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Lady Cardinals open fourth volleyball season Friday

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By Benny Rogers/TVCC sports information

The fourth season of Trinity Valley Community College volleyball is scheduled to begin Friday when the Lady Cardinals travel to the Metroplex to play in the two-day Lady Bears Invitational at Brookhaven College.

Coach Tosha Spain’s Lady Cardinals, coming off the best season in school history, are scheduled to take on North Central Texas College in their opener at 1 p.m. Friday. They play Hill College at 5 p.m.

Saturday, the Lady Cardinals are scheduled to face host Brookhaven at 9 a.m. and Paris Junior College at 1 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals went 18-12 last year and qualified for the Region XIV Tournament for the first time.

Returning off last year’s squad are sophomores Ariana Kaleo, Sara Cruz, Ryleigh Thompson, Amelie Guinci and Kaitlyn McShan.

Spain is in her fourth year at the helm of the Lady Cardinal program. She has recorded 51 wins in three seasons and owns a 116-97 career coaching record.

The Lady Cardinals’ home opener is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 11 against Paris.

TVCC graduates 214 in summer ceremony

Princeton High School principal Rene’ Mullins was the speaker at the summer graduation ceremony at Trinity Valley Community College last Friday night. Mullins graduated from TVCC at the age of 30 in 1992. The ceremony saw 214 graduates pick receive degrees/certificates.
Princeton High School principal Rene’ Mullins was the speaker at the summer graduation ceremony at Trinity Valley Community College last Friday night. Mullins graduated from TVCC at the age of 30 in 1992. The ceremony saw 214 graduates receive degrees/certificates.

TVCC press release

Summer graduates at Trinity Valley Community College were encouraged to be proactive as they move forward by Princeton High School principal Rene’ Mullins in a ceremony last Friday night at Cardinal Gym.

“Proactive, if you think about the word, it really is about taking responsibility in your life,” Mullins said. “It is your ability to respond that makes it really work.”

Mullins, who received an Associates of Art degree from TVCC at the age of 30 in May of 1992, told the 214 graduates receiving degrees/certificates to “keep focus, know goals and stick to it.”

“Be proactive by knowing what you believe in and what you stand for,” Mullins said. “If you don’t know these things about yourself, the big things will define you and then you are no longer in control of your life.”

TVCC president Dr. Glendon Forgey presented Temiloluwa Otuyelu the President’s Award, which is presented at the discretion of the president to a student who has performed well in the classroom and has provided substantial service to others, both on and off the campus.

Otuyelu, who has been accepted to Engineering School at Texas A&M University, was an active member in Phi Theta Kappa at TVCC, serving as an officer. During his PTK involvement, the chapter received multiple awards as an outstanding organization. Continue reading “TVCC graduates 214 in summer ceremony”

Long Cove says it creates 200 jobs; $36 million in construction

Long Cove press release

Long Cove, a new residential community on Cedar Creek Lake, is pleased to announce that its development activity has generated more than 200 jobs, the vast majority of which are filled by Henderson County residents. Most of these new jobs have been construction related. Even though this can provide people with a way out of unemployment, the last people you may find on a construction site are young people, as 64% of millennials said they wouldn’t work in construction even if they had the opportunity to earn a large sum of money. With this not being a job of choice for this generation, at least it will open doors for other workers. The developer and the community’s new property owners are investing a combined $36 million in construction at Long Cove, including infrastructure projects, community amenities, and single-family homes. Long Cove’s development activity is planned to continue for many years, and the resulting job creation is anticipated to remain steady for the foreseeable future.

In addition to employing Henderson County residents, Long Cove is also generating significant additional economic activity as its new residents begin to patronize local businesses and new properties are added to the county tax rolls. Long Cove expects to ultimately grow to approximately 400 properties total, which will generate substantial long-term economic activity in Henderson County. Because Long Cove is largely a second-home community that owns and maintains its roads and other infrastructure, its economic contribution to the local area in the form of new tax revenue will far outweigh the minimal costs it will require from the county and other local service providers.

“We are grateful for the support that Henderson County and our neighboring communities have provided throughout our current phases of development,” said Long Cove President Christopher Kelsey. “We are particularly pleased to create so many local jobs for our community, and we are dedicated to employing local vendors whenever possible to meet our construction and ongoing staffing needs.” Continue reading “Long Cove says it creates 200 jobs; $36 million in construction”

Malakoff ISD provides free breakfast to all students

Malakoff ISD press release

Eating breakfast at school is one of the smartest ways your child can begin the day. Often students simply don’t have enough time in the morning to eat breakfast at home and go to class without eating anything at all. A hungry child just cannot concentrate on learning. Research proves breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In most studies, children who eat breakfast improved their grades. Teachers observed increased attentiveness, motivation, self- discipline and concentration in students who participate in the School Breakfast program. Studies have found that children who ate breakfast make fewer mistakes and better grades.

Malakoff ISD Food and Nutrition Director Tanya Berry is proud to announce that all of Malakoff ISD students will receive a breakfast at no charge starting the 2013-14 school year. Continue reading “Malakoff ISD provides free breakfast to all students”

Commissioners reinstate burn ban

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Henderson County Commissioners’ Court extended the current burn ban another two weeks Tuesday morning. The county’s drought index is higher now than it was at the beginning of the month.

According to Fire Marshal Shane Renberg, the Keetch-Byram Drought Index average score is 646.
A burn ban is recommended when the KBDI score is above 575.

“We are still having grass fires but not as many as before the burn ban, so it is helping,” said Renberg.

Ignoring the burn ban is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $500.