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Agricultural Loans Capital Farm Credit..............................................10 Air Conditioning A-1 Air Conditioning...........................................34 Auto Dealer Blake Fulenwider..................................................18 Auto Repair Nix‘s Auto and Tire Service..................................42 Banks AimBank....................................................................2 Community Bank of Snyder.............................39 West Texas State Bank..........................................7 Cemetery Hillside Memorial Gardens...............................45 Chamber of Commerce Snyder Chamber of Commerce......................42 Churches Calvary Baptist.........................................................3 Colonial Hills Baptist Church...........................28 Eastside Church of Christ..................................35 First Presbyterian Church....................................4 First United Methodist Church........................10 His Joy Ministries..................................................30 Word is Life Deliverance Church.......................27 Coffee J316 Downtown Coffee House........................30 Colleges College on the Square........................................17 Western Texas College........................................11 Dentist Robinson & Hamblen DDS..................................4

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Scurry County, Snyder strive to preserve history

The history of Snyder and Scurry County dates back to the 1870s.

Scurry County was established by the Texas Legislature in 1876 from land assigned to Bexar County. The county was attached to Mitchell County for judicial purposes until 1884, when it was organized.

Snyder became a town site in 1882 and the county seat in 1884.

The city was named for Pete Snyder, who operated a trading post to sell items to buffalo hunters and settlers who stopped on the banks of Deep Creek. He filed for land to begin a town in 1883, but it was not officially named Snyder until July 2, 1907.

At about that same time, J. Wright Mooar had a hunting camp on the banks of Deep Creek.

On Oct. 7, 1876, he killed a white buffalo northwest of where Snyder is currently located.

By 1890, there were 184 farms and ranches, encompassing almost 142,000 acres in the county. In the early days, ranching dominated the local economy.

Crop farming was also beginning to be established by that time, as 822 acres were planted in corn and 246 acres were planted in wheat.

In 1908, the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway was built into the county seat, and in 1911 the Santa Fe Railroad extended its tracks into the county.

During the early 1980s, about 95 percent of the county’s land was in farms and ranches, with 19 percent under cultivation.

Indian artifacts found in the area indicate that humans have lived in the area since as early as 1,000 B.C. In more modern times, the Apaches dominated the area until the early 18th century, when they were displaced by Comanches and other groups.

The history of the city and county are detailed at the Scurry County Museum and Heritage Village, located on the grounds at The Coliseum.

The museum was created in 1970 when the Scurry County His-

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torical Society prepared bylaws and appointed a board of directors.

During its first year, the Scurry County Commissioners’ Court funded the museum and Western Texas College provided a single room for displays. The next year, a bond was approved by county voters. The bond provided for a building on the Western Texas College campus, but did not have any funds dedicated for buying exhibits.

Most of those were provided by private citizens as loans or gifts.

The building is the property of the college, but the collections, functions and operations all fall under the museum board of directors. The Scurry County Commissioners’ Court has contributed funds for operating expenses.

In 2019, the museum changed its focus to showcase collections the public would like to see.

Executive Director Nicole DeGuzman said future museum exhibits would be more of a collaborative effort between

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the facility and the community.

“Museums have a word for it — participatory,” she said. “We’re going to partner with the community. The community will decide which artifacts are important to our heritage.

Really, we’re going back to our mission statement — to share the heritage of Scurry County.”

As an example, DeGuzman said that if the Boy Scouts were interested in hosting an exhibit at the library, representatives would go to the museum’s archive and select items for display, with Assistant Curator Jerry Corkran supervising the process.

Visitors to Heritage Village get more than a taste of Snyder and Scurry County history when they view the displays.

Sights include the Cornelius-Dodson house built in 1883 — determined to be the oldest residence in Snyder. In 1988, the Dermott School was moved to the village as an example of early schools in Scurry County.

Most rural schools were closed when good roads provided easy access to Snyder with its larger school system.

Other items have been added to the village that represent communities in Scurry County, including a pump jack from Ira, an oilfield “dog house” and a barber shop from Fluvanna and a 1913 jail originally located in Hermleigh.

Also on display are a buggy, a bunk house (originally located on the Diamond M Ranch), a barn, a 1920s gasoline pump, a see-saw, a wagon from Union which brought a family of settlers from Illinois to Scurry County, an outhouse built by the WPA, a church built entirely of salvaged redwood and a restored wooden “eclipse” windmill which was originally given to Snyder to commemorate the 100th year of the existence of Scurry County in 1984.

One of the Village’s major fundraisers is the Heritage Village Christmas in which the community may tour the buildings decorated for the holidays. A contest is held each year between civic groups or businesses that decorate a building. The winning team is presented with the traveling trophy.

School choirs and bands also perform during the fundraiser, which is highlighted by the arrival of Santa Claus in a vintage vehicle.

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From a dream to STREAM

Sometimes, the smallest of suggestions can turn into the biggest of realities — like a big blue school bus.

In 2019, four Snyder High School seniors took one of those small suggestions and, through hard work, fundraising and a little bit of help, turned it into the STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Arts and Math) mobile learning center.

Recently, it’s been difficult not to spot Snyder ISD’ blue STREAM bus heading from one presentation to another, it’s purpose spelled out on the vehicle — empower anyone, anytime, anywhere — and Ruth Cabrera, Meera Bhakta, Bonnie Jasper and Jesi Hunter took that motto to heart during the months they worked to make the project a reality.

“It’s spelled out in those four words,” STREAM Director Ryan Maney said. “We want to empower everyone to learn, not just at the school, but in

the community, as well.”

The idea for the STREAM bus began in February 2019 when Cabrera, Bhakta, Jasper and Hunter were trying to decide what kind of project to enter in the Texas Midwest Community Network’s annual student leadership contest.

The school district has long wanted to establish a bookmobile as part of community reading initiative, while other ideas, such as a health project, were tossed around, as well, when a suggestion from Maney brought focus to the seniors’ thoughts.

“It kind of started out as a health project,” Bhakta said. “We wanted to find out some way to help people in the community.”

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Snyder High School seniors (l-r) Bonnie Jasper, Jesi Hunter, Meera Bhakta and Ruth Cabrera came up with the concept for the STREAM bus.

