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8/22   Varsity Football: Waco Reicher vs Italy
8/23   JV/Varsity Volleyball: Italy vs Wortham
8/26   JV/Varsity Volleyball: Italy vs Coolidge
8/29   Varsity Football: Italy vs Maypearl
9/5   Varsity Volleyball: Italy vs Chilton
9/5   Varsity Football: Italy vs Chilton
9/6   Varsity Volleyball: BG Tournament
9/9   JV/Varsity Volleyball: Italy vs Keene
9/12   Varsity Football: Palmer vs Italy
9/13   Varsity Volleyball: Italy vs Milford*

  
Meals-on-Wheels offers free

Meals-on-Wheels of Johnson & Ellis Counties will offer a free seminar to residents of Waxahachie and surrounding communities. “Sensory Loss,” will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at 2 to 3 p.m., at Renfro Healthcare Center, located at 1413 Main Street in Waxahachie.

These seminars are designed for the adult child, spouse, relative, or friend helping an older adult who is limited or unable to care for themselves. Participants will receive free materials and valuable information.

Sessions are sponsored in cooperation with Meals-on-Wheels of Johnson & Ellis Counties. For more information, call Zanda Hilger at (817) 929-3535, or email her at: zanda@flash.net, or Meals-on-Wheels at (972) 351-9943 or email at info@mowjec.org.

Proud to be an American
Wednesday, August 20 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (65 reads)
United States

Veterans Series

Proud to be an Americanby Cindy Sutherland

After 19 days of heavy fighting, heavy losses of human life, gaunt, weary, hollow-eyed American soldiers walked down Hill 660. Those that were still alive and able to walk that is, otherwise they were carried out on a stretcher. This was the case for Michael Maida.

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Full house at the Italy Opry
Tuesday, August 19 @ 17:09:10 CDT by Loy (59 reads)
CommunityFull house at the Italy Opryby Cindy Sutherland

Saturday night, at 7 p.m., the Boze Building in downtown Italy was packed. Everyone came to be entertained by the wonderful singers of the Italy Opry.

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Italy council works to balance budget
Tuesday, August 19 @ 11:38:44 CDT by Loy (80 reads)
City of Italyby Karen Mathiowetz

The Italy City Council held a budget workshop on Monday night to attempt to balance the 2008-2009 budget. In the three hour long session, they realistically looked at each line item in the General Fund expenses. The budget for the General Fund is $1,091.353.

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ISD business manager recognized at board meeting
Tuesday, August 19 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (147 reads)
Italy Independent School DistrictISD business manager recognized at board meetingby Alysa Kirton

The Italy School Board of Trustees recognized Laurice Marshall, business manager, at its monthly meeting held Monday, August 18.

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Nedra and Jerry House perform at Trinity Mission
Tuesday, August 19 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (61 reads)
CommunityNedra and Jerry House perform at Trinity Missionby Cindy Sutherland

Friday afternoon around 2 p.m. at Trinity Mission all the residents were smiling and clapping their hands as Nedra and Jerry House sang some good ole' country western songs.

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Bulbs for sale
Monday, August 18 @ 12:00:00 CDT by Loy (78 reads)
HealthBulbs for saleby Cindy Sutherland

The Italy Relay for Life team has a fundraiser to help cancer victims and beautify your yard at the same time! They have bulbs that will grow into beautiful flowers.

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Agenda: City council to hold budget work session
Monday, August 18 @ 07:06:41 CDT by Loy (56 reads)
City of ItalyAgenda: City council to hold budget work sessionby Loy L. Moser

Tonight, Italy's city council will hold a called meeting to conduct a budget work session. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Italy Municipal Building, 105 Main Street. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Agenda: Staff recognition, grievance policy, auditor and personnel employment
Monday, August 18 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (116 reads)
Italy Independent School Districtby Loy L. Moser

Tonight, the Italy ISD board will meet at 7 p.m. Arvil Gowin, president of the Italy Lions Club will address the board during the public forum and the board will recognize staff member Ms. Laurice Marshall. Following the hearing and approval of past meeting minutes, PDAS appraisals and various reports; the board will consider grievance policy (TASB Localized Update 83), student lunch prices, the employment of independent auditors and the employment of personnel. The meeting will be held at the Administration Office, 300 South College. All are invited to attend.

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First Baptist Church vacation Bible school wrap up
Sunday, August 17 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (122 reads)
ReligionFirst Baptist Church vacation Bible school wrap up.by Cindy Sutherland

Some of the cutest kids you ever saw were singing and praising God on Wednesday, August 13, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Italy. They were having the grand finale of their vacation Bible school and they were on fire for God.

