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By Jodi Weber

Special to The Gazette

 

There are two words that best describe Northeast Teas Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter: hard working. That hard work paid off this past school year as the local chapter received numerous awards, including Outstanding Student Organization at NTCC.

“We are a very busy chapter. The students do a lot of service projects,” said Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner, an NTCC history professor who serves as the advisor for Phi Theta Kappa’s Alpha Mu Chi chapter at NTCC.

 

Pittsburg High School’s Powder Puff Football game will be held May 15 at 6 p.m. at Pirate Stadium. Admission will be $1 for students and $3 for adults; with the purchase of a t-shirt admission will be free for students and $1 for adults.

 

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The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles baseball team closed the season by winning seven of their last eight games. The Eagles finished the season with a record of 25-17. The late surge allows them to advance to the regional tourney this weekend as the third seed.

The Eagles closed the season by taking two of three in the last series of the regular season against Paris. The Eagles jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first game of Saturday's double header and fought  off a Paris comeback bid,winning 3-3.

 

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A bill named after a Marshall mother of three killed by her estranged husband won passage last Thursday in the Texas House and will go to the governor for his approval. The bill, referred to as Kari’s Law, calls for hotels and other businesses to eliminate the need to dial an extra number to reach an outside line when making emergency 911 calls.

 

 

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National Honor Society (NHS) is a prestigious national organization that recognizes outstanding high school students. NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Last Thursday evening, the high school chapter hosted inductions for its incoming 2015-2016 members.

 

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 Miranda Mendoza, a Northeast Texas Community College sophomore Honors Scholar and Vice President of the college’s PTK chapter, has won the two-year $48,000 Francis Monaghan Excellence Scholarship to attend the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Mendoza also has received lucrative offers from the University of Arkansas, and St. Edward’s University in Austin. She is choosing St. Thomas both for the financial coverage, and for the advantages that being in the heart of Houston can bring.

Recently, the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) and the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) presented its new senior nutrition contractor, Marshall-based Paths for Improved Living (PIL), with five new vehicles to assist in transporting home delivered meals to seniors in Camp, Harrison, Marion and Panola Counties. The senior nutrition program is funded and designated by the Older Americans Act to provide hot, nutritious meal services for persons sixty years of age and older. This month is the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act and we are focusing on how older adults are taking charge of their health, getting engaged in their communities, and making  a positive impact in the lives of others.

 

Have an interest in cooking? Wonder what being a chef is all about? The public is invited to attend a free information session and check out what the Culinary Arts Program at Northeast Texas Community College has to offer.

The Culinary program at Northeast is designed to train highly skilled professionals in a real-world atmosphere. The school is located in historic downtown Pittsburg and offers a fully- equipped, high-end restaurant to prepare students for a great start in their culinary career.

 

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By: Carolyn Anders

Special to The Gazette

 

By: Cory Smith

cory@campcountynow.com