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It’s an all-star weekend for three TVCC softball players

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

Three Trinity Valley Community College softball players have been selected to play in Texas Junior College Softball Coaches Association all-star games this weekend.

Representing TVCC will be sophomores Erica Jordan (1B), Melissa Billingsley (OF/SS) and Kayla Cosby (P).

The games are scheduled Friday and Saturday at Poly Wells Field on the campus of Abilene Christian University in Abilene.

The first game involving TVCC players is scheduled at 4 p.m. Friday. They will be in action again Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals, coming off the best season in school history with an appearance at the national tournament in St. George, Utah, are currently playing a fall exhibition schedule. They are 4-2-1 going into a doubleheader today at home against McLennan.

Voting officials to help residents at Farmers Market

Henderson County Elections Administrator Denise Hernandez said members of her staff will be at the Athens Farmers Market this Saturday to help area residents get ready for the new voter laws. The will be checking voter status and handing out information on the new voter ID law.

A voter will be required to show one of the following forms of photo identification at the polling location before the voter will be permitted to cast a vote:

Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
United States passport

With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 60 days before being presented at the polling place.

If you have any questions, meet with county voting officials at the Athens Farmers Market this Saturday. The Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday on the city parking lot, one block north of the courthouse.

Around Malakoff: Plenty of hummingbirds

By Loretta Humble

I am besieged by hummingbirds. It is wonderful.

Still nursing my toe after surgery, I have been forced to stop and pay attention to things around me. This is probably good for me, as my daughter Liz has long contended I have Attention Deficit Disorder — that I can’t or won’t stay focused, but flit from thing to thing. Kind of like these hummingbirds.

Obviously, these guys are not setting me a good example, but they sure are fun to watch. I’m sitting in my recliner with my laptop in my lap and keeping a close eye on them. In past years, I’ve only been able to attract one or two, but this year I’ve hit the jackpot. They won’t be still and let me count them, but I know that sometimes there are bound to be at least two dozen of the little boogers buzzing around at one time, bumping one another. Then they will disappear. Then a crowd will reappear. I thought these were the same birds coming back, but now I have been made aware I may be seeing whole new crowds—they are migrating, after all.

They are consuming at least a quart of my homemade nectar a day from my three feeders. I need more feeders, and soon will need more sugar.

I understand I’m not the only person with lots of hummingbirds this year, and I’m told because the drought has dried all the flowers, the birds are actually hungry.

I’m pretty sure this time of year other birds can find plenty to eat by themselves, especially if they like grasshoppers, Continue reading “Around Malakoff: Plenty of hummingbirds”

Assistant DA announces run for County Court-at-Law bench

Mark Hall press release

At a meeting of the Lone Star Republican Women held last Thursday in Athens, First Assistant District Attorney Mark W. Hall announced that he is seeking the judgeship of the Henderson County Court at Law No. 1, currently held by Matt Livingston. Judge Livingston, who has held the bench for almost 28 years, has not publicly announced whether he will seek another term.

Hall told those gathered that while a judge must be unbiased in matters that come before him or her, and refrain from making decisions for political purposes, an unwavering adherence to the Constitution is to him, the epitome of being a conservative, and from which he will not deviate.

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“I couldn’t think of anyone more qualified than Mark to assume the County Court at Law No.1. Mark is not only a friend and a mentor, he is the most fair and honest person I know. He has a passion for the Constitution and the rule of law.” Continue reading “Assistant DA announces run for County Court-at-Law bench”

Bulldog report from the Eustace Booster Club

On Tuesday Varsity Volleyball beat Hampton Prep. Way to go Lady Dogs!
(JV and Freshman – no game)

On Friday Varsity and JV Volleyball teams beat Faith Family! And the Lady Dogs are now 4-0 in district play.
(Freshman – no game)

Varsity and JV Football fell a little short to Rusk, but put up a hard fight.

Cross Country competed at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie, which is the new Region II site the year.
Varsity CC Girls placed 9th out of 24 teams. Varsity Boys CC placed 4th out of 27 teams. (Mark Zimmer placed 4th out of 208 individuals). Way to Go Mark! JV Boys CC placed 9th.

Lots of things going on this week – WE NEED CONCESSIONS HELP ON FRIDAY AS VOLLEYBALL IS AT HOME – LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP!

Monday – 9/16
Jr. High Volleyball @ Eustace vs Malakoff – 4:30 P.M.

Tuesday – 9/17
FR, JV, & Varsity Volleyball @ Red Oak Life – 5P.M. This is a big district contest since the Lady Dogs and the Lady Mustangs – 9th grades through Varsity – all enter the contest undefeated in district play. Please come out and support the Lady Dogs in their quests for district titles.

Thursday – 9/19
· 7th & 8th Grade Football @ Mabank – 5/6:30 P.M.

· JV Football @ Fort Worth Castleberry – 6:00 P.M.

Friday – 9/20
· FR, JV & Varsity Volleyball @ Eustace vs Malakoff – 4:30 P.M. (Varsity plays first followed by JV – all in E.L. Kirk Gym) – NEED CONCESSIONS HELP!!!

· Varsity Football @ Eustace vs Fort Worth Castleberry – 7:30 P.M.

Saturday – 9/21
Cross Country – Lynn Creek Park – Grand Prairie.

Good Luck to all of our Bulldogs this week!

(Those wanting to help in the concession stand or wanting to join the Booster Club, just come to the concession stand or the spirit table at home football games.)