Flashback Friday! November 14, 1963

Pictured, from left,  Bob Bradley, assistant coach; Wayne Allen and
Jimmy Crouse, guards; Lowell Watson, center; and Head Coach Jude Talbott.

The coaching staff and only senior members of the Webster County High Trojans discuss pre-game strategy prior to the opening game of basketball season, Tuesday November 19 against Dawson Springs. The game Tuesday will mark the initial appearance of the new school in the basketball wars.

Senator Dorsey Ridley to seek re-election

Senator Dorsey Ridley, D-Henderson, citing a strong record that includes education, economic development and significant progress in highway infrastructure will seek re-election. 

Senator Ridley, who represents the 4th Senatorial District that includes Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Union and Webster counties, is beginning his tenth year of service in the Kentucky State Senate.  He has served in the Senate since 2004. 

With the 2014 Legislative Session approaching, Senator Ridley said one of his top priorities will be to balance the state budget, while preserving education, transportation infrastructure, health care and public safety. 

During the 2013 Session, Senator Ridley supported important legislation ranging 

from placing children first to raising the school dropout age to 18 to strengthening human trafficking laws to making the absentee voting process easier for Kentuckians serving overseas in the military. 

WCHS names teacher of the quarter

Margo Bruce, Agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor, has been selected as the Webster County High School Teacher of the 1st Quarter.  Beginning this year, WCHS administration developed the criteria for this recognition, which combines the completion of general responsibilities and above-and-beyond efforts that our staff members perform on behalf of our students and school.  Mrs. Bruce is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where she received her bachelor and master degrees.  All 19 of her years in education have been spent as an Agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor at WCHS.  She serves as CTE department chair, TEDS coordinator for WCHS, chairs the State Leadership Committee for KACTE, and is the Co-chair of the National Agriculture Association Region 4 conference.  Congratulations to Margo Bruce for her hard work and dedication to Webster County students, both inside and outside the classroom, and for her selection as WCHS’s Teacher of the quarter.