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TCEQ decision on BRA request
(Posted Wed 12:48 pm)
TCEQ makes a decision about Brazos River Authority's request for more water. See the Houston Chronicle article at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/TCEQ-sends-back-application-for-Brazos-water-2686276.php
(Posted Wed 12:48 pm)
TCEQ makes a decision about Brazos River Authority's request for more water. See the Houston Chronicle article at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/TCEQ-sends-back-application-for-Brazos-water-2686276.php
News
High water (Internet exclusive)
(Posted Thu 09:54 am)
The spillway at Lake Mineral Wells Wednesday. Rain led to areas of high water around Palo Pinto County.
(Posted Thu 09:54 am)
The spillway at Lake Mineral Wells Wednesday. Rain led to areas of high water around Palo Pinto County.
Graford receives grant (Internet exclusive)
by Jacolyn Moore
(Posted Thu 09:17 am)
The city of Graford has been approved for a $275,000 grant to replace a sewer line, laid in 1935, that runs through town.
The city was approved this fall for the grant through the Texas Department of Rural Affairs. With the grant there will be 7,300 liner feet of new PVC pipe installed. In addition to the new pipe, there will be 15 new manhole covers that will be replaced.
“The grant is in the beginning stages,” said Cindi Perry, city secetary. “The complete process takes up to two years to complete, being approved for the grant is the city’s first step.”
According to FEMA regulations, the city must notify the community of its intention with a flood plain notice. This gives the community the opportunity to have an interest in the protection of the natural environment and to express concerns and provide information that could be vital for the project. This notice also is a good way to keep the community involved in what decisions are made in town.
“The construction should last no longer than three months when started,” said Mayor Carl Waltson.
The construction will stretch from Division, starting one block west of North Vaughn, to the east city limits; Main, from Dallas to Division; and two blocks west of Main, from Railroad to Peach.
by Jacolyn Moore
(Posted Thu 09:17 am)
The city of Graford has been approved for a $275,000 grant to replace a sewer line, laid in 1935, that runs through town.
The city was approved this fall for the grant through the Texas Department of Rural Affairs. With the grant there will be 7,300 liner feet of new PVC pipe installed. In addition to the new pipe, there will be 15 new manhole covers that will be replaced.
“The grant is in the beginning stages,” said Cindi Perry, city secetary. “The complete process takes up to two years to complete, being approved for the grant is the city’s first step.”
According to FEMA regulations, the city must notify the community of its intention with a flood plain notice. This gives the community the opportunity to have an interest in the protection of the natural environment and to express concerns and provide information that could be vital for the project. This notice also is a good way to keep the community involved in what decisions are made in town.
“The construction should last no longer than three months when started,” said Mayor Carl Waltson.
The construction will stretch from Division, starting one block west of North Vaughn, to the east city limits; Main, from Dallas to Division; and two blocks west of Main, from Railroad to Peach.
Robinson, Singleton honered at TPA conference (Internet exclusive)
(Posted Thu 08:49 am)
Dean Singleton, MediaNews Service chairman of the board, seated left, and Roy Robinson, former Lake Country Sun publisher and Graham Newspaper Inc. vice president, are inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame last week during ceremonies at the Texas Press Association Mid-Winter Conference. Roy Robinson, former publisher of the Lake Country Sun and vice president of Graham Newspapers Inc., and Dean Singleton, president of Graham Newspapers, including The Sun, and chairman of the board of MediaNews Service, Inc., parent company of The Sun, were inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame last week during the Texas Press Association’s annual Mid-Winter Conference.
Regarded as an innovator, mentor and problem solver, Robinson. 72, is often sought by fellow Texas newspaper publishers for counsel and advice.
He grew up in the back shop of his father’s Goodland Dally News in northwest Kansas, officially entering the newspaper business at 21 as city editor of The Lamar (Colo.) Tri-State Daily News.
Robinson and his wife, Carol Lee, purchased the Ute Pass Courier in Woodland Park, Colo., in 1966. He also edited the Cripple Creek (Colo.) Gold Rush from 1965 to 1978 and published the Eagle Valley (Colo.) Enterprise (then the Westminster Window and Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel) in suburban Denver before joining MediaNews Group Inc. in January 1997 as publisher of the Fort Morgan Times.
Robinson came to Texas in 1998 as vice president of Graham Newspapers Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MediaNews. He served as publisher of The Graham Leader, the Breckenridge American, Jack County Herald, the Jacksboro Gazette, The Sun and the Olney Enterprise. He also was responsible for the company’s four radio stations. KWKO-FM and KSWA-AM in Graham, and KLXK-FM and KROO-AM in Breckenridge.
An outstanding newspaper publisher who has distinguished himself in Texas, Colorado and beyond as a member of the National Newspaper Association, Robinson has served as president of the Texas Press Association, Colorado Press Association, West Texas Press Association and North & East Texas Press Association. He received WTPA’s prestigious Harold Hudson Award in 2006. NETPA’s exemplary Sam C. Holloway Award in 2005 and the Tom Mooney Memorial Award in 2006.
Robinson has been active for more than three decades on NNA committees and as a judge for the annual NNA Better Newspaper Contest. He completed the NNA Publisher’s Boot Camp in 1997.
He is a member of the Rotary Club in Graham and was charter chairman of the Graham Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Beard. He is a past Exalted Ruler in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His personal honors include a citation for meritorious valor at Soldiers Memorial Park in Sherman County, Kan., in 1956; Citizen of the Year in Woodland Park. Colo., in 1972; honorary life member of the Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce in 1978; and Citizen of the Year in Eagle, Colo., in 1988.
A member of the Texas Newspaper Foundation Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2011, Robinson was a guiding force behind the creation of the foundation’s Hall of Fame. He has been a leader in every community he has served.
