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Last weekend, a local high school football player reportedly threatened a fellow student with a hate crime, which was then screen recorded and shared on Facebook. With the threat were multiple bullying remarks allegedly made by several football players amid suggestions that the student end her own life.

Thinking ahead to 2026 for your next great vacation.

Think the friendly folks at the Groesbeck Journal! And The Mexia News

On Monday at 11 a.m. Karen Barclay from world famous Collette Travel will present Shades of Ireland, a 45-minute informative session on a grand trip to central and southern Ireland with newspaper executives Jennifer Paul and Jennifer Bynum. The group departs Oct. 8 and returns Oct. 17, 2026 after 10 wonderful days touring the Irish countryside, including Dublin, Waterford, Kilkenny, Killarney, Galway and more.

Travelers will see all the great sights of Ireland, including the Cliffs of Moher, the Blarney Stoney, the Waterford Crystal factory, ancient castles and more.

There are a limited number of seats available and reservations are being taken now. The 11 a.m. presentation Monday is open to the public, so come by and listen to Collette Travel’s Karen Barclay explain all the details.

In addition, Irish-inspired treats will be served.

Authorities executed a search warrant Monday afternoon, Aug. 18, at a residence in the 200 block of Four Mile Road near Mart for two counts of online solicitation of a minor.