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Gregg County jailer dies Friday after assisting inmate in medical emergency LONGVIEW — A Gregg County jailer suffered a heart attack Friday shortly after helping an inmate with a medical emergency. At approximately 6:07 p.m., Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Jail staff responded to a medical emergency with an inmate housed at the Marvin A. Smith Criminal Justice Facility.
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one close to them who committed suicide. The conference also gave attendees information about local resources they can turn to for help. Other speakers included Eric Hipple, a former NFL
Jailer Robert E. Ransom, 62, suffered a heart attack while providing medical assistance to the inmate. Both the inmate and Officer Ransom were transferred to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. Ransom died Friday night at Good Shepherd Medical Center.
quarterback who lost his son to suicide in 2000 and became suicidal himself; and Michelle Snyder, director of Soul Shop, which equips faith community leaders to minister to those affected by suicidal depression. “I think it’s important for people to hear these stories of struggle that are truthful (and) combine them with new tools of how to cope
The inmate was treated and later returned to jail. Ransom had been with the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office since 2005. He began his career in law enforcement in 1980 as a deputy sheriff for the Porter County Sheriff’s Office in Valparaiso, Indiana.
with illness and ways to address it,” said Fonda Latham, executive director of the Samaritan Counseling Center of Tyler. She added she hoped the conference helped break any stigmas surrounding mental health illnesses and attendees were able to leave knowing how these issues can be addressed. Mrs. D’Arabian said for the
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stigmas that surround mental health issues to be erased, we must all show support toward one another and those who need treatment. “We need to make it OK for Bob from accounting to go into rehab,” she said. “It’s fantastic that we can raise the volume on this conversation that used to be held in whispers.”
MAX CABELL carries his guinea pig, Satchel, at the special Blessing of Pets service Saturday at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Tyler.
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The AG’s office will send out notifications to affected people three months in advance of their car’s re-registration month to allow them time to call a designated number to set up a payment plan. Blocks are placed on vehicles registered in a person’s name when he or she is 185 days behind on child support. Barber said people are not
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For those who don’t know, radio is now mostly syndicated or automated. How the industry operates today bears little resemblance to how it used to be. Up until the late 90s, radio stations staffed live announcers 24/7. Competition to work on stations that were popular was pretty fierce. Consequently, things were pretty cutthroat. If you were good and lucky, you would wind up with a good time slot on a good station. At least that was how it worked until the bean counters began to call the shots instead of local management. Warren was the victim of the bean counters. They didn’t view him as a talent, they viewed him as an expense. “Hi, this is John,” I said as I answered the phone in my office. “John, this is Warren Bradley. How are you?” “I’m good, Warren, thanks. I heard. I’m sorry,” I said. From there, our conversation led to him asking for a job. Honestly, I was quite surprised. He lived in Longview and I didn’t think he’d want to make that drive
required to pay the full amount of child support owed to make their vehicle roadworthy, but they do have to make arrangements. The first notifications were sent out in September in anticipation of the program beginning in December. “I don’t know how big of an impact this will have in Smith County,” Barber said. “We won’t know until it happens.” Barber’s office is preparing literature to hand to people affected by the new law, that way they have some information on how to resolve
every day to get to the station by 4:30 a.m. He said it wouldn’t be a problem. I’d worked solo for years and was number one in my time slot. At first, my general manager wasn’t keen on monkeying with success, especially if it meant adding a salary to the budget. I convinced him that Warren would bring his fans with him. I was right. For the next two years, he and I shared a show. We clicked. His ability to do impressions was uncanny, and he was smart and funny. But, more than getting a bump in the ratings, I met and became friends with one of the most unique and interesting people I’ve ever known. Warren did stand-up comedy. He crashed Hollywood Oscar parties by wearing a tux and convincing people he’d lost his invitation. He had to eat popcorn at 9 o’clock every night. He was the Detroit Tigers’ biggest fan. Warren was different, but in a fascinating way. He’d been friends with singer Neal McCoy for years. When they were younger, Warren wanted to make it in show business, and Neal was trying to make it in the music business. When Neal became a star, he kept en-
the issue. He urges drivers to take care of the issue as soon as possible. “The most important thing is don’t wait until Dec. 31 to come in here if you have a December renewal,” he said, adding the process cannot be handled in a single business day. “This is a hard block, and the DMV cannot register you if the AG has locked it. You will have to get ahold of the AG’s office and make a pay arrangement.” Barber said it will take an estimated 24 to 48 hours for the changes to be reflected in
couraging Warren. When I hired Warren, his only stipulation was that he had to be off the week of the Oscars and be able to take off a few times during baseball season to travel to Detroit to see his beloved Tigers. I agreed, but asked what the deal was with the Oscars. That’s when he showed me the book. Warren carried a large scrapbook full of photographs with him everywhere he went. Warren was in every photo, but with him were celebrities. Johnny Carson, Jimmy Stewart, and Rich Little were just the tip of the iceberg. Remember me mentioning him crashing Oscar parties? Warren owned a tuxedo. He would fly to California the week of the Oscars, don his tux, and talk his way into the parties that were thrown after the Oscar ceremony. You would think that someone would have eventually caught on to him, but they never did. Amazing. Warren could endear himself to anyone. If he wanted to meet someone famous, he did. He was such a fan of the Detroit Tigers that he not only met Ernie Harwell, who for 42 seasons was the voice of the Tigers, he became friends with Ernie and his
People’s executive director. “We all need a blessing, but our animals need blessings, too.” At the end of the event, awards were given to the smallest and biggest pets and those with the shortest and longest tails. The winner for the most unusual animal was White’s
the system. The program is one of a growing number of scofflaw programs implemented to prevent residents from renewing their vehicle registration for unpaid fines and fees. “There are some counties that will not let you register your car if you owe property tax,” Barber said, adding that is not a practice in Smith County. “Scofflaw can be used for fines and fees in JP courts, or if the person has a warrant out for their arrest.” TWITTER: @TMTFaith
rabbit, Buttons. With more than 45 pets attending, the event not only brought people together but showed “how many people love their animals,” said Camille Tollett, wife of the Rev. Tollet. “Animals, next to kin, are like another part of your family.” There will be another pet blessing hosted by Christ Church, Episcopal at 3 p.m. Sunday on the southwest corner of Bergfeld Park.
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wife. Warren would go to their house for dinner when he was in town. After I left the radio business, Warren hung on as long as he could until, once again, the bean counters and automation got him. He and I remained friends and chatted often. His mother’s fried chicken was a reason to go visit him at her house in Longview. Warren continued trying to get his foot in the door in Hollywood, but it wasn’t meant to be. Cancer took him from us a few years ago. He’s been on my mind recently. I’m not sure why. I guess I just miss him. We all enter and exit the highway of life, but few of us leave something of lasting value. Warren did that. He taught me that you can make your life interesting, even amazing. All you need is a tuxedo and determination.
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