June 8th, 2009
By: Steve May
The Guitar Hero phenomenon continues to grow as tournaments and competitions have taken the nation by storm. The 2nd Annual Guitar Hero Tournament of Ravens is set to begin at 9 a.m. this Saturday at the Ravens Student Center.
The tournament is open to everyone from the age of 12 to 99 and the entry fee is $20. The tournament is double elimination and is a head to head seeded competition and is expected to go late into the night before the Champion Hero is crowned. The winner of the contest will receive a $2000 scholarship and $500 in gaming gift certificates from various stores. The winner will also be sent to Austin next October for the Texas State Championship and receive free transportation, motel room, and $200 spending money.
Second and third place prizes include new guitars, game disks, t-shirts, and gift certificates to local restaurants. Last year’s winner, Calvin Griffis, is expected to make another run for the prize, though it is believed that this year there will be more than 200 contestants, compared to 96 last year.
“This is good, wholesome fun with great music and is a true event. Who knows, maybe som many people will want to play that we’ll have to do it in Raven’s Stadium next year,” said ETU President Nelson. “I invite everyone to come out, bring your family, and have fun.”
This article is taken from a story by Shane Lacy Hensley entitled Guitar Zero in the Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas Anthology. Shane is a writer, designer, and video game developer in the sunny state of Arizona. He’s best known for creating Deadlands: The Weird West and a host of other game systems and worlds. The powers that be blessed him with a wonderful wife, Michell, and two incredible boys, Caden and Ronan.
Tags: Guitar Zero, Hensley, President Nelson
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June 8th, 2009
By: Steve May
Jimmy Berry, a twelve year old boy died Saturday as he rode his bike down Linda Lane. While police are investigating the accident, Detective Parker of the Pinbox Police Department stated that “it is apparent that he hit something while traveling at a fast pace, and was thrown over his handlebars and unfortunately landed on his head on the concrete pavement, causing massive head trauma.”
The boy and his friends had been riding their bikes down the hill of Linda Lane and were turning onto a cul-de-sac when the accident occurred.
Berry was a seventh grade student at Pinebox Middle School and a member of Troop 1224 of the Scouts. His parents have requested that anyone wishing to make a donation contact the Raven’s State Bank and give to the Berry Memorial Fund which is to help Pinebox Middle School purchase school supplies and to help teachers in the classroom. “While Jimmy did not love school, he was a good student, and we want to do something to help others remember him,” his father said.
Jimmy was pronounced dead at the scene. The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Wedneday at the Shepherd’s Cemetery.
This article is taken from the Buried Tales of Pinebox anthology and is taken from the story, The Witch of Linda Lane, by Ed Wetterman. Ed is a history teacher, game designer, writer, native Texan, genealogist, fisherman, Assistant Scout Master, Christian, husband, and father fo two. His reading tastes lean toward fantasy, horror, science fiction, history, and role playing games. He enjoys driving a big truck, shooting guns, camping, writing, and hanging out with his geeky friends. He helped found 12 to Midnight in 2003 and wrote Last Rites of the Black Guard, Green’s Guide to Ghosts, Innana’s Kiss, and Fear Effects. He has also contributed to Bloodlines, and the upcoming Realms of Cthulhu by Reality Blurs, and has written several short stories and articles. He and Preston Dubose are currently working on ETU: Degrees of Horror, a plot point role playing game for the Savage Worlds system.
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June 8th, 2009
By: Thomas Alvarez
photo by: The Pizza Barn
Gurgitators from all over Texas will be gathering together 11:00 am Tuesday June 9th to take part in a pizza eating contest sponsored by The Pizza Barn. An entrance fee of $15 pays for all of the pizza you can shovel into your mouth. Prizes for the top three eaters include vintage Pizza Barn t-shirts and clothing, gift certificates to various Pinebox businesses and a grand prize of a trip for two to New York City for a chance to compete at the International Pizza Eating Contest held annually in Times Square.
Proceeds from the contest will be donated to the city of Ninevah to help with the city’s rebuilding efforts after it’s recent streak of fires. All interested parties should contact The Pizza Barn at 936-555-9273 to register or simply show up an hour before the event. The Pizza Barn has also provided an online form that can be filled out on their website.
They’re all going to die, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. There will be more fires; they won’t ever stop. So many dead; we’re so hungry.
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June 4th, 2009
By: Colleen Parker
The Pinebox City Jail was evacuated for 30 minutes on Wednesday after a police officer noticed smoke billowing from a jail cell.
Police officers and handcuffed inmates stood on the sidewalk and watched as smoke poured out the front door of the city jail Wednesday morning. Firefighters donned oxygen masks and entered the building to put out the blaze, only to discover that the source was a smoke cannister of the type frequently used by the military. The cannister was found in one of jail’s unused cells.
“We are still investigating how that smoke grenade was smuggled in,” said Officer Donner on Wednesday afternoon. “I had no idea that one cannister could produce that much smoke. It’s crazy!”
No inmates escaped during the evacuation. The city jail has four cells, but only three people were being held at the time. The three inmates, none of whom were being held for violent crimes, were led half a block to Dolly’s Donuts and cuffed to one of the outdoor metal patio tables. Meanwhile, city workers used a pair of giant shop fans to clear the building of smoke. By noon, the inmates were returned to their cells.
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June 4th, 2009
By: Roy Ryder
On Friday, May 29, Mary Ann Wilkinson kissed her husband goodbye and went for one of her long hikes in the Big Thicket. She has not been seen since. Her car was discovered in a parking lot near an area of the Big Thicket known as Tunny’s Run. Deputies from the county Sherriff’s office and volunteers have conducted a search of the area and found nothing.
Mary Ann Wilkinson recently received notoriety for discovering a new species of flowering plant called Ravenstar in the Big Thicket. Her discovery was hailed at a recent conference Austin. Her husband, Hank Wilkinson, said that she has since visited to the area many times but always returned. According to her husband, on the day of her disappearance, she was complaining of a headache before she left but was otherwise in good health.
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June 4th, 2009
By: Roy Ryder
The estate of wealthy Pinebox former resident Phoebe Cushing will be auctioned off this July and the proceeds will go to various charities in and around Golon County. The auction has been anticipated since Cushing’s death in September, but legal challenges by her surviving children have delayed the event. A recent out-of-court settlement between the survivors and the Cushing estate has cleared the way for Dallas-based Chelsea Public Sales to make its announcement.
Phoebe Cushing was a longtime resident of Pinebox and was the heir to the Golon Lumber Company fortune and 99 years old at the time of her death. Her husband, Max Cushing, passed away in 1993 from complications from an auto accident. She spent her final years administering several charitable organizations in Pinebox.
The estate sale will take place July 23 at the Cushing residence and will be available via the Internet on the Chelsea Public Sales web site. Harold Biggs, chief auctioneer, also anticipates that several bidders will observe via closed circuit television and have agents present at the event. The auction is open to the public but bidders must register with Chelsea Public Sales and make a deposit of $1000 before bids will be accepted.
“An auction like this comes around once a decade, perhaps once in a generation, and we have already been contacted by a number of private collectors,” Biggs said in a telephone interview. “Although all of the Cushing estate offers an excellent value for collectors, there is considerable interest regarding the Cushing compilation of rare books, exotic curios from around the world, and extensive art collection.”
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