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Thursday,
May 8, 2008

 

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People, Places & Events
Senior Focus

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Lake Life
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TOP  NEWS

NWS confirms tornado hit Canton
Things are back to normal in Canton after a tornado swept through last Friday, toppling trees, snapping power lines and spreading debris throughout the First Monday grounds.

Opening statements made in Mays’ trial
Prosecution and defense attorneys made opening statements at the start of Randall Wayne Mays’ capital murder trial before 392nd District Court Judge Carter Tarrance Monday.

Mabank FFA auction draws best ever total
Auctioneer and school board vice president Kenny Odom points to a bidder during the annual Mabank FFA auction in the Mabank Middle School cafeteria Saturday.

Central Texas body may be a missing Tool resident
Missing since Feb. 19, the body of Tool resident John Robert Ivy, 46, may have been found.

SPORTS

Kemp stops Brownsboro
After a slugfest opener Friday night, the Kemp Yellowjackets won their bidistrict baseball championship series with a narrow 4-1 win over the Brownsboro Bears Saturday.

Hurdlers looking for gold
Two hurdlers will be trying to bring the gold back to Cedar Creek Lake at the state track meet in Austin Friday.

KHS, EHS area baseball games set
Area baseball playoff series open Thursday (tonight) for both the Eustace Bulldogs and the Kemp Yellowjackets.

Upcoming games

OF  INTEREST

Families of fallen heroes attend horse camp in Mabank
More than 100 people attended a horse outing at Overlook Creek Ranch in Mabank, hosted by Russ and Katherine Veno, recently.

Rotary hears plans for Pinnacle Club
Residents in the Pinnacle Club area may soon be granted their favorite wish, to be able to dock their boats at the Pinnacle Club.

Chamber and Kiwanis join together for annual fund-raiser
About 100 vehicles registered for the show, with a 2005 Corvette Z06 winning the coveted “Best of Show” title.

Come Adopt Us At
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
Pets in need of loving homes.

VIEWS and OPINIONS, SENIOR FOCUS

The View From Here
Senior graduates
...
Spring brings thoughts of school graduations to mind. What a wonderful time it is for the senior graduating classes of all the area schools.

Escapades of Emily
Photo frenzy...
Find the men talking over coffee in a shop somewhere in the morning. Find women usually on the telephone discussing life’s enduring points.

As I Was Saying
Owls hootin'...
I was sittin’ here one night a while back, and I heard an owl hootin’ and it brought back memories of years ago.


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