VOL 5 ·ISSUE 35 PRSRT STD US Postage PAID Permit #60 WINNIE, TX
Thursday July 1, 2021
Horse Survives Wild Ride on the Freeway
By New Waverly Community News A driver pulling a horse trailer had just entered the northbound lanes of I-45 Sunday morning when he noticed an 18 wheeler approaching him from behind. The big rig struck the rear of the horse trailer and the force of the collision sheared off the trailer frame near the gooseneck connector. The 18 wheeler continued to push the now unattached trailer, passing the astonished driver of the tow vehicle before trailing off the shoulder and into the grass before finally coming to a stop. Miraculously, the horse trailer remained upright as it was pushed several hundred yards by the 18 wheeler and the horse
SHSU Champions Parade Through Downtown Huntsville
day, June 28, 2021 in celebration of their first ever National Championship. The parade took the normal course of going Northward on Sam Houston Avenue with a stop at the Walker County Courthouse for proclamations from Mayor Andy Brauninger and Walker County Commissioner Jimmy Henry before turning Westward along 11th Street and ending at HEB. The streets were lined with supThe National Championship trophy is held high as the team celebrates with a porters as the football parade through downtown Huntsville. team and other Bearkats By Wade Thibodeaux on Sam Houston Bear- the streets of downtown made their way down The National Champi- kats paraded through Huntsville last Mon- the parade route.
survived with no significant injuries. New Waverly Firefighters soon arrived and although there were no human injuries, the already stressed horse was in danger of overheating and crews quickly went to work to free him. A tow truck operator hooked up to the front of the horse trailer and pulled it away from the 18 wheeler, allowing rescuers enough room to force open the rear door and reach the animal. New Waverly FD District Chief Byron Robinson remarked that “he was ready to get out of there” and appeared to be in good condition in spite of his ordeal. The hearse carrying the body of Warden Jack Pursley proceeds by the Walls DPS Troopers are con- unit as correctional officers line the street. ducting the accident in- By Wade Thibodeaux ley, longtime Senior Department of Crimivestigation. Jack Benford Purs- Warden for the Texas nal Justice was laid to
Local Warden Laid to Rest
rest on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, but before he was interned, his procession included a trip by his place of employment, the Huntsville Walls Unit of TDCJ. Over 100 correctional officers lined the street to pay their final respect to the beloved Warden who had given many years of his life to the institution.