The Monitor Staff Reports
ATHENS–When the dust settled, election night Precinct 2 Commissioner Wade McKinney emerged as the next Henderson County Judge. He garnered 58 percent of the ballots, collecting 5,869 votes to attorney Weinstein’s 4,221 votes in the Republican Primary.
The new father was grateful to those who voted for him, expressing their confidence in his continued leadership as the presiding officer of Commissioners Court. “I’m very proud of what we have accomplished over the past 20 years,” he said, noting that the county is completely debt free having paid off the bond that built the jail, — an avenue of additional revenue for the county in housing out-of-county and Federal inmates.
Returning to the court is also Precinct 4 Commissioner Ken Geeslin, who remained victorious over challenger Kelly Harris for a second time.
Kevin Pollock will continue as JP2 in Seven Points. Voters cast nearly 59 percent of their ballots for him and 41 percent for Dale Blaylock, a former JP2.
Other winners statewide in Republican Primary.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz won his party’s nomination for a second term in office as did Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in their contested races.
“I am deeply grateful that Republicans in Texas turned out and put their confidence in me to continue leading the fight for Texas values in Washington,” Cruz stated on social media. “The last five years have been an incredible honor and I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish for 28 million Texans, from stopping national Democrats’ liberal agenda of bigger government, amnesty, and gun control, to working to fulfill our promises under new Republican majorities – including historic tax cuts, major regulatory reform, and the confirmation of principled, qualified, constitutionalist judges. I’ve worked hard to fulfill the mandate they gave me and will continue doing so as long as I have the privilege to represent them.”
George P. Bush won’t face a runoff despite three challengers, having collected 58.18 percent of the vote for General Land Office Commissioner. Jerry Patterson came in a distant second with nearly 30 percent of the vote.
Neither will Ag Commissioner Sid Miller (55.83 percent) or Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick (75 percent).
Other winners in contested Republican Primary races include:
• Presiding Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller; Place 8 Judge Michelle Slaughter
• Dist. 2 State Senator Bob Hall
• Dist. 2 State Rep Dan Flynn
• 5th Court of Appeals Dist, Place 11 John Browning.
Many of these will face a Democrat candidate in the General Election.
All 11 Republican Propositions won majority favor by wide margins. The odd-numbered propositions gained the lowest percentages of approval as shown: Prop 1 by 67 percent, Prop 3 by 85 percent, Prop 5 by 78 percent, Prop 7 by 68 percent, Prop 9 and 11 by nearly 87 percent.
Prop 10 won 94 percent voter approval for setting a 4 percent rollback rate on property tax increases.
Mar
09
Posted by : | On : March 9, 2018
Mar
09
Posted by : | On : March 9, 2018
By Bodey Cooper
Monitor Staff Writer
EUSTACE–The Eustace Lady Bulldogs lost their second district game in a row in a tough loss to the Edgewood Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night at home.
Edgewood picked up two runs courtesy of a double off Eustace pitcher Olivia Herring in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead into the bottom half of the first.
Eustace would respond as catcher Haley Purselley led off with a hit by pitch as Rubi Bailey came in as a courtesy runner at first base.
Gracey Pitchford would reach on a FC choice error as the throw to first sailed past the outstretched first baseman, allowing Bailey to score to cut Edgewood’s lead to 2-1.
Edgewood responded with an RBI walk and a two run-single as they tacked on three more runs to push their lead to 5-1.
With Olivia Herring struggling in the top of the third inning, she was replaced on the mound by Lauren Herring.
With the bases loaded and the threat of a big inning by Edgewood, Lauren Herring was able to strikeout the last batter looking to prevent any runs from scoring.
Eustace would once again go scoreless for the second straight inning.
Edgewood added a bloop RBI single to bump their lead to 6-1 before Gracey Pitchford relieved Herring on the mound.
Edgewood would add three more runs in the inning to take a 9-1 lead after three-and-a-half innings.
With a couple of runners on in the bottom of the fourth, Olivia Herring delivered a two-out RBI single that landed directly on the right field line, making it a 9-2 game.
It wasn’t enough as Edgewood added three runs in the top of the fifth and Eustace went scoreless in the bottom half of the inning, ending the game by mercy rule with Eustace falling 12-2.
Eustace falls to 3-4 overall this season and 0-2 so far in district play.
They return home during spring break to take on the Kemp Lady Yellowjackets searching for their first district victory March 13 starting at 4:30 p.m.
Mar
09
Posted by : | On : March 9, 2018
By Blaine Clamon
Special to The Monitor
PALMER–On Tuesday, Kemp Yellowjackets’ Varsity Baseball traveled to Palmer to take on their rival Bulldogs in their district opener.
Palmer struck first in the bottom of the second inning for a 3-0 lead when Wesley Greenlee came home on a bases-loaded walk and Ben Waddle’s 2-run RBI single scored Logan Zabojnik and Jeremy Robinson, all with two outs.
In the top of the third inning, Cameron Clamon got Kemp on the board as his RBI single scored Jack Giffin to make it 3-1. The Yellowjackets added their next run in the fourth when a wild pitch allowed Kane Johnson to zip home and they trailed 3-2.
The Bulldogs offense answered back with Waddle’s RBI single to score Zabojnik and Mike Medina’s RBI double in the bottom of the fourth inning to extend the lead to 5-2. Their final run of the night was scored by Greenlee on Robinson’s RBI single for the 6-2 lead.
Kemp came up empty with an opportunity in the top of the sixth inning when singles from Tyler Garrett and Ethan Irvin put them both on base with one out to go; Mason Claver’s flyout and Cameron Fiatte’s popout ended Kemp’s threat and Palmer would go on to win 6-2.
Dakota Price started for Kemp to go four innings and allowed four hits, three walks, and five runs while throwing three strikeouts. Junior Brooks pitched two relief innings and allowed two hits, no walks, one run, and threw four strikeouts.
Junior Brooks went 3-for-4 with two singles and a double, Tyler Garrett and Cameron Fiatte both went 2-for-3 with two singles apiece, and Cameron Clamon went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a single.
Kemp falls to 1-6 overall and 0-1 in district play.
