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CHS one-act play moves on to district
Show to be performed for community tonight
Cleburne High School’s UIL one-act play entry, “Sweet Nothing in My Ear,” was selected to advance to the District 8 contest after Tuesday’s performance in zone competition.
A community presentation of “Sweet Nothing in My Ear” will begin at 7 p.m. tonight in CHS’s Don Smith Performing Arts Center.
Several members of the Cleburne cast came away with individual honors, including best actor, awarded to Robert Ortiz. Named to the all-star cast were Kathleen Rader and Caitlin McCoy, with Bryce Hagan receiving all-star honorable mention.
The district round of one-act play competition will take place Saturday at Joshua High School. Cleburne is scheduled to perform at 4:30 p.m.
“It was just amazing; they did so well,” said CHS theater arts teacher Sally Maxey. “We received great comments from the judge. It’s a beautiful play, and our kids do a wonderful job performing it.”
“Sweet Nothing in My Ear” is a culmination of speaking, acting and sign language in telling the story of a couple at a crossroads in their marriage over their son. They contemplate whether the son should continue to function in the silent world of the hearing impaired, a world he shares with his mother, who is also deaf, or, with the aid of cochlear implants, move into his father’s world of sound.
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Ceremony to break ground on 121 set
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Hewlett files for mayor
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Educating through the arts
Her résumé is impressive. An educator, therapist, dancer, minister and actor, Bonnie Hawkins-Jordan seems the kind of person who might live in Hollywood. But she doesn’t. She lives in Cleburne, sharing her ministry with those around her any way she can.
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Challenger seeks to oust Precinct 4 incumbent
Johnson County Precinct 4 voters have a choice this year between re-electing incumbent Commissioner Don Beeson, or electing his challenger, Bart Basham.
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Park and ride lot to be discussed
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Pete Kendall: Home phonelessness more blessing than curse
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Medina brings campaign to Cleburne
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2/8 Felony arrests
The following felony arrests are taken from public records at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. All individuals should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Fire destroys home, occupants OK
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Showers put lake level above spillway
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