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B. Gooding, left, Vice President of Cypress Bank, recently presented Pittsburg High School graduate and ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Presidential Scholar, Ricky Huitema (right), with a laptop to use during his studies this year. This $1,000 gift to the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Honors program marks the fifth year in a row that Cypress has supported a ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Scholar with the use of a new laptop. For more information on ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Honors, call Dr. Andrew Yox at 903-434-8229.

The Tennison Memorial United Methodist Women recently gave a $500 scholarship to the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Foundation. The group contributes a scholarship annually to help a deserving ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ student offset college expenses. Pictured making the donation to Nita May, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Director of Development (left) are Melba Spann (center) and Deloris O'Connor (right). For more information about this, or other scholarships at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ, please contact May at 903-434-8113.

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The Eagles? men?s soccer team has jumped out to a 3-3 record this season despite battling nationally-ranked opponents and injuries to key personnel.

After opening the season with a 2-1 win at Ranger, the Eagles were on the road for a conference matchup in their second game as they faced Coastal Bend College in Beeville Sept.

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Beverly Austin was honored with the †2012 State Star Award at an awards ceremony Tuesday night in New Orleans before representatives of 50 states, the U.S. territories and the Organization of American States. † The State Star Award acknowledges extraordinary efforts to achieve and support the goals and mission of the North Texas SBDC Network.