William Dean Singleton, 60, is also chairman and publisher of the Denver Post and the Salt Lake City Tribune and president and chief executive officer of the Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner.
Singleton Was born Aug. 1, 1951, in Graham, Texas. He began his newspaper career at 15, serving as a part-time reporter at The Graham News.
While working for The News, Singleton met his mentor, Ed Harris, publisher of rival newspaper, The Graham Leader. During long talks With Harris, Singleton realized he wanted to buy his own newspaper. He got his chance in 1972. Singleton, then 20 and a copy editor at the Dallas Morning News, was asked by a pair of entrepreneurs to run a new small-town weekly in West Texas called the Clarendon Press. He took the offer.
In the spring of 1976, Singleton left Texas to become publisher of the Westfield Evening News in Massachusetts. Owned by Allbritton Communications Co. that was the beginning of an eight-year apprenticeship under Joe Allbritton, the Texas newspaper baron, acquiring and running papers all over the country
Singleton founded MediaNews Group Inc. on Jan. I, 1984, and served as its chief executive officer from 1985 to 2011. Now in Its 28th year, MediaNews is the second-largest newspaper company by circulation in the United States. Publishing 57 daily newspapers and more than 100 non-daily publications in 11 states, including The Graham Leader, which Singleton purchased from Harris in 1986.
Singleton built the company through the acquisition of newspapers and pioneered the practice of clustering newspapers and centralizing such functions as advertising sales, business operations, production and editorial. He also adopted and developed pooled-asset partnerships with other media companies, such as Gannett and E. W Scripps Co.
Singleton serves as chairman of the Associated Press Board of Directors, is former chairman of the board of the Newspaper Association of America on which he served as a member from 1993 to 2004. He also serves on many boards in Colorado, including The Helen G. Bonfils Foundation, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the Winter Park Recreational Association, the Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center and the National Sports Center for the Disabled.
(Posted Thu 08:49 am)
Dean Singleton, MediaNews Service chairman of the board, seated left, and Roy Robinson, former Lake Country Sun publisher and Graham Newspaper Inc. vice president, are inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame last week during ceremonies at the Texas Press Association Mid-Winter Conference. Roy Robinson, former publisher of the Lake Country Sun and vice president of Graham Newspapers Inc., and Dean Singleton, president of Graham Newspapers, including The Sun, and chairman of the board of MediaNews Service, Inc., parent company of The Sun, were inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame last week during the Texas Press Association’s annual Mid-Winter Conference.
Regarded as an innovator, mentor and problem solver, Robinson. 72, is often sought by fellow Texas newspaper publishers for counsel and advice.
He grew up in the back shop of his father’s Goodland Dally News in northwest Kansas, officially entering the newspaper business at 21 as city editor of The Lamar (Colo.) Tri-State Daily News.
Robinson and his wife, Carol Lee, purchased the Ute Pass Courier in Woodland Park, Colo., in 1966. He also edited the Cripple Creek (Colo.) Gold Rush from 1965 to 1978 and published the Eagle Valley (Colo.) Enterprise (then the Westminster Window and Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel) in suburban Denver before joining MediaNews Group Inc. in January 1997 as publisher of the Fort Morgan Times.
Robinson came to Texas in 1998 as vice president of Graham Newspapers Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MediaNews. He served as publisher of The Graham Leader, the Breckenridge American, Jack County Herald, the Jacksboro Gazette, The Sun and the Olney Enterprise. He also was responsible for the company’s four radio stations. KWKO-FM and KSWA-AM in Graham, and KLXK-FM and KROO-AM in Breckenridge.
An outstanding newspaper publisher who has distinguished himself in Texas, Colorado and beyond as a member of the National Newspaper Association, Robinson has served as president of the Texas Press Association, Colorado Press Association, West Texas Press Association and North & East Texas Press Association. He received WTPA’s prestigious Harold Hudson Award in 2006. NETPA’s exemplary Sam C. Holloway Award in 2005 and the Tom Mooney Memorial Award in 2006.
Robinson has been active for more than three decades on NNA committees and as a judge for the annual NNA Better Newspaper Contest. He completed the NNA Publisher’s Boot Camp in 1997.
He is a member of the Rotary Club in Graham and was charter chairman of the Graham Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Beard. He is a past Exalted Ruler in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His personal honors include a citation for meritorious valor at Soldiers Memorial Park in Sherman County, Kan., in 1956; Citizen of the Year in Woodland Park. Colo., in 1972; honorary life member of the Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce in 1978; and Citizen of the Year in Eagle, Colo., in 1988.
A member of the Texas Newspaper Foundation Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2011, Robinson was a guiding force behind the creation of the foundation’s Hall of Fame. He has been a leader in every community he has served.
William Dean Singleton, 60, is also chairman and publisher of the Denver Post and the Salt Lake City Tribune and president and chief executive officer of the Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner.
Singleton Was born Aug. 1, 1951, in Graham, Texas. He began his newspaper career at 15, serving as a part-time reporter at The Graham News.
While working for The News, Singleton met his mentor, Ed Harris, publisher of rival newspaper, The Graham Leader. During long talks With Harris, Singleton realized he wanted to buy his own newspaper. He got his chance in 1972. Singleton, then 20 and a copy editor at the Dallas Morning News, was asked by a pair of entrepreneurs to run a new small-town weekly in West Texas called the Clarendon Press. He took the offer.
In the spring of 1976, Singleton left Texas to become publisher of the Westfield Evening News in Massachusetts. Owned by Allbritton Communications Co. that was the beginning of an eight-year apprenticeship under Joe Allbritton, the Texas newspaper baron, acquiring and running papers all over the country
Singleton founded MediaNews Group Inc. on Jan. I, 1984, and served as its chief executive officer from 1985 to 2011. Now in Its 28th year, MediaNews is the second-largest newspaper company by circulation in the United States. Publishing 57 daily newspapers and more than 100 non-daily publications in 11 states, including The Graham Leader, which Singleton purchased from Harris in 1986.
