Purple Crayon Daycare owner, Mary Konvalin is sharing her kid approved take and bake meals with her new business, Table Time. Mary Konvalin is best known for her gentle touch and caring heart through her work as owner of the Purple Crayon Daycare. Creating meals children adored, Konvalin is using the skills she learned through Purple Crayon to bring family dinners to each and every table in Tea. Growing up in Watertown, Mary Konvalin grew up cooking, cleaning, and taking car

The Tea Area High School baseball team opened its doubleheader against T.F. Riggs High School on Sunday, March 29, falling 16-3 in the first game and 10-4 in the second. In the opener, Tea Area matched Pierre early before the Governors broke the game open late. Pierre struck first in the third inning, capitalizing on walks, bunts and Tea Area miscues to build a 3-0 advantage. Tea responded in the bottom of the fourth when Landyn Johnson singled, Nate Hall reached on a bunt si

The Tea Area High School track and field team turned in several standout performances Monday, April 6, at the Scott Underwood Invite held at South Dakota State University. Leading the girls was Sydney Stahlecker, who captured first place in the 400-meter dash with a meet-record time of 57.11 seconds. Also competing in the event was Evie DeGeest who finished eighth with a time of 1:03.38. Tea Area also received strong distance performances from Jaycie Babb, who placed third in

The Tea Area High School girls golf team will open its 2026 season April 16 at Spring Creek Golf Course, with the Titans looking to build on a successful first season in Class AA under third-year head coach Nick Berg. Berg said last season gave the program confidence competing at a higher classification level. “We had a successful first year competing in the AA class of girls golf,” Berg said. “We had multiple girls that competed for placing at numerous events.” The Titans al

The Tea Area High School track and field teams enter the 2026 season with momentum, returning a large group of experienced athletes and building on lessons learned during their first full year competing in Class AA. The Titans opened the season March 27 at an indoor meet hosted by Mount Marty University and will compete April 6 at the South Dakota State University Indoor Meet in Brookings before traveling April 7 to Lincoln High School. Tea Area’s first home meet is scheduled

The Tea Area High School softball team is preparing to open the 2026 season with a focus on continued growth, experience and depth as the Titans return much of last year’s roster under fourth-year head coach Emmie Uitts. Tea Area opened it’s season on Monday, March 30 in a 5-2 victory over Sioux Falls Lincoln. Weather permitting, the Titans will host its first home game April 2 against Sioux Falls Jefferson High School. The Titans are also scheduled to host Roosevelt High Sc

With all members present the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, March 24. The Civil Deputy State’s Attorney office asked the commission to consider a motion to approve a Rental Agreement with Eboom LLC to utilize the Lincoln County Fairground’s parking lot for Firework Sales. “The same applicant as last year has asked to be allowed to use the fairgrounds and entered into a rental agreement. After the test run there were lots of things that didn’t go as planne

As the District nears the end of the school year, the Tea Area School District is proud to partner with the Tea Area Parent Teacher Organization (TAPTO) to recognize and celebrate the incredible teachers who serve the District’s students each day. Tea Area School District teachers impact lives in countless ways, forming strong relationships, lifting students’ confidence, and helping shape who they become. The Teacher of the Year program provides an opportunity for students, f

Two Tea Area High School seniors recently had the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in state government while serving as legislative pages in the South Dakota House of Representatives during the 2026 legislative session. Melanie Roemen and Zoe Kreidler served during the same session, assisting representatives while observing the legislative process at the South Dakota State Capitol. Roemen, daughter of Dan and Clarissa Roemen, served as a page for Tim Goodwin. She plan

The Tea Area High School baseball team enters the 2026 season looking to continue building momentum as the Titans work toward making it to the State Tournament under head coach Rob Schramm. Now entering his third season leading the varsity program, Schramm said the team has focused on strengthening its foundation and taking steps forward during the offseason. “We are on the right track of setting our foundation for growing our program,” Schramm said. “During the offseason wor