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Have a safe Memorial Day from Walker County Press HISD Preliminary 10 Year Old is Sworn In as Officer Budget Looking Good

By Wade Thibodeaux The Huntsville ISD Board of Trustees met in a workshop setting on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 6:00 pm. in the Hawkins Administration Building to begin their very first peek at what the 20222023 budget will look like. The District is looking at preliminary property values in the $4.5 Billion range, which is about a $500 Million increase over last year. This increased value is coming from about 75% of that being new growth and the other 25% being increased property values. Hopefully, this will translate into a very similar budget to last year’s with a minimal or no increase

in the tax rate. More information will need to be gathered and figures will have to be firmed up before the tax rate can be set, but the increase in growth will help to keep the tax rate in control. Trustees looked at an approximate $150Million balanced budget that showed no significant changes in staffing and an overall increase in pay for the District’s employees, including teachers. A stipend is included in the preliminary budget for returning employees and no increase in health insurance cost for employees is anticipated. The budget has anticipated the cost of supplies, fuel, and other goods going up

as well as a 15% increase in property and casualty insurance, but once again the revenue from the new growth is offsetting those increases. The District still has to issue some $37 Million in bonds to complete the projects included in the recent bond proposals that the voters approved, but due to the great rates on the previous bonds issued, no increase in the I & S tax rate is anticipated. Trustees will continue to work on the budget during regular meetings and workshops that will be held throughout the Summer until they set the final budget and tax rate later in the Summer/ early Fall.

By Wade Thibodeaux Riverside, Texas, the tiniest resort town on the Trinity River, is no longer the one horse town it once was. Riverside has seen exponential growth in the last few years and is now home to a bank, three convenience stores

with gas pumps, and Tallents full service grocery store with Bar-B-Que. These establishments are joined by Dollar General and a soon to be Family Dollar/Dollar Tree, the long standing Post Office, a drive through liquor store, and even a

used car lot in the name of D & D Car Sales. If you’re hungry, there are several restaurants including Daisy’s Diner, Fat Boy’s Pizza, Total Cajuns’ Restaurant, and Frank’s Tacos. Riverside is a far (contd on page 10)

Riverside, Texas is Growing

10 year old Davarjaye Daniel is sworn in last week. By Wade Thibodeaux Devarjaye Daniel who The Office of Inspector is a young man who is General at TDCJ held a battling terminal cancer. swearing in ceremony last The young man is not week on Tuesday, May letting cancer stop him 17, 2022 for 10 year old from chasing his law en-

forcement dreams. He had hoped to be sworn in by 100 law enforcement agencies, but he has surpassed that number and is approaching 500 different agencies. He is following in the footsteps of his military father Theodis Daniel and he is inspired by Abigail Arias who lost her battle with cancer just over a year ago. He vows to keep her legacy going and is showing the World Abigail’s reach. Devarjaye walks into a room and leaves a path of sunshine and smiles. The OIG is proud to have conducted this ceremony and to welcome Davarjaye to their team.

By Wade Thibodeaux On Monday, May 16, 2022 Walker County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle traveling south on IH 45 that turned in to a vehicle pursuit ending in Montgomery County. At approximately 9:30PM, Walker County Sheriff’s Office Deputy activated his marked patrol’s overhead emergency lights after observing

about 95 MPH and started to cut across the median from IH 45 main lanes to the southbound feeder. By the Shepard Hill Road overpass the pickup cut across and at that time deputy lost visual of the pick-up. A Deputy traveling on Shepard Hill Rd was able to catch up and see that the vehicle had wrecked out and confirmed (contd on page 10)

Traffic Stop Turns Into Pursuit a traffic violation on a silver Chevrolet pickup traveling south on IH 45 by mile marker 101. Running the license plate through Walker County Communications it was revealed that the vehicle was involved in an aggravated robbery and reported stolen out of Dallas Police Department. The silver pick up continued to travel south bound and picked up its speed at