Singleton built the company through the acquisition of newspapers and pioneered the practice of clustering newspapers and centralizing such functions as advertising sales, business operations, production and editorial. He also adopted and developed pooled-asset partnerships with other media companies, such as Gannett and E. W Scripps Co.
Singleton serves as chairman of the Associated Press Board of Directors, is former chairman of the board of the Newspaper Association of America on which he served as a member from 1993 to 2004. He also serves on many boards in Colorado, including The Helen G. Bonfils Foundation, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the Winter Park Recreational Association, the Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center and the National Sports Center for the Disabled.
PK Baptist Church breaks ground for new building
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:19 am)
Possum Kingdom Baptist Church members, left to right, Myrna McMillan, Ricky Williams and Tommy Nicklas break ground for the new church to replace the one destroyed during the PK Complex fire in April 2011. Watching is Pastor Dennis Trammell. “We’ve come a long way from the devastation to the joy of this day,” said Pastor Dennis Trammel of the Possum Kingdom Baptist Church Sunday as ground was broken for the new church.
Destroyed in the PK Complex fire on April 15, 2011, it has taken a number of months to put together the plans for a new church.
“This past nine months we’ve been going through a process of planning,” he said later. “We voted on the plans in October. In November, we formed the building team and hit the ground running.”
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:19 am)
Possum Kingdom Baptist Church members, left to right, Myrna McMillan, Ricky Williams and Tommy Nicklas break ground for the new church to replace the one destroyed during the PK Complex fire in April 2011. Watching is Pastor Dennis Trammell. “We’ve come a long way from the devastation to the joy of this day,” said Pastor Dennis Trammel of the Possum Kingdom Baptist Church Sunday as ground was broken for the new church.
Destroyed in the PK Complex fire on April 15, 2011, it has taken a number of months to put together the plans for a new church.
“This past nine months we’ve been going through a process of planning,” he said later. “We voted on the plans in October. In November, we formed the building team and hit the ground running.”
Driver uninjured in U.S. 281 wreck
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:18 am)
Eban Oliver, right, makes a call Saturday after the 2003 Suzuki he was driving left the roadway near Coffee Creek RV Park after his vehicle was clipped on the right rear. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jeffery Poole said Oliver, from New Mexico, was not injured. Eben Oliver, 42, of Las Cruces, N.M., escaped injury Saturday when his 2003 Suzuki rolled on Highway 281 near FM 1821.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jeffery Poole said Oliver was southbound on Highway 281 and attempted to pass Willard Russell Herrick, 71, who was driving a 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager.
“Oliver was trying to pass,” Poole said. “Herrick was turning into a private drive and struck Oliver in the right rear causing it to spin.”
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:18 am)
Eban Oliver, right, makes a call Saturday after the 2003 Suzuki he was driving left the roadway near Coffee Creek RV Park after his vehicle was clipped on the right rear. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jeffery Poole said Oliver, from New Mexico, was not injured. Eben Oliver, 42, of Las Cruces, N.M., escaped injury Saturday when his 2003 Suzuki rolled on Highway 281 near FM 1821.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jeffery Poole said Oliver was southbound on Highway 281 and attempted to pass Willard Russell Herrick, 71, who was driving a 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager.
“Oliver was trying to pass,” Poole said. “Herrick was turning into a private drive and struck Oliver in the right rear causing it to spin.”
PK man arrested for theft, burglaries
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:17 am)
Gordon Kyle Singleton Gordon Kyle Singleton, 22, of Possum Kingdom Lake, was arrested this week on allegations that he burglarized at least a dozen locations at PK Lake over the last 14 to 15 months.
“There were 12 burglaries and we recovered about $14,000 worth of property,” Palo Pinto County Sheriff Ira Mercer said. “These burglaries go back to late 2010.”
He also said there were burglaries that had gone unreported.
“He took us around and showed us several places he had been,” he added.
Locations included the PK East Volunteer Fire Department, storage units on Park Road 36, Marc Anthony Loop, Bob White Bluffs and several locations in The Cliffs.
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:17 am)
Gordon Kyle Singleton Gordon Kyle Singleton, 22, of Possum Kingdom Lake, was arrested this week on allegations that he burglarized at least a dozen locations at PK Lake over the last 14 to 15 months.
“There were 12 burglaries and we recovered about $14,000 worth of property,” Palo Pinto County Sheriff Ira Mercer said. “These burglaries go back to late 2010.”
He also said there were burglaries that had gone unreported.
“He took us around and showed us several places he had been,” he added.
Locations included the PK East Volunteer Fire Department, storage units on Park Road 36, Marc Anthony Loop, Bob White Bluffs and several locations in The Cliffs.
Unemployment rate drops in December
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:16 am)
Is the county economy turning around?
The December unemployment rate in Palo Pinto County fell to 6.8 percent from the 7.1 percent reported in November. That follows on the heels of significant increases in sales tax revenue this month. (See the Jan. 20 issue of the Lake Country Sun.)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the county’s workforce rose to 14,062, up from November’s 14,030 but still below 14,096 reported in October. In December 2010, there were 14,211 listed as being on the workforce.
Figures also show there were 13,112 employed, up from November’s figure of 13,039. In December 2010, there were 13,085 employed. TWC also reported there were 950 unemployed, a decrease from the 991 the previous month as well as 76 fewer unemployed than reported in December 2010.
by Mark Engebretson
(Posted Thu 08:16 am)
Is the county economy turning around?
