Junior Wins State Fair With Prize Pig
Caroline Phillips, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Filed under Accomplishments, Showcase, Student Life
Gripped tightly in his hand, he taps the whip across the flank of his prized Berkshire. He leads it around the sandy corral, showing off the hardy swine. The judges give a scrutinizing glance over the build of the pig, and at last they make their final decision. Nathan Feuquay recently won Best in Show at ...
Choir Students Compete at All-Region
Brady Blaylock, Staff Writer
October 10, 2018
Filed under Accomplishments, News
On September 29, choir students attended the annual Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All State competition at Whitehouse High School alongside 250+ singers from 5A and 6A schools in Region 21. Students who make All-Region qualify for the next round known as Pre-Area that will take place on Novembe...
Choir Success at All Region
October 1, 2018
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Please join me in congratulating members of the high school choir who competed in the TMEA Region 21 All Region Choir auditions at Whitehouse High School on Saturday, September 29. Of the school-record seventeen Lindale students competing, SEVEN have advanced and earned a spot in the All Region Choir! This is also ...
Speech and Debate Results 2018-2019
October 1, 2018
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Over the course of September, the Lindale Speech and Debate Team has been busy. We've competed at four different weekends (five total tournaments) and hosted a large tournament of our own that our students don't compete at. Already, we're off to a great start! With some pockets of upperclassmen l...
Students Succeed in East Texas State Fair Competitions
September 24, 2018
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Please take a moment to congratulate the following students on their hard work and success at the East Texas State Fair this past week and weekend. Public Speaking - Bella Yoder - 3rd place Swine - Nathan Feuquay - Reserve Grand Champion Berkshire & Reserve Champion Senior Showmanship win...
Singing For a Future
Joshua Smith, Staff Writer
September 16, 2018
Filed under Accomplishments, Features
The stage is dark with only one lone microphone. There is a panel of judges in front of them, watching their every move. They look down at the microphone they are given and take a deep breath. Their dream is finally coming true, so they begin to sing. Sophomore Jayden Gregory and Senior Carter Colvin competed in th...
Senior Life Skills Student Competes In Tyler Triathlon
Brady Blaylock, Staff Writer
September 14, 2018
Filed under Accomplishments, News, Showcase, Student Life
On September 8, senior Brandon Pullen competed at Lake Tyler for the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose City Triathlon. He raced in a 100-meter swim, four-mile bike ride and one-mile run. “The triathlon was more than I could have ever imagined,” Suann Pullen, Brandon’s mother and life skill...
Newspaper and Yearbook Students Named to the All-State Journalism Staff
Alanna Kologey, Social Media Editor
September 13, 2018
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Several newspaper and yearbook students were announced to the 2018-2019 All-State Journalism Staff by the University Interscholastic League. The recipients were graduates and state champions Tyra Rodden and Adrienne Parks, seniors Bailey Spencer, Claudia Moore and Carter Colvin and juniors Colleen St...
Surratt Presents Former Board President With a Rotary Award
August 21, 2018
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Superintendent Stan Surratt presented former board president, Matt Watts, with an award of appreciation this week for twelve years of service. For more information about the LISD school board, go to http://www.lindaleeagles.org/school-board .
Senior Attends Scholars Summit, Works on Superconductor Project
July 7, 2018
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Upcoming senior Samuel Payne attended the Young Scholars Senior Summit recently at the University of Connecticut where he worked on building a levitation train track project. "I was astonished that such bizarre physics concepts were readily available to students such as myself," Payne said. "I was...
Senior Nominated for ETX Music Award
Jude Ratcliff and Kaylee Rodriquez
July 7, 2018
Filed under A&E, Accomplishments, News, Showcase, Student Life
Senior Simon Young has been nominated for Junior Artist of the Year for the 2018 ETX Music Awards. Final voting will end July 15th, and the nominated musicians, songwriters, and radio stations will receive their final votes in the ceremony. “[Winning an ETX award] would be a huge opportunity for me. It...
E.J. Moss Students Receive Recognition
Colleen Starkey, Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
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Sixth graders Landri Laing and Jaxson Buttram were voted as E.J. Moss Students of the Month for May. “Jaxson is a perfectly harmonic balance of comedian and serious scholar, and I mean that as a complete compliment,” principal Kyle Wright said. “Landri is one of the most driven young ladi...
