Lexington Leader (Lexington, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 495, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 2007 Page: 2 of 16
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Page 2A - Thursday, October 4, 2007
LEXINGTON LEADER
Sheriff’s
Report
Lee County Sheriff Rodney Meyer
Four Sentenced in
District Court
September 24,2007
• Sheriff Meyer assisted the GVFD locate a fire behind Taco Bell.
• Chief Deputy Kothmann went to Bartlett State Jail to pick up inmate.
Four people were sentenced in the District Court of Lee County on
September 25.2007 w ith the Honorable Terry Flenniken presiding.
Crimes included possession with intent to deliver a controlled sub-
stance. burglary of a home, forgery by passing and unauthorized use
of a motor vehicle.
Reginald Hancock. 27. of Giddings was charged with two counts of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance-one count
• Deputies York and Stricker went to TDCJ in H untsville to pick up tor Dihydrocodeinone, 28-200 grams and one count of Phencyclidine,
inmate for court.
• Deputy York made a posting at County Clerk’s Office.
• Deputy Carvin attempted to serve a warrant.
1-4 grams He received a sentence of 10 years confinement in Texas
Department of Criminal Justice; $296 court costs; $420 restitution;
agreed judgement of forfeiture of one 1993 Crown Victoria Automobile
From the
Mayor’s Desk
by
Robert Willrich, Sr.
Everyone should have received their new trash recepticles
this past week from Allied Waste. 1 want to remind you that
any trash put outside of these cans will cause extra charges to
be put on your monthly utility bill. Please keep the recepticles
out of the roadways to prevent them from being hit an dam-
aged and to prevent any accidents from occuring.
• Deputy Carvin arrested a person and transferred to Burleson County and one Bersa .380 caliber handgun. C T. IT 1
and made another arrest for criminal mischief He was also dispatched Chris Devon Wolridge, 32, of Giddings was charged with Burglary ocnOOI Leaders
to cows out on CR 430. of a Habitation and sentenced to 6 % years confinement in Texas
Department of Criminal Justice: $296 court costs; $75 restitution. A T
September 25,2007 Noe Gutierrez, 30, of Giddings was indited for Forgery by Passing ( 0 n T a n 0 1 n 1 D 1 1 C
• Chief Deputy Kothmann assisted with an accident on F.M. 3403. and received three years probation; $296 court costs; $400 court ap- C/URRVERC waRGO
• Sheriff Meyer spoke to a citizen who came to the Sheriff s Office pointed attorney fee; $750 fine; complete Drug Offender Education
about people dumping trash on his property. Deputies w ill be doing a Program and Substance Abuse Counseling and Treatment; 75 hours Board members Phillip Brown, Dallas area.
close patrol watch in the area. community service restitution. Byron Wren, Joe Green, and Su- Sunday’s third general session
• A citizen made a report to Deputy ( arvin in regaids to someone Gregory Monroe Nicholson, 27. of Pollok, Texas was indited for perintendent Chuck Holt of Lex- featured Kenneth Cooper. M.D.,
cutting down trees on his property w Without his permission. Unauthorized use of Motor Vehicle. Nicholson was sentenced to 12 ington I.S.D. joined more than M.P.H., who focused on the battle
•thief Deputy Kothmann and Deputy Carvin responded to a call months confinement in Texas Department of Criminal Justice State Jail 8,000 public school trustees,su- against childhood obesity. Coo-
about a subject who was allegedly violating a protective order. Facility; $296 court costs; $400 court appointed attorney fee. perintendents, and other educa- per. recognized as the leader of the
• Sheriff Meyer took a report from a citizen who is missing a black _______________________________________________________-____________tion leaders September 28-30 at the international fitness movement, is
registered Angus bull47th AnnualTASB/TASAConven- president of Cooper Aerobics
================ St. Joseph Breaks Ground ---===- -===
a vehicle on Hwy 290. in College Station ciat ion of School Administrators get our kids moving and encour-
• Deputy Easley made 2 traffic stops and assisted with an accident. © (TASA) focused on extensive age optimum health in all seg-
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September 26,2007
• Deputy Crockett assisted with traffic control on Hwy 21.
• Deputy Crockett took a complaint for burglary.
• Chief Deputy Kothmann and Deputy Stricker responded to a horse
on the roadway.
• Captain Gonzales was dispatched to C.R. 326 to put up cattle that
were in the roadway.
• Captain Gonzales and Deputy Stricker answered a burglary of a
building in Dime Box.
