Mayor Abernathy Welcomes New UT Health CEO Guy Cayo

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 The Pittsburg Gazette 137 Years of Serving Camp County

Volume 137, No. 14 • One Section, 10 Pages www.campcountynow.com USPS 434-260 Mayor Abernathy welcomes new UT Health CEO Guy Cayo

COURTESY PHOTO Abron and his family smile for photos after the announcement of his employment with Pittsburg ISD. Pittsburg High School welcomes Abron as athletic Guy Cayo (left) with Mayor David Abernathy COURTESY PHOTO By DI DUNCAN Cayo has a long history of serving his community director [email protected] and the country. Cayo spent six years as an Opera- tions Manager in the United States Army before mov- By DI DUNCAN On March 24, a reception was held to welcome UT ing into healthcare. Cayo worked to become Assistant [email protected] Health’s new CEO, Guy Cayo. Mayor David Abernathy CEO of Kindred Healthcare in Florida during his de- introduced Cayo, saying, “We’re making him feel wel- cade of service to the hospital network. On March 25, Pittsburg ISD announced the hiring come at home. We’re looking at big and great things Cayo says of his new position with UT Health, “I’m of Triston Abron as the high school’s new athletic with him. He’s new to the Ardent System, but he’s looking forward to being part of the community. I’m director, weeks after current AD Brad Baca an- come from large facilities in the Miami area, as well glad to be here. I know that this hospital is a pillar nounced his resignation. as Houston... He’s coming to a great staff, great facility. in the community. The work that we do here is pretty Abron brings with him a history of success in high I’m looking forward to working with [him] and mak- much to serve the community, and provide care, and school football. Abron is a 1999 graduate of Sulphur ing everyone successful.” meet the need that they have.” Springs High School and returned after college to coach at his alma mater. He was on the football coaching staff for 14 years. After working as the defensive coordinator at Sulphur Springs High School, he worked as athletic City National Bank acquires former director of Pewitt High School, taking the Brahmas all the way to the Class 3A, Division II State Cham- pionship. This team led the nation in rushing with Capital One building nearly 400 yards per game. Abron was also named Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Coach of the Year in New Pittsburg branch opens April 5 this season. See ABRON Page 3

High-speed chase ends in crash, arrest By DI DUNCAN [email protected]

On March 25 around 3:30 p.m., a high-speed chase occurred in Camp County, ending GAZETTE PHOTO / DI DUNCAN in a crash on Dr. Mar- Left to Right: Joe Harwell, Branch President; Lacey Harris, Head Teller; Elizabeth Cruz, Teller; Laura Ponce, Loan Assistant; Judy Sawyer, Tell- tin Luther King Boule- er-New Accounts; Kim Daily, Operations-New Accounts; Kendal Burns, Regional President vard. Texas DPS officer By DI DUNCAN Until 1991, branch banking like we have today was Mark McKinney said [email protected] not legal in the state of Texas. When the 72nd Legisla- that he was on 271 ture amended the Texas Banking Code of 1943 to per- S near the Upshur City National Bank of Sulphur Springs has now ac- mit statewide branching, CNB decided to expand. The County line when he Navarro quired the old Capital One building at 220 Jefferson first branch of CNB built was in Winnsboro in 1993. saw a silver Ford Mus- Street in downtown Pittsburg, which had been unoc- In 1998, City National Bank acquired First National, tang speeding toward Pittsburg. McKinney said he cupied for years. Sulphur Springs, and opened the south town branch flashed his lights, and the Mustang took off. CNB was founded in 1889, and after 132 years, the to better serve Hopkins County customers. In 2000, bank remains under the same charter under which it CNB opened a separate mortgage branch on South See CHASE Page 3 was established. The bank also still lies on the same Broadway, in Sulphur Springs. $ plot of land that the original building occupied. That In 2004, CNB continued its expansion, moving into 1.00 first building stood until 1967 before CNB decided to Wood County with the acquisition of First State Bank build a new structure. In the time CNB has been in existence, only 8 bank presidents have served. See CNB Page 3 Cypress Bank Supporting East Texas 903-856-6653 Law Enforcement BECOME A MEMBER TODAY www.CypressBankTX.com www.easttexas100club.org

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HAPPENINGS LOOKING BACK

APRIL 10 5 YEARS AGO A regional meeting of Convention of States encompass- ing House Districts 5, 7, 9, and 1, will be held on Satur- day, April 10, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mineola Country Club, 1780 W. State Loop 564, Mineola, TX 75773. Guest speaker will be our Regional Director John Van Compernolle, and others. The theme will be “Consent of the Governed!” Join us to learn more about the Con- vention of States and planned trips to Austin. For more information, visit www.conventionofstates.com APRIL 8, 9, 10 Historic Highway 11 Treasure Trails of yard sales/flea markets centered around six historic towns including Pittsburg, TX. Contact info@pittsburgcampcountycham- ber.com to register your sale. APRIL 13,15, 20, 22 AgriLife Extension program will provide a comprehen- sive set of tools for managing risks before, during, and after a drought in webinars to be held on 4 dates in April. Attendees will receive information on drought risk management programs, nutrition and management strategies for drought resilience, drought’s impact on rangeland plant communities, and other topics. In addi- tion, completion of the full program provides three TDA Pesticide Applicator CEU’s (Two general, One IPM). The series will be from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm April 13, 15, 20, 22. The cost to attend the webinar series will be $50.00/person. AgriLife faculty and staff may attend for free.

