Archive - 2012
February 29th
Funeral services for Lovetta Faye Mayhugh were held Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Westside Baptist Church in Crockett, Texas with Rev. Steve Meadows and Mr. Victor Gonzales officiating. Interment followed at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby, Texas under the direction of Callaway-Allee Funeral Home.
Mayhugh died Feb. 17, 2012.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Baseball
Sweetwater varsity hosts Wood Bat Classic at Newman Park through Saturday, March 3.
Sweetwater JV at Abil-ene tournament through Saturday, March 3.
Softball
Sweetwater varsity will play at Big Spring tournament through Saturday, March 3.
Sweetwater JV plays at Eula tournament through Saturday, March 3.
Track
Roscoe junior high teams at Roby meet.
Blackwell junior high teams at Roby meet.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
Golf
Sweetwater varsity boys will play at Andrews tournament through Saturday, March 3.
Tennis
THURSDAY
11 a.m. — Wall vs. Clyde
1:30 p.m. — Post vs. San Angelo Lake View
4 p.m. — Lake View vs. Wall
6:30 p.m. — Clyde vs. Post
FRIDAY
11 a.m. — Ranger Junior College JV vs. Post
1:30 p.m. — Wall vs. Ranger Junior College JV
4 p.m. — Sweetwater vs. Post
6:30 p.m. — Wall vs. Sweetwater
SATURDAY
9 a.m. — Lake View vs. Clyde
11:30 a.m. — Lake View vs. Ranger Junior College JV
2 p.m. — Sweetwater vs. Clyde
4:30 p.m. — Sweetwa-ter vs. Ranger Junior College JV
After a season-opening tie at San Angelo Lake View and splitting four games this past weekend at Lake View’s tournament, Sweetwater almost overcame two six-run deficits Tuesday against 5A San Angelo Central in the Mustangs’ home open-er. But the Bobcats held off a serious threat in the sixth inning, and held off another potential rally in the seventh for a 10-6 victory.
Sweetwater trailed 10-4 when Stephen May tripled with two outs to score Shawn Campbell and Cole Maxwell in the sixth inning and chase Central’s starting pitcher Jake Butler.
February 28th
Carlos Rico was the man at the center of a case that shocked the Big Country. In June of 2011, Rico strangled his young son, then dumped him along the side of Interstate 20 in Sweetwater. On Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, 32nd Judicial District Judge Glen Harrison found Rico not guilty of attempted capital murder by reason of insanity.
"It was my position all along that he was not competent to stand trial, but even much more important is he was not sane at the time of offense," said Michael Brown, Rico's attorney.
Though some changes are being made at the local level for State Farm, its new yet familiar agent wants to ensure that the company continually cares for its customers.
Richard Fergeson has taken over the State Farm establishment located on Broadway, but has been with the company since November 2009. He worked under local former State Farm agent Mike Reed until May 2011, when he began a nine month internship in Austin to make the transition into his new role beginning on March 1, 2012.
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce President Rodney Foster presented a check from the Chamber to Coach Roland Herrera on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. The donation will be used in the upcoming Wood Bat Classic Baseball Tournament. The tournament will start Thursday, March 1 and end Saturday, March 3.
The Third Annual Ridin' For Cash bull riding champion was Guthrie Long of Gardendale, TX. Second place was Will Anderson of Haslet, TX; third place was Stormy Rasberry of Roby, TX; fourth place was McKennon Wimberley of Cool, TX; fifth place went to Bradley Brittion of Odessa, TX and the sixth place winner was Kyle Carson of Ranger, TX.
The Mutton Bustin Champion was Kaleb Hall of Sweetwater.
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 141 calls for service, issued 17 citations and made six arrests from Feb. 24-26, 2012.
The SPD received 65, 911 calls.
Accidents:
• 500 block of E. Ave B.
Calls for service:
• Disorderly conduct — 200 block of NE Georgia.
• Family violence assault — 1700 block of Hailey.
• Theft — 500 block of E. Louisiana.
• Family violence assault — 500 block of E. Louisiana.
• Criminal mischief — 900 block of Circle Drive.
• Burglary of a vehicle — 1000 block of Bawcom.
Arrested by SPD:
• Christopher Thompson, 29 — Warrants.
Funeral services for Jimmie Jeanette Bennett, 80, of Sweetwater, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012, at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Terry White officiating. Interment will follow at Belvieu Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Bennett died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at Abilene Regional Medical Center.
