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Four Perish in Massive Head-On Emergency Crews to 3-Vehicle Wreck Between Teague and Fairfield
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three-vehicle wreck on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, claimed the lives of four and left one injured. All of the deceased are from Teague, Texas. According to DPS reports, at 5:17 p.m. that evening, law enforcement received a 911 call to respond to a major accident located about one mile east of Teague on US Hwy 84. DPS Officer Dedrick Wimberly responded with help from officers Damian Conner and Jeremiah Patrick; all of whom worked the scene with assistance from Teague Police Department, Teague Volunteer Fire Department, Teague and Fairfield EMS, Freestone County Sheriff’s Office, and the Game Warden. Details from the report explain that 30-year-old Michael James Jackson was driving east in a silver 2001 Mercury Sable (below) at an unsafe rate of speed. Jackson lost control of the vehicle and veered into the oncoming lane. Traveling west in a brown 2003 Chevy Tahoe (above right) were 76-year-old Linda Nichols Huffman (driver) and passengers 78-year-old Janice Sartor Turner and 80-year-old Martha Brown Turner.
As the car veered into her lane, Mrs. Huffman began to slow down and move into the shoulder of the west bound lane. Unfortunately, it was too late to avoid an accident. The Sable and Tahoe collided head on, causing the two vehicles to spin in a counter-clockwise direction. Traveling behind the Tahoe in a 2011 Chevy Silverado pickup was 25-year-old Joshua Bradley Thompson, also of the Freestone County area, who was unable to stop in time. His vehicle struck the Tahoe on the driver’s side, causing it to flip and land upside down in the north side ditch. His pickup came to rest next to the Tahoe in the ditch; both vehicles facing west. The The driver, and two passengers, of this 2003 Chevy Tahoe were killed in Sable came to a stop in the collision just west of Teague, Texas on Highway 84 last week. middle of Hwy 84, also facing west. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Shirley Mays announced Mrs. Huffman, Mrs. Janice Turner, and Mr. Jackson reestone County Commissioners TCP, Travis Kelly, was in attendance deceased at the scene. unanimously vote to oppose the at the May 4th meeting of County Mrs. Martha Turner was expedition of two petitions filed by Commissioners, where he presented transported by ambulance to Texas Central Partners (TCP), the two petitions; both requesting Fairfield ETMC, where she was company proposing the construction of expedition of review and approval for later pronounced deceased by a high speed rail to connect the Dallas/ TCP to be exempt from certain railroad Justice of the Peace, Precinct Fort Worth Metroplex to Houston. regulations. Vice President of External Affairs for According to Kelly, the first petition -Massive Head-On-
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esults will be posted in about 10 minutes,” stated Fairfield City Administrator Jeff Looney on Saturday, May 7th, after announcing at 7:01 p.m. that election polls were officially closed. Two and a half hours later, official results were finally taped to the door of City Hall, showing a mere 3-vote victory for incumbent Mayor Roy W. Hill against challenger Jack Wright. Voters gathered outside, some eventually pulling out lawn chairs to settle in for the wait. Other voters drove by, periodically, rolling down their windows to ask for updates. As the sun went down, and more lights came on in the city hall building, those outside began to speculate on each movement of city election Losing control of this 2001 Mercury Sable, the 30-year old driver was pronounced dead workers. at the scene of a 3-vehicle wreck on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (Photos by Nicole Schaefer) “There she goes again,” someone said, as a familiar individual crossed the hallway between the council meeting room and city offices. Keep it in the FAMILY: At one point, an out-of-towner was observed, speaking on his cell phone Four Sections and flipping through an official looking Classifieds...........Pages 3 & 4-D book. Viewpoints.................Page 4-B Fish Fry Local business owners are our
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Marriages --Joiner / Casares --Banes / Dotson --Retz / Retz --Childs / Wallace --Galvan-Lara / Zacarias --Gonzales / Owen --Oregon-Diaz / Zacarias --Taylor / Beene --McGowan / Allison --Hunt / Ray --High / Steverson --Jernigan / Hartley
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LLC vs. Princess L Wilson --Second Round Subs, LLC vs. Lewis Randle --County of Freestone vs. Leslie Michelle Browning --County of Freestone vs. Rose Mary High Haynes --Ditech Financial, LLC vs. Linda Dyer & William T Dabney, Jr. --State of Texas vs. Joe Glenn Duncan, Jr. --Paul Kennedy vs. Aaron Burley --Vanderbilt Mortgages Finance vs. Amanda Lucille Hargrove --Norman Lee Cromeens vs. Patricia Ann Cromeens --John William Rose vs. Kelly Marlene Rose --Gina Leigh Sleziak vs. Jeffery Allen Sleziak --County of Freestone vs. Ioan Pringle, et al --National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2001-3 vs. Lillie F Thomas --Discover Bank vs. Stanley Wayne Winkle --County of Freestone vs. Paige McNamara --National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-4 vs. Colby B Ritchey, et al --Lide Industries, LLC vs. Turn-Key Specialists, Inc. --Heather & Justin Sullivan vs. Fairfield Quick Lube, Inc. --Jefferson Capital Systems vs. Eddie Scott --Jefferson Capital Systems vs. Yvette Daniels --Jefferson Capital Systems vs. Sarita Pierce
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2, Theresa Farris. Mr. Thompson was taken to Fairfield ETMC where he was treated for minor injuries and released. Servicing the Huffman family was Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home of Mexia. Both Turner families were serviced by Bowers Funeral Home of Teague. Friends and family of Jackson have started a Go Fund Me page via Facebook to help raise money to pay for his services. No other information was available at press time. Nicole Schaefer, reporting
Alzheimer’s Seminar May 18 The Alzheimer’s Association - North Central Texas Chapter announces a free seminar for those desiring more information about Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. The seminar will be held on Wednesday, May 18 at 10:30 am in the Education Room at Parkview Regional Hospital. The presenter for this seminar is Christine SchroederMorren, with the Alzheimer’s Association. For further information about this seminar, call the Waco Regional Office at ( 254 ) 7537722 or call the Chapter’s Helpline at 1-800-272-3900.
Hot Glass Art Pieces Demonstrated at County Art League May 21 The Freestone County Art League will meet in the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 1001 North 8th Avenue, Teague, TX, on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 10:00 am until around noon. Member Molly Keys will present a hot glass demonstration of a morning glory flower. She is a very talented artist and enjoys making beautiful art pieces. Since this will be the last meeting until September, membership dues of $15.00 for the 2016-2017 year are due. Hostesses for the meeting are Ruth Bomer,
Paper Airplanes, Team Competitions & the Chant of the Spartans
Experiencing Leadercast Those who attended Friday’s Simulcast of “the world’s largest one-day leadership conference” found out very quickly that this was not your run-of-the-mill management class. Dynamic speakers included a Creativity Guru (who brought out the paper airplanes and balloons), the “Godfather of Soul” (better known for his gig as a Network Broadcaster for CBS Sports), and the (selfproclaimed) World’s Best Tetris Player, among others. Eight motivating talks were
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Winners Named Congratulations to this year’s winners of the “Shape Up for Summer Challenge” at Lott Physical Therapy and Fitness Center. Winners are as follows: GALS Body Fat % Lost: Miranda Wallen - Corsicana Weight % Lost: Dana Pierce - Fairfield Muscle % Gained: Sheila Ransom - Fairfield GUYS Body Fat % Lost: Clarence Boston - Corsicana Weight % Lost: Doug Daniels - Corsicana Muscle % Gained: Lord Santos - Fairfield GAL TEAMS Body Fat % Lost: Jennifer Short and Rebekah McCalley
- Corsicana Weight % Lost: Arley Avilla and Janeth Cardenas Corsicana Ann Stites and Jan Warren Corsicana, also win as Rebekah is in Employee Member Group Muscle % Gained: Yvonne Carter and Shawanda Ransom Fairfield GUY TEAMS Body Fat/Weight % Lost: Bobby Carter and David Ransom - Fairfield Weight % Lost No team placed Muscle % Gained: Dr Ray Devanna and Fred Alcantar Fairfield Josh Ferrer and Jueventino Sanchez - Corsicana, also win as Ray and Fred are in Employee Member Group
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BTW/JA Brooks National Alumni Association will hold its second meeting of the year on Saturday, May 14th. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. at the St. James United Methodist Church, located at 221 Tyler Street in Teague, Texas. All members and friends encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served outdoors. Beauford Daniel, President.
Vicki Sandifer, and Maurine Day furnishing snack refreshments for the meeting. This will be a great meeting, and we hope to see everyone there. Members are encouraged to invite and/or bring guests, and the meeting is open to the public. Please come and help support art in the surrounding communities. We would like to wish all mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day and hope their day was filled with sweet memories.
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interspersed with inspiring videos, recognition of service and interactive games on social media. RED TEAM RULES! (Please forgive the shameless plug for my team, but we wiped the floor against Blue, Green and Orange.) The presentations were divided into four sections: --Eyes to See - A vision is simply a mental picture of what could be, fueled by a passion that it should be. --A Voice to Share Many great visions stop at an idea. This session addressed articulating and communicating your vision effectively. --A Heart to Inspire - A vision is most powerful when those around you not only understand the direction, but also embrace and personalize the mission. --Feet to Lead - Organizing a team and putting a plan in place to execute your vision is the final step to achievng a preferred vision. Perhaps the highlight of the event was a sit-down interview with Steve Wozniak,
co-founder of Apple, Inc. (and self-proclaimed World’s Best at Tetris). When asked why he was successful, Wozniak replied, “I looked at what they said was impossible and looked for a way to make it possible.” Thanks to the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and the City of Fairfield for bringing last week’s simulcast of Leadercast 2016 to Fairfield, Texas. Not only did they provide the opportunity, but they purchased the tickets so that folks in our area could attend for free. The event was hosted at The Depot X and catered by Sweet Thymes mobile kitchen. “Architects of Tomorrow: Unleash the visionary leader within you,” was the theme for this year’s conference. Indeed, by the end of the day, especially after a celebrated Navy Seal led the audience in the A’oo chant of the 300, we all felt tall enough to conquer the world. Looking forward to attending next year. Karen Leidy reporting.
Come Run for Downs with the Browns The fifth annual ‘Running for Downs with the Browns 5K’ is coming up quick. Scheduled for the weekend of June 3rd and 4th in Teague (107 FCR 844); this year’s event will feature a BBQ Cook-Off and a 5K Color Run. Participation in the 5K Color Run includes running, walking, cycling or skating. This will take place on Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. Registration must be completed no later than May 20th in order to receive a t-shirt. Last chance to register is the morning of the race. Medals will be awarded to the first 5 male and first 5 female running participants.
Entry fee is $25. Checks should be made payable to Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley (DSABV). The BBQ Cook-Off begins Friday with the Cook’s Choice Competition. Turn in time is 6:30 p.m. Each team may turn in one entry. Fee is $50. Saturday’s competition includes Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket. Meat will be provided. Turn in time is 11:00 a.m. for chicken, 11:30 a.m. for ribs, and noon for brisket. Entry fee is $200 per team with an unlimited number of team members allowed. All entries must be cooked on site.
Three of the four entries per team are mandatory to qualify for the Grand Prize. First, Second, and Third place will be awarded in each category. The Grand Prize will be awarded to the team with the best total score of all four categories. Jackpot Beans on Saturday. Camper spots available. Power will not be provided. For more information or to sign up, contact one of the following: Randy Dickens at 817-366-9819; Will McSwane at 903-388-0519; or Doug Brown at 254-625-1921.
Medicaid Planning Services Seminar Fairfield Nursing & Rehabilitation is hosting a Medicaid Planning Services seminar on May 19, 2016. The seminar, titled “Protect Your Life’s Savings and Lifestyle,” will be held at the nursing home, free of charge. It will teach about myths and facts regarding your estate. Get answers to questions about long term care; and advice from attorney Paul D. Hyde, the presenter of the seminar. A Mix & Mingle will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the seminar from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Fairfield Nursing & Rehab is located at 420 Moody Street in Fairfield.
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By Sheriff Don Anderson Deputy, Trooper and Fairfield Medic 6 responded to a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a passenger car. The truck driver advised that the passenger vehicle had struck his rig after a blowout. The driver advised that there is a baby in the passenger vehicle and thought someone should check the baby. Deputy was dispatched to a welfare check on Hwy 75 S. Deputy booked one into jail that was wanted out of McClennan County for theft, (over $20k, under $100k). Teague Medic 3 transported a pregnant woman that was in labor to the E.R. in Waco. Deputy assisted Teague P.D. on a disturbance call on Nth 10th Avenue. Deputy was sent to CR 301 on a report of a stolen tractor, camper, flat-bed trailer and other miscellaneous items. The complaint was determined to be a civil matter pending the outcome of a divorce. Teague Medic 3 transported a female to the E.R. in Mexia that had suffered injuries after a fall. Wortham VFD assisted Mexia EMS with a resident that had broken her hip after a fall. Deputy and Trooper responded to a one-car crash on IH-45 near the 188 mile marker. Deputy was dispatched to a domestic dispute on FM 1449. Trooper booked three subjects into jail on multiple charges including outstanding warrants that had been issued out of Montgomery County and Galveston County for Criminal Trespass, Evading arrest and failure to identity/fugitive. This was after the subjects wrecked out after fleeing from the Trooper on IH-45 during a DWI investigation. Teague VFD assisted Teague Medic 3 with a male subject that was having severe stomach pains after a recent gall bladder removal surgery. Deputy was dispatched to an alarm call at a residence on Hwy 79. The area was found to be secure. Deputy was sent to CR 232 on a report of several subjects that were trespassing on 4-wheelers. Fairfield Medic 8 transported an 86 year old nursing home patient to the E.R. that had received injuries from a fall.
