Category: Local
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Rush Springs Public Schools Hall of Fame: Who Should be Next?
The Rush Springs Public Schools Hall of Fame was established in early 2022 and saw legendary Coach Joe Tunnell and standout athlete Jack Porter become inductees in the inaugural class. As far as inaugural classes go, this one was a can’t miss group. Coach Joe Tunnell was undoubtedly one of the greatest and most successful…
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FNBT Rush Springs Scores Big for School
How does Rush Springs keep doing that? Despite its small size, the town of Rush Springs shows fierce Redskin team spirit every year and keeps earning one of the highest donations among the 20 communities that participate in the Team Spirit Card Program at The First National Bank & Trust Co. This year, loyal fans…
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Rush Springs Christmas Parade and Toy Run
The Rush Springs Christmas Parade and Toy Run will be held Saturday, December 10. The parade will begin at 1 p.m., with line up at 12:30 p.m. in front of the school. Everyone is welcome to participate in the parade, whether you have wheels or legs! Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be leading the…
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Cross Country Racing and Riding is Revving up in Rush Springs
Maybe you have driven south on Highway 81 and noticed what looks to be a dirt bike riding area on the east side of the highway. If that’s what you thought, you are exactly right. Daniel and Angela Dyrcz are the owners of Danitek Track and Trails, 4749 Hwy 81 in Rush Springs. Daniel and…
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Lady Redskins are Fast Pitch Softball District Champions
The Lady Redskins Fast Pitch softball team left no doubt they were the top team in their district last week, beating Empire handily 19-2, then beating Union City Thursday and Friday. The Empire Lady Bulldogs were no match for the Lady Redskins in game one. With a score of 5-2 early, the Lady Redskins broke…
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Redskins Found Bright Spots Last Week, Keep Striving for First Win
The Redskins will be off this week as they prepare to take on the Ringling Blue Devils next week. The Redskins, though winless, found some bright spots in the last half of their game against Mangum. The first half wasn’t pretty for the Redskins as they found themselves down 14-0 at halftime. The Redskins weren’t…
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Lady Redskins Picking up Steam
The Lady Redskins softball team is simply having a good season. Although it hasn’t been perfect, they do have a record of 20 wins and 7 losses thus far on the season. Additionally, the Lady Redskins will host Union City and Empire for district play, which will be September 22-24.. Monday night, which was Senior…
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Lady Redskins Softball Continue Their Winning Ways
The Rush Springs Lady Redskins softball team continues to fight and claw their way to find victories. The Lady Redskins defeated Verden last week 3-1. Other scheduled games were postponed due to rain last week. The Lady Redskins took on Union City in a double header Tuesday. The outcome of those games weren’t available at…
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Bratcher Proves Himself with Prize Melons
First time watermelon grower, Casen Bratcher, decided he might just grow watermelons again next year. Casen, a freshman at Rush Springs High School, experienced a phenomenal year raising his first crop of watermelons and his season could not have ended better. Casen exhibited the Grand Champion watermelon, a Black Diamond. He also turned in the largest…
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Lt. Governor Pinnell Completes Coronation of Royalty
Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell was on hand Saturday to crown the Tiny Tot Winners and present them with the Little Mr. and Miss Rush Springs titles and do the final coronation of the 2022 Watermelon Queen. The Lt. Governor was a great addition to our line-up, jumped right in, clapped for the Tiny Tot winners…
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