n today’s front page we placed a special piece of art highlighting Patriot Day in America, marked on Sept. 11 each year to remember the horrific attacks of that day in 2001 and how our country came together. Most of us know this as 9/11.
Usual readers-- both of you, and a few relatives who sometimes read to see if I “got it right”--may remember that a month ago, I decided to put my “quill back in the goose” until September. A few cool days in New Mexico beckoned, and off we drove to the Land of Enchantment, neither footloose nor even close to fancy free, as it turned out.
While tropical storm Harold brought some relief along the coast of Texas, according to the Texas state climatologist, much of the state has witnessed above average temperatures — 4 to 8 degrees above normal and in the triple digits.
Consistency helped Lamesa’s Kent Bartlett win the Labor Day Golf Tournament held this past Monday at the Lamesa Municipal Golf Course.
By splitting Tuesday evening’s dual at Dimmitt the Golden Tornado volleyballers continue playing .500 ball on the season.
After coming up short on still another close call the Golden Tornado tennis squad now finds its back against the wall.
The Klondike Cougars are ranked 21st this week in Class 1A volleyball by the Texas Girls Coaches Association and they continue looking the part even without their head coach Katie Cruz being present at their matches.
One of the biggest bright spots for the Golden Tornadoes’ cross country squad last Saturday in Big Spring’s Eric Stinson Invitational was Rico Enriquez.
Sands’ Wiley Gaskins finished his junior season last fall as one of the top Class 1A cross country boy runners in the state.
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