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One indicted in death of a child

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DavisDavisTRINITY — A 29-year-old was arrested July 31 on manslaughter and endangering a child charges in connection with the death of a 2-month-old child.

Kelly Davis was indicted by a Trinity County Grand Jury on July 18 for endangering a child, a state jail felony, and manslaughter, a second-degree felony.

According to reports from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a call from Davis on June 15 saying she fell asleep with her child, and when she woke up, the baby was not breathing.

Reports indicate Davis told police she believed that while they were sleeping, a pillow got on top of the child.

Deputies and emergency personnel attempted CPR, but the baby did not respond, and was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Richard Steptoe, who also ordered an autopsy. Results indicate the child died from asphyxia.

In May, reports indicate a 3-year-old child of the suspect was found wandering in the street.

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One injured in 2-car crash

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Emergency personnel assist the drivers of two vehicles that collided on FM 356  on Aug. 1. COURTESY PHOTOEmergency personnel assist the drivers of two vehicles that collided on FM 356 on Aug. 1. COURTESY PHOTO

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TRINITY COUNTY — The Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers investigated a crash on Farm-to-Market Road 356, approximately 1 mile northwest of White Rock Acres Road, that occurred Aug. 1.

The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 4 p.m., a 2005 Toyota Corolla was stopped on the northwest shoulder of the road, while a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northwest.

Reports indicate that the driver of the Toyota made an unsafe U-turn in front of the Chevrolet and was struck on its driver side.

The driver of the Toyota, identified as 25-year-old Jamie Castle of Livingston, was transported to HCA Conroe for treatment. Castle was cited for making an unsafe turn.

The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as 30-year-old Justin Alford of Bryan, was not injured.

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County residents injured in crashes

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TRINITY COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers investigated a multiple vehicle crash on Farm-to-Market Road 356 approximately one mile east of Trinity that occurred Wednesday.

The report indicates that at approximately 6:05 p.m., a 2004 Ford F-150 was traveling west, followed by a 1998 Ford Expedition. The Ford F-150 and Ford Expedition slowed to avoid striking a dog that entered the roadway, when the driver of a 2006 Dodge Ram failed to control his speed and struck the rear of the Expedition, which was then pushed into the F-150.

The driver of the Ford F-150, 35-year-old Lisa Hall of Trinity, was transported to a hospital in Huntsville for treatment and one passenger was transported to CHI Lufkin for treatment.

The driver of the Ford Expedition, 26-year-old Michelle Dupuis of Trinity, and two passengers, including a 3-year-old child, were transported to a hospital in Huntsville for treatment.

The driver of the Dodge Ram, 24-year-old Joshua Madl of Huntsville, was not injured. Madl was cited for failing to control his speed and driving with a suspended license.

On July 18, DPS Troopers investigated a crash on state Highway 94 near Farm-to-Market Road 2262.

The report indicates that at approximately 1:04 p.m., a 2008 Dodge pickup was traveling northeast. The driver was traveling at a speed which was unsafe around a curve and traveled off the road to the right and then back to the left. This caused the pickup to travel into a side skid into the east ditch where it struck a tree and overturned.

The driver, 56-year-old Russell Davis of Groveton, was transported to Woodland Heights Medical Center for treatment. Davis was cited for traveling at an unsafe speed.

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DETCOG holding Medicare/Social Security seminar

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LUFKIN — Area Agency on Aging of Deep East Texas Council of Government will hold a Medicare/Social Security Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Lufkin Convention Center, 601 N. Second St., in Lufkin.

The seminar’s theme is “Power in Community” and will feature experts on Medicare, Social Security, Adult Protective Services, and a lawyer from Lone Star Legal Aid.

The seminar is being sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging and the Aging Disability Resource Center; both are programs of Deep East Texas Council of Governments.

In addition to the presentations there will be tables with information and representatives from Lone Star Legal Aid, Crockett Resource Center for Independent Living, Southland Rehabilitation & Healthcare, Star Plus, Social Security, Area Agency on Agency, Adult Protective Services, and the Aging Disability Resource Center.

For more information on the Medicare/Social Security Seminar contact the Aging Disability Resource Center at (936) 634-2247.

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Texas to receive $3.3 billion in funds for broadband

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By Jayme Lozano Carverand Pooja Salhotra
The Texas Tribune

Texas will receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money — the most of any state — to help expand broadband availability statewide, the Biden administration announced Monday.

The money will be distributed from the $42.45 billion in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program as part of President Joe Biden’s 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds aim to connect more than 8.5 million households and small businesses nationwide — and nearly 2.8 million of those households without broadband are in Texas.

Each state received at least $107 million.

Separately, the BEAD program includes more than $14 billion in funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which makes broadband service more affordable for eligible households nationwide (and can be applied for now), $2 billion for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and $2 billion for the Department of Agriculture’s Reconnect Program that provides loans and grants to build broadband infrastructure in eligible rural areas.

Texas and the other states can submit initial funding proposals from July 1 through Dec. 27. After the National Telecommunications and Information Administration approves proposals, which will occur on a rolling basis, states and territories will be able to access at least 20% of their funds. The Texas Broadband Development Office will allocate the funds, which will go to where the state and federal broadband maps indicate service is needed. However, service providers and local officials have disputed the accuracy of those maps.

The Biden administration has compared its investment in broadband to the 1936 Rural Electrification Act, which offered low-cost loans to help bring electricity to rural areas.

“Whether it’s connecting people to the digital economy, manufacturing fiber optic cable in America, or creating good paying jobs building internet infrastructure in the states, the investments we’re announcing will increase our competitiveness and spur economic growth across the country for years to come,” Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a statement Monday.

The $3.3 billion federal allotment will boost investments made by Texas lawmakers during this year’s legislative session. House Bill 9, filed by State Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin, allocates $1.5 billion to expand internet availability in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 9 into law this month, and Texans will vote on the final approval of the funds in November.

“The Legislature had the forethought to put up $1.5 billion this session toward further broadband deployment and to leverage the full potential of the federal funding set aside for the state,” said A.J. Rodriguez, executive vice president of Texas 2036, a data-based think tank. “This is one of many crucial down payments they made this session. It targets Texas’ rural communities and underserved pockets of our urban areas so that those Texans can fully participate in the 21st century digital economy.”

Ashby said the state has never been in a better position to increase connectivity, with billions of dollars in store to improve broadband and telecommunications infrastructure.

“I’m very pleased the state of Texas stands to receive more federal grant funding for broadband deployment than any other state,” Ashby told the Tribune. “By awarding Texas with over $3.3 billion, the NTIA has reaffirmed our long-standing belief that there is an urgent need to deliver reliable high-speed internet to the people of Texas.”

In a statement released Monday, the Texas Cable Association applauded the funding announcement, saying the investment will play a big role in closing the state’s digital divide.

“We look forward to working with state leaders to ensure unserved and underserved communities are prioritized for connectivity and that strong guardrails are established to protect these investments from wasteful abuse,” the association said in their statement.

According to a statement, the Biden administration expects that all states and territories will now have the resources to connect everyone in the country by 2030.

Disclosure: Texas 2036 and the Texas Cable Association have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a complete list of them here.

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/26/texas-broadband-federal-funds/.

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