Caddo Mills News

The million-dollar Lunar Lander Challenge prize will be claimed this year. Already one team's craft has completed an Earth-based test trip which proves it has the oomph to achieve lunar orbit from the moon's surface.

THE VIEW FROM HERE By Jim Hardin I'm a runner. It's amazing how that very simple statement would draw so many comments from my friends.

This image provided by the X Prize Foundation shows a rocket built by Armadillo Aerospace fueling up in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge at Caddo Mills, Texas, Saturday Sept.

A rocket powered vehicle successfully completed the first step toward qualifying to win a $1 million prize for NASA's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.

Armadillo Aerospace successfully flew a Level 2 flight profile for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, although the Texas team won't know if they won the $1 million first prize until the end of next month.

Texas has always been known as the state to find top talent. However, a trend of finding players in smaller classifications is becoming more popular than ever.

Matt_dk writes "Armadillo Aerospace conducted two groundbreaking atmospheric test flights this weekend with their 'Mod' vertical-takeoff-vertical-landing rocket, a vehicle familiar to anyone who has followed NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge competitions.

A new twist on "The Odd Couple," one of the most successful plays ever written by Neil Simon, will leave audiences laughing at performances set Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug.

Houses were patriotically decorated and people donned red, white, and blue, waving flags with pride.

The rain held off, resulting in a perfect day for the festivities which included bouncy houses, slides, sponge throwing, as well as lots of other kids activities.

Greenville - On Tuesday, May 5, beginning at noon at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum, Harold Payne and D.A. Steele will present ' Pistol Packin' Mama: The Missions of a B-17,' a truly enthralling war documentary with a soul.

By BRIAN PEARSON Business Editor Work is almost done on the titanic Pilot Travel Center under construction at the intersection of Interstate 20 and Farm-to-Market 14 just northeast of Tyler.