15 YEARS AGO 55 YEARS AGO Winnsboro Livestock • City Manager Ned Muse retires after almost 20 years • T.J. Julius named as fellow serving most cups of coffee. with The City of Pittsburg. • Jesse Palmore named “Man of the Year” at chamber • Mrs. Robert L. (Ella Mae) Johnson dies at 93. banquet. & Dairy Auction • Several farm-to-market roads in Camp, Titus and Up- March 26, 2021 $1.85 - lb shur counties will be widened during the next three 65 YEARS AGO HEADCOUNT - 613 HD 400-500 LBS - $1.30 - years, according to plans approved in March by the • Truck hits the L.R. Blackstone home and cab ends up STEERS: $1.75 - lb Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDOT). in the living room. UNDER 300 LBS - $1.40 OVER 500 LBS - $1.25 - • The Lady Pirate softball team finished their second • D.H. Abernathy is re-elected mayor. round of District play with a record of 7-1. - $2.05 - lb $1.70 - lb • Cotton Belt to remove all passenger trains. 300-400 LBS - $1.35 - HEIFERS: 25 YEARS AGO UNDER 300 LBS - 75 YEARS AGO • A birthday party turns deadly when gunmen open • R.L. Cure’s soap plant makes its first run. The plant $1.35 - $1.85 - lb FISH DAY! fire. Jeremy M. Hawkins, 15, of Gilmer was killed. Also has a capacity of 24,000 bars of soap daily. 300-400 LBS - $1.30 - shot were James Lampkin, 16, of Gilmer, and Franklin • City polls heaviest vote in history. It’s time to stock your pond! $1.70 - lb Delivery Will Be: Batiste, 25, of Leesburg. • D.C. Rolston was elected mayor over C.C. Conner. TUESDAY, APRIL 13 400-500 LBS - $1.20 - • Pernell Dudley of Mount Pleasant was arrested for Aldermen are H.H. Holman, W.A. Kennedy, Louie B. NAPLES – 8:45-9:30 $1.70 - lb murder and aggravated assault. Hoffman, Neal Ray and J.C. Harrison. Middle G. Cattle Co. • Jennifer Stokes makes the All- State Band. DAINGERFIELD 10:00-10:45 OVER 500 LBS - $1.20 - Daniel Feed & Farm Supply $1.60 - lb • Carlenya Veasley is selected Newcomer of the Year 85 YEARS AGO PITTSBURG – 11:15-12 TX Country Farm Supply PACKER COWS: $0.30 - when All- District basketball honors are announced. • The high school adds an agriculture course. LONGVIEW – 1:15-2 $0.72 - lb Terrica Moton and Valerie Nelms are named to the • Burglars steal $100 worth of copper wire from the Jakes Feed & Animal Center PACKER BULLS: $0.70 - First Team, and Second Team honors go to Pakeshia Southwestern Gas and Electric Company. SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Gilbert and Tazandria Nelms. • Homer Minchew loses $600 worth of feed and farm QUITMAN – 8:45-9:30 $0.95- lb Potts Feed Store COWS & HEIFERS - machinery when his barn burns. MT. VERNON – 11:45-12:30 35 YEARS AGO Franklin County Feed $650 - $1325 - HD • Late freeze damages county’s peach crop. COW/CALF PAIRS - 110 YEARS AGO FISH WAGON • Rosebud Garden Club members join the highway de- $700 - $1585 - HD • I.J. Nelson and Dr. R.C. Traynham are elected alder- To Place an Order, Call partment’s “Adopt a Highway” program. The group BABY CALVES - $25 - men. 1-800-643-8439 will keep a portion of Highway 271 litter free. • Pittsburg’s population is 1,960. $285 - HD www.FishWagon.com • Bo Pilgrim decorates an egg to benefit the Dallas Eas- ter Seal Society for Children. The egg is on display at 115 YEARS AGO the Galleria. • The Patterson-Miller Lumber Company is preparing to build a planing mill near the Katy Railroad Tracks. Bring a truck, 45 YEARS AGO • J.N. Burke is the second man to buy an automobile in • Chuck Johns to head cancer drive. Pittsburg. bring a trailer, • In the city election, four candidates run unopposed. • Several citizens go to Tyler to see Sarah Bernhardt in They are Mayor D.H. Abernathy, councilmen Ben F. “Camile.” bring your friends! Brown, Leo G. Hoffman and John Thomas. • Three-fourths of the fruit crop is killed. • First United Methodist Church plans special program • C.G. Davis is elected mayor. W. R. Heath, J.F. Reynolds, Shop till you drop! and dedication service to be held April 25 for histori- W.P. Grammer and Phillip Dolinski are elected alder- cal marker. men. April 8–10, 2021 Robert Wayne Joyner was criminal trespass and The Historic Highway 11 Treasure Trails is a three- arrested by CCSO on 3/22 possession of drug para- day, 80-mile yard sale event stretching through six for failure to maintain a phernalia. historic Texas towns – Sulphur Springs, Winnsboro, single lane, a faulty head- Cederick Lamar Ervin was light, unauthorized use of JAIL LOG Pittsburg, Daingerfield, Hughes Springs and Linden. arrested by PPD on Each town is unique, as are the treasures waiting to a motorized vehicle, and 3/24 for three counts of be found! Go to the Treasure Trails Facebook page burglary of a habitation. aggravated assault with a to find specific addresses along the way to stop at. Lorenzo Walton Carter was arrested by PPD on 3/22 for deadly weapon. Historic Highway 11 Ray Lee Gideon was arrested by CCSO on 3/24 for two Treasure Trails city warrants and possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1, more than 4 grams but less Pittsburg will have a community sale location than 200 grams. behind the Bleu Hen Crossing Event Center. The Bleu Hen will have their Pop-Up Market and there Jason Lovie Driggers was arrested by PPD on 3/25 for will be a food truck on hand. On Saturday the 10th possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1, Pink Fla-mingo Sound will be at community sale less than one gram. playing so you can enjoy some music while you Isaiah Benjamin Dunn was arrested by PPD on 3/25 for a shop. 14-day commitment. Daniel Navarro was arrested by DPS on 3/25 for evading arrest with a vehicle. Eugene Lewis Evans was STARTS WEDNESDAY STARTS WEDNESDAY arrested by CCSO on MORRIS 3/25 for possession of TWIN CINEMA a controlled substance, Daingerfield 903-645-2219 penalty group 1, less than one gram. ALL SEATS Gilbert Claude Wilson was

