Hermleigh Becoming the Place to Be for Playoffs Gloria Cato by Steve Reagan Teams from East Texas and SDN Staff Writer Their West Texas Counter- Parts
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Vol. 71 No. 16 Weekend, May 18-19, 2019 22 Pages • $1.25 Home of Hermleigh becoming the place to be for playoffs Gloria Cato By Steve Reagan teams from east Texas and SDN Staff Writer their West Texas counter- parts. It appears that Hermleigh Another factor is that the ISD’s athletic facilities have district has all-artificial turf become the destination of fields, which are less affected choice for high school base- by rain than grass fields, of- ball and softball playoff ficials said. teams. But by far the biggest rea- By significantly reducing sons schools are choosing the fees it charges playoff Hermleigh has to be that the teams, Hermleigh has seen a district’s price for hosting the dramatic upswing in the num- games is very hard to beat. ber of baseball and softball Hermleigh charges each playoff games it has hosted visiting school $50 a game to this year, from five in 2018 play at its fields, significantly to 13 — and counting — this cheaper than other school dis- year. tricts such as Snyder, which Part of the attraction is has visiting schools split fees Hermleigh sitting more-or- of between $550-900 for base- John Henry Tow less in the middle between See Playoffs, Page 2A U.S. Army 1942-47 Today’s Veteran sponsored by Nix’s Auto & Tire Service 1510 25th Street 573-3567 WEATHER SDN Photo/Brittni Clemons In the top photo, Chloe Callahan cheered on the Canyon Lady Eagles during their Class 4A softball playoff game against Decatur Friday at Hermleigh. At left, (l-r) Lisa Tavarez and Hermleigh High School sophomores Jaiver DelRel, Emma Dugan and Paisley Coleman volunteered in the concession stand. Ella Aviles Friday’s high: 89 degrees Friday’s low: 66 degrees 7 a.m. reading today: 60 Stop the bleed Early morning degrees Rainfall: 0.86 of an inch 2019 precipitation: 6.68 inches storm brings more FINANCES WT-Int. Crude $62.76 than an inch of rain WTIC Posted $59.25 Natural Gas $2.63 A storm system that passed The heavy rain quickly Patterson-UTI $12.44 through Scurry County early flooded low-lying areas, but Oxy-Permian $52.76 this morning brought rain, caused little in the way of Kinder Morgan $20.21 lightning and thunder, but damage, although there was caused very little damage. a report of debris on Hwy. The thunderstorm sys- 350 southwest of Snyder. No LOTTERY tem came through Snyder at traffic accidents related to the about 4 a.m. today, causing storm were reported to law Friday’s Numbers the National Weather Service enforcement as of 9 a.m. to- Mega Millions 5-17-28-32-63 MB: 11 (NWS) to issue a severe thun- day. Megaplier: 3 derstorm warning for this The storm left an estimated area. 28 Oncor customers with- Cash Five The storm dumped more out electricity this morning. 5-17-23-25-35 than an inch of rain in parts of Company officials estimated Scurry County. power would be restored by Pick 3 Morning Western Texas College re- mid-day. 1-8-9 Fireball: 3 ported 1.42 of precipitation, Conditions are expected Pick 3 Day while 0.86 of an inch of rain to be partly cloudy to sunny 8-5-7 Fireball: 5 was recorded at the SnTx In- through the weekend, but Pick 3 Evening dustrial Park. NWS is forecasting at 60 per- 3-2-1 Fireball: 4 Fluvanna recorded .26 of cent chance of thunderstorms an inch of rain, while Gail re- for Monday. Temperatures Pick 3 Night ported 0.67 of an inch of pre- are expected to range from 6-7-7 Fireball: 4 cipitation, according to the the mid-50s to the high 80s, Daily 4 Morning West Texas Mesonet. the weather service predicted. 4-5-9-5 Fireball: 7 Daily 4 Day 3-4-8-7 Fireball: 4 SDN Photos/Brittni Clemons Chamber of Commerce board Daily 4 Evening In the top photo, Scurry County Paramedic 4-0-9-6 Fireball: x Zack Nobles (left) helped Rhonda Thomas wrap to hear 2018 financial report Daily 4 Night a simulated open wound during Stop the Bleed The Snyder Chamber of Commerce board of directors will 3-6-8-9 Fireball: 1 training Friday at the Towle Park armory. At left, Darren Hughes practiced using an emer- hear a report on the organization’s 2018 financial statements gency kit to stop a bleed on a mock wound. Fri- during Monday’s meeting. ASK US day’s training showed attendees how to apply Certified Public Accountant Ricky Bowman is scheduled to Q. — Will the teachers be basic first aid during open wound situations. present the 2018 comprehensive annual financial report during able to sit at floor level with the meeting. the graduates, as in years The report is similar to an audit, but Bowman has said dur- past, so