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Community 45. Stomach sores 47. Basketball hoop 48. Down Under marsupial 50. Ginger-flavored cookie 52. *”It” clown 56. Nary a soul 57. Larger-than-life 58. Like some rumors 59. Smart _____, pl. 60. Pilaf grain 61. Close in proximity 62. *”The Green ____” 63. Don’t waste 64. RisquÈ DOWN 1. Catchall abbr. 2. St. Louis tourist attraction 3. Displeasure on one’s face 4. Rainbow color 5. Root of nihilism

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6. Set right 7. *”Stand ____ ____,” film based on “The Body” 8. *”Rita ____ and the Shawshank Redemption” 9. Bibliographical abbr. (2 words) 10. Risky business, pl. 11. “Is” in Paris 13. Hispanic American 14. Boss, in Swahili 19. Rides the waves 22. Buck 23. “Auld Lang Syne” poet 24. *”Children of the Corn” cult leader Chroner 25. Subsection of a poem 26. “Rhinestone Cowboy” singer 27. Kind of change

28. Mistake 29. Oceanic trenches 32. *Rabid Saint Bernard in Stephen King book 33. Mogul rider 36. *Nicholson in “The Shining” 38. Foolish 40. Not bright 41. Subtlety 44. Plumber’s concern, pl. 46. Crying like crow 48. Type of cap, pl. 49. Chilled (2 words) 50. Same as solos 51. Yuletide 52. Paddington Bear’s homeland 53. Beginning of a story? 54. Grand ____ 55. *Like a Stephen King story 56. “Platoon” setting

Community Calendar

THEME: STEPHEN KING ACROSS 16. Throat-clearing 1. Mauritania’s sound neighbor 17. Earp of the Wild 5. Arrest West 8. Daughter of Zeus 18. *’58 Plymouth and Hera Fury in a Stephen 12. Like fist of some King novel rulers 20. Hole punchers 13. Containing lime- 21. G in SAG stone 22. Lennon’s wife 14. *”Misery” Oscar 23. Napoleon’s hat winner 26. Old tree descrip15. Gulf War missile tion

Solution on page 15 30. Ryder Cup team 31. Forecastle, for short 34. Ruptured 35. Harangues 37. Tiny guitar 38. East side of Jersey 39. Brussels’ org. 40. Genie, alt. sp. 42. Soak through 43. Autumnal zodiac sign

Friday, May 27: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library Saturday, May 28: -The Piney Woods Writers Group from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the library Monday, May 30: -Mother Goose Lapsit from 10:45am-11:45am at the library -Citizenship Preparation Course from 6:00pm8:30pm at the library Tuesday, May 31: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the

library -Story time from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the library Wednesday, June 1: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Thursday, June 2: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -KidScape from 12:00pm-1:00pm at the library -Microsoft PowerPoint classes from 5:00pm6:00pm at the library Friday, June 3: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library

-Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library Saturday, June 4: -The Piney Woods Writers Group from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the library Monday, June 6: -Mother Goose Lapsit from 10:45am-11:45am at the library -Citizenship Preparation Course from 6:00pm8:30pm at the library Tuesday, June 7: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -Story time from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the library

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Arrest Report

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From the office of Walker County Sheriff

Clint McRae Forty-Eight individuals were arrested and booked into the Walker County Jail between Monday, May 9 and Monday, May 16. Con-

tinued indictments from last week are also as followed. The individuals named have been magistrated and formally informed of

the charges against them. However, just because these individuals were arrested and magistrated does not mean they are guilty of the crimes

they are charged with committing. Also not everyone charged with a crime is alleged to have committed the crime in Walker County, but per-

haps was simply arrested in Walker County on outstanding warrant(s) while in Walker County. In instances in which individuals were arrested

on outstanding warrants, their original conviction and the reason they are on probation or parole, if available, is included in parenthesis set.

