Georgia high school senior has been accepted into 52 colleges with $1.8 million in scholarship offers

MARIETTA, Ga. — A metro Atlanta high school senior is bound for big things, if her attention from colleges is any indication. Jada-Symone is a senior at Wheeler High in Marietta, and the only thing brighter than her smile is her future — she’s already gotten accepted into 52 colleges and has outstanding scholarship offers … Read more

Arkansas teen turns partial hearing loss into inspiration for debut book “The Color of Sound”

“My book is really to just let other people know that you’re not the only one,” Gentry student and author Rachel Leonard. GENTRY, Arkansas — Rachel Leonard recently became the Princess of America Teen Heartland after winning a pageant in February, but before that, she had a long journey of dealing with hearing loss. “I … Read more

‘I’ve been blessed’ | Longtime Antonian, Lanier basketball coach Rudy Bernal concludes stellar career

He ranks No. 2 all-time among San Antonio-area boys basketball coaches for career victories. SAN ANTONIO — Rudy Bernal, who coached Lanier to the UIL boys basketball state tournament twice before guiding Antonian to two TAPPS state championships, has retired. One of the most successful high school coaches in San Antonio history, Bernal went 868-505 … Read more