Lifestyles

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (September 10, 2020) - Local students graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, in August 2020. MSU Texas awarded degrees to 237 undergraduate and graduate students. Honor graduates receiving bachelor degrees included 21 summa cum laude, 28 magna cum laude, and 30 cum laude. Honor requirements are a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 for summa cum laude, 3.7-3.89 for magna cum laude, and 3.5-3.69 for cum laude.

Gladys Ritchie Public Library officials are extending their hours with the start of school trying to help students and parents who may need assistance.

Beginning Aug. 10, the library will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library has served Jack County patrons throughout the pandemic. However, it had reduced hours from noon – 5:00 pm and practiced social distancing, hand sanitizing (provided) and the cleaning of all computers after each use.

Graham Drive-In will be hosting Senior Citizens Night Thursday, Aug. 6. Movie will be RED (Retired and Extremely Dangerous) starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Morrien. Movie industry officials state this is the best cast for an action comedy ever.

For many years, I had access to hunt and fish on a couple hundred acres situated about three-quarters of a mile from my home. The place is an outdoor paradise, rough country with plenty of water and always an ample supply of wild hogs that I dearly love to hunt, butcher and turn into tasty meals.