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Street in Donie. Trooper, Fairfield VFD and Fairfield Medic 8 responded to a report of a vehicle that had struck an animal on FM 1124. Deputy was dispatched to a civil stand-by at the Love’s Truck Stop. Trooper assisted a motorist with a flat tire on FM 27. Trooper booked one into jail for possession of Marijuana, (less than two ounces), Deputy was dispatched to an alarm call at a residence on Hwy 84 E. The area was found to be secure. Deputy took a stolen tractor report on CR 301. Deputy booked one into jail on outstanding warrants that had been issued by the District Court for hindering apprehension of a known felon and obstruction. Teague P.D. booked one into jail for assault/family violence. Fairfield Medic 7 transported an offender from the Boyd Unit to the E.R. that was having stomach pains. Deputy booked one into jail on a warrant out of Williamson County for DWI, (bond forfeiture). Deputy booked one into jail on an outstanding warrant that had been issued by the District Court on a motion to adjudicate. Deputy picked one up at the Limestone County Jail on an outstanding warrant that had been issued by the District Court for a motion to adjudicate on a prohibited substance in a correctional facility charge. Jail Population - 65
Anderson PrecinctDon #3 Justice of the Peace Judge Archibald was dispatchedDon to the E.R. on an Anderson offender that Fairfield Medic 6 had transported from the Boyd Unit that had tried to hang himself. Deputy and Trooper responded to a suspicious person report on CR 471. The subject was located and booked into jail on an outstanding warrant that had been issued by the District Court for possession of a controlled substance. Wortham P.D. was dispatched to a meet a complainant on Hogg Street in reference to a stolen license plate. Deputy was dispatched to a welfare check on CR 228. Deputy, Trooper and Dew VFD assisted Leon County on IH-45 near the 181 mile marker with a pickup that was pulling a cattle trailer that had crashed. Trooper assisted a stranded motorist on IH-45 near the 211 mile marker. Deputy and Southern Oaks VFD assisted Fairfield Medic 8 on FM 416 with a 69 year old male that was experiencing low blood sugar. Deputy was dispatched to a prowler call on CR 471. Deputy checked on a suspicious person report on CR 506. Deputy was dispatched to a welfare check on CR 1220. Deputy, Fairfield Medic 6 and Fairfield VFD responded to a County Fair Banners for Fairfield Businesses two-vehicle crash on Hwy 84 E. Deputy assisted a stranded motorist on IH-45 near the 209 mile marker. Streetman VFD and Southern Oaks VFD responded to a grass fire near a fence line on FM 416. Game Warden was dispatched to CR 540 on a caller’s report of a large hog that was near the caller’s residence. Butler VFD assisted Fairfield Did you know? Medic 6 on FM 489 with a 74 The Freestone County Fair & Rodeo is June 13th-18th, and year old female that was sore that’s just around the corner.... and swelling all over. Banners will be going up soon. Deputy took a harassment The Fair Banners are a fundraiser for Fairfield Chamber that report on Main Street in supports activities and projects in our community. Donie. Full Fan Banners are $40. Fairfield Medic 6 transported Contact the Chamber at 903-389-5792 or via email to an offender from the Boyd Unit to the E.R. that was chamber@fairfieldtx.com.
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having chest pains. Deputy was dispatched to Hwy 27 on a report of a deer that was standing in the middle of the roadway. Deputy and Precinct #4 Justice of the Peace Judge Mays responded to a natural death report on CR 956. Teague VFD assisted Teague Medic 3 with a 68 year old female that was having chest pains. Deputy booked one into jail on an outstanding warrant that had been issued by the County Court on a probation revocation. Deputy took a fraud report at a residence on FM 489 E. Deputy, Trooper, Game Warden, Teague P.D., Teague VFD, Fairfield Medic 6, Teague Medic 3 and Precinct #1 and #4 Justice of the Peace Judges Ferris and Mays responded to a tragic multiple vehicle accident that claimed the lives of four people on Hwy 84 W. near Teague. Deputy took a burglary report on CR 360. Kirvin VFD assisted Fairfield Medic 6 with an 8 year old female that had sustained injuries after falling from a trampoline. Wortham P.D. was dispatched to Twin Circle Drive to speak to a complainant about a resident that dumped their pool and had flooded the complainant’s yard. Teague VFD was dispatched to Pecan Street on a report of the odor of gas in the area. Deputy took a theft report on CR 387. Deputy was dispatched to a disturbance call on Main
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Four Beef Quality Assurance are appropriate for those who The other night we had some excitement at the Red Training events will be held have never attended Beef Oak Ranch. The kind we could do without. It started Receipts from Buffalo Livestock Marketing showed a total of 1172 in May and June in Central Quality Assurance training off at dusk with the MO and Tasha barking and trying to cattle May 7, 2016 with 206 sellers and 61 buyers. and East Texas. The training climb over the fence! They kept barking and then started as well as those who need Slaughter Cows Cutter Cows---------------------------------------65-80 events are a collaborative renewal credits. running up and down the fence. Whatever they were Fat Cows-------------------------------------------55-74 effort among the Texas barking at was going one way first and then coming back Topics will include cattle and Canner Cows--------------------------------------44-65 Slaughter Bulls the other way. We looked out the windows and couldn’t Beef Council, Texas and beef quality, animal handling Heavy Bulls---------------------------------------90-105 see a thing even with the binoculars. There are levees Southwestern Cattle Raisers and well-being, needle and Light Bulls-----------------------------------------87-97 Pairs that run in that pasture and it can hide things in the little Association, and the Texas syringe selection, vaccine Choice Pairs--------------------------------------------NT valleys between the levees. A&M AgriLife Extension handling, proper injection Good Pairs------------------------------------1550-1775 Plain Pairs-------------------------------------1150-1475 All of a sudden I saw a coyote come into view. The Service. technique, environmental Bred Cows 3-6 yr old------------------------1100-1800 Colonel was putting on his boots and I told him to hurry There is no cost to attend, but stewardship and how to avoid Steer/Bull Calve & Yearlings 150-200 lbs-------------------------------------220-290 that it was a coyote. The Beagles just would not give organizers request RSVPs to antibiotic residue in the meat, 200-300 lbs-------------------------------------195-230 up. The coyote was very thin and all alone and he finally ensure accurate meal counts. he said. 300-400 lbs-------------------------------------150-217 400-500 lbs-------------------------------------140-175 ran toward the Sweet Gum Grove. The Colonel went Steak dinners will be served “The benefits of the trainings 500-600 lbs-------------------------------------130-170 around to the front but didn’t see it. But what he did see at the evening sessions, and are many, including learning Waco Stockyard 600-700 lbs-------------------------------------125-160 700-800 lbs-------------------------------------115-141 reminded me of a wagon train. He said the cows were a steak lunch will be served at best management practices Waco, TX Marlin Hwy.254-223-2958 6 East Heifer Calves & Yearlings 2316 Office 254-753-3191 Jody Thomas on the side of the barn that borders a little grove of trees the earlier sessions. that ensure production of 150-200 lbs-------------------------------------235-250 76705 Jody Thomas 254-223-2958 200-300 lbs-------------------------------------165-230 where an old house had stood at one time. The cows had The trainings will be held: a safe, wholesome food 300-400 lbs-------------------------------------135-190 rd formed a circle and had all the calves inside the circle. It --May 16 from 9 a.m. to product,” Banta said. 400-500 lbs-------------------------------------130-167 500-600 lbs-------------------------------------125-155 Waco, TX 76705 is amazing that animals know instinctively how and when 1:30 p.m. at the Fairfield “Additionally, many of these 600-700 lbs-------------------------------------115-145 to protect their young. I’m not sure how long they stayed Civic Center on 839 East practices can improve the 700-800 lbs-------------------------------------105-124 These prices reflect the GOOD and CHOICE cattle, and the plainer like that but it is a nice picture of mommas taking care of Commerce St. in Fairfield. productivity and profitability cattle would be 25 to 40 dollars behind these figures. their young. RSVP to Freestone County of your operation.” This morning the Beagles started in again and I thought Extension office at 903-839For more information on the surely the coyote had better sense than to come back. He 3436. Texas Beef Quality Producer did. This time it was four deer making their way across --June 21 from 5-8:30 p.m. Program, these trainings, or the same pasture, through the Sweet Gum Grove. Who at the John D. Windam Civic other training opportunities knows what tomorrow will bring to the Red Oak Ranch? Center on 146 Express Blvd. please visit http://www. 2316 Marlin Hwy. 6 East Waco, TX 76705 in Center. RSVP to Shelby texasbeefquality.com. Office 254-753-3191 Jody Thomas 254-223-2958 County Extension at 936-598Goats 9:00 a.m. SALE EVERY TUESDAY Cattle 12:00 p.m. 7744. --June 22 from 12-4:30 Receipts from Waco Livestock Auction on May 3, 2016. Head count 1327 p.m. at the Hopkins County No. 1 Steers Regional Civic Center on 1200 Under 300 lbs--------------------------------160-220 Houston 300-400 lbs-----------------------------------160-210 St. in Sulphur Springs. RSVP 400-500 lbs-----------------------------------150-175 500-600 lbs-----------------------------------140-155 Philipello said. of the U.S. Department of to Hopkins County Extension Applications for emergency Nathan 600-700 lbs-----------------------------------130-145 Producers participating in Agriculture. It is authorized to at 903-885-3443. farm loans for losses caused 700-800 lbs-----------------------------------120-135 No. 1 Heifers --June 23 from 5-8:30 p.m. by Severe Storms, Tornadoes, the Federal Crop Insurance provide disaster emergency Under 300 lbs--------------------------------150-210 will have to loans to recognized farmers at the Angelina County Straight-line Winds, and program 300-400 lbs-----------------------------------140-190 who work at and rely on consider proceeds from those Extension Office on 2201 S. Flooding beginning October 400-500 lbs-----------------------------------130-155 500-600 lbs-----------------------------------125-145 Medford Drive in Lufkin. RSVP 22, 2015 through October 31, programs in determining their farming for a substantial part 600-700 lbs-----------------------------------120-135 to TSCRA at 800-242-7820. 2015 are being accepted at production loss. Additionally, of their living. Eligibility is 700-800 lbs-----------------------------------110-125 Slaughter Cows insurance proceeds extended to individual farmers Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife the Farm Service Agency (FSA) any High Yielding--------------------------------72 to 84 received by producers as a who meet U.S. citizenship Extension beef cattle specialist office located in Franklin, TX, Low Yielding---------------------------------65 to 70 Fats-------------------------------------------67 to 75 result of the physical loss requirements and to farming at Overton, said the trainings Nathan Philipello said today. Thin & Shelly--------------------------------55 to 65 corporations, Freestone, Grimes, will have to be considered in partnerships, Packer Bulls (1250-2075 lbs) or cooperatives in which U.S. determining their total loss. Limestone, Madison, and Yield Grade 1&2 --------------------------85 to 101 Cow & Calf Pairs Walker counties are some of “Applications for loans under citizenship requirements are Young Choice--------------------------1800 to 2200 46 in Texas recently named by this emergency designation met by individuals holding a Young Fair------------------------------1400 to 1800 Aged Pairs------------------------------1000 to 1400 for Women Landowners the Secretary of Agriculture, will be accepted until August majority interest. Young Pregnancy Test Stocker Replacement Cows The FSA office in Franklin, eligible for loans to cover 25, 2016, but farmers should 850 to 1675 TX is open from 8:00am to The Women’s Landowner apply as soon as possible. part of actual production and Sale Every Tuesday Conference will be held physical losses resulting from Delays in applying could 4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, May 19, 2016 at St. the Severe Storms, Tornadoes, create backlogs in processing, Friday. Additional Information Philip’s Episcopal Church in Straight-line Winds, and with possible delays into the regarding Disaster Assistance Palestine, Texas. new farming season”, Nathan Programs may be found Flooding. The event is hosted by Nathan Philipello said farmers Philipello said. Hwy. 75/79 Intersection online at http://disaster.fsa. FSA is a credit agency usda.gov.Please call Texas A & M Agrilife Extension may be eligible for loans of up Danny Turner Hwy 19 & FM 294 Randy Lowery of Anderson, Cherokee, to 100% of their actual losses Buffalo, Texas 75831 Elkhart, Texas 903-724-9214 936-414-0993 Henderson, Houston and or the operating loan needed (903) 764-1919 Freestone counties. to continue the agricultural www.andersoncountylivestock.com An attendance fee of $25.00 business, whichever is less. will be charged on entry. Lunch For farmers unable to obtain SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY - 12 NOON and snacks will be provided. credit from private commercial Registration begins at 7:30 lenders, the interest rate is Receipts from Anderson County Livestock Exchange showed a total of 212 head of cattle sold on May 4, 2016 with 22 buyers and 41 sellers. am followed by an introduction 3.125 percent. Jerry D. Nichols of Nacogdoches, Texas, was re-elected on beginning at 8:20 am. May 3, 2016 to serve a successive term on the Texas State Soil “As a general rule, a farmer Steers 200-300 lbs-----------------------------------160-235 The day’s agenda consists must have suffered at least and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB). 300-400 lbs-----------------------------------148-190 of a roundtable discussion, a 30 percent loss of crop Nichols represents State District IV which consists of 52 400-500 lbs-----------------------------------135-165 500-600 lbs-----------------------------------130-160 tax exemptions, oil and gas, production or suffered any counties in East Texas. State District IV encompasses 37 Soil 600-700 lbs-----------------------------------115-140 pasture and wildlife leasing talk, physical loss to be eligible for and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD). 