Cleburne Times-Review, Cleburne, TX

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January 15, 2010

1/15 Local briefs

Zonta to celebrate Earhart month



The Zonta Club of Johnson County will celebrate Amelia Earhart month with a program that encourages young women to enter fields of science.

Laurie Carillo of the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston will speak to Cleburne High School students and staff at noon Wednesday in the Lyceum.

Carrillo is a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering at Rice University who is researching near field radiative heat transfer.  Carrillo has worked for NASA Johnson Space Center since 1994 and is a spacecraft thermal design engineer for the Engineering Directorate’s Thermal Design Branch. 

In 2009, she received NASA-JSC’s group achievement award for exemplary teamwork and outstanding technical contribution to the Orion vehicle design.

— Special to the Times-Review



JISD board to conduct public hearing



The Joshua ISD school board will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday in the board room of the JISD administration building at 310 E. 18th St. in Joshua.

The purpose of the hearing is to review district and campus student performance on the Academic Excellence Indicator System indicators and to provide descriptive information for the district and state on students, staff, finance and programs.

For information about the public hearing, call John A. Grigsby at 817-202-2500 or 817-426-7500, ext. 1007.

The board of trustees will convene in regular monthly session immediately after the public hearing.

— Special to the Times-Review



Edwards receives transportation award



U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, received the Texas Transportation Institute’s Director’s Research Champion Award on Sunday.

The award recognizes individuals at the national level who have been strong and effective advocates for transportation research. Edwards is the first elected official to receive the award, which TTI established five years ago.

“The real research champions are the people in this room who make our roadways safer, or air cleaner and our transportation system more efficient,” Edwards said. “I will treasure this award because of my deep respect for TTI and all that you do.”

TTI officials said Edwards has made transportation a priority during his years of serving District 17, which includes College Station, home of TTI.

“We are honoring Congressman Edwards because he has secured vital federal investments to improve our nation’s transportation system and save lives on our public roads,” said Dennis Christiansen, TTI agency director. “He is a true champion of university research and over many years has been, and continues to be, an outstanding supporter of TTI.”

TTI presented the award to Edwards at a reception held during the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.

— Special to the Times-Review



Attempted child abduction reported in Keene



An attempted child abduction occurred Wednesday in Keene, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The incident occurred about 6:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of County Road 805B.

A 10-year-old boy in the neighborhood was approached, then chased by a male suspect.

The man is described as skinny, 5 feet 10 to 6 feet wearing dark-colored clothing.

The man spoke English well, according to the child.

The man was driving a black, or dark, colored four-door vehicle, possibly a Honda Prelude.

Three other unidentified individuals were in the vehicle.

The Keene Police Department is handling the investigation because the Keene recently annexed the area where the event occurred.

Officials said there is no indication, at this time, that Wednesday’s attempted abduction is related to the three recent similar events in Burleson.

Anyone with information on the event is urged to contact the Keene Police Department at 817-641-7831.

— Special to the Times-Review



Sgt. Sherrill returns to Dallas



Army Reserve Sgt. James A. Sherrill has returned to the 345th Psychological Operations Company in Dallas after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in efforts to free and secure Iraq.

Mission objectives focus on force protection, peacekeeping, stabilization, security and counter-insurgency operations as the Iraqi transitional governing bodies assume full sovereign powers to govern the peoples of Iraq.

Members from all branches of the U.S. military and multinational forces are assisting in rebuilding Iraq’s economic and governmental infrastructure, and training and preparing Iraqi military and security forces to assume full authority and responsibility in defending and preserving Iraq’s sovereignty and independence as a democracy.

Sherrill is a psychological operations specialist with 10 years of military service.

He is the son of Don W. and Paula Sherrill of Burleson.

— Special to the Times-Review

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Cleburne
First Team Defense.jpg

Front, from left, are Grandview’s Caleb Hollingsworth, Cleburne’s Zach Haler, Joshua’s Jordan Garrett, Alvarado’s A.J. Castillo, Xavier Holbert, Kenny Adams and Marcus McNeil, Cleburne’s Conner Martyniuk and Godley’s Drew Benge. Standing, from left, are Alvarado’s Ronald Thomas, C.J. Johnson and Alex Gentrey, Grandview’s Austin Wylie and Caleb Armstrong. Not pictured is Alvarado’s Marcus Villarreal.

  • First team offense, defense features host of area standouts

    The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
    The first-team offense included Alvarado quarterback Kenny West and Burleson quarterback Barrett Cain.

    January 29, 2012 2 Photos

  • Second Team Offense.jpg Cleburne, Grandview, Burleson lead second team offense, defense

    The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
    The second-team offense was led by Cleburne’s Quade Coward and Godley’s Rhett Brawner as the second-team quarterbacks.

    January 29, 2012 2 Photos

  • DSC_0031.JPG Cleburne pulls away from Burleson, 62-48

    The Cleburne Yellow Jackets beat Burleson, 62-48, on Friday night at Yellow Jacket Gym to move to 2-7 in District 7-A play. Burleson fell to 2-7 in league play with the loss.

    January 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • DSC_9414.JPG Lady Jackets pick up first District 7-4A win

    On Friday night at Yellow Jacket Stadium, Cleburne picked up its first win of the District 7-4A season, 66-60, over Burleson, which fell to 3-8.

    January 28, 2012 2 Photos

  • Up-and-down Yellow Jackets split Friday’s matches at Little Elm Tourney

    Both Cleburne soccer teams had mixed results on Friday in their respective tournaments.

    January 28, 2012

Johnson County
Alvarado
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Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).

Burleson
Superlatives.jpg

Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).

Godley
Superlatives.jpg

Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).

Grandview
Superlatives.jpg

Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).

Joshua
First Team Defense.jpg

Front, from left, are Grandview’s Caleb Hollingsworth, Cleburne’s Zach Haler, Joshua’s Jordan Garrett, Alvarado’s A.J. Castillo, Xavier Holbert, Kenny Adams and Marcus McNeil, Cleburne’s Conner Martyniuk and Godley’s Drew Benge. Standing, from left, are Alvarado’s Ronald Thomas, C.J. Johnson and Alex Gentrey, Grandview’s Austin Wylie and Caleb Armstrong. Not pictured is Alvarado’s Marcus Villarreal.

Keene
Rio Vista
First Team Defense.jpg

Front, from left, are Grandview’s Caleb Hollingsworth, Cleburne’s Zach Haler, Joshua’s Jordan Garrett, Alvarado’s A.J. Castillo, Xavier Holbert, Kenny Adams and Marcus McNeil, Cleburne’s Conner Martyniuk and Godley’s Drew Benge. Standing, from left, are Alvarado’s Ronald Thomas, C.J. Johnson and Alex Gentrey, Grandview’s Austin Wylie and Caleb Armstrong. Not pictured is Alvarado’s Marcus Villarreal.

Venus
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Fallen deputy Clifton Taylor’s sister, Megan Davis, takes a picture of a painting of her brother on Monday during a dedication to the deputy. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office renamed its building to the Clifton Taylor Law Enforcement Center in honor of the deputy who lost his life during a disturbance call in April. The picture was painted by Fort Worth artist Gary Crouch. Three pictures were made and one will hang in the Clifton Taylor Law Enforcement Center. The other two paintings were presented as gifts to Taylor’s parents and his fiancee.

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