Erin Cooper/The Community News The Aledo community gathered early Sunday morning to send off six-year-old Jessie Hall to Baltimore, Maryland for her surgery on June 11. For updates on Jessie, read the June 13 issue of The Community News and the Web site.

Video scenes from the sendoff:

Tony Eierdam/The Community News Aledo Ladycat pitcher Whitney Canion "high fives" Jessie Hall after the Ladycats presented Jessie with one of their state championship medals following a parade Thursday afternoon.

The state and national champion Aledo Ladycats were honored Thursday night with a victory parade through town to celebrate their state softball championship won Saturday in Austin.