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One of the STREAM mobile learning center stops included children learning how to make ice cream in a Ziploc bag.

same time, the chamber of commerce was looking for students to participate in the leadership conference.”

“It was Mr. Maney who came up with the bus idea,” Jasper said. “He said, ‘Why don’t you do something along the lines of learning on wheels?’ We decided that’s what we wanted to do, because it was different.”

Different — and expensive.

Getting the school bus was the easy part — Snyder ISD had a 2002 year model “yellow dog” bus it was glad to donate to the project and Snyder High School automotive technology students did the necessary repair work on the vehicle. But transforming the bus into a mobile learning center was still going to cost about $10,000, the girls estimated.

“The biggest disappointment for us is that we didn’t get a $10,000 grant from Big Country (Electric Co-op),” Hunter said.

“We were expecting to get it, and then we did’t.”

The students were able to lower the cost estimate to $5,000 by “re-purposing” school

district equipment for use in the bus and the Snyder Education Foundation pledged a $2,500 matching grant, but that left the girls with some major fundraising to do.

“It was definitely intimidating,” Cabrera said. “When we found out about the competition, we didn’t really know how broad those projects would be and how many people we’d be competing against. It was an eye-opener.”

But overcoming obstacles was part of the competition, Maney said.

“If you go into a project like this not knowing that you’ll make mistakes, you won’t stick with it,” he said. “With them, one of the first things I said was that you’ll make mistakes, but you’ll learn from them, too.

You’ll get stuck, but you’ll figure things out. When you focus on a project with those mindsets, that’s when it’s possible to achieve your goals.”

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outside the district’s STREAM lab at Snyder Intermediate School in May. “I’m sure a lot of people were thinking, ‘This is a lot for high school students to take on,’” she said. “A lot of projects end up that way. But when we brought (the bus) to the public, that’s when I thought, ‘OK, we’re committed to this.’”

Funds for the bus’ distinctive blue color scheme came through an anonymous donor and the rest came from the girls hitting the bricks and talking about their project with a wide variety of individuals, businesses and civic groups.

“We were fundraising up until the end of the school year,” Bhakta said. “We had some individuals, but most of the money came from businesses and civic clubs.”

There was a sprinkling of skepticism from the community during those faceto-face sessions.

“I think some people were like, ‘Is this really going to happen?’” Cabrera said.

“But overall, the reception was very positive,” Hunter added. “People we talked to even came up with some great suggestions on how to use the bus, like partnering with the county library, things like that.”

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“I was really excited,” Bhakta said.

“There’s a lot of great ideas that fail because people don’t follow through on them. This project really impacted me.

For most of high school, I felt like I really hadn’t done much, but with this, I felt like we did something special.”

The STREAM bus has already participated in six community events, with different groups suggesting the lesson plan, and even more are scheduled in the near future, so its impact has already been felt in Snyder, and there’s no reason that impact can’t be felt for years to come.

The big, blue bus is the girls’ legacy to the school district, although they are hesitant to use those exact words.

“I think the biggest legacy from this project is that it helped us grow,” Bhakta said.

“I think it shows that there’s no excuse not to learn,” Cabrera added.

But Hunter came up with perhaps the best answer to the legacy question.

“The real legacy is in the motto: Empowering anybody, anytime, anywhere,” Hunter said. “Learning doesn’t have to be limited to school, it can be done anywhere in the community.”

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Quality of life is important to local residents

Quality of life facilities in Scurry County provide residents and visitors with a variety of options.

Scurry County funds several venues for public use, including Towle Park. The park features something for everyone, including a swimming pool, as well as a fire pit and covered pavilions that are ideal for hosting small and large gatherings.

The 150-person capacity pool features a water slide, diving boards, shaded areas and lap lanes for swimmers.

Adjacent to the pool is the splash pad, a water area ideal for youngsters. When the pool closes for the summer season, the splash pad remains open until cooler temperatures arrive.

The park also features an amphitheater and pavilion that host events and performers throughout the year.

Other features include a skate park, a stocked pond for fishing, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, Cates Field, Logan Field, Moffett Field, playgrounds and a disc golf course.

The county also funds the Scurry County Youth Center, which was organized in 1955 to serve all active students between the ages of six and 18.

The club offers a game room that includes a pool table, arcade games and foosball. Table games, including chess, checkers and board games, are available.

There are two gyms offered at the club, with two basketball courts, one with shorter goals for younger players.

The club also offers tutoring, academic success programs, character training programs and summer programs designed to keep students’ minds sharp when school is not in session.

The Scurry County Library offers books and other reading materials for children, young adults and adults, as well as a Southwest genealogy and print sections. There is also a large selection of newspapers and magazines. Non-print material includes audio tapes and CDs, as well as VHS and DVD rentals.

The library also offers a number of services, including access to the Internet. Wireless Internet is available for those with laptops.

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A children’s reading program is held during the summer months and school tours are also available.

For more than three decades, the Scurry County Senior Citizens Center has provided a home away from home for senior citizens where they can enjoy exercise, games like bridge and dominoes, camaraderie and a nutritious noon meal served in the dining room.

Through Meals on Wheels, the center also provides lunches for shut-ins.

The center maintains a variety of exercise equipment that seniors may use when the facility is open. In addition, books and magazines are available for checkout.

Seniors needing rides to the grocery store or local doctor’s appointments may sign up for transportation.

The staff also provides activities like crafts, string art and a monthly country dance, which draws a large crowd on the final Tuesday of each month.

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called Winston Field, is located just west of Snyder on W. 37th Street. During 2009, the two runways at the airport underwent reconstruction to provide better service.

A new hangar was constructed in 2017 through a Texas Department of Transportation grant.

The airport offers both JETA2M and 100LL fuel, available during operation hours, or after hours if arrangements are made.

In 2019, the Scurry County Commissioners’ Court renamed the terminal in honor of longtime Fluvanna resident Edith Whatley McKanna, who was the first woman in Texas to receive a pilot’s license and to own her own plane, as well as being a charter member of the Ninety-Nine Club, composed of the first 99 women pilots in the United States.

But as accomplished as she was in the field of aviation, McKanna also left her mark on other aspects of Scurry County life. She was an independent oil producer and was a founder or charter member of several county organizations.

