Nesting season is in full swing here on the Gulf Coast! This season, I have joined Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s coastal biologist Taylor Bennett in monitoring Matagorda Beach and Sargent Beach for nesting Wilson’s Plovers and least terns. During a recent survey of Colorado River Mouth Flats along Matagorda Beach, Taylor and I encountered another amazing bird -a reddish egret!
CORPUS CHRISTI – At Driscoll Children’s Hospital, it’s their job to treat their patients so that kids can get back to being kids. But it takes financial resources to offer the best healthcare possible, and new, cutting-edge technology can be especially expensive.
BENAVIDES - Agua Poquita Soil and Water Conservation District #321 sponsored a day of a hands-on learning for Benavides Elementary students in celebration of Earth Day. Students learned about the importance of conserving our natural resources, soil and water, while planting a garden.
Students from Alice and Freer High School held their annual proms on Saturday, May 7. During the prom, students crowned the 2022 prom king and queen.
The results for the Alice High School drumline auditions for the 2022-2023 Alice High School drumline were recently released. Snare Line - Iris Cannen, Addison Garza, Anaissa Espinoza, Emerico Perez, Aubrey Garcia and Jade Benavidez.
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Independent School District recently announced the teachers of the year for their district. Elementary Teacher of the Year is Ilene Guzman.
FREER - Freer Rotarians recently held their 4-Way Speech Contest. Austin Gonzalez is a senior at Freer High School.
Alice High School AFJROTC Senior Leadership Retreat was recently held in New Braunfels. They participated in various activities where cadets were reinforcing skills they learned over the past few years.
“Easy-going” Hayden is your stereotypical teenager. Hayden so many other foster children in Texas is searching for his forever home and appeals to your family to help him achieve his family goal.
WED., May 11 • Alice HS Operation Graduation will host a basketball game, faculty vs seniors. The game starts at 2 p.m.