Continuously facing a substitute teacher shortage, Conroe Independent School District is increasing its substitute pay starting in January. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the district will continue its current pay rate of $80 for non-certified substitute teachers and $90 for certified teachers.
'Me and Mrs. Jones' singer Billy Paul dies at age 80. FILE- In this Feb. 6, 2008, file photo, Leon A. Huff, cofounder and vice chairman of Philadelphia International Records, left, singer Billy Paul, center, and Kenneth Gamble, arrive at 'A Special Evening of Conversation Insight and Music' in Los Angeles.
George Jones, considered by many to be the greatest country singer of all time, died Friday morning at the age of 81. Longtime fan and friend Garth Brooks, who recorded a duet with Jones in 2001 called Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?), shared his memories of the singer with Billboard this afternoon. My dad first exposed me to George Jones.