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CASA raises awareness during Child Abron Continued from page 1 After two years with the district, Abron parted Abuse Prevention Month ways with Pewitt to become the athletic director of From Staff Reports and the family has the resources, support and healthy re- Mexia ISD in central Texas. Pewitt ISD was support- lationships needed to heal. ive of Abron’s departure, stating, “He has been a great April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Locally, CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties mentor, coach, and friend to the Pewitt family. Coach CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties is raising served 224 children in the foster care system in Titus, Abron will always have a special place in the Pewitt awareness of the need for more dedicated members of the Camp and Morris Counties in 2019. story and will always be considered a Brahma!” community to step up and become CASA volunteers, and “There is still a need for CASA volunteers,” said Cobern. In his one year as AD for the Mexia Blackcats, help break the cycle of abuse and neglect, through sup- “By becoming a CASA volunteer, you can take your efforts Abron guided the team to the District 7-4A, Divi- porting children and families. beyond just awareness, and do your part to help support sion II championship with an undefeated 5-0 record. CASA volunteers, or Court Appointed Special Advo- children and families right here in our community.” Mexia handily won its bi-district game to run its cates, are everyday people from all walks of life who are When reunification is not a possibility for the children winning streak to five. During the five-game win- recruited and specially trained to advocate for children in they serve, CASA volunteers work to find others that can ning streak, Mexia averaged more than 40 points and foster care and provide a consistent, reliable adult pres- provide a positive, healthy and loving environment. These 300 yards rushing per game. However, the Blackcats ence for them during a difficult time in their life. can include relatives, friends or other adults that are im- were forced to forfeit their area-round game due to “Our volunteers’ first priority is to keep families together portant in the child’s life—keeping a child connected to COVID-19. whenever safe and possible,” said Michelle Cobern, Execu- their home community. Abron is a self-described disciplinarian and in- tive Director of CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties. Statewide, the CASA movement is growing faster than stalled the acronym EAT as the Mexia program’s mot- “Foster care is only a temporary solution to the problems ever before. Last year, the 72 CASA programs in Texas re- to. The letters stand for Energy, Attitude and Tough- at hand. We need to create long term support networks cruited a total of 10,874 CASA volunteers to advocate for ness. In moving from Mexia to Pittsburg, Abron will that work to care for families, make reunification a pos- 30,432 children. go from coaching a team in District 7-4A, Division II, sibility, and help break the cycle for the next generation.” “We at CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties al- to coaching one in District 8-4A, Division II. CASA volunteers are assigned to one child or sibling ways hope for the day when CASA, foster care and a na- Mexia Superintendent Lyle DuBus said of Abron, group to advocate for their best interest in court, in school tional month dedicated to child abuse prevention are no “I am disappointed that Coach is moving after such and in other settings. They get to know the child and ev- longer needed because all children are growing up safe, a short stay. I know he’s disappointed also, but the eryone involved in their life, such as parents and other secure and supported with their families,” said Cobern. last year during COVID has changed many long-term family members, foster parents, therapists, caseworkers “Until then, we will continue to seek more members of the plans as we all navigate the next year. Coach Abron and teachers, in order to develop a realistic picture of the community to join our growing movement so that we can has exceeded expectations during this trying time child’s unique situation. They engage those important to provide a CASA volunteer for every child who needs one.” and we wish him the best moving forward.” the child and family in order to build a network of support April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. If you Abron has been warmly welcomed by Pittsburg around them, so that the family has access to support and see abuse, report it to 1 (800) 252-5400 or go to www.tx- ISD and local residents. resources after CASA and CPS involvement has ended. abusehotline.org. If a child’s life is in danger, call 911. For They make recommendations to the judge overseeing the more information on CASA, visit www. BecomeaCASA.org child’s case, with the goal of ensuring that the child is safe AND/OR https://casatcm.org/ AND 903-717-8940.

personal and commercial customers. The bank offers CNB Continued from page 1 several different kinds of checking accounts, with some personalized for students and senior citizens, of Hawkins, with an additional branch in Holly Lake. savings accounts, various types of loans, including That same year, City National Bank bought two more personal, auto, and mortgage loans, along with digi- Wood County branches in Yantis and Quitman from tal banking and 24-hour telephone banking. The bank Franklin National Bank of Mount Vernon. also uses a more secure .bank web address to protect In March of 2011, City National Bank acquired 1st the personal information of its customers. National Bank of Mineola to further serve customers Since the Pittsburg building sat vacant for years, in Wood County. Five years later, a new branch was CNB plans to conduct a full renovation of the site. Un- opened in Emory to service Rains County. In Septem- til that is done, a temporary location has been set up ber of 2016, City National Bank acquired Citizens Na- behind the building. This location features a lobby and tional Bank of Wills Point, with two additional branch- a drive-through. es in Grand Saline and Canton, allowing the bank to Lobby hours at this location are as follows: Mon- serve all of Van Zandt county. Later, a new branch was day-Thursday 9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - opened in Gladewater. 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Drive-through As of February 1, 2021, CNB acquired Morris Coun- hours will be Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 ty National Bank in Naples and Cass County National p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Those who Bank in Queen City. With the acquisition of the new wish to call can reach CNB at 903-856-3625. site in Pittsburg, CNB has a total of 16 branches, a “We have the personnel that’s going to fit this com- mortgage office and more than $1 billion in assets. munity, and we want to help Pittsburg be part of the With the wealth the bank has acquired over the City National Bank family,” said CNB representative Attorneys at Law years, CNB is able to offer a variety of services to both John Sellers.

and routinely drove in a way that could harm others,” 205 Linda Dr. Chase Continued from page 1 said former Police Chief Wayne Isbell. MPPD said that when officers would see Navarro Daingerfield, TX 75638 McKinney said the pursuit lasted 18 minutes, span- driving and attempt to stop him, Navarro would flee ning 10 to 12 different roads in the county and in Pitts- from officers, drive at high rates of speed, drive into (903) 645-7333 burg. While in town, the driver of the Mustang, Daniel oncoming traffic, and speed recklessly into residential Navarro, 28, of Mount Pleasant, allegedly barrelled neighborhoods in order to elude officers. www.rlbfirm.com through an intersection with a school bus at either When McKinney arrested him on March 25, Navarro side. had multiple evading arrest warrants from multiple Finally, Navarro crashed his vehicle, knocking the counties. Navarro was booked into Camp County Jail, front wheel off and rendering the car unable to be driv- where, as of press time, he remains incarcerated. en. He attempted to escape on foot but was caught. According to law enforcement records, Navarro has a background of fleeing from police and evading arrest. CROSSWORD In 2016, Mount Pleasant Police repeatedly attempt- TOP CHOICES scene ed to catch Navarro when he sped through the city. By Mark McClain, edited 46 Agile ones in According to an MPPD press release, Navarro had in- by Stanley stables tentionally placed the lives of many Mount Pleasant Newman 50 Paella ingredient residents in jeopardy by evading officers on several © Copyright 2021 51 Country music occasions. Stanley Newman choreography “Navarro was observed on several occasions driving www.StanXWords.com 53 Ring-shaped cake vehicles with impunity. He had no regard to the injuri- 56 Tries to shred ous consequences of his own reckless driving behavior ACROSS 60 NASDAQ debuts 1 Shot in the dark 61 Dairy staples 5 Restless 64 __ fides 10 Choral part (credentials) CROSSWORD 14 Very small thing 65 Love around the 15 Sierra Nevada lake Louvre SOLUTION 16 ‘’Now see here . . .’’ 66 Sch. near the Rio 17 Arrangement at Grande for March 25 the line of 67 Deceive, so to scrimmage speak 19 Thin sandwich 68 Road irregularities exterior 69 Discard 20 Southern region 21 Brazen DOWN 22 Self-evident 1 Doesn’t play 12 Little ones obsession 49 Looks villainous 26 Huge quantity 2 Veggie burger 13 All right 32 Makes a deal 52 Caribbean island 29 Noble symbol ingredient 18 Tex-__ barbecue official 53 Lobster dinner 33 Annual Pamplona 3 Lots and lots 21 Flour processor 34 Cease and desist accessories runners 4 Caribbean island 23 Big mouth order 54 Surmounting 35 Usual behavior 5 Slanted to the 24 Surmounting 38 Stratford’s river 55 ‘’That’s all wrong!’’ 36 Japanese ‘’aye’’ right 25 How you sound 39 Streep, in ‘’Out of 57 Explorer de __ 37 Spielberg mutiny 6 Parlor offering 26 Passport mark Africa’’ 58 Bowls over movie 7 Sorority letter 27 Small band 41 Manuscript 59 Olive oil amts. 40 Noise from a nest 8 Sob syllable 28 Common mishap, maybe 61 Sharp criticism 42 A GWB degree 9 Inner urge computer font 44 Jar closure 62 Five-foot-tall 43 Running track 10 Camel cousin 30 Cologne’s river 47 Familiar maxim feathery runner 45 Burst onto the 11 ‘’Family Guy’’ 31 Widespread 48 Enjoys immensely 63 Letters after CD mom

