Coleman Chronicle & Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Page: 1 of 12
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ing ahead to possible cool fronts, and to
the scheduled opening of Coleman’s own
Don Luis location.
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ice. Her keen knowledge of finance, bud-
geting, public safety, water and wastewa-
ter as well as employee benefits has been
critical to the stability of our organization
and she will be sorely missed. We do,
however, wish her nothing but the best
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Cogdill then contacted the Brown County Sheriffs De-
partment to confirm this information. He learned that
the Brown County Sheriffs Office had a report that
Crawford had been seen taking mail from mailboxes. The
Coleman County Sheriffs Office then contacted Shop-
pin’ Baskit, Coleman Interbank, and Coleman County
State Bank to alert them to the possibility that Crawford
could try to cash checks that did not belong to her at
their locations.
Shoppin’ Baskit reported that they had already refused
to cash a check for Crawford on Monday, and that she
had returned on Tuesday morning to, again, attempt to
cash a check. Shoppin’ Baskit personnel refused to cash
the check for Crawford and, this time, took pictures of
the check and also got video footage of Crawford while
in their store.
Shortly before 3:00 pm on July 17th, however, Craw-
ford once again attempted to cash a check at Shoppin’
Baskit. This time Shoppin’ Baskit employees attempted
to hold the check and called the Sheriff’s Office. Craw-
ford took the check back and left the store.
While the Sheriff’s Office was taking the call from Shop-
pin’ Baskit, a call came in that Crawford was attempting
to cash a check at the drive-thru at Coleman Interbank.
Sheriff’s Deputies Vickie Kemp and Zach Holtz, along
with Cogdill, arrived on scene and blocked Crawford’s
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to the success of this city and will be a
valuable asset to all of us. This council
is convinced, without a doubt, that she is
the right fit for our community and will do
an outstanding job.”
Mrs. Lopez comes to Coleman with
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joining the City of Coleman. I look forward
to leading the team to carry out the vision
the City Council has for the Community,”
she said. “I am honored to be provided
Sheriff's Deputies, Zach Holtz and Vickie Kemp, along with
Sheriff Les Cogdill arrested Nora Michelle Crawford in the
Coleman Interbank Drive-Thru on Tuesday, July 17.
Courtesy Photo|Trena Claywell
In an ill-timed change, Coleman City
Council held its first scheduled meet-
ing last Thursday, July 19th, at the new
kick-off time of 5:15 p.m. and it coincid-
ing with the hottest week that Coleman
has known in years. The temperature at
game-time was 106 degrees according to nearly 14 years of local government expe-
rience. Most recently she served as inter-
im city manager in the City of Alice, near
Corpus Christi. Alice City Manager, Mi-
Coleman warmly welcomes
new City Manager
BY DAVID ADAMS
Contributing Writer
Nora Michelle Crawford, 37 years of age, was arrested
on Tuesday, July 17th, by the Coleman County Sheriff’s
Office. Sheriff Les Cogdill reported that he had received
a call from Santa Anna Chief of Police Carlos Torres.
Torres notified Cogdill that Crawford had attempted to
pass a check at Santa Anna National Bank and it was
not accepted. Through that conversation, Cogdill also
learned that Crawford had been in Brown County taking
mail out of mailboxes.
Coleman’s “southern gateway to down-
town” has been getting overhauled with
new businesses like Chuck Dragon parked
at Ivy & Company, Gaines Land Sales and
the much-anticipated Don Luis restau-
rant on the southern end of Commercial
Avenue. The furthest block north, a de-
fault “northern gateway to downtown,” is
also suddenly stirring with regular activi-
ty and new growth. The Coleman Farmers
Market has wisely and successfully been
moved mid-season to the Coleman Coun-
ty Courthouse lawn to take advantage of
the shade and grass for vendors and visi-
tors alike. Just south of the courthouse
- across from one of the longest-running
retail strongholds on that block, Gram-
be a complement to such a fine city.”
“I am very grateful to have served the
Town Hall Meeting
Kim Little
The board members of the Coleman Type A & B EDCs encourage all Coleman citi-
zens to attend the Town Hall Meeting set for July 26th at 6pm at the Bill Franklin
Center at 13152 State Highway 206, Coleman, Tx.
This will be an opportunity for the young working population and business owners
as well as the retired and ranching sector to engage in a dialogue about their hopes
and dreams for the Coleman community and our future. Input from the young, old
and everyone in between is important to the EDC boards. We will be setting-up and
preparing food for 100 people and I hope we run out of chairs!
