Archives for April 2012
Lady Broncs beat Claude
By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos were ready for a tough game against the Claude Mustangs on the road last Tuesday but were able to breeze to a 14-4 win in the District contest. Trevela Dronzek got the win to go to 7-1 on the year, and the ladies as a team moved to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in District.
After a scoreless first inning, the Mustangs struck first and took a two-run lead at 3-1. But the Lady Broncos stormed back in the third to put up five solid runs that put them up by three. They made three runs in the fourth and fifth innings before adding the deal closer in the sixth to seal the win.
On Friday, the Lady Broncos faced off against West Texas High and defeated them 13-7. In the come-from-behind win, the ladies were down three runs at the end of the third inning but exploded in the fourth scoring seven runs to go up by four. They followed that big inning with another in the fifth and anticipated the win. WT showed signs of coming back in the sixth, but the Lady Bronco defense ended their attempt after they scored four runs. Clarendon added one more in the final inning to get the six-point win.
The ladies will play at home against Follett on Saturday, April 7, at 1:00 p.m. and travel to Booker Monday, April 9.
Enterprise earns top PPA honors
The Clarendon Enterprise received the top awards when the Panhandle Press Association announced the winners of its annual Better Newspaper Contest in Canyon last Saturday with the local paper bringing home both the General Excellence award and the Community Service Award.
Winners were announced at the close of the association’s 102nd annual convention on the campus of West Texas A&M University.
The Enterprise won 11 first place plaques, three second place plaques, and one for third place.
Enterprise publisher Roger Estlack won first place in News Writing, Editorial Writing, and Serious and Humorous Columns.
A first place plaque was awarded for Feature Writing by Roger & Ashlee Estlack and Ashlyn Tubbs for articles on a family’s trip to the state fair, unexpected helicopter visitors descending on a local ranch, and the end of full service gas in Clarendon.
Enterprise ads designed by Julie Shields and Roger Estlack for Cornell’s Country Store and Every Nook & Cranny won first place, and Estlack and Kari Lindsey won first place for Feature Photos.
The newspaper’s online presence, ClarendonLIVE.com, won the Best Website category, and the Enterprise was recognized with the best Front Page Layout. The Enterprise also had the best Society Page and won the Special Section category with its “Back to School” edition from last July, which was planned and laid out by Ashlee Estlack.
Sandy Anderberg’s articles won second place in Sports Writing, and Lindsey was second with Sport Photos. Roger Estlack and Anndria Newhouse were second with News Photos, and the Enterprise also placed third for Headline Writing.
Jury finds Dickson guilty on 2 charges
A Hall County jury convicted 20-year-old Autray Ray Dickson of two counts of Class A Misdemeanor assault last Friday, March 29, after deliberating for three hours.
The State called five witnesses during the guilt innocence phase of the trial.
At the conclusion of the three-day jury trial, the Hall County Jury sentenced Dickson to one year in the Hall County Jail and a $4,000 fine on both counts of Assault. This is the maximum punishment for a Class A Misdemeanor.
District Attorney Luke Inman prosecuted the case for the State of Texas with the Honorable Stuart Messer presiding.
Dickson, from Memphis, was arrested by on January 4, 2012. Dickson was later indicted by the Hall County Grand Jury on February 7, 2012 for the aggravated assault charge.
Dickson was represented by Erin Mulanax of Amarillo at the jury trial.
“Twelve residents of Hall County took an oath to follow the law,” said Inman. “After hearing all the testimony and evidence, they found the defendant guilty of the lesser included offense. That’s why we have jury trials in this great state.”
According to court records, there are two other pending cases against Dickson in Donley County as well as two pending cases against Dickson in Hall County.
TxDOT meeting to discuss projects in Donley County
CHILDRESS – Four Donley County projects will be discussed when the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) holds two public meetings this month.
Citizens from the area are invited to discuss needs for transportation improvements in the 13 county Childress District at the meetings. Under discussion will be the proposed Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2013-2016. The TIP is a financially constrained listing of projects planned for construction in the district.
The Donley County projects include replacement of historic trestle bridges in Clarendon – one on Rosenfield Street and another on Seventh Street in City Park – and two projects to rehabilitate parts of US 287.
The first meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Texas Department of Transportation District Office at 7599 US 287, Childress.
The second meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Guthrie Community Center on US 83 in Guthrie.
A copy of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) can be viewed and discussed at the Munday Area Office on SH 222 in Munday, TX and the Childress Area Office at 7599 US 287 in Childress, TX.
Your attendance at any of these meetings is greatly appreciated and your input is welcomed.
If you have any questions regarding these meetings, please feel free to contact Chuck Steed, Director Transportation Planning & Development at (940)-937-7191, or Barbara Seal, Public Information Officer at (940) 937-7288.
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