700-800 lbs-----------------------------------100-135 e adjustments and corrections as Heifers well, since Judy is actually Jody. Sorryland aboutvalues/loans discussion an FSA emergency loan under With its state office headquartered in Temple, Texas, the 200-300 lbs-----------------------------------150-200 and more. The meeting will this disaster designation”, TSSWCB is the lead agency for the state of Texas in addressing ticky note from 300-400 an employee who has since moved on. lbs-----------------------------------142-170 400-500 lbs-----------------------------------125-161 adjourn at 4:30 pm. agricultural and silvicultural forms of nonpoint source pollution. 500-600 lbs-----------------------------------120-145 The TSSWCB also offers a technical assistance program for lbs-----------------------------------100-130 ctions as you see600-700 fit. 700-800 lbs------------------------------------85-115 the state’s 216 Soil and Water Conservation Districts for the Slaughter planning, management and abatement of agricultural and Slaughter Cows----------------------------------65-90 us to begin running this ad in this week’s issue that we are currently working Slaughter Bulls---------------------------------80-110 silvicultural nonpoint source pollution. The TSSWCB maintains Stocker Cows & Pairs GARY BARN BEN regional offices in strategic locations in the state to help carry Stocker Cows---------------------------------850-1600 903-654-8031 903-872-1631 903-879-3456 Pairs------------------------------------------1000-1700 out the agency’s water quality responsibilities. Christy Jackson Goats The TSSWCB board of directors consists of five elected SALE EVERY TUESDAY By the Head--------------------------------------50-175 Freestone County Times members and two gubernatorial appointees who must be This report903-389-6397 is a GUIDE only. It is provided to show market trends NEWS Receipts from Corsicana Livestock for Tuesday, May 3, 2016 show a actively engaged in farming or ranching. The five TSSWCB and is not inflated to deceive Producers or the general public. total of 110 head. members are chosen in a convention type election by SWCD Directors in the State District in which the TSSWCB member Packer Cows----------------------------------------------------------- N/T represents. Best Lean Cutter Cows----------------------------------------------73-77 Best Bone & Utility Cows--------------------------------------------72-75 Nichols is also a District Director on the Nacogdoches Soil Best Packer Bulls-----------------------------------------------------96-99 and Water Conservation District Board of Directors which is Stock Cows ------------------------------------------------------------- N/T headquartered in Nacogdoches. He is a member of the Deep Few Young Cows ------------------------------------------------------ N/T Bill Hughes Don Henderson Stephen Bradley Bradley Harryman East Texas Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, (903) 626-4651 (254) 385-6460 (254) 716-1535 (254) 315-8232 which consists of 22 SWCDs. Nichols has served as the Vice Steers President of the Deep East Texas Association of SWCDs. He 300-400-------------------------------------------------------------150-165 400-500-------------------------------------------------------------142-150 has also held the Chairman and Secretary position with the SALE EVERY THURSDAY - 12 NOON 500-600-------------------------------------------------------------135-150 local SWCD board. 600-700-------------------------------------------------------------125-135 Nichols and his wife Linda are currently involved with 700-800-------------------------------------------------------------115-122 Receipts from Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Co. 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Continued from 1-A Later identified as a member of the Texas Secretary of State office, the gentleman declined to give his name, but confirmed that he had been observing the voting process throughout the day. “A report will be filed, and posted on the website, in five days,” he stated, as he left for the night. (Look for that information in next week’s edition.) “We weren’t expecting Mr. Wilcox, but he fit right in,” says Bettye Trask, who served as Presiding Election Judge. “He was very, very congenial and easy to work with.” A record number of voters came out for the Fairfield City Election this year, with a total of 352 ballots cast. With just over 1,800 registered voters within the city limits, this year’s elections had almost 20% voter turnout. Observing election proceedings at Fairfield City Hall on Four elections were held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 was a representative from the Texas Saturday: City of Fairfield, Secretary of State office (Photo by Karen Leidy) City of Teague, Fairfield ISD and Wortham ISD. Election night results are as follows: CITY OF FAIRFIELD Incumbent Mayor Roy W. Hill keeps his position, winning by just 3 votes against challenger Jack Wright. Councilman (Place 1) Joe Lee Kirgan, Jr. Also retains his incumbent position against challenger Patrick Williams. Randy Johnson (Place 2) was unopposed. Candidate
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Early Voting Starts Mon. Candidates, Poll Locations & Voting Times Early voting for the Republican and Democratic Primary Run-Offs begins next week, May 16-20, 2016. State Races On the ballot for the Democratic Primary Run-Off Election are two candidates for Railroad Commissioner: Cody Garrett and Grady Yarbrough. The Republican Primary Run-Off has several races on the ballot. Voters will decide between Gary Gates and Wayne Christian for Railroad Commissioner; Ray Wheless and Mary Lou Keel for Court of Criminal Appeals Judge – Place 2; and between Scott Walker and Brent Webster for Court of Criminal Appeals Judge – Place 5. County Races There are no candidate races at the county level in the Democratic Primary this year. Four races in the Republican Primary went into Run-Offs at the County level. They include the following: --Commissioner – Pct. 1 between Andy Bonner and incumbent Luke Ward, Sr. --Commissioner – Pct. 3 between incumbent Bodie Emmons and Michael Daniels --Constable – Pct. 3 between Pamela Brackens and incumbent Diana Smart Willis --Constable – Pct. 4 between Wade Harrison and incumbent Roger S. Brooke Voters are reminded that party cross-over is not allowed during Primary Elections in the State of Texas. “You have to pick one party and stick with it through the Primary season,” says Freestone County Republican Chair Doug Sanford. Once the Primaries are complete, voters are not bound to a particular party. “You can vote for whoever you want in the General Election [in November],” says Sanford. Those voting early may place their ballots each day at the Fairfield Conference Center located at the W.L. Moody Reunion Fairgrounds at 839 East Commerce Street (Hwy 84) in Fairfield, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16 thru Friday, May 20. Wednesday, May 18, voters have the choice to vote at the following locations from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: --Butler Community Center – FM 489, south of Hwy 84 in Butler --Dew School – Hwy 179 & FM 489 in Dew --Southern Oakes Clubhouse – North of FM 416 in St. Elmo --Teague City Hall – 105 South 4th Avenue in Teague --Wortham Community Center – East Main Street in Wortham Primary Run-Off Election Day is Tuesday, May 24, 2016. For questions, contact Linda Jarvis, Early Voting Clerk, at 903-389-2635. Or, contact your Freestone County Chairpersons: Doug Sanford, DVM – Republican and Opal Oliver – Democratic. Get out there and exercise your right to vote!
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CITY OF TEAGUE Melvin Mims (Alderman Place 1) beat out two competitors for a spot on city council. Alderman (Place 3) Marie Hertenberger was unopposed, as was Mayor Earnest Pack.
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jurisdiction of the STB, which allows them to set ticket prices. This petition is a formal request to allow TCP to set said rates. The second petition is in regard to acquisition Earnest Pack 90 N/A 47 137 of properties, or in other words, eminent domain. This petition is requesting that the Melvin Mims 55 N/A 21 76 STB move forward with setting the purchase Donna Senter 20 N/A 22 42 price for lands along the proposed rail route. Dennis Cox 30 N/A 16 46 Texans Against High-Sped Rail (TAHSP) released a statement on April 28, 2016, Marie Hertenberger 81 N/A 49 130 stating that these two petition filings reveal that the consortium plans to take land from FAIRFIELD ISD Winners of three at-large positions for school board of trustees are Tracie Ezell, Kim Whitaker Texas private property owners “in locations not ultimately identified” on its final route and Greg Gibson. because “its construction schedule is central to its business model.” Candidate Early Voting Butler Fairfield Streetman Total Special Litigation Council for TAHSR, Blake Beckham, said, “In other words, Texas Central Tracie Ezell 218 7 116 14 355 has no problem taking private property it Kim Whitaker 182 7 99 10 298 does not even need for its project so long Greg Gibson 188 9 93 8 298 as the steady stream of funds from its George Robinson 154 5 109 13 281 Japanese partners keep flowing in. This is Clint Fryer 68 5 38 7 118 clear concession that Texas Central does not have its financing in place, and yet it is asking for expedited consideration of its petitions in WORTHAM ISD Brent Jones won the race for Place 3 position on the Board of Trustees. Sam Wright was hopes that it can begin taking private property from Texas landowners immediately.” unopposed for Place 4. Kelly was quick to note that this petition does not allow TCP to begin the eminent domain Candidate Early Voting Election Day-Kirvin Election Day-Wortham Total condemnation process; but simply urges the STB to set land purchase prices at an earlier Brent Jones 26 5 28 59 date to get the process moving more quickly so Jennifer Capers 16 1 27 44 construction can begin as soon as possible. Sam Wright 38 5 45 88 Candidate
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Commissioners Ridge (Pct. 4) and Oakes (Pct. 2) both commented on the fact that there are strange markings on some of their county roads; and it has been noted that residents report seeing helicopters flying overhead. Kelly confirmed that TCP is doing surveys of land along the proposed railway route. According to TCP’s website, www.texascentral. com, construction is set to begin in 2017; and passenger service as early as 2021. In other news, Commissioners approved a 2-year renewal license and computer software lease with Pritchard & Abbot for the Freestone County Tax Office. According to Tax Assessor Lisa Foree, with a few changes to the original agreement, the County will save approximately $5,700. Also approved was an agreement with Liberty Tire Recycling to set the Dew Transfer Station on their monthly pickup route at the minimum cost of $60 per month plus an additional charge per tire, dependent upon size. Funds for this contract will come from the General Fund – Solid Waste line item. Additionally, Commissioners approved placing an ad for bids for the purchase of a heavy duty truck for Commissioner, Pct. 2. Regular housekeeping items reviewed and/ or approved were: minutes from the previous meeting, budget amendments and corrections, departmental reports, policy updates, special road use agreements, bonds, and payroll. Nicole Schaefer, reporting
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Share the Message of Courage Local Talents Prepare for County Performance
‘There is no pit so deep that [God’s] love is not deeper still.’ This is the message that the young troupe of actors hopes to share with the community in their next play, “The Hiding Place.” The Tri-County Players will debut the show Friday May 20 at the First Baptist Church in Fairfield at 6:30 pm followed by performances on Saturday at 6:30 pm and Sunday at 4:00 pm. Open for a two weekend showing, the cast and crew will also perform the following weekend on May 27, 28, and 29 at the same times. All admission is free. (Please note, some scenes are not suitable for young children.) “The Hiding Place,” based on the novel of the same name, tells the real story of how the author, Corrie Ten Boom and her family hid Jews behind a false wall in her bedroom and consequently saved lives. “None of this show is fiction,” actor Abigail Bristow said. “This show is about how Corrie Ten Boom went through so much and was never bitter.” Under the direction of Rebecca Orms, this will be the last show for several graduating members. “However hard the actors work, our director has worked even longer,” actress Sarah Hall said. “Mrs. Orms has done so much for us. Even the set is an exact replica of the room where the family hid Jews!” An insightful and thrilling story about the strength of faith, the play is a must see. “This is a story that should never be forgotten, and that can be applied to so many people’s lives,” performer Rebekah Wainwright said. “It has definitely impacted me as I have learned about Betsy and Corrie Ten Boom’s story.” Jane Turchi reporting; photography by Karen Leidy.
Hardworking cast and crew are as follows: Cast of Characters Old Corrie ten Boom – Abigail Bristow Young Corrie ten Boom – Hannah Hall Betsie ten Boom – Maggie Orms Papa Casper ten Boom – Ricardo Ramirez Kik ten Boom / Corrie’s Helper – Alan Gonzalez Mr. Weil – Zac Rikard Mr. Smit / The Snake - Garrett Wainwright Meyer Mossel – Caleb Lackey Bep / Tiny – Sarah Forman Esther / Maryke – Faith Pinson Bina / Mary – Emma Lewis Joseph – B.J. Parsons Mary / Daria – Sarah Hall Jan Vogel / Soldier – Jack Ottinger Kapteyn / Soldier – Nathan Lackey Mien / Mrs. Bieren de Haan – Rebekah Wainwright Cor / Nurse – Sage Mason Hania – Heather Wainwright Tatiana – Sabrina Gonzalez Crew Director – Rebecca Orms Assistant Director (Costume & Set Design) – Gynne Massey Set & Extraordinary Designs (the hiding place & prison bunks) – Cynthia Rikard & Jon Rikard Sound & Sound Effects – Leon Thomas, Don Thornton & Lisa Bristow Lights – Vicky Lackey, Isaac Lewis & Marybeth Wainwright Helpers in Many Ways – The Cast Moms
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Golf Tournament Raises Almost $10K for Fairfield ISD Education Foundation The FISD Education Foundation raised nearly $10,000 from its first annual golf tournament Friday, May 6, at Tri-County Golf Club at the Vineyards. Each four-member team paid an entry fee of $500, and a long list of sponsors gave thousands in donations. As the top “Marquee Sponsor,” Luminant gave $2,000, and Service Solutions provided a nearly $1,000 donation as the tournament lunch sponsor,
which was catered by Farm House Restaurant in Mexia. “Major Sponsor” Robinson Real Estate also donated to the tournament. All Star Ford - Fairfield donated a free truck to anyone who could make a hole-in-one on hole #2, a par-3. (No players accomplished the feat.) Drink cart sponsors (each with a donation of $250) included the Fairfield Rotary Club, Akron Engineering, Incommons Bank, Dr.