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Gladiators outscore Lions in scrimmage
Saturday, August 16 @ 19:32:50 CDT by Loy (204 reads)
Gladiator SportsGladiators outscore Lions in scrimmageby Karen Mathiowetz

The Italy Gladiators battled the Blooming Grove Lions in the first scrimmage of the season on Saturday in Corsicana and proved they could be a team to be reckoned with this year. Blooming Grove was a Class 2A playoff team last year. The fans watched as Varsity and Junior Varsity players shared the field for over two non-stop hours.

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Obituary: Mary Catherine Mauldin Johnson, 1920-2008
Saturday, August 16 @ 19:20:55 CDT by Loy (120 reads)
ObituariesObituary: Mary Catherine Mauldin Johnson, 1920-2008Porter Loring Mortuary Obituary

Mary Catherine Mauldin Johnson, daughter of William Zorabella Mauldin and Lula Victoria Barton Mauldin, born December 12, 1920 in Italy, Texas. Died August 13, 2008 peacefully in her sleep after a long illness at her home with family.

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Herald expects great things this year
Saturday, August 16 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (182 reads)
Italy High SchoolHerald expects great things this yearby Anne Sutherland

If you talk to Scott Herald, principal of Italy High School, he feels the year is off to a great start. Groups of students checked in at the library on Wednesday and Thursday night for school registration. "More people have registered this year at this time than last year," Herald proudly reported.

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Italy summer band schedule and performance for parents - Final Week
Friday, August 15 @ 15:47:08 CDT by Loy (71 reads)
Italy High SchoolSubmitted Story

Italy's school band summer rehearsals and performance schedule for final week:

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Italy Booster Club needs local support
Friday, August 15 @ 11:27:41 CDT by Loy (83 reads)
Gladiator Sportsby Karen Mathiowetz

The Italy Booster Club is selling ads for this year's football programs which will be used at all home games. Local businesses and parents are encouraged to participate to help support our athletic programs. Members and students worked very hard at different projects to earn money for the Booster Club last year. In 2008, the club presented graduating seniors with scholarships totaling $8,000 as well as purchasing equipment for the athletic department.

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One month and counting...
Friday, August 15 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (71 reads)
CommunityMeals on Wheels Golf Benefit 2008Submitted Story

The 21st Annual Golf Benefit is only one month away!
This year's event is scheduled for Thursday, September 11 at Hidden Creek Golf Course in Burleson. There is still time to reserve your team to play. Tee times are filling fast, so don't wait!

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August 14, a day of hope and gratitude
Thursday, August 14 @ 12:46:41 CDT by Loy (166 reads)
CommentaryLetter to the editor

In today's age where my son and I exchanged several e-mails this morning between Italy, Texas and Iraq, and in the age where he was able to call his mother on Tuesday, it's hard for us to realize what it was like over 60 years ago as this nation was in a terrible struggle around the world. Service members and family members waited for and cherished each letter, newsreels at the movies brought information to American cities, and the only "breaking news" came over the radio.

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Treat yourself to some chocolate
Thursday, August 14 @ 11:53:30 CDT by Loy (88 reads)
ReligionTreat yourself to some chocolateby Anne Sutherland

In preparation for the Lord's Acre Sale, a yearly extravaganza at the First United Methodist Church of Italy, five chocolate baskets have been put together for bids. There is a snack chocolate basket, a chocolate drink basket, a baking chocolate basket, a sugar free chocolate basket and a just chocolate candy basket. Plenty to choose from.

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Kids of all ages thankful for new business
Thursday, August 14 @ 11:21:05 CDT by Loy (217 reads)
BusinessKids of all ages thankful for new businessby Karen Mathiowetz

Kids of all ages are very happy there is a new business in Milford. They flock in every evening to buy drinks, candy, pickles and snow cones.

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IHS Varsity and JV Lady Gladiators play Dallas Life
Thursday, August 14 @ 06:13:16 CDT by Loy (113 reads)
Gladiator SportsIHS Varsity and JV Lady Gladiators play Dallas Lifeby Anne Sutherland

With the beginning of the district season around the corner, the Lady Gladiators are scrimmaging and practicing volleyball every chance they get. On Tuesday night, the ladies played Dallas Life at the dome and showed promise of the upcoming season.

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Neotribune Weekly Marketplace
Thursday, August 14 @ 06:00:00 CDT by Loy (282 reads)
MoneyIt's time again for the weekly marketplace. Every week we will remove the old marketplace article and put up a new one. Everyone is invited to post their garage sales, stuff for sale, lost and found, help wanted, anything. Just open this article and post a comment stating what you are selling.

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