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Chamber serves as Snyder’s visitor’s center

The Snyder Chamber of Commerce is home to the official visitor’s center for Snyder and Scurry County.

The chamber staff works to promote Snyder and organizes several activities throughout the year. The chamber is also responsible for distributing hotel occupancy tax funds to local events that help draw visitors overnight to Snyder and Scurry County.

Major events the chamber sponsors each year are the West Texas Western Swing Festival (the second weekend of June), Fourth of July celebration in Towle Park (July 3-4), White Buffalo Days (first weekend in October) and the lighted Christmas parade (first Saturday in December).

Each April, the chamber hosts its annual membership banquet and honors local residents for their service to the community.

The chamber staff works to provide quality entertainment for the banquet, including a 1950s doo-wop group in 2019.

The staff works to make sure the community enjoys the events sponsored by the chamber, as well as events held throughout the year.

The chamber offers many benefits to its membership, including ribbon cuttings, marketing, access to the boardroom and

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The Gold Coats are the customer service arm of the chamber. They are there to help greet at ribbon cuttings, luncheons, banquets, events and membership drives.

The chamber staff works with the board of directors, made up of chamber members, to make sure Snyder and Scurry County are promoted throughout the region and state.

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Cogdell Memorial Hospital provides quality healthcare Cogdell Memorial Hospital meets the healthcare needs of Scurry County residents and will soon see another renovation project.

After completing a $38 million renovation project in 2017, hospital officials are planning to update and expand its facilities.

Construction of a new MRI suite was scheduled to begin in the fall of 2019, while in the spring of 2020, the Cogdell Family Clinic expansion will begin. While construction crews work on the clinic expansion, renovations to the nuclear medicine department, pharmacy and med-

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Offering quality care close to home is a top priority at the hospital. Cogdell provides a variety of medical services for residents of Scurry County and the surrounding areas.

The hospital operates as a critical access hospital and a rural health clinic.

Services include a fully-staffed medical clinic, Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, laboratory, day surgery and obstetrics. The new OB wing opened in 2018.

To help raise funds for equipment, the Cogdell Memorial Hospital Foundation holds fundraisers, including an annual gala.

The 2018 fundraiser was a casino night, which featured a silent auction Since 2011, the foundation has purchased the automatic door for the entrance to the day surgery wing, a vapor/ steam/hygiena system, automatic doors for the dining area, two MetaNeb Systems and a refrigerator for the lab, AED units and surgical tables.

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County is home to renewable energy sources Scurry County is known for its oil production, but over the past several years wind and solar have become a popular choice of energy.

Over the past two years, solar farms were being planned in the Ira and Fluvanna areas as well as wind farms in both areas.

In 2016, Amazon joined the wind farm landscape with its operation of the Amazon Wind Farm Texas, located just off U.S. Hwy. 84 near Dermott, north of Snyder.

While wind and solar projects have come on line, Scurry County continues to rely on the oil industry.

The top industries in Scurry County are oil and wind. In 2018, the county produced 14.55 million barrels of crude oil, according to the Railroad Commission of Texas.

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Ritz Community Theatre offers a place to perform The Ritz Community Theatre opened its 26th season of public performances earlier this year and four productions are still being planned.

The next scheduled production is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which will be presented by Tuesday Troupe participants and community members. The play will be staged Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13-15.

Suite Surrender, which will be directed by Stacy Haley, will take the Ritz stage Feb. 14-16 and Feb. 21-23.

Glenn Burns will direct Ripcord, which is being planned for April 10-12 and April 17-19.

The final production of the season will be the spring Tuesday Troupe showcase, Game of Tiaras. It will be staged June 4-7.

For the performers, acting on the Ritz stage has been a way to escape.

“All you have to do is be here and be willing. You might find something you are passionate about,” said Nancy Harris, who played Queen Eleanor in the 2018 production of The Lions in Winter. “On this stage, I get to pretend to be anyone I want to be.

That is the beauty of community theater.”

Snyder’s Hunter McCarter is a regular cast member and said it is a perfect escape.

“The theater is a great way to escape the real world and a great way to make friends,” he said. “It’s amazing a town the size of Snyder has a community theater.”

For the youth, the Ritz offers the Tuesday

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Troupe program in the fall and spring and a youth camp in the summer.

Students attending the Tuesday Troupe classes at Ritz Community Theatre are encouraged, if not mandated, to be anything but the meek and quiet types.

“The Ritz holds a kids’ camp during the summer and that was so successful that parents wanted to continue the camp experience throughout the year,” said Kathleen Reed, who teaches at Tuesday Troupe along with Chad Goebel.

County offers a variety of athletic opportunities

While in Scurry County, why not check out everything the local athletics scene has to offer?

There is something for everybody, all ages and backgrounds.

The local skate park located in Towle Park is a great place to pop an ollie and while you are in the area, check out Moffett Field, one of the most unique high school baseball fields in all of Texas and the home of the Snyder High School baseball team.

Towle Park is also home to a disc golf course and several Little League baseball and softball fields where you can see the future of Scurry County baseball and softball play the sport they love.

Get your young athletes involved in the Shining Stars program, an organization run

by Stephen Read, that gets the youth of Scurry County involved in sports such as track and field, soccer and flag football.

If you are looking for somewhere to catch a good game, make sure to check out all the athletics at the local high schools.

Don’t miss a Friday night football game at Tiger Stadium, Cardinal Stadium or Bulldog

Stadium.

The Snyder volleyball team is also a great source of excitement as Tiger Gym gets loud every time the Lady Tigers step onto the court.

Also during the fall, Snyder has cross country, golf and team tennis programs for students. Hermleigh and Ira also compete in cross country during the fall.

During the winter months, high school basketball takes center stages, but Snyder also provides students with powerlifting and soccer programs.

In the spring, each county public school fields baseball, softball, track and field and golf teams while Snyder and Ira compete in tennis.

If college athletics are more your scene, make sure to swing

by the Western Texas College campus and watch the Westerners compete in a variety of sports. WTC fields teams in cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field and rodeo each year.

Scurry County also features several traveling baseball, softball and basketball teams for the youth.

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Paleontology site opens doors to species of the past Since 2014, the Roland Springs Ranch has opened its gates for the public to tour an active paleontology site.