Behind the wheel are FHS Coaches, Brian Merrick and Joey Worley, eager to get started on the golf course. (Photos by Melissa Lee)
Doug Sanford, Claycomb Associates, Buffalo Industrial Supply, Farmers State Bank, Chad Morgan, and the law firm McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen. Hole sponsors (each with a donation of $100) included Advanced Analytical Labs, Eagle Insurance, Edward Jones (2 holes), George Robinson, Hellas Construction (2 holes), Matt Tanner, JK Wilson, Lott Fitness, Parker Auto Supply, Rollo Insurance, Walsh Gallegos, and Aztec Lube and Tire. Prizes, including a Yeti cooler, FitBits, Garmin watches, and golf bags, were given to the foundation by several donors: Capps Tru Value, Cooper Farms, Lhoist, NAPA Auto, WPI-Komatsu, and TWCC. Those prizes were awarded to top teams and golfers. The top-placing teams were: Heart of Texas (first place at 14 under par), F.E. Hill (second place at 13 under par), and Rollo Insurance (3rd place at 12 under par). Other competing teams included Luminant, Community National Bank, Texas Farm Credit, Robinson Real Estate, Jacob Young/Brian Evans, Johnson & Pace - Longview, and Johnson & Pace - Bryan/ College Station. Honorary Teams (supporting but not present) included Russell & Sons, Engineering Services, Romco Equipment, WPIKomatsu, Certified Labs, Blackland Environmental, and Texas Westmoreland Coal Company. Other awards included “Closest to the Hole” (men Joey Worley; women - Kendra Young) and “Longest Drive” (men- Joey Garcia; women -
Supporting the FISD Education Foundation during their first-year tournament fundraiser is Kendra Kingsley Young and her husband, Jacob. Kendra Young). The “Speed Hole,” #11 and a par-3, was awarded to Heart of Texas, who clocked in at 11.82 seconds. The money raised will go directly to Fairfield ISD teachers in the form of grants. Already the foundation has funded two 3D printers, an ag trailer, and an SAT/ACT library at the high school; an outdoor learning center at the intermediate school; and alternative seating for pre-K students at the elementary school. The money raised will go directly to Fairfield ISD teachers in the form of grants. Already the foundation has funded two 3D printers, an ag trailer, and an SAT/ACT library at the high school; an outdoor learning center at the intermediate school; and alternative seating for pre-K students at the elementary school. Submitted by Kendra Young.
Concentrating on his swing is FHS Alum and Foundation member, Derrell Ezell.
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33” Snake Found SHOWING OFF A FRESH COPPERHEAD KILL is Karen Hastey, who lives seven miles east of Fairfield on a farm. Friday, May 6, her cat Ty cornered the 33-inch copperhead behind a bag on her porch. “It was coiled and ready to strike when I hit it with a shovel and broke its neck,” she says. This is the first snake of the season, but she explained that last year her cats killed a total of 16 copperheads in her yard. She’s hoping that is not repeated this summer. (Photo by Nicole Schaefer)
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Chamber Hosts Baked Potato Fundraiser Fri., May 27th Fairfield Chamber’s annual baked potato lunch fundraiser will be happening on Friday, May 27th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Baked Potatoes with all the fixin’s (including brisket and bbq sauce), a brownie and bottled water will be available for $10 per plate. Advance orders will be taken prior to the day of the event. Order Pickup will be in front of the Freestone County Courthouse Square. (In case of bad weather, pick up will move to the Chamber office at 900 W. Commerce). Free delivery on orders of 10 or more. Call the Chamber to place your order at 903-3895792. Proceeds used to benefit small business programs and activities.
returned to Bi-Stone in Mexia before moving to First National Bank of Mexia where she remained until her retirement. She married Donny Turner on December 8, 1990, and shared over twenty-five years together. Mrs. Turner loved to play bridge and dominoes, and always dressed up for every occasion. She was well known throughout the area for singing at numerous churches, community events, and funerals for many years with her father, R.E. Sartor, and her sister, Linda Steen, while her uncle, A.G. Sartor, accompanied the trio on piano. Mrs. Turner was a lifelong member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Donny Turner of Teague; one sister, Linda Steen & husband Marcus of the Cedar Community; Brother-in-law, Ken Turner & wife Sandra of Jewett; three nieces, Stacii Lane & husband Lynnie of Lanely, Kristi Turner Clawson of Spring, and Leigh Ann Hackerman of Houston; two nephews, Steven Steen & wife Susan of the Cedar Communtiy, and Trent Turner of Jewett; four great-nephews, Marc Reid, Aidan Turner, Brady Clawson, and Lane Hackerman; five great-nieces, Madison Steen, Mallory Steen, Everleigh Turner, Laraleigh Hackerman, and Miley Steen; other relatives and friends. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her parents, R.E. and Dorthie Sartor; and her special uncle, A.G. Sartor. Please visit our website at www.bowersfuneralhome. net to sign the memorial guestbook or to leave a message for the family.
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W.L. Moody Fairgrounds Receives Official Texas Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony Planned for June 11th
The Angelic Hosts came for Ms. Alberta L. Harvey of Tehuacana, sister of Howard Harvey, Thursday, May 5 in the Parkview Regional Hospital Emergency Room among loving family and devoted friends. Services are pending at Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home, 406 Monroe Street, Teague, Texas. Visit our website: mooresangelicfuneralhome. com to sign the guestbook and light a candle.
Fish Fry Sat. Everyone is invited to the annual Fish Fry at Butler VFD on Saturday, May 14th. Come and grab a plate of Fish, French fries, hushpuppies and Cole slaw, along with a refreshing glass of ices tea. Cost is $10 per plate. Proceeds will benefit Butler VFD and First Responders.
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The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized THE W.L. MOODY CONFEDERATE REUNION GROUNDS as a significant part of Texas history by awarding it an Official Texas Historical Subject Marker. The designation honors the Confederate Reunion grounds an important and educational part of local history. A dedication ceremony to commemorate the event will kick off the 2016 Freestone County Fair Week and will be held on Saturday, June 11th, 10:00 am at the W.L Moody Reunion Fairgrounds. Speakers for the event will include Brad Pullin, Chairman of the Freestone County Historical Commission. The marker was sponsored by the W.L. Moody Memorial Park Campsite Association. They welcome the public to share in and witness this
exciting historical event. Many people are not aware of the fact that the W.L. Moody Memorial Park was once the site of the Freestone County United Confederate Veterans annual reunions. Do not let the word “confederate” be offensive. In 1904, an article ran in a Dallas newspaper explaining how a local black member was defended at the national UCV meeting in Nashville, TN by the General of the Texas UCV, Gen. K.M. VanZandt. The grounds were later designated as a memorial park in memory of ALL VETERANS of ALL U.S. wars. “The Official Texas Historical Marker program helps bring attention to community treasures and the importance of their preservation,” said Mark Wolfe, executive director of the THC. “Awareness and education are among the best ways to
guarantee the preservation of our state’s history. This designation is a tool that will increase public awareness of important cultural resources,” Wolfe said. A subject qualifies for a marker if two basic criteria are met: historical significance and age. Historical significance is established by reviewing its role and importance in local history, and the age requirement depends on the topic. The THC’s Official Texas Marker Policies are outlined in the Official Texas Historical Marker Procedures, which may be obtained by contacting the History Programs Division, Texas Historical Commission, at 512/463-5853, or visiting the web site at www.thc. state.tx.us. Brad Pullin, local chairman, may also be contacted for more information at 903-5993366.
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p.m. at the grounds of Community National Bank & Trust in Fairfield, Texas. The car show is being held to benefit Chuck Lyles, who is battling pancreatic cancer. Please send a PM to JJ Schick on Facebook, or contact Karen Shoemaker at 903-602-0962, if you are willing to make a donation. It can be big or small and in the form of cash, gift certificate(s), products, services, promotional items,
handcrafted or trade items, or whatever else you are willing to contribute. “We will gladly recognize you for your generosity and announce your business on the day of the show,” says Schick. Please let them know if you can help out and THANK YOU on behalf of the Lyles family. To register for the car show (entry fee $25), contact Karen Shoemaker at 903-602-0962.
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Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the views of the Freestone County Times Dear Editor, “Our enemies don’t fear us and our friends can’t trust us.” Critics of the Obama administration have been saying that for a long time, and it has been true ever since the President went on his “apology tour,” sent back the bust of Winston Churchill which had been in the President’s office for decades, and generally let it be known that he thought that the U. S. was too powerful to fit in with other nations. His remedy for this has been to systematically attack our military and to degrade historic traditions which had contributed to greatness. Proposing early on to “sit down without preconditions” and negotiate with our current adversaries led to a disastrous “deal” with Iran which allowed that country to get all it wanted from the deal in exchange for some empty promises and no way to ensure that they would be kept. A better approach should have been something like this: You are a lawless nation which fosters terrorism throughout
Thursday evening, May 5, 2016, the National Day of Prayer Service was held at Cornerstone Full Gospel Church. A special thank you to Apostle David Ransom and the congregation of Cornerstone Full Gospel for their willingness to participate in this service and for opening up their church without reservation for us to hold the service there. The people who serve as the “sound” crew did an outstanding job! Special thanks also to the ladies of the church who surprised us all with refreshments that were absolutely yummy! Those participating in the service are sincerely thanked for their contributions as well. They include, Margaret Cockerell, Bishop Sam Cumby, Pastor Troy Hendrickson, Don Thornton, Pastor Chris Owen, Pastor Leon Thomas, Apostle David Ransom, Virgil Fielden, Praise Team, Voices of Praise, and His Hands Signing Choir. One of the best services a church can have is a prayer service and one of the best services a church can do for their country is to have the National Day of Prayer Service. Again, thank you Apostle David Ransom and Cornerstone Full Gospel Church!
the region. We know that you are working to create atomic weapons and we know where you are doing it. You must stop, and if you persist, we will give appropriate notice and will destroy the facility.” The Iranians forfeited any claim to respect when they captured our Embassy almost forty years ago, and have never apologized or repudiated the lawless action. Our enemies don’t fear us. This is demonstrated by the Iranians capturing our sailors and humiliating them, by Russian jets buzzing our ships, by North Koreans threatening to attack us with missiles. The underlying cause of all these is that our enemies know that Obama won’t do anything about such affronts. He has been a dreadful President in countless ways. It is safe to say that if he hadn’t been so bad, we probably wouldn’t be faced Jan Fielden with such a poor choice of Freestone County Task Force Coordinator successors this year. National Day of Prayer Organization R. Max Walton
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WASHINGTON -- What lies behind Donald Trump’s nomination victory? Received wisdom among conservatives is that he, the outsider, sensed, marshaled and came to represent a massive revolt of the Republican rank and file against the “establishment.” This is the narrative: GOP political leaders made promises of all kinds and received in return, during President Obama’s years, major electoral victories that gave them the House, the Senate, 12 new governorships and 30 state houses. Yet they didn’t deliver. Exit polls consistently showed that a majority of GOP primary voters (60 percent in some states) feel “betrayed” by their leaders. Not just let down or disappointed. Betrayed. By RINOs who, corrupted by donors and lobbyists, sold out. Did they repeal Obamacare? No. Did they defund Planned Parenthood? No. Did they stop President Obama’s tax-andspend hyperliberalism? No. Whether from incompetence or venality, they let Obama walk all over them. But then comes the paradox. If insufficient resistance to Obama’s liberalism created this sense of betrayal, why in a field of 17 did Republican voters choose the least conservative candidate? A man who, until yesterday, was himself a liberal. Who donated money to those very same Democrats to whom the GOP establishment is said to have caved, including Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton? Trump has expressed sympathy for a single-payer system of socialized medicine, far to the left of Obamacare. Trump lists health care as one of the federal government’s three main responsibilities (after national security); Republicans adamantly oppose federal intervention in health care. He also lists education, which Republicans believe should instead be left to the states. As for Planned Parenthood, the very same conservatives
who railed against the Republican establishment for failing to defund it now rally around a candidate who sings the praises of its good works (save for the provision of abortion). More fundamentally, Trump has no affinity whatsoever for the central thrust of modern conservatism -- a return to less and smaller government. If the establishment has insufficiently resisted Obama’s Big Government policies, the beneficiary should logically have been the most consistent, indeed most radical, antigovernment conservative of the bunch, Ted Cruz. Cruz’s entire career has consisted of promoting teaparty constitutionalism in revolt against party leaders who had joined “the Washington cartel.” Yet when Cruz got to his one-on-one with Trump at the Indiana OK Corral, Republicans chose Trump and his nonconservative, idiosyncratic populism. Which makes Indiana a truly historic inflection point. It marks the most radical transformation of the political philosophy of a major political party in our lifetime. The Democrats continue their trajectory of ever-expansive liberalism from the New Deal through the Great Society through Obama and Clinton today. While the GOP, the nation’s conservative party, its ideology refined and crystallized by Ronald Reagan, has just gone populist. It’s an ideological earthquake. How radical a reorientation? Said Trump last week: “Folks, I’m a conservative. But at this point, who cares?” Who cares? Wasn’t caring about conservatism the very essence of the talk radio, tea party, grassroots revolt against the socalled establishment? They cheered Cruz when he led the government shutdown in the name of conservative principles. Yet when the race came down to Cruz and Trump, these opinion-shaping conservatives who once doted on Cruz affected a studied Trump-leaning neutrality.
