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In the final days of the 89th 2nd Called Special Session, the Texas House gave final passage to House Bill 8 (HB 8) with a key Senate amendment to restore the critical 8th-grade social studies test and US History end-of-course exam. HB 8, authored by House Public Education Chair Rep. Brad Buckley (R–Salado) and sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R– Houston) is a priority bill of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows, and now heads to Governor Abbott’s desk. The bill eliminates the STAAR test and replaces it with three shorter supportive assessments while restoring annual A–F public school accountability ratings and protecting taxpayers from lawfare against the state’s accountability system.

Los Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant in Groesbeck recently announced the end of an era on Facebook, saying that smoking in the bar area (or anywhere else in the restaurant) will no longer be allowed, effective Sept. 21.

The First Methodist Church of Groesbeck hosted its annual community Downtown Pep Rally and Pancake Breakfast on Friday, Sept. 5, bringing together students and community members for a morning of food and school spirit.