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Family of Johnny Ray Watson attend Dedication Ceremony
On Friday, January 29th, family of the late Johnny Ray Watson attended a plaque dedication
ceremony sponsored by the Lorenzo Chamber of Commerce outside the Lorenzo High School
Gym. Pictured above are Johnny's son, Lloyd Watson and Johnny's wife, Brinda Kay Watson.
Lorenzo Chamber of Commerce held a Dedication
Ceremony to Honor the Late Johnny Ray Watson
On Friday, January 29th,
the Lorenzo Chamber of
Commerce held a plaque
dedication ceremony to
honor the late Johnny Ray
Watson outside the Lorenzo
High School Gym. Brinda
Kay Watson, his wife and
son, Lloyd Byron Watson at-
tended the ceremony along
with Johnny’s mother Char-
lene Watson and many other
family members.
Johnny Ray Watson
was born on July 3, 1950 in
Crosbyton, Texas. His par-
ents were Charlene and the
late Johnny Leonard Watson.
Johnny Ray played basket-
ball for Lorenzo and partici-
pated in many activites at the
school.
He graduated from Lo-
renzo High School in 1968
and attended McMurray Col-
lege in Abilene, Texas where
he also played basketball and
sang in the college band.
In 1971 Johnny answered
God’s call to travel and sing,
spreading the gospel through
music all over the U.S., Can-
ada and other countries.
While performing at his
home church, Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church in Loren-
zo, with the family group,
The Soul Savers, Johnny
met Brinda Kay Walker and
united in holy matrimony in
1974.
To this union, they were
blessed with three children
and raised five children in
all. Anthony (Chandra) Wat-
son, Malcolm Watson-Nel-
son, Shpwan Rayett Watson,
Lloyd Byron Watson and
Lisa Tramaine Wright; four-
teen grandchildren.
Johnny Ray Watson
passed away at the age of 63
on January 21, 2014 and was
laid to rest in the Ralls Cem-
etery on January 30, 2014.
Johnny Ray was an inspi-
ration to all that knew him.
State
Capital HighligHts
Crosby Co. Pioneer Memorial Museum receives grant from Xcel Energy
Sue Castles (center), XCel Energy representative, presents Crosby County Pioneer Memorial
Museum Director Melinda R. Cagle (right) with a $1,000 grant from XCel Energy. These funds
will be used for the museum's summer fiber arts program, "Weaving a Connection to the
Past." Jacque James (left), Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce Director, will help to coordinate
the program.
2016-2018 OIL Reclassification and Realignment
TRACK RECORDS
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2016-18 Official Football
District Alignment
Conference 2A Division 2
District 2
Clarendon
2016-18 Official Football
District Alignment
Conference 1A Division 1
6-Man
District 3
TxDOT awaits go-ahead
signal for gridlock-
reducing projects
AUSTIN — The Texas
Department of Transporta-
tion on Jan. 27 reported that
on average, Texas drivers in
five of the state’s largest met-
ropolitan areas lose about 52
hours and $1,200 annually
due to traffic congestion.
Upon approval by its
oversight body, the Texas
Transportation Commission,
TxDOT plans to improve
drive times and reduce costs
through what it calls an ac-
celerated $1.3 billion effort
addressing gridlock in some
of the state’s most congested
areas.
“The major metro areas
of Texas — Austin, Dallas,
Fort Worth, Houston and San
Antonio —represent more
than two-thirds of the state’s
Legal & Public Notices in
this Edition
Lorenzo ISD Notice of Election {Page 2}
CCAD - Property Bid {Page 5}
Crosby County Clerk - Notice of Test of Automatic
Tabulation Equip. {Page 5}
Ralls ISD - Bid Notice {Page 5}
Ralls ISD - Trustee Election Notice {Page 9}
City of Ralls - Amended Ordinance No. 1510 {Page 5}
population and 97 percent of
the state’s most congested
roads,” said Texas Trans-
portation Commissioner J.
Bruce Bugg Jr.
“These areas see some
of the worst congestion in
the nation. We’ve just com-
pleted a listening tour in
these major areas and have
gathered valuable local input
from transportation leaders
regarding their priorities and
where we can quickly ad-
dress some needs. This is the
initial phase of a new state-
wide plan to address conges-
tion,” he said.
If adopted, these metro
area projects will begin con-
struction to enhance existing
efforts and address gridlock
on the state highway system.
The projects, which add up
to more than 42 miles, in-
(See State Capital
Highlights Page 5)
On Monday February
1st, UIL announced the Re-
classification and Realign-
ment for School Sports.
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Matthew Johnson signs Letter of Intent for Football with Wayland Baptist University
On Wednesday, February 3rd, Crosbyton High School Senior, Matthew Johnson signed a letter of intent to play football in the
fall for Wayland Baptist University in Plainview. Pictured above from left to right are: his parents, Michelle and Billy Johnson,
Crosbyton Athletic Director Brannon Rodgers and Crosbyton Coach Aaron Bass.
Crosbyton
Lockney
Memphis
Ralls
Wellington
2016-17 Official Basketball
District Alignment
Conference 2A
District 4
Abernathy
Crosbyton
Floydada
New Deal
Post
Ralls
Lorenzo
Meadow
New Home
Ropesville Ropes
2016-17 Official Basketball
District Alignment
Conference 1A
District 5
Amherst
Anton
Cotton Center
Lorenzo
Petersburg
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Friday, February 12th with their name, parents names
and grandparents names.
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Crosby County Weather Report Temperatures & Precipitation
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High
Low
Precip
Jan. 26
47
23
.00
Jan. 27
57
23
.00
Jan. 28
69
29
.00
Jan. 29
78
35
.00
Jan. 30
81
35
.00
Jan. 31
62
35
.00
Feb. 1
64
31
.00
7-Day Extended Forecast
(Data provided by Johnny Wilson,
NWS Observer, Crosby County)
Saturday: Sunny. High 56/Low 34
Sunday: Breezy. High 56/Low 29
Monday: Breezy. High 53/Low 31
Tuesday: Warmer. High 61/Low 32
Wednesday: Sunny. High 64/Low 34
Thursday: Sunshine. High 66/Low 31
Friday: Cooler. High 55/Low 29
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