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Update: As of 10:35am, FELPS advised power is in the process of being restored to all customers affected by the outage at the Eagle Creek substation north of Floresville. Classes at Floresville North Elementary School north of Floresville have been suspended for the day, and students are being sent home, due to a major power outage at the nearby Floresville Electric Light & Power System's (FELPS) Eagle Creek substation in F.M. 775. Around 8 a.m. today, Nov. 30, FELPS advised customers via social media of a major outage. Crews are on site working to rectify the situation, but the utility...Article Link
Floresville North Elementary School Principal Heather Brooks (center) holds the award the campus received as a National Showcase School by the Capturing Kids' Hearts program during the Floresville ISD board meeting on June 5. Capturing Kids' Hearts recognizes schools which create social-emotional safety on campuses that is conducive to learning. Joining school board members in celebrating the award are district Superintendent Jason Gilstrap, left, and Assistant Superintendent Rhonda Wade.Article Link
*Update (2/16/23) -- Phone service was restored to all Floresville ISD campuses and departments Feb. 16. The Floresville Independent School District (ISD) is experiencing a technology server malfunction; this has caused the external phone lines to be out of service, according to district Communications Specialist Blanca Martinez. Internal phone lines are working properly, she said. To contact Floresville ISD, temporary lines have been made available: •Central Office — 830-393-5704 •High School — 830-393-5731 •Middle School — 830-393-5721 •South Elementary — 830-393-5384 •North Elementary — 830-393-5739 •Alternative Center — 830-393-5366. Personnel also can be contacted through the district email. Visit the...Article Link
Update 8:27 pm According to Wilson County ESD 5 Fire & Rescue Chief Adam Strzelczyk, crews got the fire under control within 45 minutes. He estimates about 6 to 7 acres of grassland were burned. No other property was damaged and there were no injuries. In addition to ESD 5, personnel from Wilson County emergency services districts 1 and 2, the Wilson County Sheriff's Office, and Bexar County ESD 10 also responded. Firefighters have responded to a grass fire on F.M. 775 near Floresville North Elementary School, north of Floresville. Fire crews were alerted to the blaze at 5:56 p.m....Article Link
If you are around Floresville North Elementary School before or after school, you can't miss the students in yellow vests; they are the FNE Safety Patrol. These fifth-graders help students out of cars, walk younger students to class, and also act as role models for the younger students. “These students serve as role models as they help to keep others safe as well as demonstrate skills like greeting others and displaying a positive attitude,” said campus Principal Heather Brooks. The Safety Patrol is sponsored by FNE Counselor Weldon West. Students were chosen through an application and interview process. West asked...Article Link
Local Musician Bakes Bagels - Podcast at 10
God has got big plans for Northern Hills for the rest of 2019 and into 2020! He has called us to be a people who help others encounter the Real Love of Jesus, discover their Real Purpose, and become bold agents of Real change, To do that, we believe in a life on mission to grow and develop leaders in our families, communities, and world. God has uniquely placed us in a position to radically love North Elementary, those in a season of homelessness, the students of the Next Generation, children who are in need overseas, and so many more. Are you in? Come find out where God is taking us next!
Jphono1 is the sometimes-solo/sometimes-not project of Carrboro, North Carolina guitarist, singer, and drummer John Harrison. His latest album, Meadow Magic Hour, features a full band, and came out earlier in 2018. John also fronts the band North Elementary, and co-runs Potluck Foundation, a label /family /cooperative of like-minded musicians in The Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) of NC. Pedal Fuzz host Eddie Garcia (1970s Film Stock) spoke with John Harrison at his home in Carrboro, NC, just before heading out to a gig.
John Harrison stopped by Hey NC! HQ for a talk. John's been playing music in NC pretty much all his life. We talk about playing drums in the Comas, his rock outfit North Elementary, and his more blissed out psychedelic outfit Jphono1 and the Chevrons. They have a new recording, Meadow Magic Hour, out on March 30 and a release show on 4/7 at the Cat's Cradle. We've included two tracks from the new release in this episode. To find out more about Jphono1, go to jphono1.com
From his early days holding the sticks and cadence of The Comas, John Harrison has grown into a consummate veteran of the N.C. scene. For over a decade now, he has helmed the lush and loud rock outfit North Elementary while helping hold the reins of Potluck Foundation, a far reaching collective of musicians who consistently turn out quality releases from a myriad of artists. More recently, Jphono1 has been a solo outlet for John that he uses to explore the quieter side of his sonic life and his passion for vivid, surreal visual arts through the medium of screen-printing. Starting with his debut record “Living is Easy” and continuing on through a string of singles, EP’s, the outstanding sophomore album “Know Your Clouds”, and the most recent electrifying offering “Time in the Chevron”, Jphono1 has been a consistent vehicle for John’s overflowing output. For more info, check out www.jphono1.com
Last week on the Local Beat was a lot of fun, as we had two bands in the studio for 2.5 hours of good conversation. Maria Albani, bass player of Schooner, came in to chat about her new solo project Organos at 5 p.m which is having a debut album release for the brand new EP, Limbs, this Friday at the Pinhook in Durham (it is already getting airplay on Satellite Radio). Organos is an interesting band in which Maria plays an assortment of unorthodox instruments such as spoons, glass, cardboard, boxes, shaker eggs, and sticks among other interesting sounds to create a unique yet immensely satisfying minimalist folk rock sound. On the album Maria performed most of the parts herself but live Organos is a whole different animal. A mini local super group of sorts, Organos live claims the likes of Reid Johnson (Schooner), Wes Phillips (solo, North Elementary, Rosebuds), Theresa Phillips (North Elementary), Nathan White (Nathan Oliver), and John Harris0n (Nathan Oliver, North Elementary), not to mention Maria herself. In our conversation Maria, Theresa, and I chatted about the album, the band members, the show, and also her past bands which include Pleasant, Tennis and the Mennonites, Un Deux Trois, & The Pox Family Singers.
New theme song by Seth - third son of Albert of the WHYME podcast. Thanks Seth! Hobo fever is spreading... Willrad - Tales of the Robo-Hobo Penny Arcade - The Gambler The 700 Hoboes Project at E-Hobo.com John Hodgman and Jonathan Coulton were right! Furry lobsters discovered! Song 1: Chemicals - North Elementary (From Lose Your Favorite Things - available at Sit-n-Spin Records) Movie review: V for Vendetta (yes, Mr. Anderson, it's that Hugo Weaving!) Song 2: Doctor Who Theme Probably a little more than you wanted to know about Doctor Who. Free Dr. Who downloads from the BBC! Song 3: Fatal Flaw of the New - Tall Dwarfs (From Fifty Flavours of Glue) Comic review: NEXTWAVE! by Warren Ellis Song 4: NEXTWAVE! - Thunder Thighs