October 2022

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Malakoff quarterback Mike Jones throws an Oct. 7 pass against Teague with little pressure.

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Mabank Panthers linebacker Chance Bullard attempts to bring down an Anna Coyotes running back Oct. 7 at home.

Betty Frances Whitton Porter, 91, of Mabank and Gun Barrel City passed away Oct. 8, 2022 in Athens, surrounded by her family.
Betty was born Jan. 11, 1931, the child of William Elijah and Bertie Lou Whitton. She was raised in the Whitton community where she attended the Whitton Community School and Canton High School.  
On Nov. 12, 1948, she married Dalton Porter. Dalton and Betty had three children Sharon Dale, Sue Ann and Keith Dalton.  

Pauline Puryear Faircloth, 87, peacefully passed away Oct. 3, 2022, after a battle of Alzheimer’s.  She is rejoicing with her Savior and her husband James C. Faircloth.
Pauline was born July 14, 1935 in Harnett Co., N.C. and lived a full life with nine siblings on a farm.  
She married the absolute love of her life, James C. Faircloth Oct. 13, 1954. They both grew up working at tobacco farms in North Carolina where their humble beginnings shaped their lives together.  

Billie Farley was born April 18, 1928 to parents Robert Lyle and Jewell (Nix) Roberts in Shamrock and passed away Oct. 7, 2022 in Royse City.  
Billie married Johnnie William Farley Jan. 18, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Okla. 
Billie was a homemaker who loved cooking (especially hamburgers and fried potatoes), gardening, journaling and she loved watching Texas Rangers baseball and Dallas Cowboys football.  

Haskell Wayne Henry “Pat” was born Sept. 23, 1941 in Snyder, Okla., to Haskell (Hack) and Etta Henry. 
He was the youngest of four surviving children. Identical twin sisters Janet and Julia and sister Mary. He grew up in Kiowa County on the family farm, where he learned a lifelong passion for animals. His father instilled in him at an early age the importance of caring for any and all of God’s creatures. 
Pat had a very wholesome upbringing that made him into the successful and kind man that he became.

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Sherrie and James Luman of Payne Springs show off their 2017 Indian Chief Vintage motorcycle with sidecar during the Dickey’s Car show held in April. 

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Trinidad ISD announces the nominees for Homecoming Court. Listed in no particular order are Queen nominees Haley Logan, Valerie Lewallen, Anneliese Ellison, Jasmine Tealer and Jael Anderson. King nominees are Montez Shofner, Christopher Ayala, Jack Quinn, Kacey Womack and Matthew Kingsley.

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Cross Roads Marching Band placed second in Class 2A with a Division 1 Rating at the Teague Marching Invitational in Teague Saturday, Oct. 1. The bands' drum majors, Donna Stovall and Jeremy Fields, received Best Drum Majors in Class 2A. Cross Roads Marching Band advanced to finals, where they placed seventh out of 10. The band is currently perfecting their production of ‘Dreams of Persia’ for their UIL Marching competition in Mesquite Oct. 19.

AXTELL–The Kerens Bobcats fell to the Axtell Longhorns in their district contest Sept. 30 on the road.
The Bobcats came up a score short as the Longhorns edged them 28-21 Friday night.
The loss drops Kerens to 1-5 overall on the season and 1-1 in district play as the Bobcats currently sit in fourth place in the 2A-1 Region II District 7 standings.
Cayuga (5-1), Italy (3-3) and Axtell (3-2) sit ahead of the Bobcats in the standings with Rio Vista, Itasca and Cross Roads making up the bottom three.