Trump won. True, the charismatically challenged Cruz was up against a prepackaged celebrity, an already famous showman. True, Trump appealed to the economic anxiety of a squeezed middle class and the status anxiety of a formerly dominant white working class. But the prevailing conservative narrative -- of anti-establishment fury -- was different and is now exposed as a convenient fable. If Trump is a great big middle finger aimed at a Republican establishment that has abandoned its principles, isn’t it curious that the party has chosen a man without any? Trump doesn’t even pretend to have any, conservative or otherwise. He lauds his own “flexibility,” his freedom from political or philosophical consistency. And he elevates unpredictability to a foreign policy doctrine. The ideological realignment is stark. On major issues -such as the central question of retaining America’s global preeminence as leader of the free world, sustainer of Western alliances and protector of the post-World War II order -- the GOP candidate stands decidedly to the left of the Democrat. And who knows on what else. On entitlements? On health care? On taxes? We will soon find out. But as Trump himself says of being a conservative -at this point, who cares? As of Tuesday night, certainly not the GOP. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com.
TEA Party Meets May 16th at River of Life Church in Fairfield The Freestone County TEA Party will have a meeting on Monday, May 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the River of Life Church of Fairfield. They will be showing the film, “Agenda 2, Master of Deceit.” All are welcome to attend.
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Bulldogs Take Two From Italy Named Area Champs The Wortham Bulldogs swept by Miller or Windham. a pair in the bi-district round It was the top of the seventh of the state playoffs over the that the Bulldogs grabbed the Italy Gladiators. Wortham lead. Black struck out to start advances to the area round the inning and McCoslin singled against Bosqueville this week. up the middle for his third hit The opener was at Italy of the game. He stole third High School on Friday and the and scored on a throwing error Bulldogs were scoreless in the by the catcher and Wortham first inning. Jordan Lansford led 4-3. took the ball in the bottom Miller took the ball for the of the first and threw only seventh and retired the side 31 pitches and retired one in in order to preserve the win. seven batters. Levi McBride He went 6 2/3 and struck out walked and Janek was hit by ten. The Bulldog defense was a pitch. Riddell was hit by a outstanding throughout and pitch on a full count with the they took a 1-0 lead in the best bases loaded and the first run of three series. scored. An infield single and The second game of the a sacrifice fly scored two more series moved to Wortham High and Rudy Miller was called to School and it was the first game the mound in relief. hosted by the Bulldogs at the The Bulldogs trailed 3-0 after new field site, and possibly the one and that was all they first time hosted in about 30 would allow the remainder of years to fan recollection. the contest. Wortham began Lansford was fresh from the to cut into the lead in the top early exit on Friday so he took of the third inning. Ethan the mound for the noon first McCoslin singled to left field. pitch. McBride walked and He moved to third and scored Janek had an infield single. on a single to right field by Lansford pitched out of the Zach Jones. Cole Shivers had jam by striking out the side and GETTING THE BULLDOGS STARTED with a nice hit during game 1’s win over Italy is #10 Jayce Black (below left). During a fielder’s choice to the pitcher. keeping the game scoreless. game 2, Wortham Bulldog #15 Ethan McCoslin (below right) has a nice hit to help with the win that sent the Gladiators Shivers was safe and Braxton Wortham would score in every packing and Wortham earning the title, Bi-District CHAMPS! (Photos by Jennifer Lansford) Whaley scored and the inning inning in taking the sweep ended with Wortham trailing of the series. Whaley led off 3-2. the bottom of the first with a Wortham tied the game in single to left field. He moved the next inning when Miller to third on a ground out and reached on a lead off single. throwing error trying to pick A beautiful bunt laid down by him off. Lansford drove him Jayce Black moved Miller to in on an infield single to third second. McCoslin then hit a base and the Bulldogs took a triple to deep centerfield for 1-0 lead. his second hit of the game and Miller started the bottom of Miller scored the tying run. the second with shot to left field The pitchers took control from that was dropped. He scored the bottom of the fifth to the on a single by Jayce Black. top of the seventh when the Black moved to third on the next ten batters, bulldogs and single by McCoslin, his fourth gladiators were consecutive hit -Area Champssent down via in the series. the strike out Kalob Bowden Page 3-C
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Teague High School Varsity Girls Track standout, Jasmine McQuirter qualified for the State competition by landing an amazing 18.2¼ in the long jump. She also missed qualifying in the 100-yard dash by 1/10th second. Jasmine may still get to compete in the 100-yard dash due to an injury sustained by the athlete who over took her to qualify. She will find out next week if she will run. Track Coach Chimere Conner said, “Jasmine is a great athlete. I love her work ethic. Even when her body is tired, she will get out there and try her best.” McQuirter is being recruited by some of the best universities such as Stephen F. Austin, Dallas Baptist, Tarleton, Oklahoma State University, North Texas, just to name a few. She was recruited by West Point but turned them down. She stated that New York was too far from home for a country girl. “It’s an honor just to be asked, said Jasmine. Coach Daniels said, “This type of athlete doesn’t come around every year. I’ve spent two years with her. She’s the best athlete I’ve ever worked with. He added, “Coach Patrick and Coach Conner have been a big part of her success.” “Coach Patrick has been my jumping coach for 3 years. He brings out the best in me, said Jasmine. A senior at Teague High School, Jasmine is involved in the National Honor Society, Lions for the Lord, Student Council Treasurer, Mission Transform President, volleyball and basketball, and was voted Prom Queen by the
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Commissioner, IMPORTANT! From the desk of Luke Ward, Pct. 1 Commissioner Precinct 1 My opponent says that he feels our precinct needs a change. Like my opponent's plan for the county, this statement just doesn't add up. In the last 20 years of my office as your commissioner, I came to office as the only conservative in the court, I have topped approximately 100 miles of Precinct 1 roads, our county has very near the lowest county taxes in the state, my voting record as your commissioner reflects my extreme support of business and economic growth, we have added new bridges (some with grants that came as no cost to you, the tax payer), and with our slim budget I have maintained a very modern fleet of equipment to serve you. With this equipment, I supervise the building of our roads. This means you don't have to wait or a contractor buddy to fix or build county roads. It will be the person you elected who does this and that person has the know-how. For my opponent to say "we need a change" and "Business as usual" is not an option must have forgotten what the county was like 20 years ago. Once again, his statement and plan just don't make since! Please look at my track record above then look at my opponent's track record over the last 20 years and let that guide your vote. As I said when I first ran to be your commissioner, I said I will be a FULL TIME WORKING COMMISSIONER and I have kept that promise. On May 24, lets allow the fat lady do one more solo and it be because you have elected Luke Ward, an experienced, hard working person in office and let my opponent go and get some needed experience somewhere else.
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“Captain America: Civil War” By Bob Garver The highlight of “Captain America: Civil War” is a six-on-six superhero-on-superhero battle. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll call the sides Team Captain America and Team Iron Man. Team Captain America consists of Captain America (Chris Evans), The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and Ant-Man (Paul Rudd). Team Iron Man consists of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), War Machine (Don Cheadle), Vision (Paul Bettany), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), and Spider-Man (Tom Holland). Why is everybody fighting one another? The seeds are planted when U.S. Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt, a carryover from the Incredible Hulk’s portion of the Marvel Universe) suggests that The Avengers operate under the supervision of the United Nations. Iron Man believes in changing the team’s image from that of unsupervised vigilantes, but Captain America is jaded by the corruption of S.H.I.E.L.D. and not ready to answer to another organization. Another factor
is The Winter Soldier. Captain America’s compromised best friend is apparently responsible for an attack on the United Nations that kills Black Panther’s father (the man is the least-harmed explosion victim I’ve ever seen) and is definitely responsible for an attack on the family of a member of Team Iron Man. But the biggest reason is that it’s simply time to break up The Avengers. There are twelve superheroes in this movie. There were ten at the end of the last “Avengers” movie and this isn’t even an “Avengers” movie because Thor and Hulk are sitting this one out. The team is getting too big. It needs to remain at a manageable number as its ranks grow. Halving them here is a good way to do it, except that having both halves in the same movie somewhat defeats the purpose. It’s no doubt exhausting to have to come up with something for every one of them to do. And unfortunately it’s just as exhausting trying to keep up with all of them. Not that the new characters are introduced inefficiently. We get Black Panther’s origin here, and it’s typical, but quick. We’re spared another retelling of Spider-Man’s origin, the film correctly assumes that we already know it. Ant-Man shows up with no more explanation than “Look who I brought along.” With too many characters bouncing around, the brevity is appreciated. The villain in this film is Zemo (Daniel Bruhl). Who is Zemo? He’s nobody. Normally when I describe a villain that way, it’s because he’s a stealthy, secretive type who doesn’t leave clues about his identity. But in this case, I say it because he’s been treated like he doesn’t matter. He’s taking on cinema’s greatest team of superheroes, but he’ll be the first to tell you he’s no supervillain. And yet his identity as a rando works very much to his advantage. This kind of role is Bruhl’s specialty; initially dull, yet he gradually wins you over. Thematically, “Captain America: Civil War” has a lot in common with “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Both films see their heroes struggle with tough decisions about how much power they should be allowed to have. Both film see their heroes have to answer for collateral damage from their previous films. And of course both films see their heroes fighting one another. This one will rightfully go down as the superior film, but the other was so miserable that this one is superior just by being average. The action is decent but typical, even from a superhero vs. superhero standpoint (it’s not like we haven’t seen some of these guys fight each other before). The storylines with Captain America, Winter Soldier, Iron Man, and Zemo toward the end are compelling, but many of the supporting characters seem forced into the movie just so the advertising can push the “all-star cast” aspect. This movie does superhero fallout better than “Batman v. Superman,” but that doesn’t mean that it gets it quite right. Two Stars out of Five. “Captain America: Civil War” is rated PG-13 for extended sequences of violence, action, and mayhem. Its running time is 146 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.
May 11, 2016
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Continued from 1-C senior class. She was also in the Grant Writing group that won the 3-D printers for the school. Academically she is in the top 15% and in the top 11 in her class. Coach Daniels said, “Jasmine has been to state in track for three years. One year is an accomplishment, three years just doesn’t happen. “First I have to thank God. All the coaches have played a big part in the success I’ve had. Without them I wouldn’t be where I am today,” said Jasmine. Article courtesy of the Teague Chronicle.
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Continued from 1-C had a bunt single that drove in Black, and the runners moved to second and third. Both McCoslin and Bowden would score on a throwing error by the pitcher and the Bulldogs plated four in the inning to lead 5-0. Italy would cut into the Bulldog lead in the top half of the third inning. McBride singled to left and stole second. Janek and Riddell walked to load the bases. Windham reached on fielder’s choice and McBride scored but the out was recorded at second. Morgan had an RBI single to short left and Janek scored. The Gladiators scored twice and cut the lead to 5-2. In the bottom of the third, the Bulldog offense got one run back. Trent Williams was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Hunter Waggener came on to courtesy run. Black had his second hit of the game to centerfield and Waggener scored. McCoslin lined out to second and Black was doubled up and that was the first time that McCoslin had been retired in the series. Junior Zach Jones took to the mound in relief of Lansford. Lansford’s outing was much better with three innings pitched and striking out seven and allowing only two runs. Jones worked a quick inning, retiring the side in order and the Bulldog offense went back to work. After a strikeout to lead off the home half of the fourth inning, Whaley was hit by a pitch and two wild pitches had him standing on third base. A failed pick off move allowed Whaley to score. Shivers was hit by a pitch and he came around on a towering triple to deep right center and the Bulldogs opened the lead to 8-2. Jones struck out the side in order in the top of the fifth and Jayce Black scored after a lead off walk in the bottom half of the inning. Windham singled to lead off the top of the sixth and Jones and his defense retired the side leaving him stranded on base. Wortham broke the game open and closed it out in the bottom of the sixth. Shivers was hit by a pitch, the fourth time Wortham was hit by Italy pitching. He stole second and scored on Lansford’s infield single. Williams stepped up and drove one past the outfield to deep right center for a run scoring triple. Waggener came in as a courtesy runner and pushed the clinching run in on a wild pitch to advance to the next round 12-2 Jones allowed one hit in three innings of relief pitching and struck out seven. Jayce Black had two hits in three trips and Lansford had three hits and three runs driven in. Wortham advances to take on the Bosqueville Bulldogs in the area round this weekend. Scott Batts reporting.
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Student volunteers take a break after all the pallets of electronics are wrapped. Students are Sarah Richmond, Garridan Henderson, Abby Garcia, Ashlyn Garcia, Kaci Bachtel and Chase Jones. (Submitted Photo)
Over 14,000 lbs. of Electronics Collected
April Recycle The April 22, 2016 One Stop Recycle Drop was a success thanks to all the wonderful recyclers in our community! Collections included: -- 25 pair of eye glasses to be donated to the Lions Club -- 14,205 pounds of electronics to ECS Refining -- 20 gallons of batteries -- 50 light bulbs -- 600 pounds of glass -- 800 pounds of textiles for donation -- 100 loose cubic yards of paper, cardboard, plastic to Progressive Waste -- 10 gallons of medication for proper disposal Thank you to all our volunteers from the Fairfield History Club, the JH and HS Interact Club, the Rotary Club, the Fairfield HS Recycle Team, Sue Casey, Tommy Miller, and Gary & Pat Wiggins. An extra special thank you to the City of Fairfield for supplying a 30 yard recycle dumpster, Bush’s Chicken for supplying treats for our volunteers, and Capps Ag Center and River of Life Food Pantry for donating pallets.
