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Malakoff baseball/softball has great season
By Michael V. Hannigan
Major League Baseball celebrated its best with its annual All-Star game last week; baseball and softball all stars in Malakoff have been doing the same thing the last two weeks.
And Malakoff has a lot to celebrate, including three teams headed to the state level.
The Texas Teenage Baseball and Softball Association (TTAB and TTAS) district tournaments -- which are more like regional tournaments -- have been under way for the past two weeks with the top two teams in each tournament moving on to the state championship tournament.
The Malakoff Teenage Baseball/Softball Association has been well represented in the district tournaments, sending 13 of its 18 teams into the playoffs. To put that in perspective, Malakoff sent about triple the number of teams to district this year that it did last year.
The Malakoff Wild Katz, 10 and under softball, placed second in their district tournament in Mildred earning the right to play in the state tournament in Whitehouse this week. The Malakoff Brewers and Marlins, both Junior Midget boys, 8 and under, are headed to Brownwood, Texas, next week for their state tournament.
This marks the third consecutive year Malakoff has sent a team to the state tournament. [more]Boy overcomes open heart surgery to pitch for Malakoff playoff team
From Staff Reports
A year after missing the state teenage baseball playoffs because of open-heart surgery, Kemp’s Colton Breeze is heading back to the playoffs, pitching as a member of the Malakoff Brewers.
Last year, Colton’s Kemp baseball team, The Buzz, won the division title, then went on to win the end-of-season tournament to determine what teams went to District playoffs.
Colton’s team was runner-up in the District tournament, which meant they headed to the state playoffs for Texas Teen Age Baseball (TTAB). [more]Group wants liquor election held in Malakoff
By Michael V. Hannigan
The possibility of selling beer and wine in Malakoff has been raised.
The group Malakoff Citizens for Economic Growth has started the process to try and call an election in November on the following issues:
- For/Against: "The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only."
- For/Against: "The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only."
The group has already taken the first steps, said Malakoff Citizens for Economic Growth treasurer Randy Norwood. An application containing the signatures of 10 of the city’s registered voters has been taken to the county. Once those names are certified, a petition to call for an election will be issued by the county. [more]Whitley to head public works
By Michael V. Hannigan
The city of Malakoff looked to nearby Mabank to fill its director of public works opening.
On Monday, the City Council hired Mabank Assistant Public Works Director Timothy Whitley to take over the department.
"We are very pleased to hire (Whitley)," said Mayor Pat Isaacson. "He comes to us with a lot of experience. He understands all the things that need to be done by a public works director. I think every citizen will be pleased with him."
Whitley will earn $53,000 a year and is scheduled to start on Monday, July 14. [more]County faces fuel issues
By Pearl Cantrell
ATHENS – Henderson County Commissioners took no action last week to declare an emergency to release reserve funds for the Sheriff’s Department, fire marshal, constables and precinct Road and Bridge funds.
With the swift rise in gasoline prices, the Sheriff’s Department has used about 80 percent of its fuel budget, Pct. 2 Commissioner Wade McKinney said.
"I think we need to wait two or three months," Pct. 4 Commissioner Jerry West said. "We’re not going to let them run out," he added. [more]Log Cabin reloads police department
By Barbara Gartman
Without a police force since mid-June, Log Cabin has reloaded its police department with a new chief and patrolman.
Log Cabin lost its police chief, Chris Smoot, when he resigned because he wished to return to his hometown. His last day was June 19.
The city’s two other officers left for similar reasons. The loss of the three officers left the city of Log Cabin with no police force. [more]
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