PAGE 4 • The Pittsburg Gazette | Thursday, April 1, 2021 Viewpoints The View Safe For Them, Safe For Us! From A Farr Last month’s bitter current state statute. In winter weather sad- effect, it will allow Ani- ly claimed the lives of mal Control Officers and By TRACY FARR Letter hundreds of Texas Dogs. Law Enforcement to im- Contributing Writer These dogs perished un- mediately remove a dog necessarily in the storm. to the Editor from a perilous situation. As a volunteer for Texas To me, that is HUGE! A story worth Humane Legislation Net- The bill also defines work, we received many phone calls and pictures from shelter for dogs on restraints so that now Law Enforce- across Texas of dogs freezing and dying. One picture ment, Animal Control Officer, owners, and judges can writing about imprinted on my mind, is of one such dog in our own now define shelter. Without this bill, shelter remains I have a funny feeling that the reason my friends Camp County. The dog was chained outside without with no definition and some judges rule that a broken, and neighbors don’t make any sort of comment shelter. It’s unfathomable to suffer freezing to death. wet doghouse is “adequate shelter”. about the stories I’ve written is because if you’ve Mostly importantly, from a human safety perspective, Because you are a citizen who cares about the wel- read one story about cats, foxes, coffee mugs, mow- dogs living on the end of a chain are more aggressive fare of our animals and the safety of our communities, ing the yard, the meaning of life, liberty, space, and and unpredictable. Children have been attacked and your support of this bill would certainly be impactful the final frontier – well, you’ve read them all. some fatally injured by their family dog who lived to our local representatives. PLEASE call or email to- Over the years, I’ve written 29 stories that refer chained outside. day and be the voice for those who have no voice. Ask to cats in one way or another. I’m not really fond of I want to tell you about an important way you can our representatives for their UNWAVERING support of cats – I more or less tolerate them – but somehow help make our community safer while helping Tex- HB 873 and SB 474. Call now, Legislation is in session. that didn’t stop me from writing about them. I’ve as Dogs in 2021. Help make our community Safe for Five minutes of your time could save lives. written only one story, ONE, about asparagus. I be- Them, Safe for Us. I’m asking for your support of HB Your Representative is Cole Hefner, reach him at: lieve fresh asparagus, steamed but still with a little 873 & SB 474, The Safe Outdoor Dogs Bill, which will [email protected], 512-463-0271 bit of crunch left in it, is worth at least four or five hopefully be voted on and passed during this current Your Senator is Bryan Hughes, reach him at: Bryan. stories in a lifetime, don’t you? Canned asparagus is legislative session. [email protected], 512-463-0101. a different matter. I’d rather write 10 stories about Among other things, this bill strikes the current “I’m not telling you it is going to be easy; I’m telling cats than canned asparagus any day. mandatory 24-hour waiting period required by the you it’s going to be worth it. ~unknown I know my homemade fruitcake stories were well worth reading. I wrote three in 2018 and one in 2019. I didn’t make or write about a fruitcake Bill tightening voting restrictions in in 2020 because of COVID (From here on out, I’m blaming everything on COVID). Come to think of it, nobody at my house even missed it – the fruitcake Texas passes Senate committee OR the story. A Texas Senate com- ra Knight, DWC depu- In 2020, I wrote seven stories in a row relating to mittee on Friday passed ty commissioner, said. COVID because the pandemic was the only thing I an elections bill that Capital “These significant sen- could think about. And then, for a change of pace, would tighten the state’s tences demonstrate that the very next story was about a cat. How pathetic. voting rules by limiting health care fraud will not I think I’ve written pert near 100 stories about extended early voting Highlights be tolerated.” food and cooking, and only three about exercising. hours, requiring proof of Reason? I have a love/hate relationship with exer- disability to qualify for by GARY BORDERS, Border transportation cising. I love to say I exercise on a regular basis, but mail-in voting and pro- Texas Press Association master plan approved by I hate myself because I’m lying. I never lie about hibiting drive-thru vot- state cooking. I always stand up. ing. Senate Bill 7, spon- The Texas Department Every writer knows if you want to improve your sored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, is one of Gov. of Transportation has approved the Border Transpor- writing, you’ve got to be a good reader. I won’t say Gregg Abbott’s legislative priorities this session. tation Master Plan after years of research and analysis I read all the time, but I do read a lot, and it shows. During testimony Friday, the committee received of current and future transportation needs and growth I’ve written about 13 stories that sounded like opposition testimony from AARP, the League of Wom- in the border region. Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs, Charles Dickens or William Shakespeare on a bad en Voters, NAACP and other groups. Hughes described who chaired the Board Trade Advisory Committee, day; I’ve written at least 10 stories that came close his bill as attempting to strike a balance between praised the decision. The plan recommended strate- to rhyming in some way or another (because I was “maintaining fair and honest elections with the oppor- gies to help U.S. and Mexican officials improve efficien- reading Walt Whitman at the time); and I’m quite tunity to exercise one’s right to vote,” according to the cy in the movement of freight, goods and people across sure I’ve written “a billion” stories about space and Texas Tribune. the state’s 28 border crossings. the universe, just because I had “a billion” books by “I look forward to our continued work together on Neil deGrasse Tyson stacked on my bedside table. Any Texan old enough to legally drive can receive the implementation of the master plan to raise aware- And let’s not forget the stories I’ve written about COVID-19 vaccine ness of its importance, improve quality of life for resi- absolutely nothing at all. A noun here, a verb there, More than 10.2 million Texans have received at least dents of the border region, and secure economic pros- a bunch of words separated into paragraphs, and one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday, ac- perity for all on both sides of the border,” Hughs said. somehow they seem to fly by the seat of their pants, cording to the Texas Department of State Health Ser- but have no idea how to land the thing. vices. The pace is expected to quicken now that anyone Forest service acquires acreage through legacy grant I think this story is one of those kinds of stories. 16 years and older can receive one of the three versions The Texas A&M Forest Service has acquired Fox A lot of words with not much air underneath its available in the state. A total of 3.57 million Texans are Hunters Hill, a $1.6 million conservation easement of wings. So, the least I can do is try to make a three- fully vaccinated — about 12% of the state’s population. sustainably managed forest adjacent to the Sabine Na- point landing without upsetting the passengers in DSHS has directed vaccine providers to give priority to tional Forest in Deep East Texas. The acreage was ac- first class. So, hold on tight: people 80 years and older. quired through the U.S. Forest Legacy Program, which Last night, my wife and I were discussing the his- To that point, a new outreach partnership between acquired more than 23,000 acres throughout the South tory of leftovers because we don’t watch TV but were the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to protect forestlands at risk due to urban develop- eating leftovers. We wouldn’t have had any at all if and several partners was announced last week by ment or clear cutting. it hadn’t been for the 20th century invention of the Gov. Gregg Abbott. Among those participating to ex- TFS works with landowners on a “willing buyer/ refrigerator. But two questions came up in the dis- pand the state’s Save Our Seniors program launched in willing seller” basis to obtain the lands and enhance cussion: 1) is it better to warm up those leftovers or February are the Texas Employee Retirement System, sustainable forest management. “A conservation ease- eat them cold, and 2) would you ever serve leftovers Texas Teachers Retirement System, AARP and various ment is an interest in land acquired to protect certain at a dinner party? She prefers warming up leftovers, Medicare health plans. conservation values,” explained Gretchen Riley, the while I, being the lazy one, will just eat them cold More than 1 million doses of the vaccine are being Forest Legacy Program Coordinator at Texas A&M (Obviously a “men are from Mars, women are from shipped to Texas providers this week. Texans can call Forest Service. “It is a good way to assure important, Venus” thing). We both agreed we weren’t the “let’s 2-1-1 or go to https://tinyurl.com/9dvpetm9 for more vulnerable landscapes – and the benefits they provide throw a dinner party this weekend” kind of folk. information about getting the vaccine. to Texans – are sustained for the future.” But if we were, I’d serve leftovers because THAT Fox Hunters Hill borders 213,000 acres of protect- would be a story worth writing about. COVID-19 cases in Texas drop slightly ed lands in the Angelina and Sabine National Forests, The number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas dropped including one of the last undeveloped coves of Toledo to 27,185 last week, with 741 deaths reported. Both are Bend Reservoir. The Pittsburg Gazette down just slightly from the previous week, according to the Coronavirus Center at Johns Hopkins Universi- Protect yourself from social media identity theft ty. 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The Pittsburg Gazette | Thursday, April 1, 2021 • PAGE 5 Devotional

