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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans in most counties to wear masks in public
By Patrick Svitek July 2, 2020 Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide mask mandate Thursday as Texas scrambles to get its coronavirus surge under control. The order requires Texans living in counties to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while inside a business or other building open to the public, as well…
Read MoreSENIOR STROLL – MAY 21, 2020
The senior class of 2020 returned to the Leon campus on Thursday, May 21 for one last stroll around the school. Friends and family cheered from the elementary and high school parking lots as the seniors made the long walk. Before the stroll, seniors were allowed to clean out lockers, hand in final projects and…
Read MoreBig Boy 4014 makes stop in Jewett
Photos from Saturday, November 9. Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam engine on a tour of the U.P. system to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary. The engine made a 30 minute stop in Jewett with as many as 2,000 on hand to see the massive engine.
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