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| Christmas Open House customers shop in a previous year. |
Between 11:00am and 5:00pm, the occasion will feature shopping and refreshments and include most of Roscoe’s downtown businesses: Cotton Belles Gifts, Vickie’s Gifts, Wildflower Boutique, McVey’s Nursery, Southern Belle Salon & Gifts, and the Lumberyard, as well as the Roscoe Community Center’s Vendors Show.
Visits to Vickie’s Gifts from 9am-6:00pm are by appointment only this year. Please call 325-766-3407 to schedule one.
The Roscoe Express shuttle will operate all afternoon carrying visitors from one business to the next at no charge.
You won’t want to miss it!
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2020 NOLAN COUNTY PRECINCT 6 ELECTION RESULTS
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| Precinct 6 voting was at the First Baptist Church. |
In Precinct 6, 670 votes were cast out of 1,108 registered voters, which is a 60.5% turnout. Of the 670, 39 were mailed in, 355 were early votes, and 276 were on election day.
The turnout of 670 voters this year beat the past two Presidential elections. In the 2012 election, Precinct 6 had 606 voters. In 2016, there were 617.
United States President / Vice President
Donald Trump / Michael Pence (R) 536
Joseph Biden / Kamala Harris (D) 123
Jo Jorgensen / Jenny Cohen (L) 6
Howie Hawkins / Angela Walker (G) 2
United States Senator
John Cornyn (R) 533
M. J. Hegar (D) 112
Kerry McKerron (L) 14
David Collins (G) 2
United States Representative District 19
Jody Arrington (R) 542
Tom Watson (D) 105
Joe Burnes (L) 18
State Representative District 71
Stan Lambert (R) 536
Samuel Hatton (D) 169
State Railroad Commissioner
James Wright (R) 522
Chrysta Castaneda (D) 110
Matt Sterett (L) 15
Katia Gruene (G) 4
Chief Justice State Supreme Court
Nathan Hecht (R) 522
Amy Meachum (D) 114
Mark Ash (L) 11
Voting
for State Supreme Court places, State Court of Criminal Appeals judges
and State Board of Education places are not included here, nor are the
unopposed races for State Senator (Charles Perry) or other State and
County offices.
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CROSS-COUNTRY PLOWGIRLS ADVANCE TO REGIONALS
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| Plowgirl Jissel Rodriquez leads as Kaidy Ornelas vies for second. |
Individual runners qualifying include Jissel Rodriquez, Kaidy Ornelas, and Mahalia Calderon, along with Plowboys Caleb Reed and Graham Gleaton.
Congratulations to the entire team and their coaches, and good luck in Lubbock!
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PLOWBOYS LOSE TWO MORE, FACE CROSBYTON FRIDAY
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| Under a full moon, Antonio Aguayo makes 9 yards against Lockney. |
Then on this past Friday evening, they played their last home game of the season against the Lockney Longhorns, losing 54-20. The defense was unable to contain big runs by Longhorn running back Nathan Coniceros, who scored most of the Lockney TDs.
This time the Plowboys did better on offense, however, as freshman quarterback Jax Watts threw for 126 yards and two TDs, Kolten Hope rushed for 123 yards, and Antonio Aguayo scored all three Plowboy touchdowns, one by rushing and the other two on pass plays.
Scoring by quarters:
1 2 3 4 T
Lockney 22 18 14 0 54
Plowboys 7 0 7 6 20
This week the Plowboys play their final district game against Crosbyton in Crosbyton. This one will be a battle of the beatens, as Roscoe enters the game without a victory, while the Chiefs are currently 1-8 on the season, their only victory coming against Munday, 52-22. They had to forfeit to Hamlin because of active Covid-19 cases and otherwise have lost to Lockney 38-8, Ropes 28-16, Sudan 33-0, Tahoka 21-8, Memphis 30-16, Shamrock 28-14, and Ralls 38-0.
The Chiefs are led by QB A. J. Pesina and RB Eric Marquez on offense and DL Andre Lara and LB Fabian Munoz on defense.
Kickoff in Crosbyton is at 7:00pm.
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ROSCOE MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ABILENE WRECK
Gary Bradley, 30, of Roscoe has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in Abilene. The accident occurred in the 2800 block of East Highway 80 at about 5pm on Sunday.
According to the police, Bradley’s westbound Ford F-150 crossed both eastbound lanes and struck a south guardrail, traveled west along it, and collided with a 2020 Toyota Tundra driven by Gary Slagle, 56, of Clyde. Also in the Tundra were June Byrd, 58, of Abilene and a 16-year-old passenger.