• Deputy Clampit took a report from a subject who reported his vehicle
stolen. Vehicle was entered into the DPS computer as a stolen vehicle. . , , ,. .
• Deputy Easley put up 5 7 head of cattle on Hwy 21 St. Joseph Regional Health Center broke ground on a freestanding decision of Brown v. the Board of Texas history and heritage and en-
• A citizen reported a suspicious person on F.M. 2239. Deputy Carvin urgent care center today, kicking off the startup phase on what it plans Education. f Brown is president couraging the teaching of Texas
located the subject. The male subject stated that he was homeless and to be a premier health campus in College Station. . and CEO of the Brown Founda- history in public schools.
needed a place to rest St. Joseph leadership announced they already have begun site work tion for Educational Equity. Excel- Saturday afternoon featured
• Deputy Hermes and Deputy Carvin responded to a domestic to construct a 7,200 square-foot Urgent Care Center on the campus, lence, and Research. She has an Michael Fullan, a worldwide au-
disturbance call on F M 180 The site, which they plan 10 develop into a 40-acre health campus, extensive background in educa- thonty on education reform who
• Deputv Easley responded to a report of several head of cattle out on fronts the northbound access road of Highway 6. tion, bustness, and civic leader- is currently special advisor to the
Hwy 77 in Lexington. When complete in January the urgent care center will offer two ship and nearly two decades of premier and minister of education
• Deputy Hermes responded to suspicious person at an oil well entrance primary care physicians, nine treatment and exam rooms, lab and imag- experience in political advocacy in Ontario, Canada. His book,
and another suspicious person on Hwy 290. Second person had a ing services, and be open extended evening and weekend hours. public policy implementation, and Leading in a Culture of Change,
fight and was walking to Houston.
• Deputy Hermes put up livestock on CR 205.
• Deputy Carvin assisted PD in locating a gas drive off.
• A vehicle parked on FM 180 was checked by Deputy Carvin.
guished speakers; and the latest Distinguished lectures began
information on public education Friday with Jesus Frank de la Teja,
issues, trends, and innovative pro- Ph.D., a professor and chair of the
grams, it is the largest training Department of History at Texas
event of its kind for Texas school State University-San Marcos.
trustees and superintendents. Teja recently was appointed by
Friday's first general session Governor Rick Perry as Texas' first
featured Cheryl Brown state historian, where his respon-
Henderson, whose father was in- sibilities include enhancing the
volved in the landmark integration knowledge of Texans regarding
While that construction is underway hospital leaders, area physi- federal legislative development, has received the book-of-the-year
cians, developers and architects will be working on the health services Two former legislators, with dif- award from several organizations,
and design of the buildings that will be constructed during a major fering views on many national is- Fullan is engaged in training, con-
Phase 1 development of the campus, which set to kick off in February sues, engaged in a point-counter- suiting, and evaluating change
of 2008. That phase is expected to offer more than 30,000 square feet of point exchange at Saturday's sec- projects around the globe.
September 27.2007
• Deputy Hermes put up 2 donkeys that were found on C.R. 205.
• Chief Deputy Kothmann put up cows on F.M. 141.
• Deputy Stricker attempted to locate a male walking on Hwy 77.
• Deputy Stricker and Chief Deputy Kothmann assisted DPS with
accident on Hwy 21.
• Deputy Stricker took an inmate to a doctor’s appointment.
• Deputy Clampit responded to cows out on Hwy 290 East.
' clinical, diagnostic and surgical space, plus a wellness component ond general session. Bill Bradley. Closing out the distinguished
focused on keeping residents healthy. A significant component in the an Olympic gold medalist and lectures on Saturday was Robert
campus development will be medical office space for physician of- former U.S. senator from New Jer- Scott, chief deputy commissioner
fices. sey. faced off with J.C. Watts, of the Texas Education Agency
September 28,2007
• Deputy Stricker put up a horse on Hwy 77.
• Chief Deputy Kothmann answered a reckless driving complaint.
• A motorist reported to the Sheriff's Office that goats were out on
F.M. 141 near Red Hill. Deputy Easley put them up.
• Deputy Clampit responded to a family disturbance out on C.R. 228.
• Deputy Easley took a report from a citizen about a possible break in.
• Deputy Hermes assisted Deputy Easley with burglary.
• Deputy Hermes stopped vehicle for speeding on FM 180, arrested
one person on a felony warrant out of Burleson County.
