April 2022

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL, BASEBALL STANDINGS

April 22, 2022

Softball 10-5A Dist Year 1-Rock Hill 12-1 23-8 2-The Colony 11-2 16-8 3-Denison 9-4 20-8 Wylie East 7-6 15-14 Lovejoy 7-6 12-15 Sherman 4-9 8-19 Princeton 1-12 5-17 M. North 1-12 3-21 9-4A Dist Year x-Aubrey 9-2 19-5 x-Melissa 9-2 19-6 x-Celina 8-3 18-7 Van Alstyne 5-6 16-8 Sanger 5-6 13-11 Anna 3-9 7-18 Gainesville 0-11 4-21 10-3A Dist Year 1-Wboro 13-0 16-9 x-Pilot Point 9-4 9-4 x-Boyd 8-5 20-10 x-Valley View 8-5 17-8 Ponder 6-7 11-15 Paradise 5-8 13-12 S&S 3-10 8-14 Callisburg 0-13 6-17 11-3A Dist Year 1-Gunter 13-0 19-6 x-Whitewright 9-4 16-7 x-Pottsboro 8-5 18-7 4-Bells 7-6 14-14 Bonham 6-7 17-10 Howe 5-8 7-18 Blue Ridge 3-10 3-10 Leonard 1-12 4-17 10-2A Dist Year x-Collinsville 10-1 14-8 x-Muenster 10-1 15-11 3-Lindsay 8-3 10-10 Era 5-6 5-8 Tioga 5-7 9-14 1x1-Saint Jo 1-10 1-10 Alvord 0-11 3-15 15-2A Dist Year 1x2-Trenton 10-1 19-4 1x1-Dodd City 8-4 11-5 2x2-S.

Bulldog baseball trio signs with Dallas Christian

April 22, 2022

HOWE — It seemed logical there would be a package deal in the recruiting process for twins Luke and Ethan Lopez. The Howe seniors weren’t going to head for separate schools and as they searched for a place to continue competing together, they added a teammate into the mix along the way.

Do you need help with vote by mail?

April 22, 2022

Grayson County Elections Administrator Tamie Hayes is on a mission to help folks who are allowed to use mailin ballots side step some of the challenges with that process due to recent changes in election laws in the state.

An addition to my must see places

April 22, 2022

While clicking around on social media recently, I found a place that I have since added to my list of must see places. Mount Airy, North Carolina is the home of actor Andy Griffith. Turns out it is also the inspiration for the town his fictional television show, “The Andy Griffith Show.”

Firm grip on things

April 21, 2022

One swing of the bat could have prolonged the agony, both in the game and into the final day of the season, and the storm brewing in the distance behind the backstop didn’t feel any worse than the situation the Lady Jackets were facing.

Is honeysuckle good for our landscape?

April 21, 2022

Dear Neil: There is a fence covered in honeysuckle at an old house in our neighborhood. The flowers start out white and then turn yellow the second day. It is extremely fragrant. Is that a good vine for our landscape?

‘The year has been good’

April 21, 2022

Three new businesses will be able to transform their entrepreneurial ideas and concepts into reality. The first three grant recipients under the new Raising Innovative Sherman Entrepreneurs program, which offers funding for new companies willing to do business within the city, were awarded Tuesday by Sherman Economic Development Corporation.

‘The Batman’ brings a fresh take on familiar ground

April 21, 2022

Over the years, I’ve become something of a connoisseur when it comes to comic books and the mythos of the superhero. While I am a fan of many heroes, none stand out quite like Batman, and he has always been a personal favorite.

April 21, 2022

OPELOUSAS, La. – Three years after an arsonist torched three small Black Baptist churches in rural Louisiana, rebuilding is well under way.

Conn. trooper charged with manslaughter

April 21, 2022

HARTFORD, Conn. – A Connecticut state trooper who fired seven gunshots into a car and killed a man in 2020 after a high-speed chase has been charged with manslaughter after a more than two-year investigation found the shooting not to be justified, officials said Wednesday.