03/27/04 Weekend

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Senior volunteers honored at banquet
By Shirley A. Gorman
For the past year, a dedicated group of senior citizens performed 42,779 hours of volunteer service. The tables were turned Friday night as they were honored at the 25th annual Senior Citizens Center Volunteer Recognition Banquet. Volunteers receive a
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Public sale of banquet tickets starts Thursday
by Wade Warren
Tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday for the annual Snyder Chamber of Commerce banquet. Until then, ticket sales will be limited to chamber members. Bob Knight, Texas Tech’s men’s basketball coach, will be the featured speaker and also to
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Testing dates set
By JOYCE SMITH
Snyder Independent School District announced testing for credit by exam. The Texas Education Code and new State Board rules require that any student be granted the opportunity to take an examination to be “accelerated” to a higher grade level or to
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CEO here May 10
by Wade Warren
A contract for the newly-hired Cogdell Memorial Hospital administrator, Carol Hanes, will be prepared Monday by County Attorney Mike Hartman and hospital board chairman Dink Foree. It is expected Hanes will have the contract signed and back in Snyder
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WTC in Odessa College rodeo
by Wade Warren
Western Texas College’s rodeo team is participating in the Odessa College rodeo this weekend. Results from the first round Friday have Clay Bunney of Alberta, Canada in fourth place in bareback riding with a 70, while Jake Marshall of Moree, Australia
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Sheriff's department receives drug, contraband detection kit
by Wade Warren
The Scurry County sheriff’s department is getting the chance to put the latest in law enforcement technology to use. Sheriff Darren Jackson’s office recently was the recipient of a mini-buster contraband detection kit through the office of National Drug
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SPORTS

Car club members place at Harkell Car Show
by Bobby Allen
Several members of the Snyder Wheels Car Club carried home some hardware from the Haskell Car Show held March 20. Glenda Glasscock won first prize in the late-model pickup category, and claimed third with her Corvette. Bonnie and Wilbur Fry won first
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Lady Tigers rout D-City
by Bobby Allen
The Snyder Lady Tigers completed the first half of the district schedule undefeated, routing Denver City, 16-4 in six innings Friday. Kelsi Johnson threw a complete game, striking out seven. Amber Luecke and Ashley Martinez each knocked in three runs on
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Tigers scratch out victory against Lamesa in debut
by Bobby Allen
By Bobby Allen SDN Sports Editor Never let it be said the Tigers can’t do it the hard way. Snyder (11-3, 0-1) broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs to edge Lamesa (2-12, 0-1), 4-2 Friday. “We’ll take the win,” head coach Charles
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El Paso pitcher no-hits WTC
by Bobby Allen
Western Texas College was swept by conference-leading El Paso Community College Friday, getting no-hit in the 4-0 loss in the opener. El Paso’s Ricardo Rivas gave up two walks and did not allow a hit in seven innings of work against the Westerners, who
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