MOODY his bachelors degree from Waylon Baptist University and his masters degree from UT Tyler. He spent most of his ca- Mr. Roy Shelton Moody, reer after his Military service with the U.S. Postal Service, Jr., age 89, of Pittsburg, retiring after 20 plus years of service. John was a jack of all passed away on Tuesday, OBITUARIES trades, could modify anything and even had a small work- March 23, 2021 in Mt. shop at Arabella Assisted Living where he would build Pleasant. He was born Au- crosses to give away. He was a longtime member and dea- gust 6, 1931 to Roy Shelton ory to Heart to Heart Hospice at www.htohhfoundation. con at Dogwood Baptist Church and will be missed by all Moody Sr. and Ruby Young org or Heart to Heart Hospice Foundation 7240 Chase who knew and loved him. Moody in Camp County. Oaks Blvd. Plano, Texas 75025. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Louise Gra- He served in the United Roy Shelton Moody, Jr. ham and two brothers, Jimmy Graham and Jerry Graham. States Army, was retired GRAHAM Survivors include children, Jim Graham and wife Kar- from Pilgrim’s Pride where he was the Feed Mill Manager, Graveside services for and was a Baptist. en of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Don Graham and wife Ricki of John Graham, 80, of Ath- Forney; four grandchildren, Taylor Graham and Adriana, He is survived by his wife, Edith Moody; son, Byron ens, are scheduled for 12:00 Reese Graham, Justin Graham and Megan and Cameron Moody and wife Judy; Dawnette Burns and husband Da- p.m., Friday, April 2, 2021 Graham. vid; grandson, Kyle Moody; and sisters, Shela Powell and at Riley Cemetery in Pitts- Serving as pallbearers will be his grandchildren. husband Glenn, and Sarah Moody. burg. A memorial service He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Steve Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan will be held at 10:00 a.m., Smith Funeral Home family. Moody, and James Moody; and a sister, Mary Jordan. Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Graveside Services were held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, Dogwood Church in Ath- NNADOZIE March 26, 2021 at Ebenezer Cemetery in Pittsburg with ens with Bro. Dave McGee John Graham Bro. Randy Stracener officiating. Honorary pallbearers and Pastor Keith Graham Wanda Faye Nnadozie passed away March 25, 2021 at will be, Bobby Tillery, Terry Swann, Roy Lynn Richardson, officiating with a memorial visitation to follow until 12:00 Titus Regional Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant, Texas at Richard Richardson, Harold Hopkins, and Howard Loftis. p.m. the age of 63. Family request that anyone in attendance please wear Mr. Graham passed away March 27, 2021 in Athens. Her funeral service will be Thursday, April 1, 2021 at a mask. John Richard Graham was born June 8, 1940 in Bivins, 11:00 a.m. at Springhill Baptist Church, Pittsburg, with A very heartfelt thank you to Sandra, Areli, Rosa, and Texas, the son of James Fred Graham and Dora (Dyer) Rev. Bertrand Bailey as eulogist and burial will be at Han- Tiffany at Heart to Heart Hospice for your wonderful care. Graham. As a young man he joined the United States Air son Cemetery, Pittsburg, under the direction of Johnson In lieu of flowers donations made be made in his mem- Force before retiring after 20 years of service and received Funeral Home, Pittsburg, Texas. Jesus is Our ScapeGOAT Human nature loves to find scapegoats – somebody or to be shed for all of the times we have failed to love as God something we can blame for our problems or to whom has loved us. we can direct our anger when we don’t know who else to 364 Days of Sin had to be punished, but God provided a substitute. He blame. We blame the government, the president, liberals, sent his Son who shed his blood on the altar of the cross for conservatives, the media, guns, illegal immigrants, our Thanksgiving us, as our substitute, in our place. mothers-in-law and the Dallas Cowboys. “The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah ANDREW SCHROER When we are angry, we feel like we have to find some- By 53:6). body to blame, and we call those people “scapegoats.” Redeemer Lutheran Church in Edna Jesus is our ScapeGOAT. He took the blame for our lies and But do you know where that term “scapegoat” comes our lust. He took the blame for our drunkenness and dirty from? It actually comes from the Bible. In Leviticus 16, in their place. Then he showed them what he had done with deeds. He took the blame for our failures and folly. God the God told the Israelites to pick two goats to be used on the Day their sins by sending the other goat far away. As King David Father took his anger for all of our ugly sins and directed it of Atonement. One was to be killed and its blood sprinkled in wrote, “As far as the east is from the west, so far has [God] at his Son. the temple to make “atonement” for their sins. The punish- removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12). And because he did, we are forgiven forever. Our sins have ment of sin is death. Blood had to be shed, but God allowed a Two small goats, however, couldn’t really pay for the sins been separated from us as far as the east is from the west. substitute to be sacrificed in their place. of God’s people. They were simply pictures pointing ahead to Jesus “atoned” us. Our sins separated us from God, but Jesus The High Priest would then take the other goat and place the true GOAT who was to come. made us “at one” with him. his hands on that goat’s head. He would announce that all When people today use that term “GOAT,” they are usually That is why Good Friday is so good. Good Friday is our Day of the sins and guilt of God’s people were now on that goat. using it as an acronym – the “Greatest of All Time.” Michael of Atonement. Good Friday is the day Jesus won for us for- The goat would then be led out of the city and driven into the Jordan is the GOAT. Tom Brady is the GOAT. Tiger Woods is giveness. desert, far away from God’s people. the GOAT. They are the best to ever play their given sports. Good Friday is the day he became our ScapeGOAT. That goat became known as the “scapegoat.” But there is truly only one GOAT: Jesus. He is the whole The two goats from the Day of Atonement were really two package. He is actually both goats in one. Pastor Andrew Schroer has been a pastor for over 20 years and parts of the same promise. They were a package deal. The Day This week, on the Friday we call “Good” we see the Lamb is currently serving at Redeemer Lutheran Church with cam- of Atonement was all about sin and forgiveness. God provid- of God die our death. Blood had to be shed to pay for the ugly puses in Edna and Victoria, Texas. Read more of his devotional ed a substitute to pay the price of the people’s sins – to die things we have thought, said and done in our lives. Blood had writing and contact him at 364DaysofThanksgiving.com.