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HER | Head Strong: Despite dozens of surgeries, Jayme McCoy finds plenty of reasons to remain positive Jayme McCoy is a Texarkana native with an extensive medical history, a positive attitude and a heart for service. In 1999, Jayme was a senior at Texas High School. She was playing volleyball when she fell to the ground in the middle of a play and hit her forehead. by Katie Stone | contributing writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:49pm

HER | Know Your Neighbor: Travels led Shasta Hanson back home and to a teaching career Although Shasta Hanson grew up in the small town of Maud, Texas, she had plans to travel the world. After high school she was off to Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, and then transferred to University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. by Katie Stone | contributing writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:48pm

HER | Did I raise a horse or did she raise me?: How a not-so-shy filly stole my heart The horse who helped raise me was a sweet but stubborn soul. by Lori Dunn Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:44pm

HER | How the Appaloosa escaped extinction The Appaloosa horse is often noticed for its trademark spots but its history is also a colorful one. by Lori Dunn Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:33pm

HER | Backyard Beauty: Keep your landscape looking good with less effort Keep your garden looking its best and reduce your workload by enlisting practices that provide multiple benefits. Your garden will flourish and you'll have more time to enjoy its beauty. by Melinda Myers | contributing writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:31pm

HER | Always the teacher: Ceretha Brown-Levingston, L-E's new deputy superintendent, was always the instructor — even as a youngster Dr. Ceretha Brown-Levingston, recently named Liberty-Eylau Independent School District deputy superintendent, believes education opens up the world to and for students. by Christy Busby Worsham Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:27pm

HER | Reading can be taught in many different ways The ability to read provides children with a promising future, so starting early is important. by Christy Busby Worsham Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:17pm

HER | Ma Ferguson: First female governor of Texas not always supported by suffragettes Just five years after American women won the right to vote, Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson was sworn in as the first female governor in Texas. She missed the title of First Female in the United States by two weeks. Nellie Tayloe Ross, of Wyoming, won that title, having been selected during the same election to fulfill her late husband's term. by Kate Stow - Contributing Writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:11pm

HER | Carla Dupree:Local principal named region's best Coming from a small high school of fewer than 350 students to a large high school with about 1,800 students sounds intimidating but there are souls that flourish in a crowd. by Kate Stow - Contributing Writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:03pm

HER | 1894 looks to the past for its future When David Peavy bought the old Ritchie Grocery building a few years back, he showed Georgia Hubnik some photos of the long-abandoned interior and asked if she wanted to put an art gallery in there. "David is certainly the visionary, because I couldn't see it at first," said Georgia, a retired art teacher at Texarkana Arkansas School District. by Kate Stow - Contributing Writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 3:57pm

HER | Special collection now on display at 1894 Art Gallery The public is invited to view a special collection by local artist Danny Helms at the 1894 Art Gallery in downtown Texarkana. The show, "Led by The Spirit: Visions of the Old Testament" will run through Sept. 30. by Kate Stow - Contributing Writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 3:51pm

HER | What a Sight: Lions Club provides eye screening to local children The Texarkana Noon Lions Club is known for its community service through the annual food drive for Randy Sam's Outreach Shelter and Salvation Army and the scholarship donated to Texarkana College. However, they also have another program that is helping the Texarkana Community to see much clearer. by Katie Stone | contributing writer Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 3:45pm

HER | All Rise: Audra L. Riley Audra L. Riley, a 1998 graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School, will be the next judge of Dallas County Criminal Court No. 3. Published Jul. 31 2020 @ 3:37pm