Bradley’s pickup then continued west along the outside eastbound lane, went into a grassy area on the south side of the road and rolled over into a ditch. Bradley was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected.
The Toyota Tundra was then struck by an eastbound 2014 Honda Odyssey driven by Melissa Alvarado, 38, of Abilene with a 6-year-old passenger.
Bradley and Byrd were taken by ambulance to Hendrick Medical Center before being flown to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Bradley had severe head injuries, and Byrd severe damage to her right arm.
Others in the accident were treated for minor injuries.
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COMMUNITY CENTER TO HOST “CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER”
They will be open 9:00am-4:00pm on Saturday and 11:00am-4:00pm on Sunday in conjunction with the Christmas Open House event with downtown Roscoe businesses.
A food truck will be serving delicious food both days.
Then, on Sunday, November 22, the Community Center will host the annual Thanksgiving Lunch from 11:30am to 1:30pm. This is a free meal for our community, and all are invited.
If you would like to volunteer your time by helping prepare food or serving, please contact Connie Baize at 325-338-1287.
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2020-21 ROSCOE COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION VG VB
Nov 7 Robert Lee Roscoe 2:30 -----
Nov 10 Eula Eula 6:30 -----
Nov 13 Blackwell Blackwell 6:30 -----
Nov 17 Ira Roscoe TBA -----
Nov 20 Eula Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Nov 23 Post Post 6:30 -----
Nov 23 OPEN TBA ----- TBA
Dec 1 Westbrook Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Dec 4 Bronte Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Dec 8 Hamlin Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Dec 11 Lueders-Avoca Roscoe 6:00 7:30
Dec 15 *COLEMAN Coleman TBA -----
Dec 15 Highland Roscoe ----- 6:30
Dec 18 *MILES Miles TBA -----
Dec 18 Robert Lee Robert Lee ----- 8:00
Dec 22 Cross Plains Roscoe ----- TBA
Dec 28 Rankin Rankin 3:30 5:00
Dec 29 Hermleigh Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Jan 2 Christoval Christoval ----- 2:15
Jan 5 *FORSAN Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Jan 8 *WINTERS Winters 6:30 8:00
Jan 12 *COLORADO CITY Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Jan 15 *COLEMAN Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Jan 19 *MILES Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Jan 22 *FORSAN Forsan 6:30 8:00
Jan 26 *WINTERS Roscoe 6:30 8:00
Jan 29 *COLORADO CITY Colorado City 6:30 8:00
Feb 2 *COLEMAN Coleman ----- 6:30
Feb 2 Extra Game Date Girls only TBA
Feb 5 *MILES Miles ----- 6:30
Feb 5 Extra Game Date Girls only TBA
Feb 9 Extra Game Date Boys Only TBA
Feb 12 Extra Game Date Boys Only TBA
The following Saturdays MAY be used as make-up dates for district games if needed: Dec 19, Jan 9, Jan 16, Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13.
Head Girls’ Coach: Shella Arnwine
Assistants: Heather Greenwood, Lacey Gregory, Veronica Cuellar
Head Boys’ Coach: Joe Rackley
Assistants: Ryan Dillon, Shawn Speck, Kevin Lavalais
Athletic Director: Jake Freeman
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COVID-19 NUMBERS CONTINUE TO GROW
In Texas, the number of cases is increasing and has been since the beginning of October. However, it is still considerably lower than it was at its peak in July. Back then, there were over 10,000 hospitalizations, while now the number is more like 6,000. However, that number is more than the 3,500 or so on October 1. In the past week, the number of hospitalizations has increased statewide by 424, and the average number of new cases has increased by 233 cases a day. Especially hard hit are cities like El Paso, Lubbock, and Amarillo.
In the Big Country, Taylor County continues to show a significant increase in its Covid-19 numbers. It now has 1,515 active cases compared to 937 two weeks ago, and 519 four weeks ago. The county’s number of hospitalizations is also increasing with 58 yesterday compared to 37 two weeks ago and 20 a month ago. The percentage of Covid-19 patients has reached 16%, and if it stays that high for a week, bars will be closed, and there will be reductions in occupancy for other businesses per an executive order from Governor Greg Abbott. Abilene hospitals have now had 78 total Covid-19 deaths, including 9 more in the last two weeks.
