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A pair of fluorescent, color-blocked dresses drape across the desk, bursting with shades of pinks, blues and greens still as vibrant as they were so many decades before. Atop the neighboring table are folders of black-and-white photographs, some discolored with age and others curled at their edges. A book with…

Women of all ages and backgrounds joined together for the Classic City Roller Derby team’s final match Sunday. The all-female derby league completed a successful season, as skaters found solace in the sport as they built relationships through competition. Visit classiccityrollergirls.com to see more about the group or watch them…

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is opening a 22nd branch in Jackson County. At an event on Sept. 12, NAMI announced the project will take approximately a year to complete. William Daughtry attended the event at the Jackson County Agricultural Facility to get more insight on the mental health…

Legacy Knoll Middle School is the newest addition to the Jackson County School District. In addition to months of construction and preparation, the school cost $38 million to build. With the school year in full swing, Joe Kopsho visited Jackson County’s newest and most costly public middle school to see…

Stories don’t always make their way from reporters to readers on their own. Sometimes they need help — that’s where audience engagement journalists come in. On this week’s episode of The Lead, Brady Stone, an audience producer at the Houston Chronicle, breaks down why reaching readers quickly and accurately matters.…