Following an executive session, the Graham ISD Board of Trustees made the unanimous decision this week to hire Gary Browning as the GISD Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations.

21 hours ago · Saturday was a celebration of the work completed and underway at the Oak Grove Colored - William P. Johnston Cemetery and the efforts to uncover the history that lies beneath its soil.Since the beginning of March 2024, Dr. Tamra Walter, a historical archaeologist and associate professor of archeology at Texas Tech University, along with students and the descendant community have worked to ...

The Young County Courthouse will be receiving signs stating it is unlawful to carry firearms with or without a license on the premises. The Young County Commissioners Court met Monday, Feb. 10 and spoke about safety issues that needed to be addressed at the courthouse.

23 hours ago · The Newcastle Bobcats and Garner Longhorns met Friday in Bryson for a tie breaker match determining who secured a playoff spot. With a dominating 49-33 win, Newcastle inched its way into the playoffs. The two teams had met previously in January with Newcastle winning the first game easily with a score of 46-26, but fell in the second matchup 56-54.

21 hours ago · The city of Graham began its upcoming fiscal year budget discussions last week and a template to move forward as it looks to adopt a budget by August.The meeting Thursday, Feb. 13 was led by City Manager Eric Garretty, who discussed the key budget issues faced by the city as it begins the planning process. Garretty wanted guidance on the budget from the Graham City Council to take back to the ...

Dec 23, 2024 · After closing their season this month, Graham Regional Theatre will take the stage again for a new season beginning in February 2025.The nonprofit theater group recently announced their new season which will run from February through December. The new season will kick off Feb. 21-23 with the melodrama “Blazing …

21 hours ago · It was in Jacksonville Beach, Florida in January 2022 that Kyndal Ray Edwards began his journey to cross America by foot to raise awareness for mental health and addiction recovery. Last week, that journey took him across Young County. Edwards reached Young County and lodged Thursday, Feb. 13 in Olney before making his next trip …

When Graham resident Kaylee Clay, with the help of others, decided to host an “Everything Protest” on the Graham downtown square they could not have imagined the turnout that would follow.With nearly 50 showing up in support of the protest Sunday, Feb. 2, which centered on issues such as women’s and immigration rights, people made their voices heard in Graham.

May 28, 2024 · The Graham High School Class of 2024 followed their school song and let their voices loudly ring and echo far and near as they celebrated their graduation last week.The graduation ceremony was held Friday, May 24 at Newton Field, with family, friends and more filling the stands in celebration of the students’ achievements. The audience and graduating students were welcomed by GHS Principal ...

Jan 3, 2025 · As we wrap up 2024 and are venturing into the new year, The Graham Leader is taking a look back at the local news that happened during the past 12 months. January• An accident in December 2023 at Firemen’s Park sent a 5-year-old Throckmorton girl to the hospital, after her fingers were caught in a new piece of playground equipment. The Inclusive Orbit was a piece of accessible playground ...