Since 2005, Dr. Eileen Johnson and her team with the Lubbock Lake Landmark Museum at Texas Tech University have uncovered the bones of several animals from the Pleistocene epoch, about 2.5 million years ago.

Most of the bones are those of extinct species, but are predecessors to the animals people see today.

John Moretti, who has worked at the site, said it is in what used to be a creek.

He said the climate and landscape then was different, with more water sources and less harsh winters.

The tours drew attention of regional media and Texas Country Reporter host Bob Phillips, who featured the ranch during a 2016 episode.

Bob Phillips said he was thoroughly impressed by the job Johnson and the Roland family has done.

“We’re totally amazed by what (Johnson) is doing,” he said. “Kelli (his wife) and I talked about it all night. “It’s incredible this is here. This is an award-winning dig, and it’s going on right here in Snyder, Texas.”

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The most talked about building in Snyder One of the most talked about and photographed locations in Snyder is the Triangle Sinclair Station, located at 700 Coliseum Drive.

Owner Lynn Fuller restored the 1935 station, complete with pumps and authentic Sinclair items, including the dinosaur mascot that can be seen each holiday season sporting a Santa hat.

The gas station was built on its own triangle-shape city block and the unique building is also a triangle.

The gas station is not open, but it is used for special events and the public can pull in at any time for pictures.

Fuller has hosted class reunions and visitors during Snyder’s motorcycle rally and the Texas Cushman Club state meet in both 2017 and 2019.

The station has also been the location for at least one television series.

In 2019, the cast and crew of Marfa, a feature film written and directed by Andy Stapp, filmed a scene at the sation Marfa features actor Richard ieihle, who is best known for his role as Principal Ed Rooney in the television series Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

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DCOS, BCD working to improve Snyder, Scurry County While they serve different purposes, the Development Corporation of Snyder and the Board of County Development promote Snyder and Scurry County.

The Development Corporation of Snyder is the industrial branch of the City of Snyder.

The staff works to bring industries to Snyder while also working to retain jobs.

The showpiece for the corporation is the 300-acre industrial park on U.S. Hwy. 180 and rail park on Business U.S. Hwy. 84.

The SnTx Industrial Park is available for new industry. Presently, the park has Big Country Electric Co-Op, Tractor Supply Company, Peak Completion Technologies, Industrial Fleet Repair, Diamond WTG Engineers Services, Blackjack Energy Services, Slyder Energy Services, Rafter J Industries and ProChem Energy Services.

Big Country Electric has a training facility for linemen at its Snyder office and a solar

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The rail park is home to WL Plastics.

The DCOS also provides incentive programs, training

programs and business services for existing businesses.

The Board of County Development helps local businesses through its storefront incentive

program. The board reimburses businesses for making improvements to the front of buildings to help draw more businesses to Snyder and Scurry County.

The City of Snyder welcomes everyone to our community.

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Lake J.B. Thomas is an outdoor adventure

open for day use only and not for overnight camping. There is no boat ramp or potable water.

A covered pavilion is available and reservations are not required. It may be used on a first-come, first-serve basis. The area does have public restroom facilities.

The Rocky Point Park is accessible by walking, and there are no facilities at the site.

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tables are available and overnight camping is allowed. Reservations are not required and space is available on a firstcome, first-serve basis. The park also has a boat ramp, boat/trailer parking, public restrooms, dump station and public pavilion. The pavilion may be used by reservation only. Reservations may be made by calling (325) 5746853. There is no potable

water at the park.

At Sandy Beach, 12 picnic tables and overnight camping locations are available. No reservations are required. It also has public restrooms, but no boat ramp or potable water.

Picnic tables are available at Bull Creek Park and reservations are not required. A boat ramp, boat/trailer parking and public restrooms are available, but there is no potable water.

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Where can you catch a largemouth bass in Scurry County?

Lake J.B. Thomas is the place to visit.

In 2018, Hunter Johnson set a junior angler lake record by catching a 5.18 pound largemouth bass.

The all-age record for a largemouth bass caught at the lake was set in 2009 when Jason Arnold landed an 8.06 pound largemouth bass. David Stokes caught the biggest crappie at the lake in 2008 — a 3.45 pound fish on a jig.

With heavy rains throughout the first half of 2015, the Lake J.B. Thomas water level rose to nearly 80 percent capacity, but since that time it has dropped to under 30 percent capacity. In 2013, the lake was below 1 percent of capacity.

Managed by the Colorado River Municipal Water District, Lake J.B. Thomas has five different parks.

At White Island, the area is

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Hot or Cold Coffee, Tea, Frozen Drinks Various Pastries and Oatmeal Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Volunteer opportunities abound in community Several local organizations provide their time and, in some cases, money to help make Snyder and Scurry County a better place to live and they always have room for your efforts.

Perhaps the most wellknown volunteer group in this area is the Scurry County United Way, which annually raises funds for needy organizations throughout Snyder and Scurry County.

Executive Director Sheila Hale is the only paid employee in the local United Way. The remainder of the staff is comprised of volunteers who take time off from their jobs and private lives to help raise money during the annual drives.

The campaign begins each year with the County Fair Around the Square and in October, Western Texas College hosts a fall festival at The Coliseum.

One of the biggest attractions at that event is the rodeo team’s bucking barrel.

The campaign also seeks donations each November with the Business Blitz.

Campaign teams will fan out across Snyder and Scurry County seeking donations from businesses, with the team securing the most in pledges being declared the winner.

The campaign will provide financial support to Snyder Day Care Center, Gateway Family Services, West Texas Children’s Advocacy Center, Buffalo Trail Boy Scouts, Texas-Oklahoma Plains Girl Scouts, Cancer Services Network, Scurry County Food Cupboard, the Snyder Volunteer Fire Department, Scurry County Museum, Scurry County 4-H and Snyder Christian School.

Another well-known volunteer group is the Snyder Chamber of Commerce Gold Coats. If you’ve been to a Chamber-sponsored event, such as a ribbon-cutting or business of the month presentation, in the past, chances are you’ve spotted one of the gold-shirt-wearing members of this group.

“They also help out with events the chamber hosts, as

Each year, Western Texas College sponsors a fall festival to benefiit the Scurry County United Way campaign. well as other events,” said Events Coordinator Josh Ortegon. “Things like White Buffalo Days, Western Swing Festival, the annual chamber banquet, the July 4 community celebration, Scurry County Rodeo and pretty much any other event in town which needs help.”

