Montalba News

“There are no age restrictions, no income restrictions, no limit on how many times you can use it and no waiting to get a card”

A new free prescription card available locally promises to help make medicine more affordable for the public, regardless of income level or insurance coverage. via Palestine Herald-Press

The Bertha Voyer Memorial Library recently received a grant in the amount of $1,000.00 from the Libri Foundation. via North Texas e-News

Health district crusades for clean water by Kelly Bell/ Contributing Writer Contaminated water can cause serious or fatal illness in anyone who uses it for drinking, cooking or washing. via East Texas Review

“Reporter uncovers Corinthian leather scam.”

Want to go fast? Look good? Be comfy? Check, check and check. All those needs are met in Nissan's new Infiniti G37 coupe. via Austin American Statesman

If you haven't purchased your tickets for the Texas Music Awards Red-Carpet Event May 3, now's the time. via Palestine Herald-Press

“We are very pleased to offer a symposium of this caliber to school leaders in the DFW area”

Key stakeholders in the public schools are invited to the Texas Re-Inventing Education Symposium set April 13-15 in Mesquite. via North Texas e-News

“We are trying to bring the community out in a child- and family-friendly atmosphere”

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Local musical talents are tuning up to add a unique soundtrack to the first Great East Texas Duck Race next weekend. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“This is a great way to be involved in an exciting event that benefits your community”

Anyone wishing to help out during the upcoming Texas Music Awards is asked to meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Museum for East Texas Culture. via Palestine Herald-Press

“I see that my daughter was not assaulted and put the marks on her body”

ATHENS DAILY REVIEW ATHENS, Texas - In the end, the proof was on the tape, said a school administrator dealing with a student's claims Latino students attacked her because she made a sign protesting illegal ... via Athens Daily Review

Humane Society will hold volunteer orientation and training on April 15. Participants 18 and older can learn shelter policy, animal handling and society expectations during a seminar in the shelter at 303 ... via Tyler Morning Telegraph

Blow, blow, blow your boat Connor Wakeland, a member of the Webelos Den of Athens Cub Scout Pack 350, blows his boat down a gutter during the group's Raingutter Regatta races Monday at First United Methodist ... via Athens Daily Review

A pair of bees buzz around the colorful azaleas blooming in Voida Reed's yard off of CR 140 near Elkhart Wednesday afternoon. via Palestine Herald-Press

Monte Verdi, meaning "Green Mountain" is located on a high hill in Rusk County. It was said that you could see four counties from it's upper balcony when the vast fields were filled with cotton. via KLTV Tyler

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Navarro County will observe Boys and Girls Clubs week this week in conjunction with the National Boys and Girls Clubs of America. via Corsicana Daily Sun

“I just thank god because it's definitely a miracle”

An east Texas couple is celebrating the news that they are expecting their first addition to their family, and the prospective mothers dream strangely predicted blessing would be three times over. via KLTV Tyler

Dogwoods bloom in Davey Dogwood Park Thursday afternoon as a welcome to spring. The three-weekend 70th Annual Dogwood Trails Celebration will start with the annual parade at 10 a.m. Saturday and a variety of ... via Palestine Herald-Press

“We have 20 athletic programs at Longview High School -- 10 for the boys and 10 for the girls”

Plans to begin a technical academy within Longview High School this fall are moving right along, the program's top official said Friday. via News-journal.com

The Pioneer Chapter of Northeast Texas National Wild Turkey Federation hosts a Women in the Outdoors event Saturday, May 17. via Paris Texas

“Now they are estimating finishing the project in late April”

The Henderson County Jail expansion project is nearing completion, but for now county officials are awaiting a solution to an unexpected problem. via Athens Daily Review

“He talked my parents into signing the release so he could join early”

Flags flew at half-mast in Rice Monday, in honor of the loss of Cpl. William David O'Brien, 19, who died Saturday in Baghdad, Iraq. via Corsicana Daily Sun