The December unemployment rate in Palo Pinto County fell to 6.8 percent from the 7.1 percent reported in November. That follows on the heels of significant increases in sales tax revenue this month. (See the Jan. 20 issue of the Lake Country Sun.)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the county’s workforce rose to 14,062, up from November’s 14,030 but still below 14,096 reported in October. In December 2010, there were 14,211 listed as being on the workforce.
Figures also show there were 13,112 employed, up from November’s figure of 13,039. In December 2010, there were 13,085 employed. TWC also reported there were 950 unemployed, a decrease from the 991 the previous month as well as 76 fewer unemployed than reported in December 2010.
TCEQ's public hearing on BRA request
(Posted 1/19/2012 08:28 am)
At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will have public hearings about Brazos River Authority’s request for a new permit to authorize a new appropriation of state water in the amount of 421,449 acre-feet per year, about a 60 percent increase.
At least two letters from elected state officials have been sent to TCEQ asking that BRA’s request be disapproved.
District 30 State Rep. Jim Keffer teamed with State Sen. Brian Birdwell, who represents Hood County, to sign a letter that was sent Jan. 10.
In the letter, the two outlined their reasons for requesting the denial.
“Lake Granbury and Possum Kingdom Lake are two of the three (four, pending construction) reservoirs which the Brazos River Authority is currently permitted to impound and manage the waters thereof,” the letter reads. “Unlike most Army Corps of Engineer impoundments, which are surrounded by a strip of public land, the shorelines of these reservoirs are largely owned by and/or leased as private residences and commercial properties. In addition, these reservoirs are important drivers to the economic development and tourism of Hood and Palo Pinto counties. As such, the quality and level of Lake Granbury and Possum Kingdom Lake are indelibly tied to the economic strength of the local governments, not to mention to the substantial personal investments — life savings in many cases — of the homeowners and business owners that depend on the health and robustness of the lake.”
The letter acknowledged that BRA’s request would allow the sale of additional water, particularly in the current drought when supplies are low, but suggested “that a very bright light should be cast upon the way in which water resources are managed in this state.”
Joe Williams, with the Lake Granbury Waterfront Owners Association, said Granbury residents, and with space available, others wanting to attend, will take a bus to Austin for the hearing. The bus will depart Granbury at 5:10 a.m. the day of the hearing. For reservations or information, email vpres@lgwoa.org.
“Our location for meeting with TCEQ officials is at 2800 IH 35 in Austin,” Williams noted in an email. “We need to try and be there at 9 a.m. to sign in before they start at 9:30. Therefore, we need to be at the bus in Granbury promptly at 5 a.m. We want to leave by 5:10 a.m. The bus will meet across from Neister’s Restaurant on (Highway) 377 behind Prudential Real Estate at 202 Daisy.”
Non-members of LGWOA can ride for a $35 fee.
(Posted 1/19/2012 08:28 am)
At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will have public hearings about Brazos River Authority’s request for a new permit to authorize a new appropriation of state water in the amount of 421,449 acre-feet per year, about a 60 percent increase.
At least two letters from elected state officials have been sent to TCEQ asking that BRA’s request be disapproved.
District 30 State Rep. Jim Keffer teamed with State Sen. Brian Birdwell, who represents Hood County, to sign a letter that was sent Jan. 10.
In the letter, the two outlined their reasons for requesting the denial.
“Lake Granbury and Possum Kingdom Lake are two of the three (four, pending construction) reservoirs which the Brazos River Authority is currently permitted to impound and manage the waters thereof,” the letter reads. “Unlike most Army Corps of Engineer impoundments, which are surrounded by a strip of public land, the shorelines of these reservoirs are largely owned by and/or leased as private residences and commercial properties. In addition, these reservoirs are important drivers to the economic development and tourism of Hood and Palo Pinto counties. As such, the quality and level of Lake Granbury and Possum Kingdom Lake are indelibly tied to the economic strength of the local governments, not to mention to the substantial personal investments — life savings in many cases — of the homeowners and business owners that depend on the health and robustness of the lake.”
The letter acknowledged that BRA’s request would allow the sale of additional water, particularly in the current drought when supplies are low, but suggested “that a very bright light should be cast upon the way in which water resources are managed in this state.”
Joe Williams, with the Lake Granbury Waterfront Owners Association, said Granbury residents, and with space available, others wanting to attend, will take a bus to Austin for the hearing. The bus will depart Granbury at 5:10 a.m. the day of the hearing. For reservations or information, email vpres@lgwoa.org.
“Our location for meeting with TCEQ officials is at 2800 IH 35 in Austin,” Williams noted in an email. “We need to try and be there at 9 a.m. to sign in before they start at 9:30. Therefore, we need to be at the bus in Granbury promptly at 5 a.m. We want to leave by 5:10 a.m. The bus will meet across from Neister’s Restaurant on (Highway) 377 behind Prudential Real Estate at 202 Daisy.”
Non-members of LGWOA can ride for a $35 fee.
Sports
Jackrabbits outrun Greyhounds (Internet exclusive)
by Sandra Miller
(Posted Thu 09:29 am)
Tuesday night the Greyhounds traveled to Graford to take on the 12th ranked 1A Division II team.
The Jackrabbits size and speed was more than the Greyhounds could hold but stayed with them better than anyone thought.
Graford defeated the Hounds 92-61, which shows a lot of improvement for Strawn, known as a powerhouse of six-man football but never basketball.
Scoring for Strawn were, Harrison Nowak, 27; Aaron Doyle, 15; and Bobby Wells 9; Cole Abbott 8; and Abram Jaramillo, 2.
The state No. 21 ranked Lipan Indians in 1A Division II visited Strawn Friday night and handed the Greyhounds a 62-43 loss.