• Deputy Hermes arrested one person for possession ofcrack cocaine.
• Deputy Hermes attempted service of warrants in Lincoln and Dime
Box.
an Although development plans are still in process, St. Joseph antici- former U.S. house member from and currently acting commissioner
pates more than $50 million will be invested in developing the health Oklahoma. Moderating the ques- of education. He has worked in
campus in the next three years. With more than 16 health facilities tion-and-answer session was the public education policy arena
located across the Brazos Valley, this development marks the first Steve Pickett, an Emmy award-win- for many years, serving as a policy
College Station health campus for St. Joseph Regional Health Center, ning journalist and reporter in the advisor to several commissioners,
the Texas Senate, and U.S. House
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) CONTRACTS
Sealed proposals for contracts listed below will be received by TxDOT until the date(s) shown below, and then
publicly read.
CONSTRL CTION/M AINENANCE/BL 11 DING FA CILITIES CONTRACT (S)
Dist/Div: Austin
Contract 6161-51-001 for MOWING HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY in LEE County, etc. will be opened on
November 02, 2007 at 1 :00 p.m. at the State Office for an estimate of $327,900.00.
of Representatives.
Other convention highlights in-
cluded announcement of the Su-
perintendent of the Year at
Saturday's second general session
and Outstanding School Board at
Sunday's third general session.
Award winners for exemplary ar-
chitectural design also were rec-
ognized.
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September 29.2007
• Deputy Hermes and Deputy Easley stopped a vehicle and obtained
consent to search the vehicle. Drugs were recovered from the vehicle
and the driver and passenger were arrested.
• Deputies Hermes and Carvin arrested two persons on warrants out
of Lee County.
• Deputy Carvin spoke to a complainant about threatening phone
calls.
• Deputy Carvin assisted Blue VFD at a report of an electrical pole on
ftreonC.R. 309.
• Deputy Clampit assisted DPS at a traffic accident on Hwy 290 East.
• A citizen reported a suspicious vehicle in the area of C.R. 113. Deputy
Clampit responded.
September 30,2007
• Deputy Clampit put a cow up on F.M. 2239.
• Captain Gonzales had a report of several head of cattle on F.M. 180.
• A report was made for a citizen in reference to her vehicle being
burglarized. Deputy Carvin spoke to the subject.
• Deputy Clampit attempted to locate a white older model Honda 4
door that was reported throwing objects out the window.
• Deputy Clampit and Deputy Carvin assisted D.P.S. at the scene of an
accident on Hwy 21 approximately 1 mile east of Hwy 77.
Jail Report
Processed in jail:
Committed:
Released:
Felony:
Males:
Misd:
Females: •
51
16
11
38
40
13
11
Housed in Milam County: 18
♦
1 would like to thank everyone that designed, copied and put to-
gether Key Maps for Lee County. The Key Maps, made possible
through grant money, will be distributed to all Fire, Police and Emer-
gency Medical Personnel. These maps will assist Emergency person-
nel in locating 9-1-1 addresses within the county.
Plans and specifications are available for inspection, along with bidding proposals, and applications for the
TxDOT Prequalified Contractor’s list, at the applicable State and/or Dist/Div Offices listed below. If applicable,
bidders must submit prequalification information to TxDOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eligible
to bid on a project. Prequalif ication materials may be requested from the State Office listed below. Plans for the
above contract! s) are available from TxDOT's website at www.dot.statc.tx.us and from reproduction companies
at the expense of the contractor. NPO: 24909
State Office
Constr./Maint. Division
200 E. Riverside Dr.
Austin, Texas 78704
Phone: 512-416-2540
Dist/Div Office(s)
Austin District
District Engineer
7901 N. IH 35
Austin, Texas 78761-5426
Phone: 512-832-7060
Minimum wage rates are set out in bidding documents and the rates will be part of the contract. TxDOT
ensures that bidders will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin.
Lee County Commissioners Free
CLEAN-UP DAY
SATURDAY, October 13th
9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Prec mil Barn HI
979-542-6065
Precinc t Barn #2
979-542-2522
Precinct #3
Rec ycle Center
in Lexington
979-773-2266
Precinct Barn #4
979-542-1388
Dime Box
Rodeo Arena
979-542-1388
ADVERTISE
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✓ Appliances
✓ Old furniture
✓ Other household discards
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X NO tires
x NO batteries
X NO wire or tin
X NO yard waste
x NO hazardous waste
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