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The Eagles softball team used a resilient effort to pick up its first win of the season Friday afternoon, bouncing back from a 10-1 loss in first game of a double-header to earn a 4-3 victory over visiting North Central Texas College.

Victory did not come easy, though, as the Eagles had to hold off a late charge from the Lady Lions to pick up the win. ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ led 4-0 heading into the seventh inning only to see the Lady Lions score three runs to cut the deficit to a single run.

This week ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President Brad Johnson announced the college would begin a search for a new Director of Agriculture. †Dr. Charlie Apter, the present director, will step aside immediately and a national search for his successor has already begun.

?This is not a new direction, but a leadership change intended to bring an intensified pace of development,? Johnson said.

?Enrollment is a factor but only one of several fundamental markers I considered in making this difficult decision.

The Continuing Education Department at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ offers a variety of learning opportunities for members of the community. From personal enrichment classes to training for a new career, there are many non-credit options to choose from.

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ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ honored Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner, faculty advisor to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Phi Theta Kappa chapter, at the January 2012 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday.†Weinbrenner has been chosen to serve as a Phi Theta Kappa 2012 Faculty Scholar. Only 25 instructors were chosen from among nearly 3,000 chapter advisors to receive this honor. Pictured is Weinbrenner (right) with ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President, Dr. Brad Johnson (left) and ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Phi Theta Kappa officers Isaac Griffin, Hannah Collier, James Rogers, and Cory Myers.

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spring softball season gets underway this weekend as the Eagles play at Cisco College Friday before playing at Weatherford Saturday.
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ?s softball team is looking to build on last season?s 25-33 record, a season that saw the Eagles narrowly miss making it to the regional tournament.
Head coach Jay Terry says that he believes that he has the squad to put together a strong season this spring.†

The 2012 spring baseball season gets underway this weekend as the Eagles host Cedar Valley at 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Eagles baseball team is looking to earn a trip to the regional tournament and beyond this season as the squad has high hopes in 2012.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Eagles softball and baseball fans will have a new way to keep up with their favorite team in 2012, as ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be using the stat keeping software Gamechanger to provide live scoring during all games.

This program will allow ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ fans to keep up with all of the action, even if they can?t make it out to the ballpark.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) recently donated a 2007 squad car to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Police Academy. The retired cruiser will be used for training purposes and will give cadets †experience in various real-world simulation scenarios. The Mount Pleasant City Council approved the donation at its January 2012 meeting. Pictured making the donation is Captain Rob Vine (left), Interim Police Chief, with Richard Jones (right), Director of the Northeast Police Academy. For more information about the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Police Academy, please call 903-434-8206.