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Entries are now open for the 2024 Herring Bank Parade, which will be held Saturday, July 6, during the 147th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration in Clarendon.
The theme for this year’s parade is “A Salute to Service” and honors America’s men and women in uniform. Entry forms are available at the Visitor Center and online at ClarendonTX.com/parade.
The Herring Bank Parade features $850 in cash prizes with $250 available for the best float, $150 for the best car or truck entry, $150 for the best animal or riding unit, $150 for the best tractor or farm equipment entry, and $150 for the best “other” entry.
Pre-registration is required for entrants to be judged for the prize money, and entrants must follow the theme for prizes also. Entry forms are due by 5 p.m. on July 3.
This year’s celebration will be held July 4, 5, and 6.
A new event will mark the official start of the celebration. The July Fourth Bingo & BBQ hosted by the Clarendon Lions Club at the Lions Hall, will start Thursday morning, July 4. The event will be similar to the Bingo Brunch the club held in 2022 with fabulous prizes for bingo enthusiasts to win. More information on this event will be released soon.
The COEA Junior Rodeo will be held Thursday, July 4, at 7:30 p.m. followed by the first night of the Ranch Rodeo on Friday, July 5, at the same time. Dances will be held following the rodeos this year.
The big day will be Saturday, July 6, beginning with the Arts & Craft Fair on the square at 9 a.m. sponsored by the Donley County 4H. Booths must be reserved through the Donley County 4H by calling 806-874-2141.
The Chamber of Commerce’s Liberty Electric Kids’ Bicycle & Tricycle Parade will also begin at 9 a.m. The Kids’ Parade will line up and register at 8:30 at Third and Sully. Pre-registration is required to win the kid parade prizes. Entry forms are available at the Visitor Center and will be online later this week.
Line up for the Herring Bank Parade begins at 9 a.m. with the parade taking off at 10:00. The Shriners barbecue will follow the parade at 11 a.m. Parade winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
The Lawnmower Race will also be held July 6 on the square, and the Chamber of Commerce will hold its second annual Best of Donley County competition for the judging of jellies, jams, baked goods, and quilts. More information about those competitions will be available soon on ClarendonTX.com.
The Henson’s Turtle Race will take place at 1:30 p.m. And the Ranch Rodeo will close out the day at the COEA Arena beginning at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, contact the Visitor Center at 806-874-2421.
Hedley CISD last week announced Coach Allen Grant will be the school’s new athletic director.
Grant was born in Levelland and raised in Amarillo, and has been married for years to Lindsey Grant. The couple have a daughter going to Texas Tech University and a six-year-old son.
Grant says he has been coaching for nine years starting at Westover Park (now known as West Plains Junior High) and has also worked at San Jacinto Christian Academy, Tulia ISD, Amarillo Highland Park ISD, and Groom ISD.
“I am looking forward to meeting everyone and ready to get started on establishing a successful program at Hedley ISD,” Grant said.
The Clarendon City Council reversed course on a proposed County Assistance District during their regular meeting January 11, voting to rescind its December action on the subject.
Donley County officials have proposed creating four sales tax-funded County Assistance Districts to help fund the sheriff’s department. The plan would ask voters to approve creating one district in each of the cities of Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick and one in the unincorporated areas of the county.
The city approved a resolution to put the matter before the voters during a December 21 meeting. Two of the five council members were absent from that meeting, and one of the members who voted for the resolution asked that it be reconsidered at the January meeting. All five aldermen were present last week.
Clarendon currently has a two-cent sales tax, the maximum allowed for a Texas city. The county has asked the city to rescind or give up five-eighths of a cent (0.625 cents), which would then be re-directed to a County Assistance District covering Clarendon.
The new district, according to statements made by county officials at the December meeting, would be governed by two city representatives, two county commissioners, and the county judge.
County officials also previously said the district would be capped to only take $165,000 per year and anything above that would be returned to the city.