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Church Services Baptist: -University Heights Baptist Church worship services every Sunday at 9:30am and 10:45am -First Baptist Church Hunts-

ville every Sunday bible study at 9:30am, worship at 8:30am, and 11:00am Catholic: -St. Thomas the Apostale Catholic Church Rosary

at 5:00pm and 5:30pm (English) every Saturday and every Sunday at 7:45am (English), 10:45am (English, and 12:30pm (Spanish)

Methodist: -First United Methodist Church worship every Sunday at 8:30am, 9:45am and 11:00am

In these days of high gas prices, if you’re a cowboy who opts to embark on a 30hour drive to a rodeo, well, you’re going to have to make it pay off with a strong performance. Tiedown roper Haven Meged did just that

Friday at the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo. Meged, traveling with Quade Hiatt, left Stephenville, Texas, on Wednesday night and rolled into Redding on Friday morning. Then Meged split third and fourth in both

go-rounds, clocking 8.3 seconds and 8.1 seconds, respectively. That was worth about $2,400. But Meged’s combined 16.4 seconds topped the two-round average, netting another $3,743 at the stop on the NFR Playoff

Series presented by Pendleton Whisky. Pocketing $7,100 or so can help take the sting off that gas bill. “It was a long drive from Texas, for sure,” an exhausted Meged said Sunday afternoon, after completing the long

Presbyterian: -First Presbyterian Church Huntsville classes every Sunday at 9:15am and worship at 10:30am

Non-Denominational: -The Ark Church. 10:30 am service. Loman’s Student Center, 1717 Avenue J. Lead Pastor - Luke Cunningham. 936-463-8416

Haven Meged Makes Trek to Redding (Calif.) Worthwhile haul back home. “But it was a good weekend. All the calves were amazing. The whole deal was making sure you scored, keeping those calves on their feet. “It’s no different than any other rodeo. You want to be as

close to the barrier as possible, and as long as you don’t make mistakes after that, you’re gonna win a lot of money.” Meged’s efforts kept a solid season going. He’s cleared $53,000 so far this year (contd on page 11)

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Do you see four American flags here? Look again. Only one of them is correct—the other three each have something missing or in the wrong place. Which one is the real deal?

Draw and color the American flag here. he last Monday in May was chosen for the holiday since this is the time that most ____________ are in bloom. In many places, flowers are used to decorate the graves of fallen service men and women. In other cemeteries, American __________ are placed on gravesites. Memorial Day should not be confused with Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day to _________________ and honor those who died while serving their country. Veterans Day celebrates those who served in the _______________. Memorial Day was originally a day to honor the nation’s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It had a different name to begin with. To find out what Memorial Day was originally called, circle every third letter on the flagpole. The first one is done for you. Write the letters on the lines below.

On Memorial Day, the U.S. flag is ___________ to full staff and then ___________ lowered to half-staff, where it will remain until noon. It is raised at _________ to show that the sacrifice of lives was not in vain and that we will continue to fight for liberty and justice for all.

Every year, Memorial Day is observed at Arlington National Cemetary with the president or vice-president laying a wreath at the:

Replace the missing vowels to reveal this honored location. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

The USS Arizona Memorial is the final resting place for many of the ship’s 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives on Dec. 7, 1941. The 184-foot-long Memorial structure is above the mid-portion of the sunken battleship which still rests below the water’s surface. The names of those killed are engraved on a marble wall.

Where is the USS Arizona Memorial located? Circle every third letter to find out.

Standards Link: Science Investigation: Find similarities and differences in common objects.

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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Memorial Day Collages

Create a collage of newspaper words and pictures to illustrate Memorial Day. Display the collages and discuss how they honor the past and the memories of fallen soldiers. Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

Memorial Day weekend is seen as the start of the summer vacation season. Many people spend the weekend outdoors, enjoying barbecues and picnics.

Write the name of each picnic food shown in the correct boxes on this picnic blanket. Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-level appropriate words correctly.

Use pictures and words cut from the newspaper to design your own Memorial Day flag. Display your flag in your classroom or in a window at home. Standards Link: Visual Art: Know how subject matter, symbols and ideas are used to communicate meaning.