The 19 point loss seemed huge to the fans but didn’t compare to the near 70 point loss of last year.
The game was fast and the Greyhounds stayed focused and played aggressively at both ends of the court.
“I thought we ran the floor well and really played at a good pace,” Graford coach Ty Tabor commented.
“They got some flow on offense and scored more than we wanted in the second half, but I thought it was a credit to Strawn more than anything else. We still have to keep working on a lot of little things and execute better as a unit.”
Leading the Greyhounds were, Doyle, 20 points, eight rebounds, four steals; Nowak, 12 points, three rebounds and three steals; Wells, five points, 12 rebounds, six steals; Abram Jaramillo, four points; Abbott, two points; and Jacob Jaramillo three steals.
Leading the Jackrabbits were Zac Tabor, 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists; Dustin Hargrove, 20 points; Leonard Benning, 20 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists; Bradley Pendergraft, 12 points; Brandon Pendergraft, eight points, nine rebounds and three steals; Quinten Tabor, two points; Dylan Hart, two points; and Blake Smith with two points.
by Sandra Miller
(Posted Thu 09:29 am)
Tuesday night the Greyhounds traveled to Graford to take on the 12th ranked 1A Division II team.
The Jackrabbits size and speed was more than the Greyhounds could hold but stayed with them better than anyone thought.
Graford defeated the Hounds 92-61, which shows a lot of improvement for Strawn, known as a powerhouse of six-man football but never basketball.
Scoring for Strawn were, Harrison Nowak, 27; Aaron Doyle, 15; and Bobby Wells 9; Cole Abbott 8; and Abram Jaramillo, 2.
The state No. 21 ranked Lipan Indians in 1A Division II visited Strawn Friday night and handed the Greyhounds a 62-43 loss.
The 19 point loss seemed huge to the fans but didn’t compare to the near 70 point loss of last year.
The game was fast and the Greyhounds stayed focused and played aggressively at both ends of the court.
“I thought we ran the floor well and really played at a good pace,” Graford coach Ty Tabor commented.
“They got some flow on offense and scored more than we wanted in the second half, but I thought it was a credit to Strawn more than anything else. We still have to keep working on a lot of little things and execute better as a unit.”
Leading the Greyhounds were, Doyle, 20 points, eight rebounds, four steals; Nowak, 12 points, three rebounds and three steals; Wells, five points, 12 rebounds, six steals; Abram Jaramillo, four points; Abbott, two points; and Jacob Jaramillo three steals.
Leading the Jackrabbits were Zac Tabor, 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists; Dustin Hargrove, 20 points; Leonard Benning, 20 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists; Bradley Pendergraft, 12 points; Brandon Pendergraft, eight points, nine rebounds and three steals; Quinten Tabor, two points; Dylan Hart, two points; and Blake Smith with two points.
Santo JV girls win (Internet exclusive)
(Posted Thu 09:28 am)
The Santo JV Lady Cats had a rewarding Friday night with a win over Cross Plains, 38-26.
“This group is getting the picture of how to play the game,” Coach Tony Raffaele reported.
The Lady Cats started off slow in the first quarter, 8-10. Picking up the pace in the second quarter, the Lady Cats out scored Cross Plains 6-3, to move ahead by one point at the half. Moving into the second half of the game, the Lady Cats shot two high scoring quarters. In the third, they out scored Cross Plains 11-3, then in the fourth clenched the win with a 13-10 quarter.
“Good things could be in the future for Lady Cat basketball if they continue to work on skill development and game management,” Raffaele noted.
Courtney Flanagan scored 13 points, while Chloe McGlaun and Callie Wharton each contributed seven. Jaci Trotter scored five; Megan MacPherson, four; and Meghan Sams added two points.
The Santo Lady Cats record is 14-4 and 4-0 in district.
Moving down to junior high, Monday, Jan 24 the Santo seventh and eighth graders secure a win against Ranger.
Santo seventh graders prevailed over Ranger 36-11. The score was in no way close throughout the game. In the first quarter, Santo led 9-4, and did not falter moving into the second with a, 10-3, scoring edge. After halftime, Santo kept up its momentum and did not allow Ranger to score but two points in both the third and fourth quarters.
The seventh graders win brought te record to 11-0 and 8-0 in district.
The eighth graders followed suit with a win of 35-16.
The first quarter set the tempo with a score of 8-0. In the second, Ranger was able to score five points, but Santo answered with nine. After the half, Santo continued putting points on the board with an 8-3 period. Then in the forth quarter they shut out Ranger with a 10-8 score.
This win helped the eighth graders record, bringing it to 5-9 and 3-5 in district.
The junior high will travel to Albany, for the next game at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30.
(Posted Thu 09:28 am)
The Santo JV Lady Cats had a rewarding Friday night with a win over Cross Plains, 38-26.
“This group is getting the picture of how to play the game,” Coach Tony Raffaele reported.
The Lady Cats started off slow in the first quarter, 8-10. Picking up the pace in the second quarter, the Lady Cats out scored Cross Plains 6-3, to move ahead by one point at the half. Moving into the second half of the game, the Lady Cats shot two high scoring quarters. In the third, they out scored Cross Plains 11-3, then in the fourth clenched the win with a 13-10 quarter.
“Good things could be in the future for Lady Cat basketball if they continue to work on skill development and game management,” Raffaele noted.
Courtney Flanagan scored 13 points, while Chloe McGlaun and Callie Wharton each contributed seven. Jaci Trotter scored five; Megan MacPherson, four; and Meghan Sams added two points.
The Santo Lady Cats record is 14-4 and 4-0 in district.
Moving down to junior high, Monday, Jan 24 the Santo seventh and eighth graders secure a win against Ranger.
