DUMAS — The small West Texas town of Dumas is reeling but united in solidarity after the hit-and-run death of a high school teacher and coach. Ryne Erickson, Dumas High School 11th grade history teacher and a cross country and track coach, was killed early Sunday morning after being struck by a car driven by 19-year-old Kaden Lee Thornburg, a recent graduate of Dumas Independent School District and former wrestler there. Erickson, 30, was beginning his ninth year at the district. Syncronex: Metered read more