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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District: Aspire!
It’s difficult to be the best you can be if you don’t know what that best is and who’s supposed to achieve it. The dedicated administrators, teachers, and staff at the 19 elementary, six middle, and four high schools within the Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD focus on eliminating such self-limiting obstacles. As a matter of…
Train and Grain Festival Returns in October in Saginaw
Originally started in 1991 and stopped in 2003, the reiteration of the Train and Grain Festival will take place for the fourth time Oct. 21 in the Saginaw High School parking lot. The event is a joint effort of the City of Saginaw and the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. Initial celebrations ended when it…
Class 101 Alliance Offers a Comprehensive One-Stop Shop for High School Students and Families Needing Assistance Planning for College
Some businesses offer college test preparation, tutoring, resumes, and/or essays, while others connect students to colleges and financial resources. But Mark and Melissa Overcash believe Class 101 Alliance College Planning is the only one that puts all those services together with the tools and resources they have available. After opening their initial location in North…
Extra Touches Make ClearWater Plumbers Stand Out from the Rest
Lots of businesses talk about how their customer service makes them better than their competition, but one that clearly does so is Fort Worth-based ClearWater Plumbers. Combining Amy Longspaugh’s background providing that personal touch in the fine dining and restaurant industry with husband Jeff’s technical skills as a master plumber, the company has succeeded for…
Belonging Through Music
Finding the place where you belong is hard, no matter what age you are. Two educators, Chuck Kraus and Holly Clifford, are determined to make that place for kids at the School of Rock Saginaw. Chuck, a high school band and orchestra director for 20 years, and Holly, on her 26th year as a digital…
The Sun Goes Down on Summer
I remember my mom telling me as I got older time would speed up. As a petulant teenager, becoming an adult could not come fast enough. Oh, the freedom I would have! I would live my life as a free spirit and live happily ever after. Now? I just want time to slow down. ……