Hundreds turned out at the Waxahachie Family YMCA to build a playground shaped by children's ideas and adult planning.

Families got 38 elapsed days' notice before the scheduled Oct. 30 closure. State regulators had warned Hilltop's license could be suspended over seven violations.

Jojo Yawson is the first Baldwin High student to ace the Chemistry Regents, ending a quarter-century dare from his teacher.