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Can Friday Night Lights Save a Dying Town?

In rural Texas, where high school enrollments have plummeted below 104 students, the 11-man game has been replaced by 6-man football. Is this beloved tradition a sign of resilience, or merely a symptom of inevitable demographic and economic decline in rural America?

Do You Know Who Serves You?

Boards and commissions are stacked with insiders whose names you should know, but you should be paying attention to what they’re doing.