04/24/04 Weekend

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NEWS

Petty honored with TDCJ recognition
by Wade Warren
Melissa Petty, a human resources specialist at the Price Daniel Unit, has been recognized statewide by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as the human resources employee of the month. Petty has been an employee of TDCJ for nine years, having
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Mosquito spraying starts Monday
by Wade Warren
City crews will begin spraying for mosquitoes Monday, weather permitting. The spraying will begin at sundown and the first night of spraying will include the area west of College Avenue and south of 30th Street. On Tuesday, spraying will be conducted
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One-act play fails to advance
By Shirley A. Gorman
Snyder High School’s one-act play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, did not advance from the Region I UIL contest Friday at Odessa College, but three students received recognition. Coleman Welch and Logan Martin were named to the all-star cast and Corie
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Ritz Theatre offers special showing during car show
by Wade Warren
The Ritz Theatre is offering a special presentation next Saturday of “On Golden Pond” in conjunction with the Snyder Wheels Car Show. “We’ll have a limited number of seats available for the special 1:30 matinee,” said Carolyn Barbee. Tickets will be on
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SHS choir students bring NYC to Snyder
By Shirley A. Gorman
Snyder High School choir students will be Steppin’ Out On Broadway at 2 p.m. Sunday at Worsham Auditorium. The program will consist of 21 songs and an intermission during which New York Style cheesecake will be served. During the first half
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Local minister opposes VLT machines
By Jeff West
By Jeff West SDN Staff Writer Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s plan to reduce property taxes by increasing “sin taxes” and allow video lottery terminals at race tracks and Indian reservations has now drawn criticism from organizations who believe the move will
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County schools gear up for TAKS tests
by Wade Warren
The state-mandated TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills) tests will be given Tuesday through Saturday in the Snyder, Hermleigh and Ira schools. In Snyder, the math portion of the test will be given to grades 3-9 on Tuesday as will the exit test.
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SPORTS

Lancaster places third in Sun Belt tournament
by Bobby Allen
University of North Texas sophomore and 2002 Snyder high school graduate Andra Lancaster was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference team placing third in the individual standings at the conference golf tournament last week. Lancaster fired a final-round
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Sideline Views
by Bobby Allen
The National Football League’s policy keeping underclassman out of the league until they are three years removed from high school was upheld Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court. Two separate justices refused to overturn the lower court’s opinion on the
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WJCAC champ Midland completes sweep of WTC
by Bobby Allen
MIDLAND -- The Western Texas College softball team was swept by Midland Friday, dropping all four games of the series to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference champions. Pat Gonzales pitched both games, giving up a two-run, game-winning home run
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WTC waits on short round
by Bobby Allen
STEPHENVILLE -- Two Western Texas College rodeo hands stood in first place heading into Saturday’s short round at the Tarleton State University rodeo. Trent Cormier was atop the bull riding heap after a first-round 86, and Ashley Hadley led the breakaway
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Tigers steal one from Seminole
by Bobby Allen
By Bobby Allen SDN Sports Editor The Snyder Tigers got what they wanted Friday night, even if they didn’t get it the way they wanted it. And all the breaks that were so elusive in Merkel were given back to the Tigers in spades at Moffett Field. Snyder
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