The Texas Education Agency on May 5 announced graduation guidance for the class of 2020. Under the guidelines, ceremonies may take place as early as May 15 as the state continues the reopening of services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following voter approval of the Higgins and Canadian school district consolidation plan on May 2, Higgins ISD began the formal process of closing the district, which will be effective at the end of this school year.

Gracie Huntress, Canadian High School senior, signed with head coach Dewayne Mauldin to play golf for Oklahoma Panhandle State University last week. Her coach at CHS, Hayden Merket, said, “Gracie was a good player for us her sophomore and freshman year. During her junior year, she became much more committed, and it showed in the way she finished the year, placing seventh individually at regional, and only being two shots off from advancing to state. Unfortunately, her senior season was cut short, but she was off to her best start of her high school career. We will certainly miss her, and I wish her the best at OPSU.” Gracie is the daughter of proud parents Levi and Cheri Huntress of Lipscomb.

The Texas Girls Coaches Association announced its selections to the 2019-20 All-State basketball teams in six conferences this week. CHS Sophomore Mattie Boyd was one of 50 girls basketball players in Conference 3A to be named to the All-State team. Athletes are nominated by their member coaches. All selections are made by the TGCA Basketball All-State Committee at their annual meeting during the UIL girls state basketball tournament. Athletes may be any classification from grades 9-12. The committee may select up to 50 athletes per conference. “Mattie had a great season for us this year and was very deserving of this honor,” said Lady Wildcat Head Coach Aaron Marks. “As with any individual award, she certainly could not have done it without a strong supporting cast. I look forward to seeing how she develops over the next two years...the sky is the limit with her!”