Around the State: HPU sorority gets top award

Howard Payne University’s Delta Upsilon chapter of the national Tau Beta Sigma sorority received the Grace and A. Frank Martin Outstanding Chapter Award, marking it as the top chapter in the nation.

Buckner Children and Family Services will present a free foster-care and adoption information meeting Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at 5200 Buckner Blvd. in Dallas in the Calabria Building. Participants will receive an overview of foster care and adoption options in Texas, including foster-to-adopt, Waiting Texas Children, and domestic infant adoption and international adoption programs. For information or a reservation to attend, click here.  

BCFS, formerly Baptist Child & Family Services, named Regina Woolridge executive director of human resources. She will oversee payroll, benefits, tax reporting and governmental compliance.

Anniversary

First Baptist Church in Portland, 100th, Sept. 26-27. Guest speakers will be former pastors Bob Pearle and Charles Higgs. For more information, click here. Ron Earley is pastor.