they can congratu- ing previous chamber board meetings that his firm does not late their students after they audit or render an opinion on the statements. walk the stage? The board will also review the tax-exempt form the cham- A. — Snyder High School ber staff submitted to the Internal Review Service. Principal Janell Martin said See Chamber, Page 2A graduation plans will be fi- nalized early next week as to the specific locations and County jobless rate hits responsibilities of faculty Students enter final week of school year members during the cer- emony. Scurry County’s three public school dis- Snyder Intermediate School students will lowest level in four years tricts will honor graduates next week as the be released at 11:30 a.m. while Snyder Junior Scurry County unemployment rate hits its lowest monthly school year comes to an end. High School and Snyder High School stu- INDEX level since December 2014, according to figures released by Snyder, Hermleigh and Ira have also dents will attend school until noon. the Texas Workforce Commission. scheduled early release dates on the final day Hermleigh ISD will hold its junior high Classifieds..............8A-11A April’s 2.6 unemployment rate was the lowest since 2.4 of school. school and high school graduation at 7 p.m. Community Calendar......2A percent was reported during the final month of 2014. The Snyder High School’s graduation will be in Cardinal Gym. Dear Abby.......................9B final three months of 2014 had unemployment rates under held at 8 p.m. Friday in The Coliseum. The The school will release students at noon Entertainment.................4B 3 percent — 2.9 in October and 2.8 percent in November. top graduates will be announced during a Thursday. Obituaries.......................2A In April 2019, the county had 6,906 people in the work- student assembly in Worsham Auditorium Friday has been set aside by Snyder and Opinions.........................6A force with 180 classified as unemployed. In contrast, 9,646 on Wednesday. Hermleigh officials as a staff development SDN Column...................6A people were in the workforce in December 2014 with 236 The school district has scheduled an early day. Sports......................11-12A being unemployed. release for Thursday, which is the final day Ira ISD will hold its kindergarten and TV Guide...................4B-8B The commission reported in March 2019 that the county of school. Pre-kindergarten students will be eighth grade graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Weather..........................2A had 6,944 people in the workforce with 222 being unem- released to parents beginning at 11 a.m. fol- Friday in the cafetorium. The high school ployed (3.2 percent unemployment rate). lowed by first grade students at 11:15 a.m. graduation will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Andrews and Kent counties each had unemployment rates Second and third grade students will be re- the cafetorium. under 2 percent in April. Andrews reported a rate of 1.7 per- leased to parents at 11:30 a.m. Snyder Pri- Following a lunch prepared by the board cent while Kent had a 1.9 percent rate. Dawson and Mitchell mary School students who ride the bus will of trustees, Ira students will be released at counties had the highest rate in the region at 3.3 percent. be released at 11:30 a.m. noon Friday. See Jobless, Page 2A Page 2A Snyder Daily News Saturday, May 18, 2019 Community Calendar Funding included for Texas Tech veterinary school Greater Tuna The Texas Legislaure’s ence committee agreed to the cess of our nation and global of students who are leaving budget conference committee $17.35 million. economy. The Texas Tech the State of Texas for a more The Ritz Community Theatre will present Greater Tuna agreed to include funding for Lawmakers from the re- University School of Veteri- costly education, then com- at 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults the Texas Tech School of Vet- gion, including Sen. Charles nary Medicine will help ad- ing back to practice in their and $5 for students. erinary Medicine on Friday. Perry, R-Lubbock, and Rep. dress the shortage of large and home state with upwards of The committee allocated Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, mixed animal veterinarians $250,000 in debt due to out- Piano recital $17.35 million for the school, issued a joint statement fol- in rural parts of the state,” the of-state tuition.” Barbara Tune’s piano students will present a recital, Notes which will be located in Am- lowing the announcement. statement read. “The addition Other lawmakers who were and Keyboards, at 6 p.m. torday at Martha Ann Woman’s arillo.