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Junk a Palooza Held in Downto wn Huntsville
By Wade Thibodeaux The City of Huntsville-Main Street hosted the annual event Junk-a-Palooza this past Saturday, April 10, 2021 along Uni-
versity Avenue in downtown Huntsville, Texas. The event was lightly attended, but those that did attend were reporting (contd fon page 8)
A light crowd attended the annual Junk-a Palooza event this past Saturday.
Judge Proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Wade Thibodeaux Walker County Judge Danny Pierce read a proclamation during a ceremony
held last Friday, April 9, 2021 at the gazebo on the grounds of the Walker (contd on page 8)
A large group of volunteers gathered to hear the proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Thursday April 15, 2021
H o r n e t s Ta k e B o y s a n d G i r l s D i s t r i c t Tr a c k T i t l e s lay. The 4 X 200 m relay saw Fielder, Sweat, Collins, and Martin come in first place and Dennis, Diaz, Fielder, and Collins won the 4 X 400 m race. Mahalia Twine finished first and teammate Lalia Diaz finished second in the
400 m dash. The field events saw Sweat finishing second in the triple jump while Twine finished second in the long jump and Fielder winning the high jump. Kylee Lehman won the shot put and discus competitions.
Jordan Woodberry launches from the blocks during the District track meet held last week. Photo credit Sam Beard. dash and also second By Wade Thibodeaux The Hornets won both with the team on the titles in the District 4 X 200 m relay that track and field compe- consisted of Woodbertition last week with ry, Wilson, Minor, and the boys garnering 147 Ortega. The 4 X 100 points and the ladies m team of Olivas, Dagathering a staggering vis, Minor, and Ortega 198 points. The top four placed third and will places advance to the be advancing as well as Area round, which was Ed Bobino who placed held on Wednesday, fourth in the discus April 14, 2021 at Halls- throw with a 121 feet 6 ville High School, but inches toss. Some of the Lady Horresults were not available at press time. Some nets who are advancing of those advancing are: to the Area contest are Boys, Karson Grisham Karen Kirtau who was in pole vault with a 13 first in the 3200 m and foot 6 inch vault, Jordan 1600 m races and the Woodberry winning the team of Martin, How- Karen Kirtau lapped the field during the 3200 high jump and placing ard, Fielder, and Craft meter run last week in the District track and second in the 200 m won the 4 X 100 m re- field meet. Photo credit Sam Beard.