There are currently 24 Gold Goat members and more are welcome, Ortegon said.

For more information, contact the chamber of commerce at 573-3558.

The Snyder Education Foundation is comprised of volunteers who raise money to support innovative classroom initiatives, help support new teachers and scholarships for graduating seniors at all three Scurry County public school districts.

For more information, contact Bill Crist at 573-5486.

Like most communities, Sny-

der has an unfortunate amount of trash littering streets and vacant lots around town, and its the sworn goal of the Snyder Community Beautification Association to “bring the sparkle back to Sparkle City.”

The group participates in hands-on monthly clean-up projects and other events.

To volunteer, contact SCBA President Tona Calvert at 6502697 or email Gayle Summers at gs91360@yahoo.com.

There are three civic clubs in Snyder whose members participate in projects that benefit area residents young and old, rich or needy.

The Snyder Lions Club helps various members of the community, most notably through its vision screening and other eye care programs.

Club members meet each Tuesday at noon at Martha Ann Woman’s Club.

For more information, con-

tact David Holt at (512) 4840044.

The Kiwanis Club of Snyder supports several youth-based projects in Scurry County, including raising money for scholarships for Scurry County public school students to attend Western Texas College.

Club members also hold the annual Goodfellows food drive each December, distributing food to needy families in the area.

Club members meet each Wednesday at noon at Amore Restaurant.

For more information, contact Darryl Calley at 575-5441.

Founded in 1947, the Snyder Rotary Club embodies the “Service Above Self” motto that defines Rotarians world-wide.

The club meets each Thursday at noon at Martha Ann Woman’s Club.

For more information contact Dr. Bryan Cave at 574-2020.

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The mission of the Colorado River Municipal Water District is to maintain an adequate supply of the best quality water possible, at a reasonable cost, for its service area in West Texas www.crmwd.org

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he Colorado River Municipal Water District owns and operates Lake J.B. Thomas - Snyder’s primary water source.

Located just 10 miles south of Snyder, Lake Thomas provides fishing, boating, hiking and camping opportunities.

Snyder residents who have served on the CRMWD Board are: R.A. Schooling, Lyle Deffebach, James Rosser, W.J. Ely, Forrest G. Sears, Mal K. Stevenson, Dr. John Blum, Gene L. Dulaney, William A. Wilson, Jr., W.A. McGlaun, R.D. Fields, Russell S. Yorgesen, Hubert W. Cargile, John Fagin, Rod Waller, Mickey Nunley, Jack Denman, Ted Crenwelge, Justin Rosson, David Holt, Jack Gorman, Jr. and James Brown. Current Board members are Jeff Knowles, Carl Smith, Mark Cockran and Steve Mackey.

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WTC has been serving county for 50 years Western Texas College is celebrating a milestone in 2019 — it was 50 years ago that the coordinating board of the Texas College and University System approved an election to create a junior college district in Scurry County.

In November 1969, county residents voted on the establishment of the college district and elected the first-ever board of trustees, who were M.L. Broman, Dr. Robert Hargrove, L.A. (George) Patterson, R.C. Patton, Edwin Parks, W.A. (Bill) Jones and W.H. (Bill) Wilson Jr. To commemorate the golden anniversary of the vote, the college’s administration unearthed a time capsule buried in 1979 to mark the college’s 10th year. A plaque in the courtyard stated that the capsule would be unearthed for the 50th anniversary celebration.

“I am excited to see what is in that time capsule,” current WTC President Dr. Barbara Beebe said.

While one time capsule will be opened, Beebe and the college’s faculty and staff will bury a new one on Nov. 18, 2019. The public was able to provide input on what should be buried and unearthed in 50 years.

Beebe said the 50th anniversary celebration was focused on the current students and included the naming of the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award winner and the Dr. Ed Barkowsky award, which is presented to a faculty or staff member for their exceptionContinued on Page 35

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WTC has seen several changes over the years, including cutting most athletic teams and later reinstating sports to help enrollment.

The college has taken ownership of The Coliseum and allows public use of the building and adjacent annex.

One of the newest additions to the campus is a bronze statue of Quannah Parker. Former President Dr. Mike Dreith said during his tenure, he wanted something to honor the West Texas heritage and Parker’s story of working with people made him the perfect symbol.

Since its inception, the college has had the same goals for the students and community. WTC is committed to excellence as it challenges students to reach their full potential.

The college offers associate, associate of applied science and technical program certification, including an electrical lineman program through Big Country Electric Cooperative.

With today’s focus on having students ready for college, WTC does its part through a dual-credit program with local school districts, including Scurry County’s three public school districts.

In 2019, the college announced a partnership with West Texas A&M University and Roscoe Collegiate ISD to bring a new degree option to West Texas residents without leaving the area. The Innovation Degree will provide local support for students at an affordable rate to obtain a bachelor’s degree.

In Scurry County, local students have a chance to earn college credit at no cost through the Opportunity Waiver program. The waiver covers tuition and building and general use fees for a maximum of 15 credit hours per semester for Scurry County high school graduates and 12 credit hours per semester for Scurry County dual-credit students.

Students must also perform community service in order to participate in the program.

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Mark your calendars — There is always something going on The calendar is always filled with activities in Snyder and Scurry County.

Activities for the local community and region draw people to different venues.

Each February, the Scurry County Museum hosts Chocolate Fest in downtown Snyder. T he event features chocolates paired with wines and art displays.

The Coliseum is home to the Region 1-5A girls’ and boys’ basketball tournaments. Since 2011, the tournament has called Snyder home and more than 1,000 people have attended the event.

Western Texas College’s annual National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association rodeo is held in late March and early April each year. It is one of several qualifying rodeos for the College National Finals.

Fishing and pancakes are highlighted each April. The Boy Scouts of America fisha-thon at Towle Park is the only time of year in which people can fish without a license. The Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast is an annual event that raises money for club events.

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Fill’er Up WINSTON FIELD 325-573-1122 County-owned Winston Field is a favorite stopping place for pilots from all over, including Apache helicopter pilots.

Winston Field, owned by Scurry County, is a public-use general aviation airport that generates well over a $20 million impact in Snyder and Scurry County.