We are turning the Intermediate School Gym into a Natural History Museum on May 23rd!!! Dinosaur George is a traveling museum with more than 300 feet of exhibit space of prehistoric life forms from around the world! Giant fish, iceaged mammals, huge crocodiles, amazing sea creatures and dinosaurs from every time period including “Stan”, one of the largest Tyrannosaurus ever discovered!!! “Dinosaur George” Blasing is a self-taught paleontologist and animal behaviorist with more than 35 years of study and research. Blasing is a public speaker, author, and television host and writer who has performed live to over 3 million people and has lectured in over 3000 museums, schools and public events. He is the writer, co-creator and host of JURASSIC FIGHT CLUB on the History Channel. With his vast knowledge of prehistoric life, expertise in animal behaviors, and powerful on camera presence, Dinosaur George is a highly respected and sought after public figure who shares his love of “all things prehistoric” with throngs of enthusiastic fans. “If I can change one life by lecturing to children”, he said, “then I need to find a way to become more available to do so.” Dinosaur George strives promote the importance of reading, by setting aside his summer months to go on a state wide tour of Texas libraries. He performed in over 60 libraries each year, and encourages thousands of children to read. From 4pm- 8pm, the doors to the exhibit will be open to the public at $5 per person. Come by the Fairfield Intermediate School Gym at 605 N. Fairway, Fairfield, Texas on Monday, May 23, 2016. This event is brought to you by The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce with sponsorships from Oncor and Luminant Energy. For inquiries please call the chamber office at 903-3895792. Follow us on Facebook for updates and additional community events @ fairfieldtexaschamber.
Freestone County Fair & Rodeo - June 13-18, 2016
Rodeo Events for All Ages Get ready for some Mutton Bustin’ at the Freestone County Fair & Rodeo! Brave little boys and girls will compete for bragging rights and a champion buckle Friday, June 17th and Saturday, June 18th before the rodeo performance at 7:30 p.m. Entries are limited to twenty competitors per night.
Participants must be 3 years or older, weighing 50 lbs. or less, and may enter only once. Entrance fee is $15. Fee and entry forms must be turned in by Friday, June 10th. Stick Horse Barrel Racing and Stick Bull Riding will take place Monday, June 13th at the Ike Carden Pavilion following the parade.
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As El NiĂąo Fades, Expect Warmer, Drier Weather The current El NiĂąo that has lasted since summer of 2015 is on its way out and after one of the warmest winters on record in Texas, that could change weather patterns in the next few months, says Texas A&M University professor and State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon. It’s believed the El NiĂąo – warm waters in the central Pacific Ocean -- has been responsible for above-average rainfall over much of Texas and the Southwest the past year, and it’s almost certain it will be replaced by a La NiĂąa – cooler waters in the central Pacific that also influence weather, but in different ways, Nielsen-Gammon says. “The tropical Pacific temperatures are almost certain to continue to decline,â€? NielsenGammon says. “A tongue of cooler-than-normal temperatures has been working its way eastward across the Tropics just below the surface of the ocean, and it has now reached South America. Those cooler waters will continue to spread across the surface of the ocean as the warmer water
moves westward, back toward New Guinea and Indonesia. “What that means is that it still seems likely that temperatures will cool enough to reach La NiĂąa territory by late summer or fall. The Climate Prediction Center rates the chances of a La NiĂąa at about 75 percent. By next winter, if La NiĂąa is in place, Texas is likely to experience a warm and dry winter.â€? He notes that the past six months were typical for an El NiĂąo in some ways and atypical in others. Although there was a dry stretch in January and February, the six-month period November through April was the 7th wettest NovemberApril on record statewide, with records going back to 1895. The extremely wet October of 2015 in Texas actually makes the OctoberApril period the wettest October-April period on record, his figures show. But the rainfall was not evenly distributed across Texas. Many parts of west-central, north-central, and northeast Texas received more than double their normal precipitation
for November through April, while parts of the Coastal Bend and much of the Texas Panhandle and High Plains received less than normal precipitation. “Though above-normal rainfall is common during an El NiĂąo, above-normal temperatures are not common,â€? he points out. “Usually temperatures are below normal during an El NiĂąo, though that effect has been moderated somewhat by global warming. This year, though, many cities across the state, from Amarillo to Brownsville and El Paso to Beaumont, experienced one of their 10 warmest cool seasons (November-April) on record. Midland-Odessa came closest to setting a record -- their average temperature was 54.8 degrees, second only to the year 2000.â€? Cold weather was mostly a no-show and winter this year was almost non-existent in many parts of Texas. “The temperature only got down to 22 degrees in Abilene, 27 degrees in Dallas, 30 in San Antonio, 31 in urban Austin and 40 in
New Native Pollinator Guidelines Available for Texas Landowners for Wildlife Tax Valuation Protecting native insect pollinators on private property now comes with new benefits for landowners. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Nongame and Rare Species Program developed new guidelines for landowners to develop wildlife management plans for their properties. If a landowner’s property is currently evaluated under an Agricultural Tax Valuation, they may qualify for an Agricultural Tax Appraisal based on Wildlife Management Use if they follow the new guidelines to protect and support native pollinators. Because more than 95 percent of Texas lands are privately owned, effective native insect pollinator conservation requires private landowner involvement. Landowners can play a significant role in conserving and maintaining pollinator populations by applying management practices that benefit these species, which support the healthy growth of several agricultural crops for free. The new guidelines are published in Management Recommendations for Native Insect Pollinators in Texas, which can be downloaded at http://bit. ly/TXNativePollinators. The guidelines outline a suite of different practices that benefit these species, from prescribed burning, native plant re-seeding and installation of native pollinator plots to creating nest sites. The various practices in the guidelines could be applied to small backyards and large ranches alike. The guidelines address a growing problem: Native insects that are important to pollinating wildflowers and agricultural crops, including some bumblebee species and the monarch butterfly, have experienced dramatic
population declines and are in need of conservation action. In addition, significant challenges to managed European honeybee health has sparked interest in native insects as alternative pollinators for agricultural production. Pollination is one of the most vital processes in sustaining natural ecosystems and agricultural production. The majority of flowering plants that comprise Texas’ diverse ecosystems rely upon insects to transport pollen among flowers, ensuring the production of viable seed. Viable seed is critical for the perpetuation of plant species across the landscape. The annual value of insectpollinated crops to the U.S. economy is estimated at over $15 billion. Landowners who apply these practices to their lands will be supporting populations of native pollinators that aid in maintaining healthy plant communities on their properties, as well as those lands that surround them, thereby benefitting a range of other wildlife. In addition, landowners will be conserving and perpetuating native pollinators that can pollinate surrounding agricultural producers, potentially reducing the need for leased honeybee hives to pollinate some crops. Although the non-native European honeybee tends to garner the most public attention, there are actually several hundred bee species that are native to Texas. These include bumble bees, carpenter bees, mason bees, leafcutter bees, long-horned bees and many others. These native bee species were here long before the honeybee and are critical to the state’s diverse native plant communities and agricultural production. Of all the insects
that visit flowers in Texas, including beetles, butterflies, moths and wasps, bees tend to be the most effective pollinators. Two traits make bees preeminent pollinators: First, they purposefully collect pollen to feed their offspring, transferring pollen from flower to flower as they forage. During a single day, a female bee may visit several hundred flowers, depositing pollen along the way. Second, bees tend to be specific about the flowers they visit. During a foraging trip, a female bee may only visit the flowers of a particular plant species. The benefit of such foraging preferences is that the plants’ pollen is not deposited on the flowers of a different plant species and wasted. Native bee pollination is critical to the maintenance of Texas’ diverse ecosystems. Many of the berries, nuts and seeds consumed by birds, mammals and other insects are the result of bee pollination of native woody and herbaceous plants. Several crops, including blueberries, grapes, olives, peanuts, pumpkins, squash, strawberries and tomatoes are more effectively pollinated by native bees than the nonnative honeybee. The added benefit to farmers from native bees is that their services are essentially free if adequate natural habitat is maintained around farm fields to support healthy populations of these pollinators. The pollination service provided to U.S. agriculture by native bees has been estimated in excess of $3 billion annually. For additional information, please contact Michael Warriner, Nongame and Rare Species Program Leader, at michael.warriner@tpwd.texas.gov or 512.983.26350.
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The City of Fairfield will provide extra dumpsters at the Fairfield City Dump Site beginning Saturday, May 14, 2016 and continuing through Friday, May 20, 2016. Beginning Monday through Friday the site will be opened from 8:00 a.m.through 5:00 p.m. only. On Saturday, May 14, 2016 the site will be opened from 8:00 am. to 7:00 p.m. This is only for the citizens of Fairfield and you must get a free dump pass from City Hall. Citizens that are over 65 can call City Hall for assistance with large household items, such as furniture, stoves, etc. They must call before May 11, 2016 and the items must be placed at the curb for pickup. Brush must be piled separately from other items. The following is a list of items that cannot be placed in the dumpsters and will not be picked up.
For one week every year, the nation’s healthcare leaders pause to celebrate and recognize the millions of healthcare professionals – from dieticians to physicians, administrative support to engineers – who make safe, high quality, compassionate healthcare available in communities across the country. From May 8 -14, Parkview Regional Hospital is proud to join the American Hospital Association for National Hospital Week and honor the hard work, commitment and dedication of the men and women who are the heart of our hospital. National Hospital Week also commends the many contributions that hospitals make in big cities, small towns and rural regions across the United States each day. For example, Parkview provides more than just healthcare services close to home. It is an integral part of our community’s economic health, providing jobs for nearly 200 individuals, offering important health education courses for the community, and providing $3 million in charity care each year. “We consider it a privilege to serve the healthcare needs of rural central Texas, and we are continuously looking for new ways to advance our mission of Making Communities Healthier,� said Alan Daugherty, CEO of Parkview. “Each day, our staff strives to enhance quality care and patient safety; expand the services we provide to better meet the needs of the community; improve our patients’ healthcare experiences; and reach out to people in need. We are proud of what we do – both within our hospital walls and outside of them – to contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of our region.� Over the course of the past year, Parkview Regional Hospital has added several new providers to our highly respected medical staff, including board-certified orthopedic and sports medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Trice, and board certified family nurse practitioners Michael Grissett and Christopher George. Parkview expanded its primary care clinic reach with the opening of the Parkview Medical Clinic of Teague in early 2015 and this year is poised to open a new outreach clinic in Buffalo. “We want to create places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work,� said Daugherty. “We are so thankful to the men and women who work at Parkview for delivering high quality, compassionate care each and every day. It’s an honor to work alongside such an exemplary team, and I hope the community will join me in celebrating all of our dedicated employees during this special week.� For more information about Parkview Regional Hospital, visit www.ParkviewRegional.com.
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Galveston. All of these were new records for mildness, with weather records going back for more than a century in most locations,â€? Nielsen-Gammon explains. Unlike winter weather in Texas, which is strongly affected by El NiĂąo and La NiĂąa, the weather during the summer is difficult to predict far in advance. Nielsen-Gammon says the wet weather this winter will help keep summer temperatures on the mild side, especially during the early part of the summer. In late summer, attention turns to the danger of hurricanes making landfall in Texas. “For hurricanes, the key will be how quickly La NiĂąa develops in the tropical Pacific,â€? he says. “The sooner La NiĂąa forms, the more active the Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be. Even so, Texas is a small target, so an active hurricane season across the entire Atlantic would not necessarily mean one or more landfalls in Texas itself.â€?
