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The Cross Roads varsity girls’ cross country team places first Sept. 2 in the Slocum meet, running with 99 girls.
Coming in first place was Cassie Turner. Callie Turner places third, Brook Locke (10th), Lizeth Lopez (13th), Alanah Logan (25th), Alexis Sudduth (26th) and Gabby Vazquez (47th). The varsity boys’ team running with 79 boys had Gus Bennett place 11th, Payton (44th), Edgar Izaguirre (66th) and Strait Myers (67th). Kylie Loftin takes home 12th place for the JV girls’ team. Lane Supak takes home first place for the JV boys’ team. 

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Cross Roads Lady Bobcats Volleyball Head Coach Merle Heimer picks up his 500th career victory Aug. 11 during their home tournament. The Lady Bobcats then wrapped up the weekend by taking first place after defeating Latexo in three sets Aug. 13. 

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The Texas Forestry Service supplies an aircraft to drop flame retardant on a wildfire that caused residents in the area to be evacuated. The fire, located near Farm to Market 59 South near Cross Roads burned 152 acres before becoming contained and allowing residents to return to their homes around 7:15 p.m., July 19.