Locally, Nolan County now has 42 active cases, down from 50 two weeks ago but still up 20 from four weeks ago. The little chart for Nolan County in the Hard Times’ right-hand column is still showing a high infection rate. Mitchell County has 43 active cases, 4 more than two weeks ago, and Fisher County has 30 active cases, up 15 from two weeks ago. In Scurry County, the numbers show a slight improvement. It now has 95 active cases compared to 103 two weeks ago. However, the numbers are still high compared to the past for each of these counties, so if you are local, remember to take proper precautions when out in public. Scurry County has now had 16 Covid-19 deaths.
Here are the Big Country’s county totals for the year as of yesterday (with two weeks ago in parentheses): Howard, 1,231 (1,040); Scurry, 1,167 (996); Erath, 1,090 (974); Brown, 701 (636); Jones, 613 (586); Nolan, 448 (378); Comanche, 381 (343); Runnels, 307 (287); Eastland, 273 (226); Mitchell, 212 (154); Stephens, 170 (151); Callahan 146 (110); Coke, 129 (90); Fisher, 124 (91); Knox, 114 (110); Coleman, 98 (84); Haskell, 89 (77); Shackelford, 40 (34); Stonewall, 21 (18); Throckmorton, 19 (16); Kent, 12 (10).
Selected west Texas counties yesterday (with two weeks ago in parentheses): Lubbock, 20,328 (15,908); Midland, 5,540 (4,550); Wichita (Wichita Falls), 4,189 (3,023); Ector (Odessa), 4,060 (3,528); Tom Green (San Angelo), 2,680 (2,514).
Texas now has had a total of 916,773 cases (833,557 two weeks ago), 108,522 of them active (83,973 two weeks ago), and 18,194 total deaths (17,087 two weeks ago).
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WEATHER REPORT: AN EARLY FREEZE, THEN MILD
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| Yesterday's sky at sunrise. |
Since then, we’ve had nice, mild weather. Friday’s high was 68°, and the football game that evening was played in favorable conditions. On Saturday, the high rose to 80°, and the freezing weather of three days earlier was already just a memory. Since then, we’ve mostly had clear skies with highs of 69° on Sunday, 73° Monday, and 76° yesterday.
On Sunday, it was "fall back" one hour for clocks as daylight savings time ended. I'm already getting used to the new times, but I think my cat is still confused about why his supper seems later than usual.
The forecast is for partly cloudy weather and a high today of 82° along with sunny skies and warmer temperatures for the next few days. Today’s southwest winds will be breezy, but will shift to the north tomorrow and be light for a few days under sunny skies with highs of 81° on Thursday, 77° Friday, 75° Saturday, and 79° Sunday. Morning lows will be in the fifties.
There is no rain in the forecast.
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† FRANCES JOY (MARTH) RICHBURG
Visitation will be held this Friday, November 6, at McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater from 5:00-7:00pm.
Frances Joy (Marth) Richburg was born September 24, 1937, to Rudolph Henry Marth and Jessie Oleta (Allen) Marth at their family farm west of Roscoe. Frances was forever a Roscoe Plowgirl. She played basketball, was high school band drum major, was a leader of her local and state Luther League youth groups, and cooked and sewed it up as a 4H Club and Future Homemakers of America member. She graduated from RHS in 1956 and continued her education at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1960. Upon graduation, her first teaching job was in Snyder ISD from 1960-1962.
On June 4, 1962, Frances married Donald Allen Richburg. From September to December of 1962, she had her first stint of teaching in Roscoe ISD. Starting in 1963, she took a hiatus from teaching and stayed at home to raise a family. While raising 5 children, she planted, nurtured, harvested, froze, canned and cooked enough food to feed an army and a community. Her fried okra, black eyed peas, and cornbread were legendary, and if there were cinnamon biscuits on the breakfast table, some with pecans, some without, everyone knew it was Sunday. She read her kids books, books, and more books, teaching nursery rhymes and songs, always having time to hold, snuggle, and love on each one as if they were her only child. Many Roscoe students rode the bus to her home after their school day to take piano lessons from Mrs. Richburg. She enjoyed playing the piano and organ for First Salem Lutheran Church, teaching Sunday School, volunteering as a 4H Leader, completing Master Gardening classes, teaching as a substitute, and supporting Roscoe Plowboy and Plowgirl athletics.
In 1981 Frances returned to full-time teaching of science and health at Roscoe Elementary School, retiring in June 2001 after 20 years of service. Always with a positive attitude, always believing something wonderful was about to happen, she supported and encouraged her 5 children through their college years and celebrated with each their graduation. Upon her retirement, she enjoyed spending time reading, traveling to visit her children and grandchildren in their homes, joining her mom, Jessie, in visiting with and taking donuts and coffee to nursing home residents, and volunteering with her husband at the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. She shared her sweet spirit and infectious smile everywhere her travels took her.