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD HOLLY SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST SPRING HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 10484 Squirrel Rd., Pittsburg, 903- FULL GOSPEL PENTECOSTAL FM 557, 856-1322 Union Hill Road & CR 4690, Pitts- 304 Terry, 572-2438 725-7971 Wilson Rd. 856-5338 VICTORY CHURCH INDEPENDENT HOPE BAPTIST burg, 922-7280 FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST NORTH AVENUE UNITED METHODIST THE PENTECOSTALS OF PITTSBURG 102 Fulton, 276-2775, Pastor Tom Lafayette Rd, 6 mi. South ST. PAUL BAPTIST Rt 1, Leesburg, 856-5141 554 North Ave., 856-6922 105 Arch Davis Rd., 903-946-1817 Ream LAFAYETTE BAPTIST Corner of First & South MIRACLE CENTER CHURCH OF GOD IN REEVES CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST IGLESIA PENTECOSTES JESUS ES DIOS 663 BAPTIST 10 miles out on 993 UNION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHRIST 267 CR 3326, 903-738-0527 DaingerfieldSt., 856-5837 NEW WAY COUNTRY CHURCH LEESBURG BAPTIST Arch Davis Road, 856-3469 Hickory Hill Road ST. STEPHEN AME CHURCH IGLESIA PENTECOSTAL ELCURPO BECRISTO 7 miles South 271, 402-0214 Hwy. 11 West, 856-7539 PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA HISPANA NEW JERUSALEM C.O.G.I.C. 419 West St, 856-2971 450 Rusk ANTIOCH BAPTIST LIVING GREEN BAPTIST 407 Milligan, 856-7150 Simpsonville, Rt. 2, Pittsburg, HICKORY HILL CME PRESBYTERIAN Farm Road 1975 856-3068, 6.5 mi. SW of Pittsburg, MATINBURG BAPTIST CHURCH 725-7720 5 mi. on FM 556, 856-1339 FM 1519 FM 556, 903-762-6158 ROCKY MOUND CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST FIRST PRESBYTERIAN BETHEL BAPTIST MYRTLE SPRINGS CME 111 Martin Luther King Dr., 572-8832 Mt. Pleasant St., 856-5650 MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CATHOLIC REFUGE HOLY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD Ferndale Road BIBLE BAPTIST CR 2110, 856-3557 IN CHRIST NEW WEST CHAPEL CME NON-DENOMINATION HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH CR 3420, Leesburg, 855-0946 Hull St. MATINBURG BAPTIST 413 Hill Ave.,856-6944 Ferndale Road LIVING WATER OF PITTSBURG CENTER POINT BAPTIST Thomas Road (FM 556), 762-6158 THE CHURCH OF GOD NORTH CHAPEL CME 1308 Loop 179, Pittsburg, 903-853- METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST 434 Mount Pleasant St., 432-223- 5008, Sunday Service 10:30 am 8037, Pastor: Nathan Cox OAK GROVE CME CROSSROADS MISSIONARY BAPTIST Clayton Street BLODGETT CHURCH OF CHRIST Spearman Rd., Leesburg, 856-5115 LIVING WORD CHURCH 856-2749 MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Highway 21 (2 mil. N.Bob Sandlin) EPISCOPAL ROCKY MOUND CME 1/4 mile W of Hwy 21 on Hwy 11, 856-6416 EAVES TABERNACLE BAPTIST 8831 US Hwy. 271 N., Gilmer; 903- CHURCH OF CHRIST ST. WILLIAM LAUD EPISCOPAL Box 1089, Pittsburg, 855-1040 918-4623 214-771-6288 S. Greer Blvd., 856-3530 601 Lafayette St., 856-2675 ST. BEULAH CME TEMPLO MARANATA A/D EBENEZER FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST NEW LIFE BAPTIST GREER BLVD. CHURCH OF CHRIST 105 Lewis, 856-2590 Pastor Victorio Fernando, 577-9223 Hwy. 271 North, 856-7584 LUTHERAN FM 557 700 S GREER BLVD., PITTSBURG, 903- PERRYVILLE UNITED METHODIST THE CHURCH OF PITTSBURG GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, MS EMMANUEL BAPTIST NEW MINE BAPTIST 856-3530 FM 852 Center Point, 856-2177 856-6728 Hwy. 271 Bypass, 572-4470 831 Loop 179, Pittsburg, 856-3411 FRANKLIN ST. CHURCH OF CHRIST THE NEW TESTAMENT TABERNACLE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH NAZARENE FELLOWSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST PINE BAPTIST 309 Franklin St., 856-0420 Arch Davis Rd., 856-2197 Pine Community, 856-2775 6788 FM115, Scroggins, 860-3749 FM 1520, 767-1151 UNION CHURCH OF CHRIST FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE NORTHEAST TEXAS BIBLE CHURCH 350 CR 2110, 856-7113 FIRST BAPTIST PINE BLUFF BAPTIST FM 1519, Pittsburg, 856-2405 METHODIST Hwy 271 North 406 Fulton, 856-3861 300 Jefferson, 856-3654 FIRST UNITED METHODIST PENTECOSTAL NEWSOME CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER PINEY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOD 856-5147 FIRST BAPTIST NEWSOME 115 Mt. Pleasant, 856-2839 FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF 4942 FM 2455, Leesburg, 856-7448 CHURCH OF GOD HOPE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH HEAVENLY HIGHWAY BAPTIST MT. LEBANON CHRISTIAN METHODIST PITTSBURG 141 Ash, 855-8009 408 Terry St., Pittsburg Texas, 903- 365 CR 2208, 856-5805 SPRING HILL BAPTIST EPISCOPALCHURCH 4120 Wilson Rd. 903-767-2469 4016 State Hwy. 11 E 339-0735, Sunday services: 10 am Cypress Bank To help sponsor this Instant Issue Debit Cards Morgage, Home Equity, Home Improvement Loans church listing, please A legacy of Excellence WWW.CYPRESSBANKTX.COM www.PilgrimBank.com 120 Greer Blvd. Downtown Pittsburg Brookshire’s Grocery Store Pittsburg, TX 75686 903-856-6652 call Connie at 903-856-6629 F First Your Family Bank. BRUMMELL N National Your Business Bank. The Pittsburg Gazette B Bank Air Conditioning & Refrigeration or by email at Your Hometown News YOUR HOMETOWN BANK Reggie Brummell advertising@ PITTSBURG TACLB015130C 112 Quitman St. • Pittsburg 1896 Hwy. 271 North • Pittsburg • 903-856-0600 3026 FM 3384 • Pittsburg, TX 75686 A Branch of First National Bank of Gilmer campcountynow.com FNBgilmer.com 903-856-6272 903.856.6629

