Montgomery County News, April 18, 2022

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WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 19 Section 1 12 pages

May 18, 2022 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and

Darrell Herzog

Montgomery County’s Only Locally Owned Newspaper

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Texas NEVER GAVE UP Weekly

Article by Mark Hooker

Gas Prices (May 16, 2022) - Average g a s o l i n e p r i c e s i n Te x a s a r e unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.13/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 44.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.37/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 3.0 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.55 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $3.19/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.70/g, a difference of $2.51/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.19/g while the highest was $5.70/g, a difference of $2.51/g. The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.46/g today. The national average is up 39.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.43/g higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: May 16, 2021: $2.76/g (U.S. Average: $3.03/g) May 16, 2020: $1.56/g (U.S. Average: $1.87/g) May 16, 2019: $2.56/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g) May 16, 2018: $2.66/g (U.S. Average: $2.90/g) May 16, 2017: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g) May 16, 2016: $1.98/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g) May 16, 2015: $2.48/g (U.S. Average: $2.70/g) May 16, 2014: $3.42/g (U.S. Average: $3.65/g) May 16, 2013: $3.41/g (U.S. Average: $3.60/g) May 16, 2012: $3.56/g (U.S. Average: $3.73/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $4.18/g, unchanged from last week's $4.18/g. San Antonio- $4.03/g, unchanged from last week's $4.03/g. Austin- $4.11/g, unchanged from last week's $4.11/g. “Those filling their tanks last week saw another jolt at the pump, as both gasoline and diesel prices continued their multi-week rally," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "New records continued to be set on a near daily basis as the national average edges even closer to $4.50 per gallon. Prices later this week could be closer to $5 per gallon than $4, as demand continues to edge higher and inventories of both gasoline and diesel continue to decline, temperatures warm and motorists get back outside and we near the Memorial Day weekend, the start of the summer driving season. While the increases may start to slow in the days ahead as pump prices catch up to oil, there isn't much reason to be optimistic that we'll see a plunge any time soon." SOURCE GasBuddy

Photos Courtesy of Debbie Pietsch

At the Texas High School Bass Association State Championship this past weekend on Lake Belton, out of 252 High Schools or Programs that started the year, 133 had Teams that qualified for the State Tournament. The MISD Fishing Team was well represented at this tournament, as we qualified the most Teams ever (12,) with 23 Anglers from both Montgomery and Lake Creek earning berths to this prestigious event. MISD also brought the biggest contingency of Anglers out of any program in the State, in a very large field of 325 Teams and over 600 Student Anglers. There was a good mix from both Schools, as Lake Creek had 12 students that qualified,

and Montgomery High had 11. Confidence was high, as many of the Teams reported good results during their Prepractice in the weeks prior to the Tournament. As many of you are aware, Lake Belton is not a very large lake at just over 12,000 acres, and when you put over 300 Tournament Boats on the w a t e r, c o u p l e d w i t h normal week-end traffic, it made for a trying situation. However, you would have been proud of these young Anglers and their Captains, as they never complained, and focused all of their attention with the task at hand, competing for a n o t h e r S t a t e Championship. After the first day of Competition, the Team

remained confident, as the Team was in third out of 133 High Schools or combined Programs, and in striking distance of the top spot. Our Top 3 Teams had a combined weight of 28.5 pounds, being led by Preston Burch and Andrew Wilson’s 5 fish limit of 10.92 pounds. They were followed by Wyatt Lanier and Beau Massey, who also brought in a nice sack of fish that tipped the scales at 9.13 pounds. Rounding out our top 3 Teams were 4 time State Qualifiers Will Collora and Brayden Miller, who brought in 8.45 pounds of Bass to the scales. The second day of competition started the same as the previous two days, hot and clear, as High Pressure, both

atmospherically as well as competitors on the water, ruled the day. Your MISD Anglers “Never Gave Up,” as they pressed forward with their sights set on one goal, a second State Championship in the Team’s eight year history. The second day saw a new group of Anglers from MISD rise up to the challenge for our Top 3 Teams for the day, and their tenacity needs to be recognized, as they “Never Gave Up.” They were reigning Angler of the Year for the Houston Division Cade Lipham with 9.01 pounds. Fallon Clepper and Wyatt Ford with 7.89 pounds, followed by Tracy Moore a n d Ta l a n S h a v e r s ,

See Champs, page 2

Rare Complete Civil War Plates Collection Was On Display At Montgomery County Main Library

Index Community..............2, 3, 11 Commentary.......................3, 4 Devotional..........................5 Legals................6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Business Directory...........12

The Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter 2721, of Montgomery County, the United Daughters of the

Confederacy, is proudly posed with their rare Fine Arts Civil War Plates Collection, that was made

by the Lenox Fine China Edition”, complete with Company. This special edition of Historical China See Rebel, page 3 was struck as a “Limited

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MCTXSheriff Makes Arrest in Death Investigation of Two Woodlands Students On May 5, 2022, Deputies with the Montgomery County S h e r i f f ’s O f f i c e w e r e dispatched to a residence on Stanwick Place, The Woodlands, in reference to a double death investigation. When Deputies arrived they identified the two deceased individuals as Gregory Blodgett (17 years of age) and Irene Sunderland (18 years of age) both Woodland High School Seniors. During the investigation, it was believed the two students had died from a drug overdose but were unable to confirm until a complete forensic autopsy and toxicology had been completed. The results of the toxicology showed the presence of fentanyl. Based on the investigation, Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office MOCONET a n d H o m i c i d e / Vi o l e n t Crimes have arrested Abdulbaaith Adewale (19 years of age) for two charges of manufacture or delivery of controlled substance causing death or serious bodily injury. This is still an active investigation and no other information is available for release. Sheriff Rand Henderson stated, “This is an example of the recent law passed by the Texas Legislature that allows us to charge those who provide illegal narcotics that cause the death of our citizens. Let this be a warning to those who sell illicit narcotics: Montgomery County Law Enforcement is committed to finding you and holding you accountable not only for the selling of illicit narcotics but for the deaths that occur.” The Montgomery County Narcotics Enforcement Task Force is a cooperative multi-agency task force that consists of law enforcement agencies from, Montgomery County Sheriff ’s Office, Walker County Sheriff ’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety-CID, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, Walker County District Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations and Drug E n f o r c e m e n t Administration. Participating agencies recognized that a special collaborative effort was necessary to more effectively combat the drug distribution and collection of drug proceeds throughout the area.


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