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Obituaries

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Riverside, Texas is Growing (contd)

cry from the days of a sawmill and McMillian’s General Store with Apothecary and now boast just about anything a person wants and can

do in some of the larger communities like Trinity or Huntsville. The demands of modern day living have created an environment where customers

require convenience at a local level and businesses in Riverside are happy to provide the services to their customers.

driver had fled on foot. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 was deployed and Willis Police Department assisted with the perimeter. New

Waverly fire department arrived and utilized a heat sensing drone to fly the area. After an extensive search of the area on foot and by

drone the driver was not located. At this time it is still an ongoing investigation.

Traffic Stop Pursuit (contd)

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Community

Haven Meged Makes Trek to Redding (Calif.) Worthwhile and sits sixth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. Meged already has a gold buckle to his credit, from his stellar 2019 rookie season, and he took second in the world last year. “I was pleased with that win and glad we could keep climbing and keep pushing toward that NFR back number,” Meged said. “I feel good right now. Other than my rookie year, this is the most money I’ve won going into the summer. The biggest deal is to keep my head down, don’t look up, and we’ll see where we’re at Oct. 1 (the PRCA regular season

ends Sept. 30).” Almost assuredly, Meged will once again find himself very much in the tie-down world championship hunt come Oct. 1. But he’s trying not to look too far down the road. “I’m just trying to have fun out there. Everybody has highs and lows, and it’s stressful out here,” Meged said, particularly alluding to those nasty fuel costs – elevating the need to make it back to Las Vegas for the NFR. “Everything relies on those 10 days, if you’re gonna make or break your season.” Other winners at the $214,127 rodeo were

all-around cowboy Cody Stewart ($1,198, tie-down roping and team roping); bareback rider Jess Pope (86 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Ted, $5,570); steer wrestler Dalton Massey (8.5 seconds on two head); team ropers Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards (12.1 seconds on two head); saddle bronc rider Kade Bruno (85 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Teardrop); barrel racer Jennifer Kalafatic (17.38 seconds) and bull rider Jake Gardner (87.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Border Crisis).

Need a way to keep track of your schedule or budget? Have you been meaning to learn Microsoft Excel but don’t know where to start? Learn how to organize your data by attending Huntsville Public Library’s free Mi-

crosoft Excel classes for beginners. Classes will be offered from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays in May. Class will not be held on Thursday, May 19. Topics to be covered

include making a new file, data entry, cell formatting, formulas, and manipulating a finished table. Adults 18 years and older can register for classes.

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Lifestyle

Sunday Observations by Christy

I am a firm believer everyone should have one activity, chore, or habit, that gives you a bit of time to just unwind. To think things over. Or to not think at all. To solve the worlds problems, or simply listen to music. Whatever. Mine tends to be mowing when I can. It takes almost two hours to mow our place. In that time you can truly mull over many aspects

of things happening. This week we’ve had some health issues to deal with, those things that are typical when you have parents that are 75. 76, & 78. So as I mowed yesterday, I was wishing to be closer to those 300 miles away. To do something. Not that the family there isnt capable, they are MORE than. They worry, share information, and keep

us in the loop like total champs. You just wish you could be there. Just like when there is an issue here, they wish they could be here to ease the minds of your loved ones. Living a distance away teaches you a lot. The main thing I have learned is I will NEVER critique how the care of a loved one is being handled, when I’m not there daily. We witnessed the flip side of that when grandparents here were aging, and family would come from a distance to critique. So as I mowed, and worried, it occurred to me that it’s been 8 years since my bonus moms lung cancer surgery, that we are blessed daily that she has remained in remission and healthy. With no treatment needed post surgery. I remembered that my kiddos health has improved dramatically, my mom has settled in nicely at my house. And honestly, with

a friend who’s mom fell a week ago and split her head open, with all that entailed and a brain bleed….. I realized I’m very blessed that what is going on with my Dad is hopefully minimal and God willing, will stay that way. Did I mention this was all kicking around in my head, as I mowed? As I watched birds, moved quickly

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away from some ground wasps, was sprayed by sprinklers, and laughed as my dog peeked out of her door like I was nuts. She is probably right. Mowing works for the attention deficit I assure you! Happy Sunday peeps, I hope even if your week was busy you found time to slow down and do what calms you. The other cool

thing about mowing is listening to tunes. If anyone saw me dancing and singing as I mowed, I will 100% blame it on Prince. Because “let’s go crazy” seems appropriate. And life is too much if you worry all the time, you just gotta make time to dance and sing a little. They say to count our blessings and not our troubles. Sounds good to me!

WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

WHAT BECOMES OF SHARELUNKERS? By John Jefferson

Ever wondered what becomes of those 13-plus pound largemouths caught by anglers in Texas in late winter and spring during the Legacy ShareLunker competition? Well, they are donated to TPWD to be taken to the Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens and placed into the breeding pool. But, afterwards, there isn’t much said about

them. Now, some of them are bred to other ShareLunker bass having the Florida genes that have already proven to enhance the size and weight of Texas bass. But then what? Most are returned to the lakes from which they were caught. And that’s what happened on Lake Austin in early May. Josh Irvine caught a 13.96-pound largemouth on Austin in early March. He’d thought that if he caught a really big bass that he’d yell and scream. When he got

the behemoth into his boat, all that came out was a whisper. Josh and his newest big best friend were united in early May when TPWD had him join them to return the bass to the lake. But he said he almost didn’t recognize her. “She’d gained almost another pound!” he said. “They’d been feeding her rainbow trout at the hatchery, but she hadn’t gotten fat and lazy. She was splashing around in the live well like she had just been caught.” Could it be that after being treated like

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a queen at the hatchery that she sensed she was coming back home? Or am I humanizing a big fish a little too much? At any rate, Josh got to gently release her back into Lake Austin and watch her swim away to freedom. That’s a happy ending to fine fish story. See accompanying photo. That scene is or has been frequently repeated, recently. But not for all twenty-four certified as Legacy ShareLunkers. Why not? Because, on March 25, TPWD fishery biologist decided they had enough ShareLunkers for the breeding program and wouldn’t be hauling the big girls

all over the state, anymore. All caught after the decision was made were left with the successful angler for release back into the lake. By now, most of the big ones have been returned to their home waters. But that’s not all that’s been added to the lakes. PURE Florida strain offspring from the Toyota ShareLunker Program – called “Lone Star Bass” -are being stocked in Texas waterbodies as you read this. Can you feel it? TPWD had set a goal of being able to stock the state with pure Florida strain bass by 2022. Many dedicated TPWD employees

Lifestyle have worked on the program since 1974. Toyota helped significantly. The state largemouth bass record has risen from 13.5-pounds to 18.18. Subsequent bass catches have increased in weight toward that record. A bass caught this year scaled 17.06 pounds. Former Fisheries Director, Phil Durocher is probably smiling. Current Director, Craig Bonds, is excited. “(This) … dramatically increases the number of ShareLunker descendants being stocked throughout Texas,” Bonds said. Over six million “Lone Star Bass” will be stocked by July.

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Transformation

Our granddaughters love to draw. While they were both here for a visit, they got their coloring chalk and spent the morning on our driveway. In a short while those young girls had transformed our large concrete slab into a work of art! The Lord God can do the same with our old pieces of clay. “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the great things he planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:10) Successful angler, Josh Irvine, gently releases the ShareLunker he caught on March 2 back into Lake Austin in early May. After spawning, the bass are returned to the lake to be released by the person who caught it. Photo contributed by Josh Irvine.

Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys

Lifestyle

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Disclaimer: This column is the opinion of Publisher Wade A. Thibodeaux and may contain subject matter on a variety of topics, but usually contains humor of some description. An occasional serious thought may be thrown in to entice the reader to think.

