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A National Finals Rodeo send-off party for Cole Franks and Wyatt Casper will be held at the Bairfield Activity Center on November 19 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $100 and include the prime rib dinner for two and entry in the $1,000 cash drawing. All proceeds will benefit the Clarendon College Rodeo team. For tickets and information, contact Bret Franks at 806-440-1366.
A historic Clarendon home will be razed following the end of a long legal battle between the city and the property owner.
The Clarendon City Council approved a mediated agreement about the house at 602 Bugbee Avenue during its regular meeting last Thursday, November 10.
“It’s a long tragic story,” City Administrator David Dockery told the Enterprise, stating that old Neece house – also known as the Gentry house for the family of Donley County’s first sheriff, Al Gentry – will be demolished December 1.
City officials had code complaints on the house going back almost ten years, and repeatedly gave property owner Linda Lewis deadlines and extensions to bring the structure into compliance.
In January of this year, the city council ordered the property demolished and accepted a bid for that work. That led to another round of legal wrangling between the city and Lewis, which came to an end with mediation recently. As a result, the city will receive the property and proceed with demolition.
Dockery said Koetting Construction had the winning bid earlier this year and did not put an expiration date on the bid. Razing the house, which is more than 100 years old, and disposing of the wreckage will cost the city $20,000.
In other city business last week, the city council directed Dockery to negotiate an agreement with AW Broadband for a tower lease to bring expanded wireless internet options to town. Dockery reported that the final phase of the USDA grant to replace waterlines will begin this week on First Street, and discussions were held regarding the possibility of amending ordinances to address dilapidated buildings downtown in terms of facades in disrepair and windows broken.
The Broncos (8-3) earned the Bi-District trophy with a huge win over the Gruver Greyhounds last Friday in Amarillo’s Dick Bivins Stadium.
The 47-20 win put them well on the road to mid-December playoff games. The Broncos will play Ralls in the Area round on November 18 in Tulia at 7:00 p.m.
Once again, senior Jmaury Davis took control of the Broncos’ running game and left Gruver stunned as to how to stop him. Davis accumulated 276 yards on 15 carries and turned his efforts into four touchdowns. He was also responsible for the first score of the game, which is something the team is accustomed to, taking it in from 48 yards out on the second play of the game.
“That’s always our plan,” coach Clint Conkin said. “Jmaury does a great job and runs the ball hard every time. The kids feed off him when he gets going early.”
Davis struck again early in the second quarter on a 59-yard run that gave the Broncos a 20-6 halftime lead. Also playing solid as usual was Lyric Smith who had 10 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown, and Wilson Ward who went 37 yards on six carries. Harrison Howard was back at the helm after an ankle injury and hit Smith, his favorite receiver, three times for 93 yards and two scores.
As strong as they were offensively, the Broncos played spot-on defense and handled Gruver somewhat easily on allowing them 20 points. The defensive line succeeded in holding the Greyhounds when they needed to and made stops when they needed to.
Smith played solid and finished with 13 tackles and one interception and Mason Sims posted eight tackles and two interceptions. Colton Benson and Jared Musick had eight tackles each, and Anthony Ceniceros grabbed seven tackles.
Elvis is back in a Vegas-style show at the Mulkey Theatre this Saturday, November 16, at 7 p.m.
Casey McKanna & Blue Suede is a group of amazing musicians who will put on a great show representing the King of Rock and Roll.
McKanna, who attended this year’s Mulkey Trunk or Treat, says some lucky concert goers might even get to catch a stuffed teddy bear or hound dog.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under and can be purchased at the door or online at Mulkey Theatre.com.
The Hedley Owls defeated the Sanford-Fritch Eagles last Friday at home.
Hedley came out strong and racked up a 49-35 lead at the half before finishing the game with a 80-62 victory.
Josh Booth led the Owls with 34 points, and Cody Bond put in 28. Other Owls scoring were Braden Bond, 13; Isiak Weatherread 4, and Isaiah Torres, 1.
Hedley was playing Lefors Tuesday as the Enterprise went to press and will take on Panhandle Christian Home Educators Association this Friday at home. Game time starts at 6 p.m.
The Lady Owls also played Sanford-Fritch last week but came up short, losing 25-75.
The Lady Eagles opened an early lead by outscoring Hedley 2-26 in the first quarter, and Hedley trailed 12-42 at the break.
Ashlee Holmes was the top scorer for the Lady Owls with 12 points. Taylee Ehlert and Madison Moore put in six each, and Megan Weatherread had one point.
The Lady Owls were also scheduled to play Lefors this Tuesday and will take on Ft. Elliott on November 22.
The Lady Broncos played hard against the Happy Cowgirls and walked off the court with a one-point win at 34-33. They were able to shoot 63 percent from the free throw to aid in the win.
The Lady Broncos had a great start and held a seven-point lead going into the final eight minutes. The Cowgirls hit four three-pointers to come back, but time was on the side of the Lady Broncos, and they were able to get the win.
Baylee Gable and Hayden Elam put in eight points each, and Makenna Shadle added six. Courtlyn Conkin and Kenidee Hayes added four apiece, Finley Cunningham had three, and Graci Shadle added one.
Later in the week, the ladies went against Childress and suffered a one-point loss in overtime at 42-43. A slow start gave the Lady Bobcats a slight lead early on, but the Lady Broncos came back strong to take the lead after three quarters of play. Foul trouble plagued the ladies with two players fouling out. Childress hit two three-pointers in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 42 all and they managed a free throw in the overtime period to take the game.
Cunningham hit three three-pointers for nine and Gabel added nine as well. Shadle had seven, Conkin and Elam had six each, Berkley Moore finished with three, and Hayes had two.
The ladies will be at Claude November 22.
The Clarendon Lions Club has formally started its new “Toys for Joy” drive to donate one toy to every elementary school aged student in Clarendon and Hedley elementary schools.
The club is needing more toys and cash donations to make this great project happen. Toy collection boxes have been set up at the CISD Administration Building, the Visitor Center, and Lowe’s Family Center.
If you’d like to make a monetary donation, call Lion Roger Estlack at 806-662-4689 or stop by the Enterprise.
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