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Remember: Friends don’t let friends sit inside all summer! Join us for friends, games, meals and activities from June 3 – July 4, 2016. --Who? All kids age 18 and under. --What? Fun activities, healthy and FREE meals with friends, old and new. Visit the Teague High School CafÊ at 420 Loop 255 in Teague, Texas from 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Monday thru Thursday. For more information, call 254-739-1547 or send an email to dlively@teagueisd.org MuÊvete con los alimentos de verano. Apaga las pantallas y pon la música! 3.06.2016 – 4.07.2016 --QuiÊn? Todos los niùos de hasta 19 aùos. --QuÊ? Actividades divertidas, comidas saludables y GRATIS con nuevos y viejos amigos Teague Elementary, 400 N. 10th Ave., 7:30-8:00 a.m., de lunes a jueves. 254-7391547 o dlively@ teagueisd.org
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Write an Essay, Win a House by Chad Wilson, Athens Daily Review The concept is quite simple – write an essay, win a Texas house. Yes, it is that easy. David and Cyndi Wood have started an essay contest to sell their 2,600 squarefoot home that sets on 25 acres just off of Farm-to-Market Road 2494, about three miles south of Athens. With an entry fee of $50 and a winning 300-word essay, one person will be awarded the home in September. That’s it, no strings attached. A veteran of the United States Navy, David purchased the property in 2014 with the intentions of making it the family homestead for years to come. Then difficulties hit – hard. “When we purchased the house, we had big plans about remodeling it, cleaning up the land, getting a few cows. Now all that has changed,” Cyndi said. “Due to health issues, we are no longer physically able to work and clear the property as we had originally planned.” David, a student at Trinity Valley Community College, loves the land. He enjoys telling stories about purchasing the property with big dreams and of the work he has put into it, making it “the beautiful piece of land it is today.” Despite the family’s fondness of the property, they need to live closer to a U.S. Veteran’s medical facility for David’s future medical care. This special need has inspired them to seek an alternative way to sell it. “I know this is an odd way to sell a house. I have always been an out-of-the-box type person,” Cyndi said. “Our savings are running out and I was hoping that with this contest, we would be able to pay off the mortgage and have enough money to move someplace where the house payment would be less expensive. Maybe closer to a VA medical facility.” The Contest As unique as Cyndi herself, the contest to win the house was first thought, by many who initially checked it out online at winatexashouse.com, to be a scam. “I’m sure that in this day and age, most people will think it is a scam. I didn’t use a Post Office box so it would be less anonymous. If this is a scam, everyone has our home address,” she said. The idea for the contest came from a similar concept near Houston. That contest was unsuccessful, since the required number of entries was not reached. “I have seen only one that was successful. It was in Maine. It was for a bed and breakfast/ restaurant called Center Lovell Inn,” Cyndi said. “There were complaints from disgruntled losers filed with the Maine State Police. The police investigated and determined that the contest was legal and done properly.” Contest participants are asked to write on 8.5” x 11” sheets of paper a 300-word essay on one of two topics. Topics for the contest are: 1) If you could restore one broken relationship, which would it be and why? or, 2) What is the biggest problem in America and how would you fix it, if you could? “I thought this would be a way to help someone who may not be able to afford a $1,500 monthly house payment. If we get enough entries, 7,000 minimum, someone will get the house free and clear. With a $50 entry fee, and our paying the closing costs, it’s such a good deal for someone,” Cyndi said. The Wood family will read the entries as they arrive and narrow them down to 20 by Sept. 1. The final 20 essays will be submitted to Athens Daily Review Editor Chad Wilson. Wilson will match and retain the 20 entries with their participant covers, providing the judges with copies of only the essays and none of the participant’s information . Each essay will be judged on the following criteria: a) The Entrant’s adherence to the contest rules; b) The Entrant’s use of proper grammar and correct punctuation; c) The Entrant’s use of humor in his or her essay; d) The Entrant’s ability to convey his or her passion for the essay’s subject matter; and e) The Entrant’s ability to communicate clearly. Judges for the contest include two English teachers from Athens Christian Preparatory Academy and one of the longest-tenured employees of the Athens Daily Review who has extensive proofreading experience in newspapers and book publishing. “With our two essay topics, we didn’t want the usual topic of ‘why do you think you deserve to win the house.’ I saw that one on a couple of the essay contests,” Cyndi said. “We don’t want to have essays where we feel sorry for the writer and choose because of the evoked emotions, although the relationship one comes close. It will be interesting to see what people think is wrong with America and their possible solutions.” Contest runs until Aug. 31. Thirty days after the end of the contest, a winner will be announced. The Home The Woods are only the third family to own the home. The three-bedroom, two-bath ranch style home was built in the late 1970s and has central heat and air. There is ample storage space. while the the property features a deck, sprinkler system, circular drive, shop with wood stove and bathroom, three carports, garden shed, detached screened-in building and an old barn. A riding lawnmower with Cyclone Leaf Vacuum is also included. “One of the main reasons we chose to buy this house was that from the first time we toured it, it felt sturdy,” Cyndi said. “I know that sounds silly, but, you’d be surprised at what is out there for sale. The house isn’t fancy, but it’s well built and spacious with lots of storage. Everything is in good working condition. The property is fairly secluded. There are 12 acres located next to our property that are for sale for $5,800 an acre. The house that we share a driveway with, their house is for sale for almost half a million.” The family has requested privacy during the contest, as they are still living in the home. The property can be viewed online,winatexashouse.com, or through Google maps. For those who enter the contest, there is a money-back policy, if the contest does not reach the amount of required entries. That is, if the required amount of 7,000 entries is not reached, each participant will receive his/her money back minus $1, which will be used for an envelope and postage. “Even if they don’t want to live in the area or move here, they could list it with a realtor for at least $200,000. They will come out with about $170,000, after realtor fees and closing costs,” Cyndi said. “Any upcoming income or property taxes, will be the responsibility of the winner. When someone wins the house, they will get the warranty deed, presently free of encumbrances.”
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Summer Birthdays Celebrated by Fairfield Intermediate Students
Fairfield Intermediate School Library celebrated May/June/July birthdays with lunch and cupcakes in the school library. These students’ families donated a book to the library in honor of their birthdays. Book Club members are: back row (l-r) Jonathan Thomas, Justin Henderson, Spain Covert, Kalame Bonner and Jacob Hagen; middle row (l-r) Peyton Turner, Colton Casey, Brayden Samford, Kori Pillette, Rylee Henderson Aiden Sleziak, Charlee Brackens and Kyson Henderson; and front row (l-r) Rhaina Emmons, Lydia Morgan, Kalli Richarson and Abby Freeman. Fairfield Intermediate School would like to thank all the families that donated! (Photo submitted)
Getting Your Finances Ready for Adoption by Nathaniel Sillin The decision to start a family is a joyful include both a tax credit for qualified adoption event. However, parents considering adoption expenses paid to adopt an eligible child and should consider advance planning for a range an exclusion from income for employerof financial issues unique to the process and provided adoption assistance. The credit is the child they hope to bring into their home. nonrefundable, meaning that it is limited to According to the U.S. Department of Health one’s tax liability for the year. Any credit in and Human Services, the costs of adopting excess of tax liability may be carried for up to (https://www.childwelfare.gov) may be a few five years. hundred dollars or can easily exceed $40,000 Adoptions of special needs children may based on the form of adoption you choose. qualify for special treatment. Visit IRS.gov for So how do you get your finances ready more details. for adoption? By doing your homework and Check your workplace benefits. A 2013 Aon making sure the price and processing work of Hewitt study said only 12 percent of U.S. adoption – all adoption resources, rules and employers offered a financial adoption benefit requirements differ locally – won’t eclipse other in 1990 rising to 52 percent. Check with your essential financial goals like retirement, saving employer to see whether they offer adoption for your future child’s education and of course, benefits, and factor those benefits into your the higher daily living expenses common to all overall financial plan. new families. Start with these tips: Know your legal costs. Adoption is a legal Evaluate your own finances first. It’s generally process, and depending on the kind of adoption a good idea to work with qualified financial process you pursue, it is wise to work with an or tax experts to evaluate whether you can attorney to make sure your application is in manage adoption costs from savings or grants order and your rights are being protected. you don’t have to pay back. Starting a family is Think about insurance. Life and health a major overall financial commitment no matter insurance options need to be reviewed for what path you take to build yours. cost and thoroughness of coverage before Know the tax benefits of adoption. The federal you begin the adoption process. Life insurance government offers tax breaks for adoption, but may come up as part of the estate-planning you need to study and follow process, but health insurance the rules. According to the -Ready for Adoption- in particular requires special Page 6-C IRS, tax benefits for adoption consideration in case the child
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Kindergarten Graduating Class Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Dew ISD Dew ISD and the Kindergarten class of 2016 cordially request the honor of your presence at their commencement ceremony on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Dew Junior High Gymnasium. Graduating this year are (in no particular order) Austin Archibald, Clay Reeder, Diego Renovato, Ja’Kiya Bolanos, Kaylin Ezell, Kylynn Chambers, Leylani Gil, Logan Curlett, Lucas Awalt, Maddie Hall, Maelynn Senzig, Mahala Newsom, Matthew Abram, Radley Padgett, Skylar Bulin, Victor Benavides, and Wyatt Looney. (Submitted Photo)
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you plan to adopt has medical or developmental needs. Evaluate available adoption grants. Various community groups, religious organizations and nonprofit organizations and foundations may be a resource of grant funding for the adoption process. Work with trusted advisors to find out if these resources are reliable and could help you afford your adoption. Network and learn. Many communities and organizations sponsor support and planning groups for parents of adopted kids and those planning to adopt. Depending on the adoption avenue you’re considering, make it a point to get to know parents who have already gone through the process to understand all sides of what their lives as adoptive parents are like – make your learning process about more than the money. Bottom line: Adoption is one of life’s most rewarding events. The amount of financial planning you can do to support your adoption process will help give your new family the best possible start.
Weather Whys: Tornadoes Hit Twice
Q: Is it true that a tornado will never hit the same place twice? A: It’s not true at all, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. “The belief that a tornado will never hit the same place twice is totally wrong,” he says. “There are numerous cases of a city or town being hit several times. Proof of this is the small town of Codell, Kansas. It was hit by a tornado on the same day for 3 straight years – On May 20 of 1916, 1917 and 1918. The 1916 tornado is believed to have been a fairly strong one, but the worst was the 1918 storm that we now think was probably an F-4 with winds of at least 150 miles per hour and it destroyed most of the town. Although some of the buildings were eventually rebuilt, the town never fully recovered from the 1918 tornado.” Q: What other towns have been hit more than once? A: Oklahoma City has probably had more tornadoes than any place on Earth, he adds. “According to the local National Weather Service office, the capital of Oklahoma has been hit more than 140 times since records began in the early 1890s. There seems to be no explanation other than Oklahoma City is smack in the middle of Tornado Alley, and conditions in and around the town are perfect for tornado formation during the spring months. Dallas-Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Kansas City, Tulsa, Lincoln and Omaha are just some of the cities that have been multiple times through the years by tornadoes.”
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Fun Run at the Park FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY STUDENTS celebrated fitness and healthy snacking during the annual fun run held at the Fairfield Park and Walking Trail. These second graders make quick work of their laps before heading to the park for a snack of fruit and water, not to mention some well deserved play time. (Photo by Nicole Schaefer)
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All Star Ford Donates to Education ALL STAR FORD OF FAIRFIELD provides a new F-150 Sport, to be awarded to the winner of the hole-in-one challenge during Fairfield ISD Education Foundation’s first annual golf tournament on May Friday, 6th. Accepting the generous donation from Richard Rutledge, General Manager of All Star Ford of Fairfield, and sales associates Tina Gelske and Kristina Flannery, is Derrell Ezell (center), organizer the tournament. The FISD Education Foundation raised nearly $10,000 during the event, held at Tri-County Golf Club at the Vineyards. The money raised will go directly to Fairfield ISD teachers in the form of grants, funding with innovative ideas for improving student learning and success. (Photo by Megan Hempel)
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K&A Enterprises Joins Chamber PROUDLY CUTTING THE RIBBON to officiate their membership to Fairfield Chamber of Commerce are Alfredia and Kenneth Griffin (middle) of K&A Enterprises, L.L.C. A local franchise for JaniKing (the official Cleaning Company of the PGA Tour), the Griffins offer commercial cleaning services to the area. The couple has over 27 years experience in the cleaning business, as Kenneth shared that he followed in his dad’s footsteps. Although commercial jobs are their focus, “We are not opposed to giving bids on residential jobs.” For more information, give them a call at 903389-3627. Welcoming them to the Chamber are Admin. Assistant Lisa Schick (left); and Secretary Gail Farish of Creations Flowers & Gifts and Executive Director Brenda Shultz. (Photo by Karen Leidy)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Barbara Ann Reynolds, Deceased, were -issued on-December 1, 2014 under Docket- No. 8327, pending in the County Court of Freestone County, Texas, to William Reynolds Jr. Executor. Claims maybe presented addressed as follows: In care of William Reynolds, Jr., Representative, c/o Rozanne M. McKinney, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 314, Fairfield, Texas 75840. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED: April 25, 2015 Rozanne M. McKinney Attorney for the Estate SBN 13723600 P.O. Box 314 Fairfield, Texas 75840 903.389.3523 rozanne.mckinney@yahoo. com ________________________
Property Tax Protest and Appeal Procedures The law gives property owners the right to protest actions concerning their property tax appraisals. You may follow these appeal procedures if you have a concern about: x x x x x x x x x x
The market or appraised value of your property The unequal appraisal of your property The inclusion of your property on the appraisal roll Any exemptions that may apply to you The qualification for an agricultural or timber appraisal The taxable status of your property The local governments which should be taxing your property The ownership of property The change of use of land receiving special appraisal Any action taken by the chief appraiser, appraisal district or appraisal review board (ARB) that applies to and adversely affects you.
Informal Review You are encouraged to contact an appraisal district representative before you file a protest. Many issues may be resolved without a formal hearing before the ARB. If you are not satisfied with the explanations given to you in an informal setting, you have the right to file a protest and have your concerns heard by the ARB. Review by the ARB If you can't resolve your problem informally with the county appraisal district (CAD) staff, you may have your case heard by the ARB. The ARB is an independent board of citizens that reviews problems with appraisals or other concerns listed above. It has the power to order the CAD to make the necessary changes to solve problems. If you file a written request for an ARB hearing (called a notice of protest) before the deadline, the ARB will set your case for a hearing. You'll receive written notice of the time, date and place of the hearing. If necessary, you may request a hearing in the evening or on a Saturday or Sunday. Prior to your hearing, you may ask to review the evidence the CAD plans to introduce at the hearing to establish any matter at issue. The law provides that before a hearing on a protest or immediately after the hearing begins, you or your agent and the CAD shall each provide the other with a copy of any written material intended to be offered or submitted to the ARB at the hearing. To the greatest extent practicable, the hearing will be informal. You or a designated agent may appear in person to present evidence or you may send notarized evidence for the ARB to review at your hearing. The CAD representative will present evidence about your case. You may cross-examine the CAD representative.
