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Polk County Enterprise - July 2008
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Former cop sentenced to 15 years in prison
Aide at private school jailed for sex with 15-year-old
Onalaska growth adds $1.5 million to value
Burglars take off with tools
Public hearing requirement back on agenda  
OPD: 12 arrested on minor charges  
Council to deliberate on load limits  
LVFD pleas to citizens  
Traffic deaths down statewide, not in Polk County  
Celebrate July 4 with original Americans  
 
Enterprise wins awards at state press convention  



Former cop sentenced to 15 years in prison
Polk County Enterprise - July 2008
LIVINGSTON — Jurors deliberated about an hour and a half Friday before sentencing Greg Bogany to 15 years in prison and a $5,000 fine for the aggravated kidnapping of Candace Robinson on Dec. 3, 2007. Jurors also handed down a 15- year sentence with $5,000 fi ne for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that occurred on the same day. The two prison terms will run concurrently, according to District Attorney Lee Hon. Under current state law, inmates convicted of violent offenses must actually serve one-half of that sentence before becoming eligible for parole. Click Here for Complete Story!

Houston County Courier - July 2008
Agreed judgments require Select Medical Corp.
Houston County Sheriff’s Office Jail Report
Local nonprofit helping area low income tenants secure decent housing
Two indicted on bank robbery charges
Allegations launch investigation
Reader voices opinion on report
Local effort praised
Businessman Mourned
Reader voices opinion on report
TxDOT Urges Motorists To Be on the Lookout for Motorcyclists
State notifies certain voters
Local effort praised  
DSHS Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Galveston Bay  
Texas Declared America’s Top State For Business  
First case of West Nile reported  
4th of July Parade winners announced  
Houston County Sheriff’s Office Jail Report  
County Moves Forward With Law Enforcement Center  
Crime Stoppers tip leads charging of suspect  
Grapeland man charged with murder  
 
Arson suspect arrested in multiple wildfires  
Book Signing Held  
DPS increases patrols to reduce July 4 holiday traffic fatalities  
 
Storm causes power outage  
Recent rainfall not enough to end wildfire risk  
Sheriff's Office Arrest Three on Theft Charges  

State notifies certain voters
Houston County Courier - July 2008
According to Houston County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Danette Millican, under direction of the Texas Secretary of State some voters in the county have received a Notice of Examination indicating that as a felon they will not be allowed to vote."The Texas Secretary of State instructs all statewide offices to mail these letters because a felon cannot vote.  However, once he has completed his term of incarceration or probation, his voter registration can be restored if he will apply for another voter registration card," Mrs. Millican said. Mrs. Millican went on to say her office receives the Juror Questionnaire from the Houston county District Clerk when a potential juror has checked on his Juror Questionnaire the Number 7 declaration that: To be qualified to serve as a juror, he must not have been convicted of, or be under indictment or other legal accusation for a misdemeanor theft or a felony.  Click for complete article!



Groveton News -
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Cigarette Litter Prevention Program launched in Groveton
Cong. Brady speaks at C of C meeting Monday
Rodney Langley new preacher at Highway 94 Church of Christ
Brown selected by committee to be on Nov. General Ballot  
DPS increases patrols to reduce July 4 holiday traffic fatalities  
Is the Trans-Texas Corridor I 69 issue over  


New preacher at Highway 94 Church of Christ
Groveton News - July 2008
  On July 6 Rodney Langley began his work at the Highway 94 Church of Christ as the full-time preacher.  The preaching position at the Church of Christ had been vacant since November 2007 due to the untimely death of Bro. Lee Brinkmann.
   Bro. Langley comes to Groveton from Harrisburg, Arkansas where he was serving as a deacon.  He had been actively doing fill-in, interim preaching, and youth meetings since October 2000.   Bro. Langley is 33 years old and has been married for 10 years. His wife Lesa is an elementary school teacher. They have two children, Luke (6), and Becca (4).  Rodney and Lesa have both been actively involved with the congregation in Harrisburg with Lesa regularly teaching bible classes and Rodney teaching both adult and teen classes.
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Big Thicket Messenger -
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New book allows one to uncover the mystery behind your dreams
Liberty hires new athletic director and football coach
Realtors to benefit
Innovative Eco-Smart Cleaner


Tip leads to drug charges
Trinity Standard - July 2008

TRINITY – A tip given to the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department lead to Saturday’s arrest of a 30-year-old Trinity man on drug charges. According to Sheriff’s Deputy Donald Fisher, David Raack was arrested Saturday at a Coach Village residence in the Westwood Shores subdivision by Deputy Paul Shipper. He was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, which is believed to be cocaine.“Deputy Shipper received a call from (Sheriff Brent Lee) regarding a tip that a subject was in possession of a large number of needles, a controlled substance and possibly prescription pills,” Fisher said. The deputy went to the Coach Village address identified in the tip and talked with Raack. After receiving permission to conduct a search, Fisher said the officer did find less than a gram of what was believed to be cocaine. The substance has been forwarded to a Texas Department of Public Safety laboratory for formal analysis. Shipper also discovered a number of needles and other drug paraphernalia as well as a small quantity of prescription pills



Trinity Standard -
Otto announces hearing
Attorney General launches school safety initiative to protect Texas students
New book allows one to uncover the mystery behind your dreams  
 
Liberty hires new athletic director and football coach  
Realtors to benefit  
Innovative Eco-Smart Cleaner  


Audit shows county ‘in good shape’
San Jacinto News- Times - July 2008
COLDSPRING – “San Jacinto County is in good shape,” auditor Robert Belt of Sadersen, Knox and Belt LLP, told members of commissioners’ court Tuesday. Referring to San Jacinto County’s 2006-2007 annual fi nancial audit, Belt said, “You have a healthy fund balance and your records are in good order.” Belt congratulated the county for receiving a Certifi cate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fi scal year ended Sept. 30, 2006. “Only about 5 percent of governments receive the award. It’s a very prestigious honor for you,” Belt told commissioners’ court. A Certifi cate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is presented by the Government Finance Offi cers Association of the United States and Canada to government units and public employee retirement systems whose comprehensive annual fi nancial reports achieve the highest standards in government accounting and fi nancial reporting. “By frugal budgeting and careful adherence to its budget, San Jacinto County continues to improve its position fi nancially. Click for complete article!



San Jacinto News- Times -

Audit shows county ‘in good shape’
Help needed in finding missing Shepherd man
Tourism seminar planned
County votes to support 4-H community service project
Board approves teacher salary increases  
17 indicted by county grand jury  
30 Shepherd students receive more than $154,836 in scholarship funds  
Pets looking for loving homes  


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