05/01/04 Weekend

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NEWS

Snyder resident in convoy when driver taken hostage
by Wade Warren
Snyder resident Rick Tollison was driving a vehicle in a fuel convoy on April 9 between Baghdad and Fallujah when the convoy was attacked and one American, Tommy Hamill, was taken hostage. Tollison and Hamill both work for Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR)
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Six BHS students advance to state
By Shirley A. Gorman
When the points were tallied at last weekend's Region II-A UIL academic meet in Abilene, students from Borden County High School sat near the top. Six individuals from BHS were to participate in this weekend’s state meet. After a successful day
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City-wide clean up...
...200 tons and growing
by Wade Warren
The Snyder community is some 200 tons to the good on the side of getting rid of trash and junk, thanks to the recent cleanup drive by the city. “We’ve picked up right at 200 tons, with a couple of days left to pick things up,” said Eli Torres, landfill
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JPs subject of court meeting on Monday
By Jeff West
The Scurry County Commissioner’s Court will discuss several issues concerning justice of the peace courts as well as emergency management at its meeting Monday morning. The court will take another look at adding a clerk to Justice of the Peace Debra
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Early voting continues
by Wade Warren
Only two entities will have an election on May 15 in Scurry County and early voting started Wednesday for the election at Western Texas College and the Hermleigh ISD. Thirty-seven votes were cast early in the Place 3 trustee election for WTC as incumbent
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WTC final exams begin Monday
by Wade Warren
Western Texas College students will begin final exams Monday and they will continue through Thursday. On Friday, the college will hold its service awards banquet beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the WTC cafeteria. Eight retirees will be honored at the event
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SPORTS

Barnes books trip to Austin
by Bobby Allen
ABILENE -- Jake Barnes used a throw of 48-11 to place second and advance to the state track meet at the Class A Region II track and field meet Friday. Also Friday, the Ira boys' 400 and 800 relay team -- Jess Wall, Bryan Proctor, Wes Kellner and Bryson
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Snyder sitting pretty after first day of regional meet
by Bobby Allen
ODESSA -- Ricky McNatt earned a spot in the state track and field meet with a second-place throw in the discus, and the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams qualified for Saturday’s finals. McNatt had a throw of 157-7, and will join October Wells in Austin May
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