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1902: NAACP leader born in Round Rock On this day in 1902, Juanita Shanks Craft was born in Round Rock, Texas. Her long record as a civil-rights activist began when she joined the Dallas branch of the NAACP in 1935. She was appointed Dallas NAACP membership chairman in 1942 andContinue Reading

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1887: Violence presages end of notorious red-light district On this day in 1887, “Longhair Jim” Courtright, former town marshall of Fort Worth, was killed in a gunfight with Luke Short. This was one of the most famous gunfights in western history–and, contrary to the movie legends, one of the fewContinue Reading

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Jan. 26, 2023, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has launched a new tool called Tomorrow Ready Texas to help parents and guardians support their teens with college and career planning. The tool provides Texas families with the resources they need to support their child’s success after highContinue Reading

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1955: Snakebite pioneer succumbs On this day in 1955, Martin Lalor Crimmins, noted herpetologist, army officer, and military historian, died in San Antonio. Born in New York, he attended Georgetown College and the University of Virginia Medical School but joined Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders in San Antonio just before graduation.Continue Reading

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1968: Hero from Rio Grande valley dies in Vietnam On this day in 1968, Marine sergeant Alfredo Gonzalez died near Thua Thein, Vietnam, after action that earned him the Medal of Honor. On January 31 the native of Edinburg was commanding a platoon in a truck convoy formed to relieveContinue Reading

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Per Coach Allen – Girls Athletic Director Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Lady Dawgs finish the regular season STRONG with big wins against Arp!! Varsity Lady Dawgs 39Arp 37 JV Lady Dawgs 29Arp 26 Next Game for the Varsity Lady Dawgs will be in the STATE PLAYOFFS. The opponent,Continue Reading

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Per Coach Allen – Girls Athletic Director As you have probably heard and seen by now, YOUR JEFFERSON LADY DAWGS ARE STATE PLAYOFF BOUND AGAIN!!! For everyone interested in getting a 2023 Lady Dawg State Playoff T-shirt, please call Kristy Matlock at Texas Tees for different styles and pricing.The phoneContinue Reading

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1896: Coastal brewery serves up a cold one On this day in 1896, the Galveston Brewing Company began operations. St. Louis brewers Adolphus Busch and William J. Lemp were major stockholders. By this time Texas boasted more than fifty years of brewing history that began with small home operations andContinue Reading

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1874: Ursuline Academy founded in Dallas On this date in 1874, the Ursuline Sisters started their academy in Dallas. The Ursulines, founded in Italy in 1535, came to Quebec in 1639, New Orleans in 1727, Galveston in 1847, and San Antonio in 1851. Their academies welcome girls of all denominationsContinue Reading