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Carol Hinton
Carol Hinton was born on December 6, 1939, in Clovis, New Mexico to Clarence and Carolyn Hamilton.
She moved to Spring Lake Earth as a child, graduating from Spring Lake Earth High School in 1957. She then attended Texas Tech University before moving to Muleshoe and eventually Dimmitt, before settling in Amarillo.
She owned and operated Décor Limited in Amarillo, before moving to Clarendon where she had resided since 1976. She worked as a realtor for Cornell Real Estate as well as Jim Hayes for many years. She sold ads for the local radio station, KEFH for many years as well as served as the restaurant manager for the Clarendon Country Club for over 5 years. Carol was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church, where she served in many ways, including teaching Sunday School.
In her younger year, Carol was a member of the Teen Tones, singing in many competitions, including a talent show where they won against Waylon Jennings, something she was always proud of. She was a proud member of the Red Hatters Club and loved playing rummy dummy with her friends.
Carol was known for her infectious smile that could light up a room, she never met a stranger and even animals of all kinds were drawn to her. She enjoyed music of all types but was an avid Elvis Presley fan. She enjoyed golfing, cooking, playing scrabble and Pictionary, coffee and a good visit and the occasional Colorado Bulldog. She was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, a Tiger Woods fan and fan of Patrick Mahomes. More than anything though, she was a fan of her family. She was the best mother, grandmother, and great grandmother one could have.
She is survived by her daughter, Belinda Tindell and husband Stephen; 2 sons, Brett Bryant and wife Dawnya and Blake Bryant; all of Amarillo; 4 grandchildren, Amber Bryant, Trevor Guy and wife Stacy, Tia Van Ryn and husband Jeremy and Barron Bryant and fiancé Kelly; three great grandchildren, Trey Guy, Tripp Guy and Legend Van Ryn; her brother, Chuck Hamilton and wife Debbie of Tulsa; aunt, Nancy Kennon of Athens, GA; niece, Haley Medlo of Tulsa and many cousins and close friends who will miss her greatly.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her nephew, B.J. Hamilton.
Joseph Earl “Joe” Burnett
Joseph Earl “Joe” Burnett, 71, of Howardwick, Texas died Friday, February 23, 2024, in Howardwick.
Memorial Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon.
Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Joe was born November 9, 1952, in Clovis, New Mexico to Irene Langford Burnett and Joe Burnett, Sr. He had been a resident of Howardwick the past 10 plus years. Joe worked in ranching and in agriculture, prior to his retirement. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, and music. Joe loved land and had a deep connection with ranching, it’s history, and was into the western cowboy culture. His quote that he would always say was “There are two things they will never make more of, is land and time”. He always carried the persona of a cowboy.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Jody Burnett; and a sister, Kathy.
He is survived by his daughter, Tara Williams and husband John of Houston; his sisters, Barbara Nyback, Jolene Russell, and Elaine Lindley; and his grandchildren, Brianna Burnett and Clayton Burnett both of Canyon.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent to Donley County Senior Citizens in Clarendon.
Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com
Broncos win area championship
The Bronco basketball team posted two huge wins last week . They were able to claim the Bi-District and Area gold balls with wins over Fritch and Hale Center.
The Broncos defeated Fritch 75-61 utilizing a huge third quarter surge to overtake the Eagles by 10 points. The momentum swing was crucial to the Broncos’ win as they were able to make big shots and capitalize on their defensive strength. With the score tied at halftime at 35 all, the Broncos took the control they needed led by inside post player Mason Sims who finished with 25 points and Lyric Smith who pumped in 24. Both Sims and Smith shot 60 percent from the bonus line in the win.
Anthony Ceniceros also ended the game in double figures with 11 points. Leyante Prince put in six, Kaleb Bolin had four, Jaxan McAnear hit one from the arc, and Levi Gates added two.
The Broncos were more dominating in the game with the Owls of Hale Center as they were able to grab the lead and keep it from the beginning. The Owls stayed close in the first eight minutes, but could not stop the Broncos on the offensive end of the court. Fouls plagued Hale Center and the Broncos were able to convert their free throws. They did what they needed to do at the bonus line and turned in an impressive 91 percent as a team. The Broncos also knocked down five three-pointers and their solid defense hindered the Owls in their attempt to get back into the game.