Located about two miles from downtown Snyder, it has two asphalt runways - one 5,600 feet in length, the other 4,200 feet in length.

The airport provides hangar space, aviation fuel and a courtesy car.

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Scurry County is home to several historical markers A total of 77 historical sites are listed in Scurry County.

They are: • “The Block 97 Controversy” on U.S. Hwy. 180 near FM 1609 which was a notorious county land dispute which arose from the state practice of paying railroads in public land for trackage laid.

• Two markers for Bluff Creek Cemetery.

• The former Calaboose at The Coliseum. Prior to the 1920s, the facility held rowdies arrested by the town constable.

• Camp Springs Cemetery.

• The old town of Camp Springs.

• The Canyon Reef oil fields marker located at the courthouse square. The reef attracted international attention for size and engineering achievements. During 1948, four widely dispersed wells penetrated the Canyon Reef Formation at depths of 6,500 feet. Soon more than 2,000 wells defined gigantic fields which contained an estimated 4 billion barrels of oil.

• The E.W. Clark House on 32nd Street.

• Company G at the courthouse. Composed of National Guardsmen from Scurry County, Company G originally organized and fought in France during World War I. • Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.

• The channel of Deep Creek at Ave. U and 25th Street.

• The former site of Dermott, located on U.S. Hwy. 84.

• The Dermott School, located on U.S. Hwy. 84.

• The Dodson House on The Coliseum grounds.

• The Dunn community. The marker is located in front of the post office.

• T.J. Fautt. The marker is at the Snyder Cemetery. He was the first sheriff of Scurry County.

• First Baptist Church.

• First Christian Church.

• First Methodist Church.

• First Presbyterian Church.

• First Presbyterian Church of Fluvanna.

• First State Bank building located at College Ave. and 25th Street.

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• Fluvanna Cemetery.

• The Fluvanna community.

• The Fluvanna Mercantile Company.

• The F.J. Grayum House on 32nd Street.

• The Greene Springs and the site of archaeological discoveries on U.S. Hwy. 180. Located at a place occupied by man for centuries, these springs compose the first, live running water that flows into the South Fork of the Clear Fork of the Brazos River.

• The Harrell Ranch House.

• Hermleigh Cemetery.

• Hermleigh. The marker is located on Willis Ave. and Wheat Street.

• Ira. The marker is located on Hwy. 350 and FM 1606.

• The Johnson House located on CR 1117 off Ennis Creek Road.

• The Town of Knapp located on FM 1610.

• The former townsite of Light located east of Fluvanna.

• Lone Wolf Cemetery.

• The Lone Wolf Community located on FM 644.

• The site of the MacKenzie Trail located on 26th Street and Ave. R. Following the Civil War, the Texas frontier pushed westward, giving rise to renewed hostilities as the white man once again invaded Indian lands. Foremost in the campaign to calm the frontier was Col. Ranald S. MacKenzie, who blazed trails from Fort Griffin to the Plains.

• The campsite of the Marcy expedition on Hwy. 350 south of Ira. Capt. R.B. Marcy’s expedition camped at the site on Oct. 7, 1849, while blazing the

famous Marcy Trail. Lt. Montgomery Pike Harrison — the grandson of President William Henry Harrison and older brother of President Benjamin Harrison — left camp alone to scout a ravine. When he did not return, the company fired a Howitzer to signal him. Searchers found signs that Harrison had stopped and smoked with Indians. He was found dead, shot by his own rifle.

• The R.L. McMullan House located at 2311 Ave. N. • Three markers honor J. Wright Mooar — at the courthouse, on U.S. 84 and at the Scurry County Museum. Mooar is known for killing a rare white buffalo in Scurry County.

• The J.J. Moore No. 1 Oil Well located at Hwy. 350 and FM 1606. This was the first producing oil well in the county.

• The site of the O.K. Wagon Yard at Ave. R and 24th Street.

This was a stopping place for travelers in the early 1900s.

• The site of the former prairie dog town in Towle Park.

• The Press in Snyder marker is located at College Ave. and 26th Street. The marker details the newspaper history of Snyder.

• Pyron Cemetery.

• The town site of Pyron.

• Two markers honor the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railroad Company. They are located at Towle Park and 1600 25th Street.

• The Santa Fe Railway at 910 College Ave. • The site of the sanitarium of Alonzo Orrin Scarborough at 26th Street and College Ave. He was a pioneer doctor in Snyder.

• Scurry County located on Hwy. 180.

• Five markers for the Scurry County Courthouse.

• The 1912 Scurry County Jail located on College Ave. and 27th Street.

• Scurry County Museum.

• A marker for Scurry County’s billionth barrel of oil is located on U.S. Hwy. 84.

• The county’s first lawmen located at the courthouse.

• The William R. Scurry marker for the namesake of the county is located at the courthouse.

• Snyder Cemetery.

• The old Snyder graveyard located at Ave. E and 26th Street.

• Snyder National Bank, located at Community Bank of Snyder.

• The City of Snyder.

• The site of the William Henry Snyder store on the courthouse square.

• St. John’s Catholic Church.

• The 1910 Stanfield House located at 2400 32nd Street.

• The Towle House located at 2911 Ave. U. • The von Roeder Cotton Breeding Farms.

• The former town site of Wheat, which is located north of Hermleigh.

• Two markers are dedicated to the Witness Tree, both at 1917 23rd Street. It was used in early land surveys to indicate boundaries.

• O.P. “Pack” Wolfe, a Snyder city marshal, has a marker dedicated to him in the Snyder Cemetery.

• Dunn Cemetery.

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May Day, the major fundraiser for the Scurry County Senior Citizens Center, is held the First Saturday of May at The Coliseum. It draws people from throughout the region to Snyder for a quilt auction and barbecue dinner.

The first weekend of May is also the time car lovers converge on Snyder for the annual Snyder Wheels Car Show and Cruise. The event has grown each year since it began 28 years ago and is held in Towle Park. Activities include an outdoor movie, burnout contest and cruise through town.

The West Texas Western Swing Festival is held the second week of June at The Coliseum. Dancers from throughout the United States and abroad have attended the four-day event that include two sessions of performances each day.

