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Author: Shirley Thornton
Retired from education after serving 30 years (twenty-eight as an English teacher and two years as a new-teacher mentor), Shirley enjoys her life with family and friends while serving her community, church, and school in Flour Bluff, Texas. She is the creator and managing editor of The Paper Trail, an online news/blog site that serves to offer a glimpse into the past and present of the little community of Flour Bluff. She wrote for The Flour Bluff Messenger, wrote and edited for The Texas Shoreline News, a Corpus Christi print newspaper that existed from December 2017 to April 2020, served as copy editor on three books, and continues to tutor students of all ages in the lively art of writing.
Flour Bluff Citizens’ Council (FBCC): What You Need to KnowFlour Bluff Citizens’ Council (FBCC): What You Need to Know
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] In light of all that has occurred in the last two weeks involving the Flour ...
Ethics Commission Reports to CouncilEthics Commission Reports to Council
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] Today the Corpus Christi City Council named Rob Bailey as the newest member of the ...
Getting Past the Past: Police Shootings Are a Moral IssueGetting Past the Past: Police Shootings Are a Moral Issue
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] A child sneaks a cookie from a cookie jar. A teenager slips out of the ...
Living la Vida Bluff Style!Living la Vida Bluff Style!
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] I guess taking part in my 40th class reunion made me a bit nostalgic concerning ...
Seek and Ye Shall Find!Seek and Ye Shall Find!
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] I find money. Yep, that’s right; I’m one of those people who picks up every ...
Takin’ It to the Streets: Airing the Dirty LaundryTakin’ It to the Streets: Airing the Dirty Laundry
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] Taking care of residential streets is a lot like doing laundry. It is one of ...
Tales of Little Ruthie: Margie and the Movie MoneyTales of Little Ruthie: Margie and the Movie Money
[spacer height=”20px”] As everyone knows by now, Margie was my sister who was two years older than me. She ...
Takin’ It to the Streets: Show Me the Money!Takin’ It to the Streets: Show Me the Money!
[spacer height=”20px”] This morning on KKTX radio show, “Lago in the Morning,” Councilman Chad Magill discussed possible funding sources ...
Short Films: ReleaseShort Films: Release
[spacer height=”20px”] The editors of the Paper Trail News have decided to add a Short Film section to our ...