion.
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- Crestview’s Karen Conder is Wolfforth Chamber’s Educator of the Year
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- Frenship High School grads meet after graduation, adopt Russian son
- Doug Smith is a Marine, principal and recently, a dancer
- Crestview Elementary School assistant principal loves deep-sea fishing, working with students
- Pond enjoys D.C. internship
- Nancy Edge named vice president of Pan West Elks District
- FISD raises money to help Lockney after fire
- Bailey Jones named player of the year
- Banker Allen Davis takes on second career as kindergarten teacher
- North Ridge students raise money for leukemia
- Frenship graduate wins AMA’s Top Rookie motorcycle award
- Frenship consultant stresses time management, productivity
- Terra Vista Middle School assistant principal climbs Kilimanjaro
- Bennett Elementary teacher retires after 24 years of teaching
- Marti Sides honored as first FISD teacher to complete Master Technology Teacher Certification
- Frenship trainer: Success stories are best part of job
- NaeLynn Nelms helps without being asked
- 1978 Frenship HS grad is learning to play the guitar, works at post office
- Lubbock officer Sgt. Ross Hester makes 1,001st DWI arrest
- Pre-kindergarten students learn it’s better to give than receive
- 1989 Frenship High School grad says he bleeds red and black even though living in San Antonio
- Willow Bend Elementary School counselor Harman spears coat drive
- Tommy Roberts has gone to the birds… well, birdhouses
- Dual-credit courses gave Hughes head start
- FMS cheerleader Duke cheers in Houston parade
- Local family opens doors to foreign students
- Kidney donation adds new layer to lifelong friendship
- Frenship High School Homecoming queen plays basketball
- Nurse combines career and motherhood at FISD
- McMahan family organizes Soldier’s Ministry
- Jazmine Lee raises funds for sister’s tombstone
- Jeremy Hardy chooses unexpected career path in ministry
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- Kendal Briles finds career as a football coach at Baylor University
- Barbara McCrummen dubbed ‘The Cookie Lady’
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- Cade savors fatherhood, hunting
- Kreger anchors the Harvest Festival
- Judge manages family, volunteering and career
- Teacher draws on childhood to teach Spanish
- FHS grad makes career of equine-assisted therapies
- Gross gets Harvest Festival parade on the road
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- Monica Tello competes in Chinese Sanshou martial arts
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- Lions Club helping camp with Cow Patty Bingo
- Wolfforth EMS assists evacuation efforts
- 2001 graduate heeds God’s call, becomes youth minister
- Retired FISD teacher is back in different school
- Maxine Ray calls West Texas home for 93 years
- Haney loved being a ‘Girl Guide’ in Fiji … now a Brownie leader
- Former Frenship athletes have a different sideline view these days
- Former mascot and cheerleader now instructs cheerleaders
- Tech student starts photography business
- High school student donates blood, pursues medical career
- FISD student starts college instead of senior year
- Frenship senior to be featured on National Public Radio
- Frenship ’04 grad returns to FHS as dance instructor
- Boy Scouts help build Frenship Mesa Park
- Flusche named president-elect for TEPSA
- Whitney Barron runs online business, cares for son
- Weavers help with Community Bible Study
- As some schools see decline in numbers, Frenship expects more twirlers in future
- Jan Torres marks 12th year as children’s pastor
- Frenship graduate works on high rises for window cleaning company
- Frenship resident Kelsey Kilgore publishes Christian romantic comedy
- Local troop members take trip to Philmont Scout Ranch
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- Green organizes Live Oak Church mission trip
- Couple leads worship at Celebration Christian Center
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- Pruett develops love for photography
- Ledbetter raises family, owns local hair salon
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- Vanderburg promoted to chief of operations at bank
- Kyle Smart passes baseball knowledge to Western players
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- Reynolds named Miss Majorette of Texas
- Villa of Wolfforth cooks meals for seniors
- Whatley reads to children at Wolfforth library
- Class reunions renew Rhyne’s ties with students
- Speer receives character coin for helping musician at state
- Funky Monkey Imagination Camp
- Team roper prepares for state rodeo in Abilene
- Ivey works as director at Buffalo Springs Lake
- Manale runs workshops for Early Learning Center staff
- Billie, Tim Smith build life together as EMTs
- Fun Day at Frenship Schools
- Green opens Klemke’s barbecue in community
- Doerfert, Teague serve as ambassadors
- Wright starts career, makes summer marriage plans
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- Henrie qualifies for World Series of Team Roping
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