PAGE 6 • The Pittsburg Gazette | Thursday, April 1, 2021 Community / Classifieds Rico Willis, NTCC students American Legion celebrates visit Rotary Robert Fisher’s 93rd birthday

COURTESY PHOTO Rico Wills, Director of Student Activities and Multi-cultural Affairs at Northeast Texas Community College COURTESY PHOTO presented a program to Pittsburg Rotary Club on student activities at NTCC. Pictured above are Rico Wil- Robert Fisher was recognized for reaching his 93rd birthday, at the March 22 meeting of the American Le- lis, NTCC students Cheteylal Cole, Carolina Alcoler Salas, Adrian Santiesteban, and Pittsburg Rotary Club gion. World War II veteran, Fisher (fifth from left), is pictured with other members of the Pittsburg Amer- President Gary George. ican Legion.

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PAGE 8 • The Pittsburg Gazette | Thursday, April 1, 2021 Sports

Pirate soccer advances after Lady Pirate Tennis 4-2 win over Bullard sees success at By TONI WALKER while Bullard managed a single goal in the period. Special to The Gazette G. Rojas, Elias Flores, Adair Verde, and M. Galvan Pleasant Grove each had a goal in the Pirates win. The Pirates took 19 The Pittsburg Pirates boys soccer team advanced in shots on goal in the game. the 4A, Region 1 & Soccer Championship after their Jose Reyes was in goal for the Pirates. tournament 4-2 win over Bullard March. 26. The win pushed the Pirates to 21-5-1 overall on the The game was tied, 1-1, after regulation. After two season and set up a matchup with the 23-3-3 Kilgore overtime period where neither team scored, the Pi- Bulldogs. That game was held March 30 in Longview. rates exploded for three goals in the third overtime, Results were unavailable as of press time. Lady Pirates lose two to fall to 5-5 on the season By TONI WALKER walks. The Lady Pirates committed two errors in the game. Special to The Gazette In the March 26 loss to Pleasant Grove, The Lady Pi- rates gave up 18 runs in two innings while committing The Pittsburg Lady Pirates suffered two, double-dig- nine errors in the game. it losses in district play last week. The Lady Pirates fell At the plate, Pittsburg was led by Fitch, whose two- 10-0 at Gilmer on March 23 before losing 18-3 at Pleas- for-night accounted for two of the team’s five hits. ant Grove March 26. Fitch was on the mound for the Lady Pirates, and Pittsburg was no-hit In the loss to Gilmer, as they took the loss after giving up 18 runs on 11 hits and six COURTESY PHOTO struck out 10 times in the loss. walks in four innings. Pittsburg High School students Madi Danielson and Brooke Ramsey K. Fitch suffered the loss in the mound for the Lady The two losses dropped the Lady Pirates to 5-5 on the won the girl’s doubles consolation bracket at yesterday’s Pleasant Pirates, as she pitched four and two-thirds innings. She season. On March 30, they welcomed Paris to town be- Grove Invitational tournament. All of the Pittsburg players who allowed ten runs (seven earned) on eight hits and eight fore traveling to North Lamar April 1. participated yesterday played great against some solid teams at this tournament. They played matches against Texas High, Pleasant NTCC Baseball splits Sunday Series with Grove, North Lamar, Rains, and Liberty Eylau. Tyler Junior College Pirates fall in close Northeast Texas Com- innings to pace the Eagles munity College Baseball offense. Clayton also add- matchups with hit the road Sunday to take ed a homerun in the sixth on TJC in Tyler and earned inning to help the Eagles Buckeyes, Wildcats a 12-4 win in the first game cause in game one. of the day before falling to In game two of the se- By TONI WALKER TJC 9-6 in game two. ries, TJC took advantage of Special to The Gazette Logan Asay (Frisco a big six run fourth inning Wakeland HS) would get to help them to a 9-6 win The Pittsburg Pirates had a rough week as they lost the start and the win for over NTCC. two close district games. Pittsburg dropped a close the Eagles in game one. Kaleb Wisnoksi (Nava- one when they lost to Gilmer on March 23 before trav- Asay went the distance in sota HS) would get the eling to Paris March 26. game one, giving up just start in game two and In the 1-0 loss to Gilmer, Pirates outhit the Buckeyes, four runs on eight hits went three and one-third 6-5, in the low-scoring game. Neph Mancilla, Brayden with zero walks. He would innings before giving COURTESY PHOTO / JANINE MODGLING Bolton, Jaxson Ramsey, Dalton Hall, Peters John, and strike out eight Apaches to way to the Eagle bullpen. Kemarian McCain each had a hit for Pittsburg. limit their chances on the Jake Chapman leading off first base in the Friday Series. Jake went Camden Sargent (Brazo- three for four with three Homeruns in the first game on Sunday. J. Cummings pitched a complete game, allowing bases. sport Christian) would one run on five hits while striking out six. Cummings Offensively, NTCC scored relieve Wisnoski and then struck out three in the loss. early and often in game one. Cole Modgling (Medina Landon Herrmann (Bridgeland HS) pitched the final In the matchup with Paris, the Pirates gave up 4 Valley HS) plated the first run of the game in the