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July 6th, 2011
Funeral services for Johnna Puckett Reynolds will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Sweetwater, located at 213 E. Third Street.
Sweetwaterâs 11-4 victory over Wylie on Tuesday in the second â and final â 10-11 year-old District 5 Little League All-Star championship game at Sweetwaterâs Major League Field represented a true âteamâ effort.
Nine of the 12 players had hits, and the three who didnât not only reached base but also scored a run.
July 5th
Fireworks lit up the evening sky after an entire dayâs festivities including a parade, led by local fire departments, food, vendors, childrenâs activities, live music and a dance all at âRoscoe on the bricks.â The Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department handled the fireworks to make sure everything was under control.
The Texas Center for Quality & Patient Safety, an affiliate of the Texas Hospital Association, has received a grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation to improve medication safety in Texasâ rural hospitals.
A new technology program for local middle and high schools is forming, but is in need of donations.
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) West Texas in Sweetwater will be hosting a robotics competition called BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics for six weeks this fall. The goal is to start a new competition center in Sweetwater for the Big Country, but not without the help of community support, contributions and sponsorships.
The National WASP WWII Museum celebrated the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII at WASP HOMECOMING 2011 on May 28, of Memorial Day Weekend. Approximately 1,000 people from all around the U.S. attended the day-long event. Twenty-two WASP were present who trained at Avenger Field in 1943-44 to become the first women to ever fly military planes in the United States.
Ira Lena Simmons, age 97, of Sweetwater, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 3, 2011.  Â
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2011, at East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
A graveside service for Jerry L. Fuqua, 57, of Sweetwater, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene with Military Graveside Rites performed by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Rev. Teddy Seales will officiate and interment will follow under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Fuqua died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at his residence.
After suffering their first loss on Friday, Sweetwaterâs 10-11 year-old Little League all-stars have rediscovered the magic that has them one win away from going to a sectional tournament for the second straight year.
Sweetwater, which fell to the losers bracket after an 8-6 defeat Friday against Wylie in the semifinals, got some sweet revenge with a 7-5 victory when the teams met again on Monday in the championship game at Sweetwaterâs Major League field. Since both teams now have one loss, they will meet again at 7 p.m. today to decide the District 5 title at the same location.
July 2nd
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 29 calls for service, issued no citations and made four arrests on June 30, 2011.
The SPD received 19, 911 calls.
Calls for service:
⢠Sexual assault â Sweetwater area.
Arrested by SPD
⢠Ocie Jennings, 40 of Sweetwater â Possession of marijuana.
⢠Roger Smith, 44 of Sweetwater â Public intoxication.
⢠James Raney, 21 of Sweetwater â Warrant.
⢠Faith Stansell, 48 of Sweetwater â Public intoxication.
The Nolan County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) had 11 calls for service, served five civil papers and made one arrest on June 30, 2011.