The only way the Town Hall Meeting will be successful is if we have participation
from the citizens - we truly value your input. Please make plans to join us and bring
friends! For more information contact Kim Little 325-625-3669 or 580-618-4468.
Town Hall Meeting
July 26th 2018
Bill Franklin Center
Coleman, Tx
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vehicle.
Crawford was attempting to cash a check that had
been stolen from a mailbox in Brownwood and that had
since been altered.
Upon a search of her vehicle, another altered check
from Brownwood was discovered. Cogdill examined the
checks and contacted an investigator at Brown County
Sheriff’s Office. The investigator then contacted the in-
tended recipient of the check who confirmed it was never
received by him by mail as he had expected.
There was also a third check in the vehicle which was
not made out to Crawford and had not yet been altered.
Among the items taken into evidence from Crawford’s
vehicle were items believed to have been used for the
purposes of forging checks.
Cogdill stated that this is still an ongoing investiga-
tion. Brown County Sheriff’s Office will work the theft of
the mail from the mailboxes and possibly forgery charg-
es, as well.
The Coleman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Craw-
ford on two counts of forgery of financial instrument.
Each charge has a $7,500 bond. Deputy Zach Holtz is
the case officer.
Crawford was previously arrested on May 30th (and
was out on bond) on charges of forgery of financial in-
strument against the elderly.
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mer’s - signs are appearing that a “Prickly
Pear” will be emerging in Coleman’s near
future.
On June 22, 2018, I met-up with and
interviewed the excited new owners of the
“green building” at 107 S. Commercial:
Roberto Viana and Annette Carrell.
The couple currently resides in Ft.
Worth, Tx where Viana is an accountant
and Annette manages a Pier 1 Imports in
Southlake. Viana is originally from Ger-
many, and Carrell was born and raised in
Ft. Worth and has been in retail manage-
ment her whole life. Their connection to
Coleman County originated through An-
nette’s parents - Walter and Nancy Mer-
ritt of Valera, Tx. The Merritts became
connected to Coleman County because
Dr. Walter Merritt and Dr. Mike Rogers
worked together in Ft. Worth for many
years, and they would take trips togeth-
er to Coleman County to hunt. About
five years ago, Walter and Nancy Merritt
eventually bought a place in Valera and
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Crawford arrested, charged with forgery
BY TRENA CLAYWELL
Contributing Writer
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the Interbank sign on the corner. Things
were pretty torrid inside Council Cham-
bers also, as Don Luis - the new restau-
rant in town - had provided fajita take-out chael Esparza, said “Diana has been an
for all of the attendees from their Abilene extremely valuable asset to the City of Al-
location. Succulent meats were liberally
laced with jalapenos.
Everyone having taken their seats in
the air-conditioned coolness of the room,
Mayor Sloan led in the Pledge and In-
vocation, after which Interim City Man-
ager Bobby Rountree flipped the agenda as the new city manager for Coleman. Di-
upside down by suggesting that Council ana’s professionalism and integrity will
remove to Executive session first, rather
than later, and off they all trooped to dis-
cuss the hiring of our new, permanent City of Alice but I feel very fortunate to be
City Manager.
Attendees took advantage of that re-
moval by wolfing down fajitas. And water.
There was not a single yip of displeasure
from the dining crowd, as all of the city this opportunity. I look forward to work-
eagerly anticipates September 1st: look- ing with the Council, the city employees,
1 11 ’’1 1 r ' 11 the Citizens of Coleman and the business
community in achieving their goals.”
Council sprinted through the remain-
Council emerged after about 30 minutes ing agenda items, and Councilman Monte
to announce that September 1st will be Sides, in his traditional role, moved to
even more eventful. That will be the day adjourn at 6:05 p.m. This is right about
that the Coleman’s new City Manager, Di- the time on the old schedule that Council
ana L. Lopez, will assume her office and would have finished pledging allegiance,
duties. The City of Coleman issued and Mayor Sloan remarked that “God still has
distributed the following press release at miracles.” The sun still riding high and
Council: at peak glow lit the attendees as they
“We unanimously selected Diana from emerged onto the Saharan sidewalk. The
a group of highly qualified candidates,” Interbank sign read 104 degrees, as Coun-
Mayor Sloan said. “Diana is committed cil adjourned into the cool of evening.
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