Santo seventh graders prevailed over Ranger 36-11. The score was in no way close throughout the game. In the first quarter, Santo led 9-4, and did not falter moving into the second with a, 10-3, scoring edge. After halftime, Santo kept up its momentum and did not allow Ranger to score but two points in both the third and fourth quarters.
The seventh graders win brought te record to 11-0 and 8-0 in district.
The eighth graders followed suit with a win of 35-16.
The first quarter set the tempo with a score of 8-0. In the second, Ranger was able to score five points, but Santo answered with nine. After the half, Santo continued putting points on the board with an 8-3 period. Then in the forth quarter they shut out Ranger with a 10-8 score.
This win helped the eighth graders record, bringing it to 5-9 and 3-5 in district.
The junior high will travel to Albany, for the next game at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30.
Wildcats win (Internet exclusive)
by Jacolyn Moore
(Posted Thu 09:27 am)
The Santo Wildcats, keeping up the winning streak Tuesday, shut down De Leon 71-41.
In the first quarter, the Wildcats hammered hard, keeping De Leon five points behind, 17-12. In the second, the Wildcats allowed De Leon within eight points, making the score at half-time 36-28. After the half, the Wildcats were on a hot streak accumulating 14 points to De Leon’s seven. In the fourth quarter, the Wildcats were unstoppable scoring, 21 points to De Leon’s six.
“De Leon fought hard and kept coming back, but we wore them out in the second half,” Coach Tony Smith noted. “Coach McCarty at De Leon, does a really good job.”
Parker Conaway, with 16 points, was the top scorer for the Wildcats. Colton Kroll and Chris Hoover scored 12 each; followed by Cooper Barling with 10. Andrew Watkins scored seven; while Tim Long and Shane Scott scored five each, Matt Webb and Zane Mauney followed with two each.
“We played really hard the whole game,” Smith reported. “I am proud of the efforts our kids are giving.”
Friday the Wildcats soared with a win over Cross Plains, 68-56.
The wildcats started strong in the first quarter, scoring 22-9. Going into the half, the Wildcats had Cross Plains in their sights and were not backing off, with a 32-22 scoring edge.
“Cross Plains stayed the course and kept playing until the end,” Smith noted.
In the third quarter, the Wildcats showed no mercy, out scoring Cross Plains 21-12. Cross Plains fought back, in the fourth with a 22-point run, but fell short at the buzzer.
Long scored 15 points, while Barling added 12; Conaway, eight; and Kroll and Hoover each scored seven. Watkins and Scott scored five each and Chalker assisted with three points. Steiner, Webb and Mauney rounded off the roster with two points each.
“It was a great effort from everyone, all 11 players scored,” Smith reported. “I was so proud watching them cheer for each other from the bench, no matter who made a play.”
The Wildcats host Eula at 7 p.m. today, Friday.
by Jacolyn Moore
(Posted Thu 09:27 am)
The Santo Wildcats, keeping up the winning streak Tuesday, shut down De Leon 71-41.
In the first quarter, the Wildcats hammered hard, keeping De Leon five points behind, 17-12. In the second, the Wildcats allowed De Leon within eight points, making the score at half-time 36-28. After the half, the Wildcats were on a hot streak accumulating 14 points to De Leon’s seven. In the fourth quarter, the Wildcats were unstoppable scoring, 21 points to De Leon’s six.
“De Leon fought hard and kept coming back, but we wore them out in the second half,” Coach Tony Smith noted. “Coach McCarty at De Leon, does a really good job.”
Parker Conaway, with 16 points, was the top scorer for the Wildcats. Colton Kroll and Chris Hoover scored 12 each; followed by Cooper Barling with 10. Andrew Watkins scored seven; while Tim Long and Shane Scott scored five each, Matt Webb and Zane Mauney followed with two each.
“We played really hard the whole game,” Smith reported. “I am proud of the efforts our kids are giving.”
Friday the Wildcats soared with a win over Cross Plains, 68-56.
The wildcats started strong in the first quarter, scoring 22-9. Going into the half, the Wildcats had Cross Plains in their sights and were not backing off, with a 32-22 scoring edge.
“Cross Plains stayed the course and kept playing until the end,” Smith noted.
In the third quarter, the Wildcats showed no mercy, out scoring Cross Plains 21-12. Cross Plains fought back, in the fourth with a 22-point run, but fell short at the buzzer.
Long scored 15 points, while Barling added 12; Conaway, eight; and Kroll and Hoover each scored seven. Watkins and Scott scored five each and Chalker assisted with three points. Steiner, Webb and Mauney rounded off the roster with two points each.
“It was a great effort from everyone, all 11 players scored,” Smith reported. “I was so proud watching them cheer for each other from the bench, no matter who made a play.”
The Wildcats host Eula at 7 p.m. today, Friday.
Santo power lift results (Internet exclusive)
by Sandra Miller
(Posted Thu 09:26 am)
anto held its annual power lifting meet Saturday with approximately 190 athletes entered.
“This year we’re down around 100 entries,” stated Santo Coach Randy Thornton.
Dublin held their annual meet the same day, so Santo officials figured schools from the south apparently decided to shorten the driving distance and attended that meet.
In the boys division, the top teams were, first, Wichita Falls City View; second, Decatur; third, Jacksboro; fourth, Peaster; fifth, Olney; sixth, Strawn; seventh, Mineral Wells; eighth, Millsap; ninth, Fort Worth Castleberry; 10th, Lake Worth; 11th, Santo; 12th, Boyd; 13th, Paradise; 14th, Chico; 15th, Gordon; and 16th Ranger.
