Steel frames have been added to boost the structural integrity of the walls at the former St. Paul’s AME Church. A windstorm in 2019 caused the roof to collapse and the west wall of the structure crumbled, but restoration efforts are aimed at restoring the church building with its “Alamo” resemblance. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD LISD Facilities Planning Committee members look on as Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe presents possible bond propositions that included a new middle school campus and multi-purpose facility during Monday’s committee meeting.

The outlined section indicates the area for which TxDOT will commence its study on expansion of Interstate 14. The project has no funding to date, and officials said it could be years before any action is taken to expand the highway west toward Lometa. MAP GRAPHIC COURTESY OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION