Red River County Community Calendar
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Weekly Things To Do Mondays Computer Classes at The HUB, learn how to surf the web, pay bills online, much more, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 903-427-4929 for more information. 10a.m.
News
City considers PACE program
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The City of Clarksville is considering adopting the PACE program that may help struggling businesses and help the city get derelict buildings back on city rolls. PACE financing enables owners of commercial and industrial properties to get longer-term loans that would help conserve water and energy resources.
Red River Commissioners proclaim March Development Disabilities Awareness Month
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Commissioners approved Governor Gregg Abbott announcing March as Development Disabilities Awareness month in Tuesday’s meeting. The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) encourages people to connect with their neighbors with developmental disabilities (DD) and to help create more inclusive communities across the state.
Clarksville Police drama continues
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The discontent over Clarksville Police Sergeant Jerry Goodson’s Facebook posting and subsequential suspension continued into Tuesday night’s City Council meeting and beyond. Tuesday night, Goodson made an address to council, followed by a council vote to allow Chief Mark Gable to return to work, an order Wednesday morning not to allow Goodson to return to work, a meeting between Mayor Ann Rushing and several council members about Goodson, the closing down of city hall for Wednesday afternoon due to “safety precautions,” ending Wednesday afternoon when Goodson was fired by Rushing and council members.
For the little ones
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For the little ones.
Detroit ISD participates in Lesson Study
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Select Detroit ISD teachers have been working with Chelsea Jester and Region 8 as part of the Texas Lesson Study program, benefiting new teachers and teachers new to a subject, as well as students learning difficult material.
Two new Superintendents for Red River County
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There are two new superintendents in Red River County and both have a lot in common; both are taking over retiring superintendents. Both are hires that are already working for their prospective school districts as principals and both are from the North East Texas area.