Carrollton Texas in the News

• TEXAS READS: Author on manners: They indicate respect for one's self and for othersThe San Angelo Standard-Times1 second ago

  SAN ANGELO, Texas —Wanda Middleton taught middle school and high school speech, drama and English for 33 years in Odessa, Carrollton and Mesquite. In her middle school speech classes she included a unit on social behavior — manners.It proved popular with students, she says. So, after retiring, she self-published a book called “Best Foot Forward: A Basic Guide to Good Manners for Kids (or ...

• PSHS music teacher named as finalist as Texasâ�� best AP teacherPlano Courier16 hours ago

  Dr. Terry Eder, the music theory teacher at Plano Senior High School, has been named a finalist for the O’Donnell Texas AP Teacher Award and is eligible to receive a $30,000 cash prize if chosen. The winning teacher will be announced on Jan. 7 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio.

• Top 10 â�� 3. Bobby Burns named superintendentThe Carrollton Leader1 second ago

  Editor’s note: Over the next two weeks the Carrollton Leader will revisit the top-10 news stories that happened in Carrollton in 2009. Dr. Bobby Burns officially removed the “acting” from his title this year and became the new superintendent of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.

• Fleming voices dissent at C-FB ISD board meetingThe Carrollton Leader1 second ago

  Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Trustee Richard Fleming made his opinions known on numerous agenda items, from the district’s choice of lawyers to student discipline and recognition of VIP’s during the board meetings at Thursday’s school board meeting.

• On New Year's, we take a look at where Dallas will go in 2010Dallas Morning News1 second ago

  MICHAEL AINSWORTH/DMNThousands gathered at Victory Park to ring in the start of a year whose big stories might well be - as Yogi Berra put it - "dj vu all over again."

• The Little Elm Journal looks back at the penultimate year of the first decade of the 21st centuryThe Little Elm Journal1 second ago

  The Little Elm Town Council began 2009 with hearing final recommendations from the Citizens Bond Committee for 2009-2014. The committee recommended almost a $19 million bond package to fund 11 projects. The first project includes a $6 million police facility and a $2.6 million fire facility.

• Stomping out hunger, one bowl at a timeThe Colony Courier-Leader1 second ago

  Much is made year after year about providing holiday meals to families in need. But in today's economy, more and more families are needing assistance year-round.

• December 30, 2009The Daily Star24 hours ago

  Wilma Jeanette Beck Funeral services for Wilma Jeanette Beck, 74, of Natalia, Texas and formerly of San Marcos, Texas are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hurley Funeral Home in Lytle, Texas. Visitation is Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Beck died Dec. 29, 2009.