April 7, 2011 - The Celeste Elementary Kindergarten performed in the annual kindergarten rodeo on Thursday, March 31. The rodeo was complete with a grand entry, barrel racing, steer roping, bull riding and a grand finale including the Chicken Dance and the Cotton-Eyed-Joe.

Pictured are (top) Kindergarten rodeo riders (left to right) Tanner White and Ragan Adams and (bottom) clowns Brenden Carter, Cutter George and Ronnie Russell in the riding events. - Photos courtesy of Julie Dillard

April 7, 2011 - Region 10 Library Consultant, Terry Roper, visited with seventh grade students from Mrs. Hicks' English Language Arts class on Wednesday, March 3. Celeste Junior High School is part of a Region 10 technology pilot project called The Future is Now.

JApril 7, 2011 - o Willess of Celeste took home the top honor of the night at the recent Volunteer Banquet of the Fannin County Children's Center. Willess was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused children in foster care.

CASA Program Director Joyce McGehee and CASA Casework Supervisor Sandy Hood both described Willess's volunteer efforts over the last eight years. Hood talked about how each time Willess finished a case, she would say she was going to take a break for awhile, but then would be calling within a few days, asking if there was another case she could take.

April 7, 2011 - The Celeste Thursday Club met on March 24 at the Celeste High School Library. Rachel Clark, Mary Ann Hooks, Allene Mize, Lynda Lou Thorp, Frances Armstrong, Patsy Whitworth, Lynn Felty, Sarah Andry, Chris Carrington, Judy Hubbard, Mary Jane James, Bethalyne Lyon, and Jo Willa Pierson attended the meeting. Allene Mize gave the devotion about life being a gift, enjoy it, and laugh often.