first two inning for NTCC. runs in the second inning before settling down in the inning to give NTCC the early lead that they would nev- Modgling would start the game off with a walk and later innings. By the end of the seventh, the Pirates er relinquish. A big five run second inning would help scored when Luke McBride tripled to score the first had rallied to tie the score at 5. In the bottom of the put the game in the Eagles favor and bring the lead to run of the game. NTCC would add two more runs in eighth, with the bases loaded Pittsburg’s D. Lawton 6-0. Kade Wood (Atlanta HS) and Khalon Clayton (Kil- the first to lead 3-0. Inning number two brought in walked the Paris batter to bring in the winning run, gore HS) would each single and score in the inning and two more runs for NTCC with Clayton scoring the first 6-5. then Nico Baumbach (Euless Trinity HS) plated Luke run and Modgling scored his second run of the day to Bolton, Ramsey and Cummings led the Pirates at McBride (Nashville, AR HS) and Sawyre Thornhill (Hun- bring the score to 5-0. TJC took the lead with the big the plate as they both went 2-3 at the plate. Mancilla tington HS) when he hit a three-run homerun to cap off six run fourth before NTCC tied the game at 6-6 in the and T. Price each added a hit for the Pirates in the loss. the five run second inning. fifth inning when Chapman singled to score Bryce Yos- Bolton and Ramsey each had two RBIs for Pittsburg. After TJC added two runs in the second inning to ko (Spring HS). TJC added two runs in the sixth and Ty Price started the game on the mound for the Pi- cut the lead to 6-2, Jake Chapman (Boerne HS) started one in the eighth inning to defeat NTCC. rates, giving up five runs on 11 hits in seven innings of his homerun tear in the game for NTCC, going three The Eagles will return to action in a non-conference work. Price struck out 13 while walking one. Bolton for four with all three hits being homeruns. Chap- home game with Murray State College on Tuesday, and Lawton reached pitched in the eighth inning for man would go deep in the third, sixth and seventh March 30 with a single game starting at 2:00pm. Pittsburg, with both pitchers issuing two walks. The two losses dropped Pittsburg to 6-10 on the season. The Pirates took on Pleasant Grove at home NTCC Softball Sweeps Carl Albert State College March 30 before traveling to Liberty-Eylau on April 2. Northeast Texas Community College softball host- one. Carl Albert added three more in the second in- ed Carl Albert State College in a double header on ning to lead 4-1 but a big inning by NTCC offensively Wednesday and came away with two wins, NTCC won would see the Eagles add seven runs to jump back in game one 7-3 and game two 14-8. the lead. Like us on Facebook Averie Ayers (Mount Pleasant HS) took the ball in Hanna Allen would hit her first collegiate homerun game one and limited Carl Albert to three runs on sev- when she smashed a two-run homerun to left field to The Pittsburg Gazette en hits with 10 strikeouts. get the Eagles back in control of things. Pierce would NTCC got things going quickly when Emma Farqu- add a second homerun of the inning later on as well. har (Hooks HS) singled and then stole second base After two innings the Ea- and scored when Kailey Hancock (Central HS) sin- gles climbed back in front gled to give the Eagles the early 1-0 lead. Tasha Pierce 8-4. (Hudson HS) would double to bring in Hancock to Carl Albert tried to bring the score to 2-0 after one inning of play. chip away at the Eagle The Eagles would add two more runs in the third lead, adding one run in inning when Kadi Downs (Foreman AR, HS) singled the third, one run in the and scored when Farquhar tripled in the next at bat. fourth and two runs in Farquhar scored when Hancock added her second hit the fifth inning but NTCC of the day, she would go three for three in game one. score one run in the third, Lauren Isbell doubled to start the fourth inning and two runs in the fifth and scored when Ayers helped her own cause with a single three final runs in the to center to bring the score to 5-0. Hanna Allen would sixth to bring the score to single to bring Ayers home to add the second run of 14-8 for the final. the inning and make the Eagle lead 6-0. Downs would go five Carl Albert tried to make a comeback, adding one for five with three runs run in the sixth and two in the Seventh, but the Eagles scored, Farquhar hom- added one final fun in the bottom of the sixth when ered in the fifth inning to Allen scored to give the Eagles their seventh run of join Allen and Pierce with game one. Despite Carl Albert plating two in the sev- home runs in game two. enth, the Eagles held on to win 7-3. The Eagles will return In game two, Halea Wells (Lufkin HS) started for to conference action on NTCC and would combine with teammate Emily Cole Saturday, March 27 when (Paul Pewitt HS) to take down Carl Albert in game they host Tyler Junior Col- two. lege in a double header Both Carl Albert and NTCC would score a run in the starting at 1:00pm on the first inning of game two to make the score 1-1 after NTCC Campus.

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