Bill Spinks

Bill Spinks

Lions earn SAC team academic honors

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) recognized 117 teams across its member institutions as 2024–25 SAC All-Academic Scholar Teams, with Nelson University proudly earning spots for eight of its athletic programs, the conference office announced Monday morning. This annual honor, which celebrates academic achievement across SAC athletics, requires programs to post a combined team GPA of 3.00 or higher based on institutional grading standards.

Free AgriLife diabetes control workshop Aug. 2

Individuals living with type 2 diabetes or supporting loved ones affected by the condition are invited to attend Managing Diabetes: Choose Your Way, a free educational event hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in partnership with the Waxahachie Senior Center. The one-day session will take place from 10 a.m.

Downrigging: Deadly technique for big fish

My first experience with using downriggers for stripers and hybrid striper occurred 30 years ago. I was fishing with a very experienced guide that specialized in using downriggers, a very effective method of trolling lures at a specific depth using a heavy metal ball to maintain the proper depth.