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This Week’s Volleyball Action From Area Teams

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:22am

Many of the areas teams are coming off tournament play from the previous weekend, only to turn around and do it again this past weekend. We even have a team (Rosebud-Lott Lady Cougars) competing as far away as Hawaii! That’s – let me calculate – somewhere between 3,700 to 3,900 miles, depending on destination! They’ll be in familiar company, as a few other teams from Texas will be joining them in the tournament.

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Cameron Team Tennis Belts Belton New Tech

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:22am

Cameron Yoe team tennis belted Belton New Tech to win the match 16-3 last Thursday at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor tennis complex. The win moves Yoe to (2-1) in district play. Up next for Yoe is another district match against Lago Vista on Sept. 4, in Lago Vista. Matches will start at 4 p.m.

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First Row (l-r) Mackenzie and James Holcombe. Second Row (l-r) Taytum Moore Cryer, Natalie Garcia, Brittani Drake, Bradley Bakken. Third Row (l-r) Gabriel Ramthun, Luke Holcombe, Corbin Preuse. Fourth Row (l-r) Jordan Lopez-Pinchback and Andy Holcombe Con

$11,300 in Scholarships Given to Area College Students to Honor Christine Holcombe

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 5:23am

The Christine Holcombe Memorial scholarship fund has awarded 14 Milam County college students a total of $11,300 in scholarships. The collegiate scholarship fund was established in honor of longtime Milam County extension agent Christine Holcombe, who lost her battle with cancer in 2013.

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TxDOT: End Summer with Friends, Not Cellmates

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 5:23am

AUSTIN – Whether it’s coming home from the pool or a BBQ, summer fun can end quickly with just one bad decision. Every 23 minutes there’s a crash in Texas involving a driver under the influence of alcohol. That’s more than 60 crashes a day in our state and adds up to a lifetime of pain for families who lost loved ones.