Towle Park is filled with patriotism during the Fourth of July celebration. The highlight of the two-day celebration is the fireworks show. Carnival rides and groups selling everything from food to pinwheels can be found at the park.

The Pops Memorial Golf Tournament for youth is held in July at the Scurry County Golf Club. The field competes for awards and a scholarship is presented to one high school student each year.

The Scurry County Rodeo has been a staple in the county for 81 years. The event draws cowboys and cowgirls from around the country and is held at the rodeo grounds on Gary Brewer Road.

The Canyon Gun Club hosts a gun and knife show each September and the United Way kicks off its campaign with County Fair Around the Square.

The first weekend of October will see motorcycles come through town for the annual Snyder Bike Rally at The Coliseum.

Halloween at the Park is on the Saturday before Halloween and local organizations distribute candy and have games for children as a safe alternative to Halloween.

During the Christmas holidays, a Holly Days Bazaar is held at The Coliseum, the Heritage Village hosts a pioneer Christmas event, the Snyder Chamber of Commerce sponsors the lighted Christmas parade, the West Texas Rehabilitation Center hosts the annual Christmas Rehab Ball at The Coliseum and Snyder Trade Days is held at the armory in Towle Park.

Also in December, the Snyder High School boys’ basketball team hosts the Canyon Reef Tournament. In 2019, games will be played at both Tiger Gym and The Coliseum.

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Scurry County’s Calendar of Events January Scurry County Junior Livestock Association Show Grant Teaff Character Award Announcement February Chocolate Fest Region 1-5A Girls’ Basketball Tournament March Region 1-5A Boys’ Basketball Tournament Best of the West Baseball Tournament Snyder High School Softball Tournament Western Texas College Rodeo St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Fish Fry April Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast Boy Scouts Fish-A-Thon St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Sausage Festival Snyder Chamber of Commerce Banquet Family FunFair May Scurry County Senior Citizens Center May Day Snyder Wheels Car Show WTC Graduation High School Graduations June West Texas Western Swing Festival Scurry County Library Summer Reading Program Snyder’s Farmers’ Market July Fourth of July Celebration Lions Club Fourth of July Prayer Breakfast Pops Memorial Golf Tournament Scurry County Rodeo Snyder’s Farmers’ Market August Back-to-School Bash Snyder’s Farmers’ Market Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament September United Way Campaign County Fair on the Square Canyon Gun Club Gun and Knife Show Snyder ISD Athletic Hall of Honor Luncheon Snyder’s Farmers’ Market St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Jamaica October White Buffalo Days Snyder Bike Rally Long Ear Benefit Trail Ride Holly Days Bazaar United Way Fall Festival Halloween in the Park November Hunters Appreciation Dinner Rotary Club Thanksgiving Day Dinner Heritage Village Christmas December Lighted Christmas Parade Community Tree Lighting Ceremony Studio 92 Holiday Recital Snyder Trade Days Big Country Christmas Ball Canyon Reef Basketball Tournament

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Education is key to Scurry County’s future

Education is the key to a community and Scurry County is home to three public school districts, a private Christian school and an early-learning center.

Snyder ISD has four campuses — Snyder Primary School (pre-kindergarten through third grade), Snyder Intermediate School (fourth and fifth grade), Snyder Junior High School (sixth through eighth grade) and Snyder High School (ninth through 12th grade).

Snyder ISD third through high school students compete in University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic events each spring. In addition, thehigh school competes in UIL theater and band competitions. In 2019, the Golden Theatre Company qualified for the state competition.

In athletics, Snyder fields teams in several sports, including football, vollyeball, cross country, tennis, powerlifting, basketball, soccer, baseball,softball, track and field and golf.

Hermleigh ISD and Ira ISD each completed construction projects over the past eight years. Hermleigh’s

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school was completed in 2011 and Ira’s school opened in 2015. Both campuses offer features to help students with both learning and extracurricular activities.

Both school districts compete in Class 1A events through the UIL and compete in the same district. Hermleigh High School’s one-act play has qualified for the state championships twice over the past four years, including a 2019 appearance.

The board of trustees of each school district are elected by the public. The superintendent and his/her staff at each district is in charge of the day-today operations of the district.

Snyder Christian School, which is housed at First United Methodist Church, offers education opportunities for children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school has been open since 2013.

Jumpstart Education for Tomorrow’s Students is home to the county’s Early Head Start and Head Start program. It is also the home of the Snyder Day Care Center.

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Scurry County Services

Animal Control Services

The city operates an animal shelter at 3706 Brick Plant Road. It operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 573-3969.

Cable Television

Suddenlink Communications provides cable television programming for the city. Its office is located at 2212 Ave. R and can be reached at 573-3536.

Code Enforcement

The City of Snyder provides permitting and inspection services for building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical construction within the city limits.

Media

The Snyder Daily News is published six days a week except for Christmas and the Fourth of July. To subscribe, call 573-5486.

KSNY AM and FM and KYLD operate over 1450 am 101.5 FM and 98.9 FM. Western Texas College also operates a radio station, KGWB, at 91.1 on the FM dial. Texas Public Radio is on 89.9 FM.

Driver’s License

The Texas Department of Public Safety operates a driver’s license bureau that is open Tuesday and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. It is located at 501 E. 37th Street.

Electric and Gas Service

Customers within the city limits of Snyder are served by Oncor Electric with unincorporated areas served by Oncor and Big Country Electric Cooperative. Gas is provided by Atmos Energy which can be reached at (888) 286-6700.

Emergency Services

Volunteers help at the Scurry County Food Cupboard throughout the year. ston Park.

The Snyder Alzheimer’s caregiver support group will meet at 4 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Desperados, located in the First Baptist Church bus barn.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) will meet every other Friday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Childcare will be provided.

Primary Purpose AA group meets at Winston Park at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. At 6 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month is designated “Birthday Night.” A meeting will follow. Call (432) 7707848.

The Snyder WIC office, located at 5305 Trinity Blvd., Suite K, is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Police and fire are available for emergencies through 911. For other calls, the police department and sheriff’s department can be reached through non-emergency dispatch at 573-2611 and the fire department can be called at 573-6215 for non-emergencies.

Scurry County EMS provides ambulance service in the county.

