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Bond drops county suit
Constable Randy Bond’s legal action against the Donley County Commissioners’ Court ended abruptly last week.
Bond’s attorney, Vincent E. Nowak, filed a Notice of Nonsuit on Friday bringing a close to the cause less than a month after it was filed, according to attorney Landon Lambert.
“Constable Bond’s decision to dismiss his case was a wise one in light of the law,” Lambert said. “The Donley County Commissioners Court, by and through its members, looks forward to attempting to work through these issues without the need for further litigation.”
Lambert serves as the Donley County Attorney but was hired by the county in a personal capacity to represent the commissioners’ court in this suit with another elected official.
Bond, who serves Precincts 3&4, was seeking a “reasonable salary” for his office. According to the original suit, Bond’s predecessor earned “roughly $22,000” but the latest budget puts that salary at “roughly $2,000.”
The position became vacant when former constable Doug Wright resigned in January 2021. Commissioners took no action to fill the vacancy, and Bond ran for the office and was elected in November 2022. He then took the oath of office in January to fill the remaining two years of Wright’s term.
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Donley County 4-H members compete at District 1
Donley County 4-H members showcased their talents at the spring District 1 contests last Friday with outstanding results.
In the senior division of horse judging, the team comprising Laney Gates, Brenna Ellis, Maloree Wann, and Bryce Williams secured the first position overall and qualified for the state-level contest.
They also clinched the first position in reasons.
Individually results were: Gracie Ellis 1st Overall, 2nd in Reasons; Brenna Ellis 2nd Overall, 5th Reasons; Maloree Wann 3rd Overall, 4th Reasons; Laney Gates 6th Overall, 1st Reasons; Bryce Williams 7th Overall, 6th Reasons and MaryJo Dushay 10th Overall, 10th Reasons.
In the Intermediate Division, Makynna Williams finished 2nd Overall and 2nd in Reasons.
In the Junior Division, the team was first Overall and first in Reasons. Team members and their individual placings were Emma Howard 1st Overall and 1st Reasons; Teagan Chesser 2nd Overall, 3rd Reasons and Kassie Askew 3rd Overall, 2nd Reasons.
In Livestock Judging in the Intermediate Division, the team was 6th Overall and 3rd in Reasons. Team members and their individual placings were Parker Haynes 7th Overall, 13th Reasons; Hudson Howard 13th Overall, 16th Reasons and Ronan Howard 46th Overall, 14th Reasons.
In the Livestock Junior Division, the team was 11th Overall and 5th in Reasons. Team members and individual placings were Hunter Wann 28th Overall, 12th Reasons, Jensyn Lewis 32nd, Jace Conway 43rd and Ainslie Lewis 49th.
In Public Speaking, Teagan Chesser was 1st place in Junior Division; Emily McCurdy was 1st place the Intermediate Division; and Laney Gates participated in the Senior Division.
McCurdy was also 1st place in the Talent Showcase Musical/Instrumental Division.
CC rodeo advances to NFR again
The Clarendon College Men’s rodeo team emerged as the second-place team in the Southwest Region by a mere 36.67 points once the dust had settled this past weekend in Stephenville’s Lone Star Arena after a hard-fought battle.
The top two teams as well as the top three individuals in each event in the final standings will advance on to the College National Finals Rodeo.
The Bulldogs were edged out by Western Texas College and followed by Tarleton State University and Texas Tech University in the third and fourth spots.
In the bareback riding, Sam Petersen won the event by winning first in the long round with an 83.5 ride and third in the short round with his 80-point ride. Weston Patterson placed fifth in the long round with 76 points but drew a rank one in the short round and failed to make the eight second whistle while Boyce Kraut finished fifth in the average with his 70- and 54-point rides.
Petersen held on to his number one spot in the standings to earn the Southwest Region Bareback Champion title.
Dylan Hancock brought home the Southwest Region Saddle Bronc Champion title while Slade Keith finished the year in third place. Hancock won second in the long round with an 80-point ride and was third in both the short round and the average with his 79.5-point ride. Talon Elshere was fourth in the average with his 77 and 78.5 rides while Slade Keith finished fifth in the average with 77.5- and 75-point rides.
Cauy Masters also made it back to the short round with his 76 point
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