Frances is survived by her five children: Marsha Sanders (Greg Pearson) of Kokomo, IN, Danny (Susan) Richburg of Amarillo, Nathan (Jan) Richburg of Farmersville, Allen Richburg of Roscoe, and Mira (Bill) Brown of Denton. She was a wonderful grandmother to her 15 grandchildren: Nolan (Ashley) Sanders, Cameron Sanders, Weston (Marlee) Richburg, Garrad (Shawna) Richburg, Whitney (Landon) Brantley, Haley (Spencer) Scott, Adrien (Shane) Weeks, Erin Richburg, Aiden Richburg, Shelby (Daniel) Linebaugh, Kaylie Brown, and lovingly adopted Alex (Julie) Armenta, Juan (Kylee) Armenta, Cindy (Jon) Ventura, and Javier Armenta as her own; she is survived also by her 9 great-grandchildren and was eagerly awaiting the birth of two more.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don, her brother Donald Marth, and her parents.
In continuation of her love of science and education, in 2010, Frances had arranged to donate her body to Texas Tech School of Medicine. Unfortunately, the COVID pandemic of 2020 prevented this from occurring. Thanks to Hoyt Place staff and residents who became not only her friends but an extension of her family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Frances’ name will be accepted by First Salem Lutheran Church of Roscoe and West Texas Rehabilitation Center of Abilene.
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† LINDA DEAN
A graveside service will be held in Crystal Falls at a future date for Linda Dean, 76, who passed away at her home on Friday, October 30.
Linda was born on September 25, 1944, to J.B. and Mabel Lamb in Cherokee County, Texas. She graduated from Stamford High School and obtained her bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian College in 1969. She had a passion for teaching high school English with a career that spanned 31 years with time spent teaching in Breckenridge, Bryson, Roscoe, and Woodson. She married Upton Dean on January 22, 1965. They raised two sons, George and Andy, and one daughter, Cheyanna.
Linda is preceded in death by her parents, J. B. and Mabel Lamb.
She is survived by her husband: Upton Dean of Roscoe; brother, Jim Lamb and wife Pam of Maryland; sons, George Dean of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Andy Dean and wife Cindy of Hewitt, Texas; daughter, Cheyanna Birch and husband Mike of Orange, Texas; six grandchildren, Dakota, Ciara, Spencer, Caleb, Lauren, and Ethan; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was thrilled to be welcoming 3 more great-grandchildren at the beginning of 2021.
Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Linda’s favorite charity - Operation Smile (www.operationsmile.org).
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† EULA MAE HUNTER
Funeral services for Eula Mae Hunter, 75, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 24, at the Roscoe Cemetery with David Draper of Roscoe Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. She passed away on September 1 in Willow Park, Texas.
Eula Mae was born in Roscoe to Harvid and Bertha Hunter. She grew up in Roscoe and graduated from Roscoe High School as valedictorian. Following high school, she attended some college before beginning her career in banking. She continued to live in Roscoe for many years while working in banking in Sweetwater before moving to Irving and later Coppell. Eula Mae remained in the area, where she continued a long career in banking. Eula Mae was loving and loyal. She was happiest spending time with her family, and she will be greatly missed.
Eula Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Harvid and Bertha Hunter; her brothers, Roy, Arnold, Archie, and Howard; and her sisters, Thelma and Audrey.
Eula Mae is survived by her sister, Sheila Sue Sanford, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
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† AUDREY LOU HUNTER
A graveside service for Audrey Lou Hunter at 2:00pm Saturday, October 24, was held at the Roscoe Cemetery with David Draper of First Baptist Church Roscoe officiating and under the direction of McCoy Funeral Homes. A memorial service was held in Arlington on July 14, 2018. She passed away on July 2, 2018, in Irving.
Audrey was born in Roscoe to Harvid and Bertha Hunter. She grew up in Roscoe and later lived and worked in Sweetwater before moving to Dallas. She began working in accounting while going to college and later earned a bachelor’s degree. She moved to Irving and later to Coppell and remained in the area where she continued a long career in accounting. Audrey truly loved spending time with her family, and she is dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvid and Bertha Hunter; her brothers, Roy, Arnold, Archie, and Howard; and her sister, Thelma.
Audrey was survived at the time by her sister Eula Mae, who has since passed, and her sister, Sheila Sue Sanford, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
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