Lisa Tang

Bri Bagwell sings a heartwarming story of her dog Whiskey’s rescue while performing at BARC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Saturday. The gala raised $30,000 for saving the lives of animals in Anderson County. PHOTO BY LISA TANG

The Palestine Independent School District's board of trustees heard preliminary state testing results and highlights of the high school’s college and career program Monday.

Judy Evans has co-owned Lake Creek Blueberry Farm in Montalba with husband Tim Evans for the past 10 years.

The Evils, or children of evil Disney characters in Palestine Community Theater’s production of “Descendants,” do their best to intimidate a royal page played by Juliet Estrada (second from right). The Evils are (from left): Tanner Hart (Carlos), Lauren Relerford (Jay), Ali Calcote (Evie) and Estella Ortiz (Mal).

The city of Palestine is sponsoring an Independence Day fireworks show Wednesday, July 3 at Steven Bennett Park, near AM Story Intermediate School - 5300 North Loop 256.

Sophomore Gavin Moore of Palestine High School is exploring career options at the National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine & Health Care this week. The eight-day program is held at Rice

BY LISA TANG For the Palestine Herald-Press Javier Deluna recently participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum’s Pathways to STEM summer program at Texas Woman’s University in Denton.

Several community organizations are giving away school supplies at back to school events over the next three weeks.

Jason Marshall, superintendent of the Palestine Independent School District, shared several events that will quickly usher in the new school year during a special called board of trustee meeting Wednesday.