Just to give you an idea of how fast everything can change in this business, let me tell you a little story. Last Tuesday afternoon, I was just sitting around the office, casually checking email and Facebook when I received a notice that a body had been found alongside Interstate 10. It was just across the County line in Jefferson County, so I knew that I would be dealing with Law Enforcement that I was not very familiar with and who certainly were not familiar with me. I told the office staff where I was headed and jumped in my truck and soon was on scene. Now, I’m not an expert at this, but I’m no rookie when it comes to crime scenes. I also had a slight advantage over the crews from Beaumont because I was familiar with the area and knew which road to take to get the closest to the scene. The crews from Beaumont all drove past the scene and were camped out on the South end of the

scene and I drove past it from the South and circled back and was on the North end of the scene. I pulled up and parked and walked up to the deputy in the patrol car with credentials around my neck and camera in hand. He rolled down his window and I advised him of my credentials and he advised me that I was not allowed to go any closer to the scene than the back of his car. About that time, his radio blared “who’s the guy in the truck???” He advised them of my interest in the scene and the radio came back that they would advise the PIO(Public Information Officer) that she had another one to talk to on the North end. I noticed a drone flying over the scene and it was quickly making its way towards me and hovering in my vicinity for a little while before it drifted back over the area the detectives were working. An unmarked vehicle was making its way towards me on the bar-

ricaded roadway and soon an officer got out and introduced herself. Relief.... I had never met this PIO in person, but we had talked extensively on the phone and had exchanged numerous emails on other cases and it was somebody that I could make a connection with and would make my job just a little easier. She gave me a short briefing of the case and then we visited about other cases and other people that we both knew and I asked if I could get a little closer. She relented and we walked and talked as I was able to get some pictures of the officers working the scene. There wasn’t really any need to get really close as it was a body that had been there a while and I wasn’t interested in taking that picture even if they had allowed me to get a shot. As we walked and talked our way back to the North end of the blocked off scene, she commented that I must have been doing this

for a while because I wasn’t pushy like the young ones are and that I was able to get my job done without aggravating the officers trying to do their job. I agreed that it was much better if we all just got along and everybody was able to work together without interfering with each other. As we were wrapping up our visit, a young reporter from one of the Beaumont TV stations pulled up behind my truck and came towards us with

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tripod and camera in tow. When he got to about the front of my truck, I yelled out “Stop, that’s as close as you’re going to get”. He stopped like he had hit a brick wall. I quickly told him that I was just messing with him and for him to come and meet us. I didn’t realize it, but I was wearing a khaki shirt and black jeans and he told me that he thought that I was an officer. We had a good laugh and he and the PIO knew each other

and I left them to do their jobs since mine was finished for the time being. I returned to the office about 45 minutes later, posted about the body being found on Facebook, and resumed strumming my fingers as I was checking email. This is a crazy, erratic, sometimes fun, and sometimes not so fun life that I live. Anybody want to join me and tag along???? Till next time, I’m......... Wade in the Shade.

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PO Box 149 • Huntsville, TX 77342

Thursday May 26 , 2022

News

Walker County Press-Page 16

#1 IN SALES SATISFACTION

AMONG MASS MARKET BRANDS1

MOST GMC MODELS

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FOR VERY WELL-QUALIFIED BUYERS The Dealership that makes a Difference

WIESNERCHEVY.COM • WIESNERCADILLAC.COM • 936-291-7500 I-45 AT EXIT 116 BOTH WAYS IN HUNTSVILLE! ACROSS FROM HOME DEPOT - HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL 1Excludes Encore 1SV model. MUST BE A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2007 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER BUICK OR GMC VEHICLE OR A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 2016 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER BUICK OR GMC VEHICLE THROUGH GM FINANCIAL FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO NEW VEHICLE SALE. Not available with lease, special finance and some other offers. Take new retail delivery by 6/1/21. ©2021 General Motors. All rights reserved. Buick® Encore GX® Encore® Envision® Enclave®

Wiesner in Huntsville sells vehicles for factory sticker price — whether it’s in stock, on order or bought online! You don’t pay over MSRP. Just say no to additional dealer markup, market price adjustments, Zaz, environmental packages or the security package. Wiesner of Huntsville is the only place where you will be treated fair and like family.

For J.D. Power 2021 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards. 2 Excludes HUMMER EV and Savana models. Length of contract limited. Some customers will not qualify. Not available with some other offers. Take new retail delivery by 5/31/22. ©2022 General Motors. All rights reserved. GMC® Due to current supply-chain shortages, certain features shown have limited or late availability, or are no longer available. See the window label or a dealer regarding the features on an individual vehicle.