What the Abilene Reporter-News liked and disliked: Smarties rule

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1. Abram away. There was a time when community sports activities followers puzzled, “What transpired to Abram Smith?” Right after all, the standout Abilene Superior soccer player experienced been wounded at Baylor and that can imply a student-athlete’s desires are over. But Smith battled again, recovering from his injuries, taking a part on defense and special groups to get back on the industry and then getting an fantastic senior 12 months for the Bears. He was awaiting information on his future during the NFL Draft. Smith is a results story as significantly for sticking with it.

Extra: Abilene Large grad Smith poised to preserve guarantee he created his mother as NFL draft attracts near

2. Congrats to honor graduates. The Abilene ISD on Monday and Wylie ISD on Wednesday introduced their leading graduates. In all, 83 learners were being honored — 25 each and every at Abilene, Cooper and Wylie large educational facilities and eight at ATEMS.

Much more: Wylie ISD announces major college students for Course of 2022

Much more: Abilene ISD announces vals, sals, other leading 2022 pupils at its three high educational institutions

3. Very little improved than none. It appeared like it rained most of Sunday but we calculated just .17 of an inch. Nevertheless, the rain most likely served our wildfire ailments as it soaked in a very little. And how about a small of 43 levels early Tuesday right after successive lows of 52? Nice break in the warm weather conditions of late and that was back Friday.

4. Flavor of Abilene Provides. Flavor of Abilene was this 7 days, and Abilene Presents is Tuesday. Tons of intriguing points are prepared like a brown ale at Grain Idea primarily based on Salty Roan Bakehouse’s Cowboy Cookie. Your very first purchase – these will go for $6.50, we’re informed – goes to Abilene Presents and also $1 from your 2nd, your 3rd (this is May possibly 3, so why not 3?), and so forth. If are so enthused, you might see if Abilene Provides you a experience home.

5. I am extra than you. If you are conservative, and you can’t walk out of a door in Abilene without bumping into 1, you may happy to know that U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, of Texas District 19, graded 97% between Washington, D.C., lawmakers. His rating is up four share details from the past rating. His compadre from San Angelo way, Rep. August Pfluger, who signifies District 11, came in at 90%. If you think they are conservative, 24 in Congress scored 100%.

Albany's Sarah Cotter hits a ball in the Class 2A girls singles state title match Wednesday in San Antonio. The senior won the school's first tennis title. — Albany’s Sarah Cotter hits a ball in the Class 2A women singles condition title match Wednesday in San Antonio. The senior received the school’s 1st tennis title.

6. Welcome again, Cotter. That was the phrase in Albany when senior Sarah Cotter returned from San Antonio, where by she gained the school’s 1st condition tennis singles championship.

Extra: Albany’s Cotter finishes higher school occupation with Class 2A state championship

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1. Crack-in information. Major information Wednesday afternoon that the playground restrooms at Redbud Park will be shut for three months because of to vandalism. So, make sure you go ahead of you go. Injury estimate is $2,500. Sad to listen to.

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1. Hugh Deux? At Monday’s top-25 announcement at Abilene High School, Daniel Gebhart’s picture appeared on the major display. But it absolutely sure seemed like a younger Hugh Sandifer, the now retired longtime Wylie Substantial soccer coach and athletic director. Gebhart has the very same curly locks and a moustache. Ironically, Gebhart is a baseball player Sandifer played ball at ACU. We listen to Sandifer was known additional his superior appears to be like than his educational standing, but the Hugh-do would seem to be back in vogue.

Abilene High senior Daniel Gebhart sports curly hair and a moustache, reminiscent of longtime Wylie High coach Hugh Sandifer. Gebhart is the 17th ranked student in the AHS Class of 2022. — Abilene Superior senior Daniel Gebhart athletics curly hair and a moustache, reminiscent of longtime Wylie Higher mentor Hugh Sandifer. Gebhart is the 17th ranked scholar in the AHS Course of 2022.

2. When will we get together? Via the yrs, Willie Nelson’s birthday has been detailed as April 29 and April 30. It would seem like people have settled on April 29. Willie will be 89 this weekend, a single date or the other. There is a big get together for him at his Luck Texas occasion ranch. Ray Wylie Hubbard, who was just in Abilene, will be at there.

Far more: Willie Nelson extra to birthday tribute, alongside with Margo Rate and Nathaniel Rateliff

3. For those people scoring at property … At the 3 AISD tutorial awards events Monday, a whole of 37 ladies and 21 boys ended up honored. The ladies dominated at Abilene and Cooper highs, the boys ruling at ATEMS. As for local educational facilities scoring leading graduates, ACU landed 10 college students – 8 from AHS – and Hardin-Simmons a few. For these holding up with the major Texas schools, it was Texas A&M and Texas Tech with six each, UT with 5, Baylor and UT- San Antonio a few and TCU 1. At Wylie, nine of 25 college students are likely to Tech, 5 to ACU, 4 to A&M, two to UT and one particular to Rice.

4. Governor’s race evens. Now that gubernatorial applicant Beto O’Rouke has tested constructive for COVID, he catches up to incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, who analyzed beneficial in August. The Democrat and Republican concur on one particular concern – having the virus is not the highlight of the week.

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