Discussion at last week’s city meeting centered on doubt about how the proposed district would be governed, how the revenue cap would work, the limitations that would be put on future city councils by the creation of the district and loss of the sales tax revenue, and the benefits of the city continuing to fund the sheriff’s department by contract as it has since 1981.
Two citizens spoke about the proposed district. Roger Estlack said revenue generated by sales taxes in the city limits ought to continue to be governed by the city council as the elected representatives of the citizens of Clarendon, and he encouraged the council to continue to work with the sheriff to fund law enforcement by multi-year contracts.
Former city administrator David Dockery asked the council to consider the limitations that would be placed on his successor, Brian Barboza, and the council going forward by giving up a portion of the sales tax.
Several council members said they did not feel like they had had time to consider all the aspects of the county assistance district at the December meeting, and members also noted that this was the first time they had considered the downsides to giving up a portion of the city’s sales tax to another body.
Mayor Jacob Fangman also addressed the need to keep the city’s options open in the future. He said right now it doesn’t make sense for the city to have its own police department, but he said circumstances may be different at some future date.
Mayor Fangman also discussed pursuing a multi-year contract for law enforcement but wants to consider ending the county’s support of the city-owned Burton Memorial Library and subtracting that amount from the law enforcement contract. The county, he said, could redirect those funds to the sheriff.
The council then unanimously approved a motion to rescind its December action on the proposed district in its entirety.
The Broncos are falling into a rhythm and playing team basketball as they continue through the first half of District play. Their latest win came at home at 94-36 over Memphis last Friday night.
Defense wins basketball games, but the Broncos were able to set up a strong offensive attack with all five starters finishing in double figures. Senior Anthony Ceniceros showed his skill from the arc and nailed five three-pointers to post a season high 24 points in the game. He has been strong throughout his high school career for the Broncos.
The Bronco defense was firing on all cylinders and were able to hold the Cyclones to single digits after the first eight minutes and dictate the outcome of the game from the beginning.
Memphis struggled against the Broncos’ hustle and aggressive defensive play.
Joining Ceniceros on the scoreboard was Leyante Prince with 13, Mason Sims with 12, Lyric Smith with 11, and Jaxan McAnear with 10. Levi Gates was strong inside and added eight points to the score, and Reagan Wade had six from good outside shots. Riley Wade and Wes Shaw put in four each, and Kaleb Bolin finished with two.
The Broncos will travel to Wellington January 19 and then to Wheeler January 23 at 8 p.m.
The TABC eighth-ranked Lady Broncos posted two more wins last week to up their overall record to an impressive 21-1.
The ladies are currently at 3-0 in District as they near the end of the first half of their district schedule. Their latest wins over Quanah and Memphis give them a huge edge as they face Wellington on January 19 on the road.
The Lady Broncos fought hard in a low-scoring matchup against the Lady Indians of Quanah but were able to come out on top at 44-27. Kenidee Hayes was solid on offense and led the way with 11 points and converted free throws at 75 percent, and Tandie and Kennadie Cummins came on strong with eight points each. Tandie was two for two from the bonus line.
The Lady Broncos owned the court from the tip-off and were able to pair a solid offense and strong defense to control the rhythm of the game. They were able to grab points when they needed them and use their defensive strengths to hold off Quanah.
Kate Shaw put in five points from her inside position, and Graci Smith and Presley Smith added four each. Courtlyn Conkin and Berkley Moore gave a good effort and finished with two points apiece. Overall, the ladies were 66 percent on bonus shots for the game.
On Friday, the ladies breezed to a huge 73-9 win over the Lady Cyclones of Memphis. It was never a contest for the ladies as they were able to get done what they needed to do going into their final games of the first half of district play.
Moore was on fire and finished atop the leaderboard with 20 points that included four three-pointers. K. Cummins joined Moore in double figures at 15 and was perfect at three from the bonus line. P. Smith put in seven, Shaw added six, and Hayes finished with five. G. Smith, Madi Benson, and Kimbrasia Ballard had four points each, and Kashlyn Conkin, T. Cummins, and
Gracie Ellis helped with two points each.
The Lady Broncos will face off against Wellington on the road January 19.
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