April 2022

Tractor Supply donates $50K to the Texas Department of Agriculture STAR fund

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced today that Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., has committed $50,000 to the State of Texas Agriculture Relief Fund (STAR), which is available through the Texas Department of Agriculture to provide aid to farmers, ranchers, producers and agribusiness owners adversely impacted by natural disasters.

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Orange Grove High School UIL students win Academic Contest

Recently the Orange Grove High School UIL students participated in the UIL Academic Contest. The winners were: • Rebekah VanBlarcum: Copy Editing - 2nd • Manda Ortiz: Computer Science - 5th • Pheobe Manners: Computer Science - 6th • Wyatt Migura: Headline Writing - 4th • Noah Seilaff: Lincoln Douglas Debate - 2nd • Samantha Lichtenstein: Mathematics - 2nd • Rebekah VanBlarcum: News Writing - 2nd • Mariana Macias: Persuasive Speaking - 5th • Samantha Lichtenstein: Poetry Interpretation - 2nd • Rylee Miller: Poetry Interpretation - 4th • Tylar Ellis: Poetry Interpretation - 6th • Alissa Campbell: Prose Interpretation - 2nd • Caylie Ybanez: Prose Interpretation - 3rd • Julian Lopez: Social Studies - 5th • OGHS Speech Team - 1st Place A few students advanced to the UIL Academics Regional Meet to be held on April 22 and 23.

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