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By Laura Kestner, Editor
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Despite a rather lengthy executive
session to “discuss and consider hiring a police officer,” no such
action was taken during the most recent DeLeon City Council meeting,
December 28.
After reconvening in open session, Mayor
pro tem Howard Gifford made a motion to “hire Ben Rowell as a patrol
officer for the City of DeLeon,” with Councilman Avery Carlisle
providing a second. Council members Norma Locke and John Holdridge
were absent, therefore when Mayor Danny Owen and Councilman Johnnye
Howell voted against hiring Rowell, Owen noted “we are tied.”
“You get to debate now,” said Karen
Wilkerson, city secretary, “or hold it over until the next meeting.” >>Full Story<< |
By Jerry Morgan, Reporter
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COMANCHE -- The Commissioners Court of
Comanche County met in a post-Christmas session on Wednesday, December
27, to consider a relatively light agenda.
The meeting was led by County Judge James
Arthur and attended by Commissioners Garry Steele, Chris Biggs and
Jimmy Dale Johnson. Commissioner Bobby Schuman was absent.
The first order of business was the
presentation by Judge Arthur of plaques of appreciation for service to
Comanche County for the retiring head of adult probation, Brenda
Marshall, and for outgoing officials whose term in office was expiring
at year end, Commissioner Chris Biggs and Justice of the Peace Rex
Plumlee. >>Full Story<< |
By Jerry Morgan, Reporter
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VAN DYKE -- The Board of Directors of the
Comanche County Consolidated Hospital District and the Medical Staff
of the Comanche County Medical Center met in a special joint meeting
on Tuesday, December 19, at the hospital cafeteria.
Evan Moore, Chief Executive Officer of
CCMC, noted that it is a requirement that the two bodies have an
annual conference meeting to foster communications between the Medical
Staff and the Board. >>Full Story<< |
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SWORN-IN COUNTY OFFICIALS. The County Courtroom was crowded on
Tuesday afternoon, January 2, as formal oaths of office were
administered to the above group of officials. They are, from the
left, Ruby Lesley-County Clerk, Brenda Dickey-District Clerk,
Billy Ruth Rust-County Treasurer, James R. Arthur-County Judge,
William J. Koenig-Justice of the Peace, Kenneth Feist-County
Commissioner-Precinct 2, Jimmy Dale Johnson-County
Commissioner-Precinct 4, and James Morgan- District Judge. All
have recently been elected to four year terms continuiing through
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BUFFALO PLUS BULL YIELDS SURPRISE BEEFALO. This cute little
blond heifer was born in early November at the Autry and Peggy
Andress farm west of DeLeon. Her mother, named Gladys, has been
Autry¹s pet and has been with his cattle herd since 2002. Gladys
is originally from South Dakota and was previously seen in the
movie, ³Dances with Wolves.² The father is a regular Charolais-cross
beef bull. The little beefalo heifer, who remains unnamed at the
present, is developing a few characteristics that set her apart
from her fellow herd calves. (The picture above was taken in
November) She has a slight hump at her shoulders, a curly forehead
and wooly upper forelegs. And, she has a mama that the other herd
mothers don¹t mess with. (Thanks to Autry and Peggy for the photo
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