Looking Back

• Lawrence Cleveland is the new athletic director for the Pittsburg Independent School District. In a unanimous decision, the 28-year coach received a rousing round of applause from those in attendance at the school board meeting Monday night.

• After 52 years of Pittsburg having the same mayor, D. H. Abernathy steps down and Pittsburg has a new mayor, Shawn Kennington.

• Kendall Wright travelled to Austin May 13 to represent Pittsburg from District 13AAA in the University Interscholastic League State Track and Field Championship meet. Mr. Wright, a sophomore, took the trip seriously and came away with a solid performance, placing second in the Class 3A triple jump. His best mark was his rst attempt, which was 47-2.

• Melissa Diaz is the top-ranking student in the eighth grade at Pittsburg Middle School with a 101.50 grade point average for the seventh and eighth grades. Lane Nickerson ranked second with a 98.90 average for the seventh and eighth grades.

• TXU Mining submitted a mine-permit application to the Railroad Commission of Texas to develop a new lignite mine in Camp County to be called the Leesburg Mine. Lignite from this mine will be used at the Monticello power plant.

• Jay and Kelly Silman announce the birth of their daughter, Kaylee Jo Silman. She was born April 27 at 10:15 a.m. at Titus Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 inches long.

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