Six-year Commerce resident Joann Izzarelli has won over Commerce’s sweet tooth with her family-owned and operated business Izzy’s Cakes & Bistro. Izzarelli originally opened the business as a pastry shop, along with her husband and daughter Jamie, on the square in downtown Commerce last October in a trial run […]
“Easy A” wastes Emma Stone on throwaway story
If you’ve seen trailers for the new comedy “Easy A,” you may think it is some kind of charming retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” Let me dispel that notion right off the bat. “Easy A” has about as much to do with Hawthorne as “Ernest Goes to Camp” […]
Haight nets two goals to secure A&M-Commerce win
The women’s soccer team knocked off No. 12 Florida Southern at home this weekend, with a 2-1 win on Sunday in a heated affair that included the visitors having a player sent off. Senior Chelsey Haight got both goals on either side of halftime, and the win puts the Lions […]
A&M-Commerce football shut out, volleyball loses in straight sets
Football Fourteen third quarter points in rainy conditions led No. 5 Texas A&M-Kingsville to a 21-0 win over Texas A&M University-Commerce on Saturday night in Kingsville, Texas. A&M-Kingsville (3-0) wide receiver Robert Armstrong ran for a touchdown and caught another to lead the Javelinas. In addition, running back Fred Winborn […]
Cafeteria debuts new programs
The A&M-Commerce Dining Service, Sodexo, recently unveiled some policy changes that impact how and when students eat at the cafeteria in the Sam Rayburn Student Center. Since the start of the 2010 fall semester, the cafeteria no longer provides trays, straws or a carryout option for students. They also upgraded […]
Fire department seeks federal grant
The Commerce Volunteer Fire Department is working on establishing a program that would provide scholarships and other compensation for A&M-Commerce students who join the department. Commerce City Council approved an application from Fire Chief Brian McNevin to the Department of Homeland Security’s SAFER Grant. If accepted, the SAFER Grant would […]
A&M-Commerce soccer looks to respond to first loss
Women’s Soccer A&M-Commerce women’s soccer has two home games this weekend, starting tonight with a visit from Harding University at 7:30 p.m. The Lions then take on No. 12 Florida Southern at noon on Sunday. They go into this weekend’s action after a last-gasp 1-0 loss in the second half […]
Lions hope for rebound against A&M-Kingsville
Overview: A&M-Commerce (1-1) looks to rebound after a 21-point loss to Angelo State (1-1) against Lone Star Conference opponent A&M-Kingsville (2-0). The two teams played last season in Commerce at Memorial Stadium for A&M-Commerce’s homecoming. Two late fumbles in that game gave the Javelinas the 35-34 victory and this year […]
Mini golf course planned downtown
Two Commerce residents recently decided to partner up to open an indoor miniature golf course downtown. Artist Durwood Smith approached his friend and property owner Ray Embro with the idea when one of Embro’s properties became available. “Ray [Embro] had the JCPenney building down there on the square and I’ve […]
World premiere granted to A&M-Commerce
Assistant theatre professor Dr. Carrie Klypchak will direct the world premiere of playwright Don Nigro’s “Iphigenia” in October at the University Playhouse. Klypchak found the script online and sought permission to perform the premiere production of Nigro’s work by contacting him personally and working with him as well as the […]