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Volume 53, No. 29
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Woodsboro man shot during burglary attempt
By Tim Delaney
County Press Editor
WOODSBORO — A
Woodsboro man was shot
in the leg by an intrud-
er who was attempting
to burglarize the resi-
dence in the 100 block
of Shirmer Road on
Thursday, Feb. 14.
Later arrested and
charged with burglary of
a habitation and assault
with a deadly weapon
was William Rogers, 43,
of Corpus Christi.
The suspect was
described at the scene
as being six feet tall
and weighing about 275
pounds.
He was wearing a blue
work shirt with “Baker
Hughes” on one side
and “Will” on the other,
according to the incident
report.
A neighbor of the victim
called 911 and told the
dispatcher that the victim
had a gunshot wound to
the leg.
Aransas and San
Patricio counties were
advised that the suspect
was armed and seen driv-
ing a white Ford pickup,
heading east on Farm-to-
Market Road 136 out of
Woodsboro.
At first, HALO-Flight
was called, but later
the flight was canceled
because the victim was
up and walking around.
The victim later went
to Refugio Memorial
Hospital, according to the
incident report.
San Patricio County
law enforcement spotted
the vehicle and matched
the description of the sus-
pect. William Rogers was
detained.
Deputy Martin Deleon
met the San Patricio dep-
uty to pick up the suspect
at U.S. Highway 35 and
Loop 202 near Gregory.
The gun used in the
shooting was a .380
Walther.
Milton’s towed the pick-
up.
The suspect was taken
to the Refugio County
Jail.
William Rogers
Shooter wins thousands for scholarship
By Tim Delaney
County Press Editor
BAYSIDE — He’s one in 398 shoot-
ers: Tyler Galbreath, 16, of Bayside.
And that designation won him a
$10,000 scholarship to any college or
university he wants to attend.
“I have won different things. I have
never won a scholarship before,” he
said.
Tyler, who is in 4-H, was competing
in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Junior Shootout on Feb. 8-9.
His dad, Robert Galbreath, said 4-H
has had shooting competition about 25
years, and he hopes such a scholarship
will be the model for more.
During the first day of the shoot,
Tyler shot 100 targets out of 100.
He placed in the top five shooters in
boys that first day and qualified for the
finals the next day.
The top five boys and the top five
girls shot the next day.
The San Antonio Livestock Exposition
scholarship committee put forth $80,000
for first, second and third place.
A total of 25 guns, buckles and prizes
were given away thanks to 25 large
companies.
The second day of the tournament
was difficult. Rain, drizzle and wind
was the fare and the temperature was
about 50 degrees.
Shooters shoot in all weather except
lightening and tornados.
Still, Tyler shot 24 out of 25 targets to
be declared the champion.
Tyler shoots a Caesar Guerini 12
gauge shotgun.
“I’m thinking about
Shiner University in
Kerrville and also Texas
A&M University,” he
said.
He said he would like to
study engineering in the
petroleum and mechani-
cal fields.
Tyler is currently an
honor roll student and
in the National Honor
Society.
He works a part-time
job at Crofutt’s Sandwich
and Bakery in Bayside.
“School takes most of
my time ... and shooting,”
he said.
Tyler has been shooting
a shotgun for the past six
years, but he was averag-
ing 10 to 15 competitions
per season.
Last year, he was
ranked fourth. The year
before that he was the
No. 1 skeet shooter in the
state.
Asked how many com-
petitions he’s entered,
he said, “Too many to
remember. It’s a lot. I’ve
had 16 shoots this year,”
he said.
He plans on compet-
ing in San Antonio on
March 23 at a shooting
classic. He will shoot only
one day of the three-day Lai Threikeid photo
Tyler Galbreath, 7 6, won a $ 7 0,000 scholarship at the San Antonio Livestock
(See Shooting, 3A) Exposition Junior Shootout on Feb. 8-9. This photo is copyrighted.
Airport
Advisory
Committee
sworn in
By Tim Delaney
County Press Editor
REFUGIO — A Refugio
County Airport Advisory
Committee was intro-
duced and sworn in by
the Refugio County
Commissioners Court on
Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Members of the com-
mittee include Warren
Keyes, Phillip Sanchez,
Ricky Piwetz, Kenneth
Wright and Anthony
Daniel.
The committee is
charged with recommend-
ing policies regarding the
Refugio County Airport
and help the communi-
ty become more aware
of airport operations
while advising on capital
improvements and plan-
ning for the facility.
Commissioners also
approved a resolution
to approve the proposal
by the Refugio County
Appraisal District to
purchase adjoining office
space to the district at a
cost of $25,000 and reno-
vation costs of $150,000.
The funds to purchase
and renovate the office
space come from the dis-
trict at no cost to the
county.
(See Court, 3A)
Contributed photo
The Aransas Wildlife Refuge reported 257 whooping cranes within the
refuge and another 22 outside the refuge on Feb. 15.
Whooping crane numbers are in
By Tim Delaney
County Press Editor
ARANSAS WILDLIFE
REFUGE — Several survey
results on Whooping Crane num-
bers were released by the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service on Feb.
15.
The Refugio County Press first
reported on Feb. 14 that the
whooping cranes are readying
for their 2,500-mile flight to their
nesting grounds in Wood Buffalo
National Park in Canada.
Now, seven surveys conduct-
ed during December have been
finished showing the Aransas
Wildlife Refuge 2012-13 popula-
tion at 257 whooping cranes.
But observations of the cranes
outside the Refuge indicate 22
more cranes were living off the
Refuge during the surveys.
The Refuge had 283 whooping
cranes during 2010-11, a total
taken by actual counting of indi-
vidual birds.
But for the 2011-12 count, a
new survey method was used
that still needs further refine-
ment, according to the Refuge’s
website. But as the surveys
are refined, the precision of its
results will improve to better
manage the flock.
The 2011-12 count at the
Refuge was 254 with another
13 spotted around Bayside,
Granger Lake and Markham.
The Aransas Wildlife Refuge is
located in Aransas, Refugio and
Calhoun counties. The Refuge is
the primary winter home for the
endangered and rare whooping
cranes.
Deaths
Victoria M. Flores
Alejandro Ochoa
Index
Obits Page 2A
Views Page 4 A
Church Page 6 A
Sports Page 14A
Schools Page 15A
DEMOLITION
UNDERWAY
The old Zarsky build-
ing on U.S. Highway
77 is being torn down
from the back to the
front. Family Dollar
has bought the prop-
erty and is planning
on building a store in
the near future.
Amber Ross photo
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