Top Stories May 30, 2021

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    Dumas Fire Department Volunteer Training

    Did you see smoke in the area of 19th and Maddox on Saturday? it was most likely the Dumas Fire Department conducting training exercises at their drill training field. Fire Department instructors from Dumas tought Sunray Firefighters skills such as hose lays, vertical ventilation, and structure burns. If your interested in being a volunteer firefighter you can contact Dumas Fire Department or the Sunray volunteer fire department to learn more.

    2021 Dumas High Graduation

    Graduation ceremonies were back to normal in Moore County this year after COVID restrictions have been lifted. The Dumas High School class of 2021 ceremony was held at Dumas Demon Stadium on Friday night. Class valedictorian Doe Na gave an emotional speech to the class describing her family’s immigration to America as they fled persecution in Burma when she was 7 years old. “For me, being the valedictorian of our class has been an honor to both me and to my family… the illiterate 7 year old me would have never thought I could have achieved something like this. When my family and I first arrived in the United States no one was able to speak, read, or write a word in English. The unfamiliar environment that was America was like a beast looming it’s presence over me. Waiting for the most opportune moment to strike and swallow me whole… There were many moments in my life where I felt that life was unfair. As if escaping from persecution wasn’t enough, I was faced with many challenges where I wanted to give up.” You can watch the Dumas High graduation ceremony, including Doe Na’s full speech, at www.BlueCloud.tv

    Dumas ISD

    Dumas Independent School District announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Dumas North Elementary school on Tuesday, June 1st at 1 P.M. The ceremony will take place at 700 North Maddox. DISD also announced it will hold a public meeting at 5:30 PM, June 14th in the Dumas ISD Central Administration Office at 421 W. 4th St. in Dumas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district’s budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted. Public participation in the discussion is invited.

    Sunray Summer Athletics

    School is out, summer is here and outdoor activities are in full swing. Sunray ISD has several athletic camps planned. Baseball and softball camp will be June 1st through the 3rd. Baseball is open for ages 8 to 12 and will be 9 a.m. to noon. Softball is open to ages 10 through 13 and will be 10:30 a.m. to noon. Both camps are free and no registration is required. June 5th will be the Sunray Basketball tournament and open gym will be every day starting June 14th. For a complete updated list of dates and times be sure to checkout the Sunray ISD website at sunrayisd.org.

    Dumas Sports

    On Friday it was announced that Tyler Lloyd, who has been coaching at Lubbock High, was approved as the new Head Dumas Demon Baseball Coach. Lloyd will be the head baseball coach and coach QB’s on the football staff. This will be Lloyds first head coaching job.

    The Dumas Demons are taking donations to help support the summer 7 on 7 team and lineman challenge team. The donations will help with food, entry fees, hotels, snacks, transportation, and gas. Coach Dunnam says, “This is a big part of our success come fall. We are working to put our kids in a competitive environment year round and this summer work is imperative to our success.” The team has setup a website to take donations. Visit the Dumas Demon Football Facebook page or click the link to the donation site on the Moore County Journal website.You can also donate to the Dumas Demon 7on7 team by texting the word donate to 44944.