Lifestyle

By Ethan Lann

DeKalb High School

by Pam Kumpe

The DeKalb Professional Business Women's Organization hosted their annual pageant Saturday night.

In the photo are the winners from each age division.

Top center, 2014 Miss DeKalb Chandler Richardson.

Bottom center, 2014 Junior Miss Carrie Daniel

Top left, Baby Miss Amiyah Williams

Middle left, Little Miss Kamryn Ingram

Bottom left, Petite Miss Hannah Widemon

Top right, Young Miss Katie Vaughn

Middle right, Tiny Miss Eunique Ramirez

Bottom right, Toddler Miss Kashtyn Powell

By Melanie Pyle
Staff Writer

by Pam Kumpe

By Kenny Mitchell

Publisher

As Texas celebrates its Independence Day this weekend, it kindles a spirit of pride across the state and we pause to remember those who fought and died for that independence and those who fought great odds to settle this region we call home, many of them with ties and roots to Bowie County.

As stated in the excerpts of a speech made by a local historian, the list reads as a who’s who of local, state and national history.

The Hubbard 13-14 Student Council conducted a special Installation Service officiated by Hubbard Superintendent, Traci Drake. The guest speaker Dr. John Booth shared a challenging and enlightening charge to students for their future. Dr. Booth spoke about the three T’s. First you must increase and be on the cutting edge of Technology. He stated that other countries have surpassed some of the expectations that have caused tremendous intellectual advancements. Secondly, he said the content of the core subjects will come from the classroom but we have to start thinking outside the box. Students have to “think”, we have to brainstorm and become more creative.  Last Dr. Booth shared the importance of team work. He went into much detail about how working together builds character.

By Pam Kumpe

DeKalb High School students Kayla White, Alex Montgomery, Elizabeth Dorman, and Cody Kiefer listen to Allen Phillips explain how he created his ideas in Architecture.  They are standing in a mock up display of Allen’s studio that was just a small part of Allen’s Arch Fern exhibit at TRAHC.  Allen Phillips very graciously took time off from his busy schedule to meet a group of Brenda Smith’s Art Students and explain the variety of Wall Art, furniture and Architectural details.  Other students who attended were Carlotta Ramirez, Audrey Caton, Brandon Ritchie, Scott Clagg, Leslie Lopez and Jatana Smith.

The Phantom Killer of 1946 didn’t kill Pam Kumpe’s friend, but in 1981, the Original Night Stalker in California did.
The novel “Untied Shoelace” tells the story of finding hope when the clickety-clack of death knocks on lives.
In the novel, a hobo girl crosses the path of the Phantom Killer in Texarkana.
Author Pam Kumpe is handing out copies of her novel “Untied Shoelace” to her homeless friends on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 9 a.m. at Church under the Bridge. This will take place at Third and Fourth Street under the bridge in Texarkana, Texas. This is the anniversary date of the first Phantom Killer attack, 68 years ago. Between February and May in 1946, there were five murders and three attacks. Some link all eight incidents, others do not.