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LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS
ALREADY THERE. On Monday afternoon, Comanche County
Sheriff’s Deputy Bryan Butler was involved in a traffic accident
on Hwy. 16 South near the Downing community, in which he
collided with DeLeon resident Bobby Skaggs. Neither man was
seriously injured, although Skaggs’ pickup, which was pulling a
small cattle trailer, was damaged severely in the incident.
According to witnesses, Butler was attempting to locate a
suspicious person when the accident occurred. |
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Saddle Up For The DeLeon
Open Rodeo
Special to the Free Press
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This Friday and Saturday, August 21-22,
the DeLeon Rodeo Association will present the 1st Annual DeLeon Open
Rodeo at the tractor pull arena at the Community Park.
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GETTING READY FOR THE
RODEO. Brad Ballenger and Jason Clark, in the tractors
above, were among those who were hard at work this week getting
things ready for the rodeo this weekend at the tractor pull
arena at the new park. |
The gates will open at 6:00 p.m., with
the Grand Entry at 8:00 p.m.
This will be the first DeLeon Open
Rodeo in more than 30 years.
Even though the Peach and Melon
Festival just wrapped up, the fun just keeps coming. The DeLeon
Rodeo Association members have been hard at work getting the
fairgrounds transformed into a full-blown rodeo facility.
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Meet the Bearcats
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The DeLeon Athletic Booster club is
hosting “Meet the Bearcats" on Thursday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m. at
Bearcat Stadium.
DABC will serve a Hamburger Supper from
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., as well as selling memberships and
merchandise prior to the introduction of all fall sports high school
athletes, cheerleaders, band members and coaches. We will also
recognize the Cubcat Cheerleaders. This will be followed the
lighting of the “D” by the Class of 2010.
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Awbrey Named New Free Press
Publisher
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Jon Awbrey was named as publisher of
the DeLeon Free Press effective August 17.
Awbrey replaces former publisher Jerry
Morgan, who will continue to be associated with the newspaper in a
non-staff capacity. Morgan had served as publisher since 1999.
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Alcohol at Tractor Pull
Dominates City Council
Members Discuss Crackdown on
4-Wheelers,
Golf Carts, etc. on City Streets
By LAURA KESTNER, Editor
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A complaint from Sue Pittman about
alcohol and related safety issues was presented to the DeLeon City
Council during the citizen’s presentation portion of the most recent
council meeting, Thursday, August 13, 2009.
All council members -- Gayle Stroud,
Bobby Schuman, Billie Lightfoot, Pauline Villarreal, Lee Childers
and Mayor Danny Owen -- were present for the meeting.
Also present were Karen Wilkerson, city
administrator-secretary; Ray Helberg, emergency management
coordinator for Comanche County; Linda Levens, chamber executive
director, and Police Chief Ralph Dickey.
Although no action was taken, the
complaint did generate considerable discussion later on.
“I may be in the wrong place,” Pittman
said, “but my concern is about the lack of safety at the tractor
pull. I have attended every tractor pull for the past 12 years and
this year has got to have been the most disastrous safety issue I’ve
ever seen in my life. …
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NEW STAFF. The new
DISD staff for the 2009-2010 school year were introduced during
a campus-wide meeting, Monday, August 17 at the high school
cafetorium. Left to right, back row, Brian Ramsey, social
studies/athletics; Gary Alford, high school science/coach;
Teresa Salinas, elementary instructional aide; Chris Stone,
elementary instructional aide; Carol McKee, instructional aide;
Lauren Neer, high school biology; and Shanna Lewis,
kindergarten. Left to right, front row, Randy Green,
maintenance; Amy Ramsey, technology/coach; Rica Smith, pre-k;
Christie Owen, PE instructional aide; and Crystal Rose, high
school english & speech. |
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