Four Broncos finished in double figures on the scoreboard with Smith leading the way with 19 and Sims with 18. Prince and Bolin put in 12 points in the win and Ceniceros and McAnear had eight and two respectively.
The 15-3 Broncos were playing Olton in the Regional Quarterfinal game as the Enterprise went to press Tuesday night. Check Facebook.com/TheEnterprise and ClarendonLive.com for game results.
CHS student arrested on terroristic threat charge
A Clarendon High School student was arrested Wednesday, February 28, after he threatened to shoot a classmate, according to Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn.
Avyen Chance Allen, age 17, was charged with Terroristic Threat, a Class B misdemeanor, and was still in jail Thursday morning.
Blackburn said Allen and a female student were talking in class when he threatened to go get a gun and shoot the girl. She did not say anything to school officials, but called her mother to come get her, the sheriff said. After the mother learned what happened, she called the school, and Clarendon CISD officials contacted the sheriff immediately.
Blackburn happened to be on the elementary campus when the call came in, and went immediately to the high school to find the subject and learned that he had skipped his last period class. Allen was soon located and stopped for a traffic violation on North SH 70 by Deputy Brian Stevens while the sheriff was securing a warrant. Allen was then arrested and did not have a gun in his possession at the time, Blackburn said.
The sheriff praised the school for acting immediately when they learned of the threat.
“They did a good job,” he said.
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USDA meeting to be at CC March 5
USDA officials will hold a Donley County Local Work Group meeting next Tuesday, March 5, at the Clarendon College Courson Ranch Operations Center, beginning at 1 p.m.
Local input is needed to help determine natural resource priorities and criteria for the USDA-NRCS conservation and programs planning for the upcoming fiscal year.
The group will help shape plans and priorities for future projects, identify where the best investments can be made to address natural resource issues, review the work already done in the county, and share its vision for what the county will look like when these natural resource concerns have been addressed.
For more information, contact Brent Baucom at 806-259-2233, ext. 3.
BREAKING NEWS: Shelters open in Clarendon for wildfire evacuees.
BREAKING NEWS: Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn says churches and other buildings are being opened to shelter wildfire evacuees from Pampa. The First Baptist, Clarendon Methodist, Saint Mary’s, Calvary Baptist, and Cowboy Churches are all open. The Clarendon College Bairfield ActCenter is also open. Blackburn estimates about 1000 evacuees are in Clarendon so far.
Voters to decide primary battles
Donley County voters will head to the polls next Tuesday, March 5, to cast ballots in the Republican and Democratic primaries.
Early voting continues this week through Friday, March 1, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Courthouse Annex. Early turnout was just “fair to middling,” according to the Clerk’s office with just 202 voters casting early ballots as of 3:00 p.m. Tuesday. Extended hours for early voting have not proved to be very popular in Donley County with only ten people voting on Saturday and less than that on Sunday.
Election Day voting will be held for Republicans at the Donley County Courthouse for precincts 101, 201, 301, and 401 and at the First Baptist Church in Hedley for precinct 303
Democratic polling will be held on Election Day at the Courthouse Annex for precincts 101, 201, 301, and 401 and at the Hedley Lions Den for precinct 303.
Republican voters have several local races to decide. State Rep. Ken King is being challenged by Karen Post. In Precinct 1, Commissioner Mark White is being challenged by Del Essary; and in Precinct 3, Commissioner Neil Koetting is facing challenges from Sis Bond and Greg Wootten.
Local candidates running unopposed on the Republican ticket are US Rep. Ronny Jackson, District Judge Dale Rabe, Jr., District Attorney Luke Inman, County Attorney Landon Lambert, Sheriff Butch Blackburn, and County Tax Assessor/Collector Kristy Christopher. Bill Word is also unopposed for the county GOP chairman’s position.
Republicans also have 13 non-binding ballot propositions to consider.
There are no local races on the Democratic ticket this year.
Broncos to play for area title Feb. 23
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