Top Palo Pinto County individual boys were:
114 Class: first, Justin Knight, Strawn; fourth, Roger Garcia, Mineral Wells.
132 Class: fourth, Coletyn King, Gordon; fifth, Ross Allison, Strawn.
165 Class: fourth, Leo Gonzalez, Mineral Wells.
198 Class: third, Luke Bowling, Santo.
SHW Class: fourth, Dempsey Dorris, Strawn.
123 Class: third, Dillon Hervey, Mineral Wells; fourth, Anthony, Garcia, Strawn.
148 Class: fourth, Sean McGuire, Mineral Wells; fifth, Aron Pilkington, Santo.
181 Class: fifth, Travis Mallory, Mineral Wells.
220 Class: first, Tyler Tennerson, Mineral Wells.
275 Class: second, Zack Hetrick, Strawn.
Bench Press 181 to SHW Classes: first, Tennerson, Mineral Wells.
Dead Lift 181 to SHW Classes: second, Bowling, Santo.
In the girls division, the top teams were, first, Decatur; second, Lake Worth; third, Santo; fourth, Wichita Falls City View; fifth, Ranger; sixth, Boyd; seventh, Jacksboro; eighth, Fort Worth Castleberry; ninth, Millsap.
Top Palo Pinto County individual girls were:
114 Class: fourth, TJ Nance, Santo.
165 Class: second, Shay Shira, Santo.
220 Class: second, Miranda Thurman, Santo.
Best Lifters (Malone)
97-165 Classes: first, Elena Astello, Santo.
Best Lifts (Malone)
Squat 97 to 165 Classes: second, Astello, Santo.
Bench Press 97 to 165 Classes: second, Astello, Santo.
Dead Lift 97 to 165 Classes: first, Astello, Santo.
123 Class: first, Astello, Santo.
198 Class: third, Anna Ivey, Santo.
Dead Lift 181 to 220-plus Classes: third, Thurman, Santo.
by Sandra Miller
(Posted Thu 09:26 am)
anto held its annual power lifting meet Saturday with approximately 190 athletes entered.
“This year we’re down around 100 entries,” stated Santo Coach Randy Thornton.
Dublin held their annual meet the same day, so Santo officials figured schools from the south apparently decided to shorten the driving distance and attended that meet.
In the boys division, the top teams were, first, Wichita Falls City View; second, Decatur; third, Jacksboro; fourth, Peaster; fifth, Olney; sixth, Strawn; seventh, Mineral Wells; eighth, Millsap; ninth, Fort Worth Castleberry; 10th, Lake Worth; 11th, Santo; 12th, Boyd; 13th, Paradise; 14th, Chico; 15th, Gordon; and 16th Ranger.
Top Palo Pinto County individual boys were:
114 Class: first, Justin Knight, Strawn; fourth, Roger Garcia, Mineral Wells.
132 Class: fourth, Coletyn King, Gordon; fifth, Ross Allison, Strawn.
165 Class: fourth, Leo Gonzalez, Mineral Wells.
198 Class: third, Luke Bowling, Santo.
SHW Class: fourth, Dempsey Dorris, Strawn.
123 Class: third, Dillon Hervey, Mineral Wells; fourth, Anthony, Garcia, Strawn.
148 Class: fourth, Sean McGuire, Mineral Wells; fifth, Aron Pilkington, Santo.
181 Class: fifth, Travis Mallory, Mineral Wells.
220 Class: first, Tyler Tennerson, Mineral Wells.
275 Class: second, Zack Hetrick, Strawn.
Bench Press 181 to SHW Classes: first, Tennerson, Mineral Wells.
Dead Lift 181 to SHW Classes: second, Bowling, Santo.
In the girls division, the top teams were, first, Decatur; second, Lake Worth; third, Santo; fourth, Wichita Falls City View; fifth, Ranger; sixth, Boyd; seventh, Jacksboro; eighth, Fort Worth Castleberry; ninth, Millsap.
Top Palo Pinto County individual girls were:
114 Class: fourth, TJ Nance, Santo.
165 Class: second, Shay Shira, Santo.
220 Class: second, Miranda Thurman, Santo.
Best Lifters (Malone)
97-165 Classes: first, Elena Astello, Santo.
Best Lifts (Malone)
Squat 97 to 165 Classes: second, Astello, Santo.
Bench Press 97 to 165 Classes: second, Astello, Santo.
Dead Lift 97 to 165 Classes: first, Astello, Santo.
123 Class: first, Astello, Santo.
198 Class: third, Anna Ivey, Santo.
Dead Lift 181 to 220-plus Classes: third, Thurman, Santo.
Lifestyles
Colt Price benefit (Internet exclusive)
(Posted Thu 09:33 am)
Enjoying the dinner at the Colt Price benefit Friday night are, left to right, Palo Pinto County district judge candidate Mike Moore, former Palo Pinto County District Attorney Tim Ford, Precinct 1 Commissioner candidate Keri Walden and present District Attorney Mike Burns. The event raised over $28,000. A benefit at Santo school raised over $28,000 for the Price family last weekend. Colt was severly injured in an auto accident in Erath County in December when an 18-wheeler struck the pickup in which he was riding. Complete Story
(Posted Thu 09:33 am)
Enjoying the dinner at the Colt Price benefit Friday night are, left to right, Palo Pinto County district judge candidate Mike Moore, former Palo Pinto County District Attorney Tim Ford, Precinct 1 Commissioner candidate Keri Walden and present District Attorney Mike Burns. The event raised over $28,000. A benefit at Santo school raised over $28,000 for the Price family last weekend. Colt was severly injured in an auto accident in Erath County in December when an 18-wheeler struck the pickup in which he was riding. Complete Story
Quebe Sisters Band comes to Graham Feb. 7 (Internet exclusive)
(Posted Thu 09:17 am)
The Graham Concert Association will present the Quebe Sisters Band in the newly renovated Graham Memorial Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Admission is by membership only; however, after 7:20 the night of the performance a limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $15 each.