The ARB will make its decision based on the evidence presented. In most cases, the CAD has the burden of establishing the property's value by a preponderance of the evidence presented. In certain protests, the chief appraiser has the burden of proving the property’s value by clear and convincing evidence. You should review ARB hearing procedures to learn more about evidence and related matters. You can get a copy of a protest form from the appraisal district office or from the Comptroller of Public Accounts at www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxforms/50-132.pdf You should not try to contact ARB members outside of the hearing. The law requires ARB members to sign an affidavit saying that they have not talked about your case before the ARB hears it. Review by the District Court or an Arbitrator or SOAH After it decides your case, the ARB must send you a copy of its order by certified mail. If you're not satisfied with the decision, you have the right to appeal. If you choose to go to court, you must start the process by filing a petition within 60 days of the date you receive the ARB's order. In certain cases, as an alternative to filing an appeal in district court, you may file, not later than the 45th day after you receive notice of the ARB order, a request for binding arbitration with the county appraisal district. In certain cases, you may appeal to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). An appeal to SOAH is initiated by, not later than the 30th day after you receive notice of the ARB's order, filing with the chief appraiser of the county appraisal district a notice of appeal. Appeals to District Court, Binding Arbitration, or SOAH all require payment of certain fees or deposits.
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Tax Payment You must pay either the amount of taxes due on the portion of the taxable value not in dispute or the amount of taxes due on the property under the order from which the appeal is taken. More Information You can get more information by contacting your appraisal district at Freestone Central Appraisal District 218 N. Mount Street Fairfield, TX 75840 Phone: 903-389-5510 www.freestonecad.org
You can get additional information on how to prepare a protest from the Comptroller’s publication, Property Tax Basics, available on the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division’s website at www.state.tx.us/taxinfo/proptax/basics//96-1425.pdf
Deadline for Filing Protests with the ARB
Usual Deadline On or before May 31 (or 30 days after a notice of appraised value was mailed to you, whichever is later). Late protests are allowed if you miss the usual deadline for good cause. Good cause is some reason beyond your control, like a medical emergency. The ARB decides whether you have good cause. Late protests are due the day before the ARB approves records for the year. Contact your appraisal district for more information.
For ARB changes (the ARB has informed you of a change that increases your tax liability and the change did not result from a protest you filed), the deadline is not later than the 30th day after the notice of the determination was mailed to you. If you believe the appraisal district or ARB should have sent you a notice and did not, you may file a protest until the day before taxes become delinquent (usually February 1) or no later than the 125th day after the date you claim you received a tax bill from one or more of the taxing units that tax your property. The ARB decides whether it will hear your case based on evidence about whether a required notice was mailed to you.
Special Deadlines For change of use (the appraisal district informed you that you are losing agricultural appraisal because you changed the use of your land), the deadline is not later than the 30th day after the notice of the determination was mailed to you. * The deadline is postponed to the next business day if it falls on a weekend or holiday.
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WINNER OF THE FIRST EVER CASH MOB in Fairfield is Pam Chavers (left) pictured with Dry Gulch Mercantile owners, Christie and Mike Harper. Sponsored by Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Cash Mob is a new program that encourages local shopping. Names are dropped into the pot for every $20 spent at the Cash Mob business of the month. Winners walk away with $100 in Chamber bucks that may be spent at local pre-approved retail businesses. Look for the next Cash Mob to be announced the first Monday of each month. If you would like to learn more about our cash mob program please contact the chamber office 903-389-5792. (Submitted Photo)
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Sen. Schwertner Files Legislation Legalizing Ridesharing Statewide Citing free market and public safety concerns, Dr. Charles Schwertner announces plans to bring fair and consistent regulation to transportation networking companies like Uber and Lyft in the upcoming legislative session. Last week, Senator Charles Schwertner, MD (R-Georgetown) announced he will file a bill in the upcoming legislative session designed to establish consistent and predictable statewide regulation of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft, also known as transportation networking companies (TNCs). The 85th Session of the Texas Legislature convenes in January 2017. “It has become increasingly clear that Texas’ ridesharing companies can no longer operate effectively through a patchwork of inconsistent and anti-competitive regulations,” said Schwertner. “Any legitimate safety or liability concern regarding ridesharing clearly deserves to be addressed, and I welcome all parties to engage productively in that discussion. But as a state with a long tradition of supporting the free market, Texas should not accept transparent, union-driven
efforts to create new barriers to entry for the sole purpose of stifling innovation and eliminating competition.” In a few short years, ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft have contributed to a dramatic reduction in both drunk driving accidents and arrests in cities where they’ve been allowed to operate. As a result, ridesharing companies have earned the enthusiastic support of national organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MAAD) and local law enforcement officials like Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo and Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton. “As a father of three, I feel like we should be doing everything we can to reduce the number of drunk driving deaths in Texas,” continued Schwertner. “Ridesharing has proven to be one of the most effective tools against drunk driving and, to me, it defies common sense that anyone would want to make it harder, rather than easier, for people to get home safely.” The issues surrounding ridesharing have also had a significant economic impact on the citizens of Senate District 5, including approximately 40,000
Austin residents living in Williamson County. As a source of employment, ridesharing provides fulltime or supplemental income for over 5,000 Uber or Lyft drivers living in Williamson County, and countless other residents of north Austin, Cedar Park, Round Rock, and Georgetown depend on ridesharing services to commute to work, travel to the airport, or get home safely from downtown. “I’ve heard from dozens of constituents in my district, including many Austin residents, who depend on either the service or revenue that ridesharing provides,” said Schwertner. “People are free to select whatever method of transportation they prefer, but we shouldn’t be trying to restrict the options available to our citizens when it comes to addressing our transportation needs.” A medical doctor by training, Dr. Schwertner currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Schwertner is currently serving his second term as the senator for Senate District 5, a ten-county region of central and east Texas.
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Local CPA Recognized for 50 Years in Business The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy has recognized Dudley M. Bumpass, CPA, for his 50 years of maintaining a license in the State of Texas. Awarding him with a certificate of achievement to commemorate this milestone, the board has invited Bumpass to a swearing-in ceremony in Austin on June 18, 2016, where he will be seated among other 50-year honorees. This special acknowledgement during the swearing-in ceremony is to serve as an inspiration to those newly licensed CPAs. Bumpass is located in Fairfield at 403 E. Commerce Street, next to The “Times” newspaper. Congratulations on this achievement!
Fairfield Rotary Gives to Education Foundation Rotary Club President Angela Oglesbee presents a check for $250 to FISD Superintendent Rick Edwards for the Fairfield ISD Education Foundation’s upcoming golf tournament fundraiser. (Photo submitted)
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Square Affair May 21st A Square Affair is coming back to downtown Fairfield. The buying/shopping event will be held Saturday, May 21st from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the Courthouse Square. The event is FREE to all vendors! Vendors must be set up on the square by 8:00 a.m. (those arriving later will have to set up outside the barricades). No parking inside Platinum barricade Member before or during event. Limited electrical outlets are available. Vendors are
responsible for extension cords (if required). Tents (not required) must be weighted down. Vendors may set up overnight, but they are responsible for loss or damages. A variety of merchandise is welcome. One vendor per MLM business is preferred, so sign up early. Please call the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce for more information at 903-3895792, or send an email to chamber@fairfieldtx.com
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Texas Youth & Educators Encouraged to Apply Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is now accepting applications for the 2016 Keep Texas Beautiful Youth and Educator Awards. The award program honors extraordinary Texas students, educators and volunteers working to improve and beautify their communities. Awards are given in a number of categories to elementary through college-level youth, as well as educators and youth organizers. The Ruthe Jackson Youth Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding efforts made by youth whose accomplishments are bringing about cleaner, more beautiful campuses, parks and communities. The Sadie Ray Graff Awards recognize those in the field of
education who encourage or demonstrate efforts to promote the Keep Texas Beautiful mission of educating and engaging Texans to take responsibility for improving their community environment. In addition to the award recognition, a $100 cash prize is awarded to the recipient at a local presentation. Winners will also be invited to share information on their winning project at the Keep Texas Beautiful 49th Annual Conference in Sugar Land scheduled for June 20-22, 2016. Applications are available online at www.ktb.org, or call 1-800-CLEAN-TX to request a copy. Applications are due to Keep Texas Beautiful on Tuesday, May 3 by 5:00 pm.
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3B/2.5B BRICK W/FP ON 5 ACRES, 2 BLDGS FOR SHOP/BARN #895 $185,000.00 3B/2B BRICK W/SHOP COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE ON 3 ACRES TEAGUE #2090 $80,000.00 The lighted driveway meanders by a pond with pier and through the trees to this elegant custom brick/stone home featuring an open living concept and split floor plan. Outside, you'll spend restful evenings on the huge covered porch that wraps around the back and side of ON reminiscent 2 LGR LOTS ON is bridge and a pier for fishing ---and the pond has access to fresh water from the water well--so no20 the home. The pond gently curves working perfectly3B/1.5B with the angle of theBRICK home to createHOME a park like setting of lakeside living. There worries about protecting your Area ACRES in Butler fish during a drought. Amenities include recessed lighting, ceiling fans, special ceilings, and built in desks in two of the bedrooms. The island kitchen has granite counter tops with tile backsplash, staggered height bar, and aof large pantry. You'll enjoy Utilities the road frontage. a 2B/1B brick incabinets, town,breakfast new floors, HEATHER ST. #2165 $65,000.00 bayed window view of the pond from the dining room. A wood burning stove with rock surround and special ceiling adorned with tongue and grove paneling, plus recessed lighting and carpeting make the living room both comfortable and beautiful. The master suite has an #1533 new lights and all freshly painted. exterior door to the porch and built in desk. Beautiful cabinets, his/her vanity, jettedW tub/separate and walk-in closet in the bath. Bedrooms Jill bath with tub/shower combo. A half bath is nearby for guests. An oversized 3B/3B LOGsinkHOME 2FP shower, OPEN LlV/DIN/KIT , 2 & 3 are connected by a Jack andReady in. #1320 laundry room with lots of counter space is great for the busy family. The 40 x 60 shop is located nearer to the hwy so it would make a great place to operate a business. It is insulated and to has move 2 roll up doors and 2 exterior doors. This is a must see! 3B/2½B brickhome on 5 acres of UNIQUE VANITIES, LRG CLOSETS TIN CEILINGS, With close to one hundred listings to choose from, you’re sure to find one that will meet your needs. In addition to our own listings, we are happy to show any property listed with any real estate company. fenced property, Game room and
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Drivers needed for long haul and regional carrier in Corsicana, TX
I BUY MINERAL RIGHTS. All sizes and percentages considered. 903-388-1679 ________________________
Must have 2 years verifiable experience and a clean driving record. Pay is $0.38 per mile. New equipment. Please apply at:
1022 N. Business 45 Corsicana, Texas or call:
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Disaster Recovery:
How Texans Can Help Survivors In the face of disaster, Texans always come together with courage, compassion and unity to ask, “How can I help?” If you want to volunteer for disaster work, there are many tasks that can aid in recovery – cleaning-up and rebuilding are two of the biggest. The Federal Emergency Management Agency suggests that volunteering through a local voluntary organization may be the best way to find meaningful volunteer work after the disaster. Such organizations are often in the best position to know about opportunities for immediate volunteer needs as well as volunteers in the long and difficult recovery phase. In addition, going through an established organization provides a better chance of having insurance and liability protection when you work as a volunteer. The Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (TXVOAD) is a good source to find the local organizations in need of volunteers. TXVOAD represents more than three dozen faith-based, community, nonprofit and non-governmental groups that include volunteer engagement as a key component of their operations. Showing up at a disaster site unexpectedly can create an additional burden for first responders. If you want to help, it is advised to first reach out to an organization that is coordinating recovery needs in your community. For a complete list of these organizations, with links to their websites, visit Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster. In the immediate disaster response period there are often many people who want to volunteer at the same time. Be patient because it may not be clear until weeks after the incident how volunteers can get involved. There are often
greater needs for volunteer help when the community enters the long-term recovery period which can be weeks or even months after a disaster. Texans can learn more about volunteering and the benefits of volunteering during a disaster by viewing this video at go.usa.gov/cuX3V. If you cannot volunteer your time or talent, FEMA officials say making a donation to an organization involved in disaster recovery is a sensible, efficient way of helping the people in need. Cash contributions to volunteer organizations make good sense for a number of reasons: *Financial contributions help ensure a steady flow of important services to disaster survivors in need; *Local organizations spend the money in the local disaster area, accelerating recovery of
the local economy; *Cash donations – rather than unsolicited donated goods – avoid the complicated, costly and time-consuming process of collecting, transporting and distributing the goods; and *With a receipt, cash donations to recognized relief organizations are taxdeductible. If a disaster survivor has needs, they can call 211 to be matched with a volunteer group that can help. For more information on Texas recovery, visit the disaster webpage for the March storms at fema.gov/disaster/4266; the April storms at www.fema. gov/disaster/4269; or visit the Texas Division of Emergency Management website, www. txdps.state.tx.us/dem. Follow us Twitter at www.twitter. com/femaregion6.