Post Office

The U.S. Post Office is located at 1701 24th Street. It is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Churches

Snyder is home to a large number of churches of almost every denomination and faith.

Service Organizations

The Lions Club meets at noon Tuesday at the Martha Ann Woman’s Club.

The Kiwanis Club meets at noon Wednesday at Amore.

The Rotary Club meets at noon Thursday at Martha Ann Woman’s Club.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered recovery program, meets at 5 p.m. each Sunday in the East Side Church of Christ multi-purpose building.

We Care, a cancer support group for both patients and families, meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Belle Opry House.

The Scurry County Food Cupboard is open each Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m.

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The Snyder Kiwanis Club conducts the annual Goodfellows food drive each holiday season.

Key phone numbers for Snyder/Scurry County

Probation Department (Adult)........................................................573-3703 County Auditor......................................................................................573-7121 County Treasurer...................................................................................573-5382 CountyTax Collector/Vehicle Registration....................................573-9316 County Health Unit..............................................................................573-3508 Precinct No. 1 Commissioner..............................................................573-1502 Precinct No. 2 Commissioner..............................................................573-7197 Precinct No. 3 Commissioner..............................................................573-7165 City Officials & Offices Mayor....................................................................................................... 573-4957 Precinct No. 4 Commissioner..............................................................573-7345 City Manager..........................................................................................573-4957 Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.........................................................573-5406 City Secretary/Treasurer.....................................................................573-9362 Justice of the Peace Precinct 2.........................................................574-1352 Administration/Information............................................................573-4957 District Offices Animal Control.......................................................................................573-3969 District Judge........................................................................................573-5371 City Utility Services...............................................................................573-4960 District Attorney....................................................................................573-2462 Customer Service..................................................................................573-4969 District Clerk..........................................................................................573-5641 Engineering Department...................................................................573-4959 Scurry County Appraisal District.......................................................573-8549 Finance Department............................................................................573-9362 Other Important Numbers Municipal Court....................................................................................573-4958 ATMOS Gas..................................................................................(800) 460-3030 Permits & Inspections...........................................................................573-4959 Electric Energy: www.powertochose.org or....................(866) 797-4839 Personnel................................................................................................573-9361 TXU Electric Delivery (wires).................................................(888) 313-4747 Planning and Zoning............................................................................573-4959 Suddenlink.............................................................................................573-3536 Purchasing..............................................................................................573-9361 Big Country Electric Co-op................................................................573-3161 Recycling Programs.............................................................................573-4960 Snyder Daily News.................................................................................573-5486 Refuse Service........................................................................................573-4960 Western Texas College.........................................................................573-8511 Snyder Landfill.......................................................................................573-8826 Snyder ISD...............................................................................................574-8900 Hermleigh ISD.......................................................................................863-2451 County Officials & Offices County Judge........................................................................................573-8576 Ira ISD.......................................................................................................573-2629 County Clerk..........................................................................................573-5332 Snyder Christian School.....................................................................573-0190 County Attorney....................................................................................573-7440 Snyder Chamber of Commerce.........................................................573-3558 Commissioners. Court........................................................................573-6571 The Coliseum..........................................................................................574-6571 Emergency ....................................................................................................... 911 Snyder Police Department ............................................................. 573-2611 Snyder Fire Department................................................................... 573-3546 Scurry County Sheriff’s Office......................................................... 573-3551 Scurry County EMS (Ambulance)......................................................573-1911 Cogdell Memorial Hospital................................................................573-6374 National Poison Center............................................................(800) 222-1222

Scurry County Governing Boards

Scurry County Commissioners’ Court

County Judge: Dan Hicks (scjudge@co.scurry.tx.us) Pct. 1 Commissioner: Terry Williams (sccomm1@co.scurry.tx.us) Pct. 2 Commissioner: Craig Merritt (sccomm2@co.scurry.tx.us) Pct. 3 Commissioner: Shawn McCowen (sccomm3@co.scurry.tx.us) Pct. 4 Commissioner: Jim Robinson (sccomm4@co.scurry.tx.us)

Snyder City Council (No public email)

Mayor: Tony Wofford District 1 Council Member: Vernon Clay District 2 Council Member: Steve Rich District 3 Council Member: Steve Highfield District 4 Council Member: Thomas Strayhorn At-Large Council Member: Terry Martin At-Large Council Member: Bill Harris Note: Council members do not have a city email addresses

Snyder ISD Board of Trustees

Place 1 Representative: Ronnie Anderson (randerson@snyderisd.net) Place 2 Representative: Brad Hinton (bhinton@snyderisd.net) Place 3 Representative: Ralph Ramon (rramon@snyderisd.net) Place 4 Representative: Carrie Richardson (crichardson@snyderisd.net) Place 5 Representative: Doug Neff (dneff@snyderisd.net) At-Large Member: Lauren Collier (lcollier@snyderisd.net) At-Large Member: Haley Leatherwood (hleatherwood@snyderisd.net)

Scurry County Hospital District Board of Directors

Precinct 1 Representative: Mike Tyrrell Precinct 2 Representative: Loretta McCravey Precinct 3 Representative: Dr. Jason Cave Precinct 4 Representative: Benny Marricle Place 1 At-Large Member: Judy Moss Place 2 At-Large Member: Russell Riggan Place 3 At-Large Member: Andrea Martini Note: Board members do not have a hospital email addresses

Western Texas College Board of Trustees

Drew Bullard (dbullard@wtc.edu) Dr. Jay Kidd (jkidd@wtc.edu) Mike McWilliams (mmcwilliams@wtc.edu) Eddie Peterson (epeterson@wtc.edu) Lee Presswood (lpresswood@wtc.edu) Tim Riggan (triggan@wtc.edu) Scott Richburg (srichburg@wtc.edu)

Hermleigh ISD Board of Trustees

Roy Gill Larry Don Nachlinger Bubba Botts David Digby Gerald Rodriguez Joe Taylor Justin White Note: Board members do not have a school district email addresses

Ira ISD Board of Trustees

Chuck Barbee J.J. Caswell Justin Donelson Dirk Dunn Jerry Jamison Jason Taylor Russell Wall Note: Board members do not have a school district email addresses

DCOS Board of Directors

Tommy Henderson Michael Hoyle Kirsta Koennecke Bill Robertson Kim Robertson

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