The QSB’s unique brand of music has taken the Americana music scene by storm. When the girls raise their fiddles and play, audiences marvel and are blown away by the girls’ vintage style three-part harmony. Add the extraordinary rhythm guitar of Joey McKenzie and the swinging upright bass Complete Story
(Posted Thu 09:17 am)
The Graham Concert Association will present the Quebe Sisters Band in the newly renovated Graham Memorial Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Admission is by membership only; however, after 7:20 the night of the performance a limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $15 each.
The QSB’s unique brand of music has taken the Americana music scene by storm. When the girls raise their fiddles and play, audiences marvel and are blown away by the girls’ vintage style three-part harmony. Add the extraordinary rhythm guitar of Joey McKenzie and the swinging upright bass Complete Story
Auxiliary sale
by Kim Dobbs
(Posted Thu 08:52 am)
Donna Williams, a volunteer for the Possum Kingdom East VFD and EMS Auxiliary, is making sure everything is tagged and ready to open the doors to the public Saturday at the one-day sale that featured clothes for $1 per bag. The Possum Kingdom East VFD and EMS Auxiliary held a one-day sale Saturday featuring clothes for $1 per bag and many other items. Complete Story
by Kim Dobbs
(Posted Thu 08:52 am)
Donna Williams, a volunteer for the Possum Kingdom East VFD and EMS Auxiliary, is making sure everything is tagged and ready to open the doors to the public Saturday at the one-day sale that featured clothes for $1 per bag. The Possum Kingdom East VFD and EMS Auxiliary held a one-day sale Saturday featuring clothes for $1 per bag and many other items. Complete Story
Homecoming Queen
by Jacolyn Moore
(Posted Thu 08:51 am)
The 2012 Homecoming Queen crowned at the game Friday is Robin McCauley escorted by Zac Tabor.
by Jacolyn Moore
(Posted Thu 08:51 am)
The 2012 Homecoming Queen crowned at the game Friday is Robin McCauley escorted by Zac Tabor.
Graford wins UIL district at Slidell
(Posted Thu 08:09 am)
Graford Elementary School UIL district champions, individual and team, are, left to right, front row, Coley Larson, Elvis Lee and Brett Phillips; back row, Preston Tabor, Garrett McAllister, Josue Torres, Tanner Waters and J.Ray Michels. Graford Elementary students competed at the District 14 UIL Academic Meet held at Slidell last month.
Graford Elementary emerged as the overall district team champion. This victory was a team effort with competitors in grades two through six earning points.
(Posted Thu 08:09 am)
Graford Elementary School UIL district champions, individual and team, are, left to right, front row, Coley Larson, Elvis Lee and Brett Phillips; back row, Preston Tabor, Garrett McAllister, Josue Torres, Tanner Waters and J.Ray Michels. Graford Elementary students competed at the District 14 UIL Academic Meet held at Slidell last month.
Graford Elementary emerged as the overall district team champion. This victory was a team effort with competitors in grades two through six earning points.
Having tools
by Roger Keck
(Posted Wed 05:02 pm)
I have never met a man who didn’t enjoy buying tools — even if he didn’t really need them.
I don’t know too many ranchers, farmers or just everyday folks in this county who don’t have a good supply of tools in a toolbox on their truck. I was reminded that this is not just a man thing in this part of the country. Women also have their needed supply of tools as well. Two tools that should always be in the toolbox are a good can of WD-40 and an adequate supply of duct tape. There are not Complete Story
by Roger Keck
(Posted Wed 05:02 pm)
I have never met a man who didn’t enjoy buying tools — even if he didn’t really need them.
I don’t know too many ranchers, farmers or just everyday folks in this county who don’t have a good supply of tools in a toolbox on their truck. I was reminded that this is not just a man thing in this part of the country. Women also have their needed supply of tools as well. Two tools that should always be in the toolbox are a good can of WD-40 and an adequate supply of duct tape. There are not Complete Story
Fund-raiser
(Posted Wed 04:54 pm)
Patricia Hale, left, and Kay Vaughn serve up Frito pies at the Lone Camp Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary fund-raiser Saturday. A clock was raffled and won by County Clerk Jeanette Green.
(Posted Wed 04:54 pm)
Patricia Hale, left, and Kay Vaughn serve up Frito pies at the Lone Camp Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary fund-raiser Saturday. A clock was raffled and won by County Clerk Jeanette Green.
Death Notices
Harold J. Loehlein
(Posted Wed 04:38 pm)
Harold J. Loehlein, 84, of Palo Pinto, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home Chapel.
(Posted Wed 04:38 pm)
Harold J. Loehlein, 84, of Palo Pinto, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home Chapel.
Jackie Renea Goen Booth
(Posted Wed 01:34 pm)
Jackie Renea Goen Booth, 36, of Mienral Wells, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Mineral Wells.
(Posted Wed 01:34 pm)
Jackie Renea Goen Booth, 36, of Mienral Wells, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Mineral Wells.
Betty Jean Meeks Coon
(Posted Tue 03:02 pm)
Betty Jean Meeks Coon, 79, of Mineral Wells, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Indian Creek Cemetery, Mineral Wells.
(Posted Tue 03:02 pm)
Betty Jean Meeks Coon, 79, of Mineral Wells, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Indian Creek Cemetery, Mineral Wells.
Amita Merita 'Shorty' Trollinger
(Posted Tue 09:04 am)
Amita Merita “Shorty” Trollinger, 90, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells.
(Posted Tue 09:04 am)
Amita Merita “Shorty” Trollinger, 90, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells.