The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 Page: 1 of 16
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: The Panola Watchman and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Sammy Brown Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
I
r
X
Hr
Local man arrested
1
Court decides in favor of
3
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
captured
2
0
fi
0
I
i
2
► See BURGLARY, page A2.
4
the
teaching.
Clyde.
Index
Inside
Inside
P< II )Ol. I
1
50C
2 Sections. 16 Pages
Wednesday. February 13, 2002
Volume 129. Number 13
Burglars take advantage
of residence lost to fire
She stated that as she was
trying to leave in her car.
on the face.
Robinson
Appeals of Texas, in Texarkana.
The lawsuit began in 1994.
By Tabitha Thicker
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
according to their lease value
did little to settle the matter after
the parties argued the actual
Most rental prices for the
lake lease lots are from $50 to
I
I
>
1
By Tabitha Tucker
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
DPS trainee applications
taken through march 1
See Page A12
(Wat H
he had not assaulted her at this
point, but she was afraid that he
would
According to Panola County
Sheriffs Office Major David
Jeter, Lt. Greg Almeida was
dispatched to investigate the
dispute. They then received
Court in Austin by the water
board.
If filed, the Supreme Court
will decide if they will hear the
I
Q
■
Lions Chib Show
showcases local talent
Sm Pictures Page AB
f 1
n
s
n
i
Arrests AS Obituarie
Calendar ......... A12 Skills for
Classifieds A10-11 Sports
County Agent A3 Televisioi
On Wednesday, Panola
County dispatchers received a
•W
Major David Jeter.
He stated that the fire caused
serious smoke and structural
damage to the home.
However, when the fire was
the home was
the blaze. She contacted the
sheriffs office S.W.E.A.T.
coordinator Kenneth Edgmon
and Deputy Kevin Lake began
their investigation.
Later that day a concerned
After a week of investigating,
local law enforcement officers
were able to issue warrants for
three local men in connection
with a recent robbery.
The Panola County Sheriffs
Department received a call on
January 31, that the Bearcat
Grocery, in Beckville, had been
robbed, and one of the clerks
was injured.
According to Panola County
Sheriffs Office Major David
Jeter, when PCSO Lt. Greg
Almeida, and deputies Joe
Henderson and Stephen Endsley
arrived at the scene, they located
the clerk, identified as Quisar
Mahmood, bleeding profusely
from his head.
Mahmood had been attacked
by one of the suspects with a
club-like object. He was taken to
► See ROBBERY, page A2.
By George Aaron Seguin
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
February IS has been
proclaimed Lincoln King Day in
Panola County. County Judge
John Cordray signed the
proclamation Monday morning
i they had
three-judge panel of the Court of before.
taxed by the appraisal district.
This new action began a
long-running dispute pitting the 1998 and subsequent tax years.
Lake Murvaul residents and
Panola County Fresh Water
District #1 board against the ap- $100 per year.
praisal district board. This recent decision, over-
The Lake Murvaul residents turning the district court, may be
and water board did not want the appealed to the Texas Supreme
’ Fresh Water District #1 lawyers - land on the leased lots taxed, as
last September in front of a
Subsequent litigation decid-
ing the lots would be taxed only appeal.
...
Bearcat
robbers
an officer. At that instant, the
phone went dead.
Dispatchers attempted to call Robinson's upper lip.
The Major stated that
Almeida was able to retrieve
most of Robinson's upper lip,
51
•fl
fl
, B
....
at Christmas time in 1972. The
gift waa a
-------------- ft**-, *
him as the creator and 5*°!*“--
for the I
to King, he
*det,^wa lat£year that King would teach
However, his legacy will
---1 m J,*
wiU lead
■
A dechwwt ermeoHting the
taxation of Lake Murvaul leased
lots has finally come down after
eight long years in the court
system.
The judgment of the court
was to tax the lake lots accord-
ing to their present market
value, not the rental value as
was decided by the 123rd Dis-
trict Court in 2000.
The lawsuit was argued by
both Panola County Appraisal
District and Panola County
Sheriff Jack Ellett said, "1
have not seen an act of family
violence this despicable in
years."
£1 .
Ml
A domestic disturbance
turned brutal when a local man
allegedly severed his wife's lip
by biting her.
Wednesday, r..~L.
-■ j u enforcement for assistance, and
911 call ’fem a residence on he began to threaten her.
Panola County Rond 3112 in the
1100 community.
feat line the Louisiana-Texas
border.
Article topics have ranged
from quill making and churning
gg
■'Ji
theLoWo/A
"1 am delighted that the
Loblolly will continue at Gary
--
Tabitha Tucker photo
Panola County SharNTa Office Bgt Sarah Ftokte (right) and Lt Joe Mima (toft) oomploto
nvktoncn toga tor recently recovered atoton proparty. .
......v ‘ ■ wk.
■■z’:. ■ jrw%
■■■■■■■■■■ f. W I
f - wl
-. ________________ __
Courtesy photo
Floyd Jeffreys of Community 4 Volunteer Fire Department was chosen as Fireman of
the Year by the department He was presented a plaque by former recipient Gary
Palmer at the annual chill-gumbo fundraiser Saturday.
EJ3
......41
km
p.inol r.vatclim<in ; thcnett.com
King honored with high school
teaching award for excellence
iiaMI
Courtesy photo
Matt McClure waa honored by being selected to run In
the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay. McClure ran in a
portion of the relay In Little Rock, Arkansas.
county appraisel district
By Elaine P. McPherson when fee appraisal district’s
chief appraiser, John Pepper,
notified Lake Murvaul residents
that thaw land .would he placed value of fee teases in question
on the tax rolls for collection of In May of 2000, 123rd Dis-
property taxes. z trict Court Judge Guy Griffin
The residents’ home and land ruled in. favor of the freshwater
improvements have always been district fixing the value of each
lease in question at the rental
being paid for the tax year of
history of Gary, Texas and its
neighboring communities
through fee Loblolly Project of take
Gary High School.
The Loblolly Project has
been publishing its magazine, fee school year of 1973 wife fee
Loblolly, for more than a quarter idea for Loblolly in mind.
of a century. Its name comes - - -
during a regular session of fee ®om •Pcc‘es tall pine trees history. Since its origination, the
commissioners court,
In addition. King is set to be
the first recipient of the W.
Stewart Caffey Award for
excellence for pre-collegiate
"Both the
ana cue awara
complete surprises," says
’........
Bjk hSH&Bi
the family's personal feat he
possessions. information
Jeter added feat on February Moore burglary.
I, Moore discovered feat the
after assaulting wife
Bv Thbitha Tbwirer 8,1 °ft’ccr At feat instant fee According to Jeter, during
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN phone went dead. fee attack, McKee had bitten off
•>' -
After losing their home to
fire, a local family was robbed extinguished,
of many of fee possessions feat secured still containing most of citizen contacted Lake and said
were not damaged by fee fire. the family's personal feat he had important
On January 25, a fire was possessions. information regarding the
reported al fee Deberry home of
Audrey Moore, according -to
Panola County Sheriffs Office home had been burglarized after
never been ta^ed
of the Year twice throughout his
30 yean of teaching at Gary
High School, however many
know l..wa •• ww vaww, ....
advisor for fee Loblolly teacher, Eliot Wiggmton
magarinr "The hnnlr rnieim
ftroughout his career, King «•<**•*• w»* oktenmemberi
has made great strides towmd of the community as a means of
preserving and uncovering the telling fee history and culture of
ije Ranula ^BJairJpttan
o
£0
N £S
Z
M
I
O U)
<r •
■ il.
C £L
u. o
g iz n
-i (J Q O
_J M Ch
<r E _i Ch
* Jh
* I— Ui
* CD a
* Ui Z X
* 3 <r h
* I >
* >- “
N Ui CD
O O Z
’-i CD N u.
n n
cm tn <■ _i
rs N CM Ui
McKee was taken into
custody and charged wife
aggravated assault. He was later
released on an unsecured
personal recognizance bond.
Once Robinson was released
from fee hospital, she was
interviewed by Panola County
investigators. An additional
neighbor’s house where she charge was issued on McKee for
called 911 a third time. retaliation, and he was re-
Wifein 15 minutes of the „ . .
initial call, deputies arrived at
fee scene. McKee attempted to
another call from Robinson escape the officers by fleeing in
stating feat she was in need of his vehicle.
■ i irnr i. iTTsnassMuni j. » --—- -- ——
The caller identified herself McKee attacked her, biting her replace her lip.
as Sandra Robinson, and on the free.
informed dispatchers that her Robinson continued her
husband, Billy Wayne McKee, report saying that McKee pulled
had been drinking and was her from fee vehicle, held a
highly argumentative. brick over her head and
She assured dispatchers feat threatened to kill her.
She said that she was able to
escape him and flee to a
the number back, but received a
busy signal.
Robinson stated that her
husband became outraged which was packed in ice and
because she had contacted law transported wife her to East
Texas Medical Center-Carthage.
Robinson was later
transported to Tyler where she
undeiwent extensive surgery to
mt it y. Tex
C
<z
the area. The concept was based
on the idea feat learning could
place outside
classroom," says King.
According to King, he began
Loblolly, for more than a quarter idea for Loblolly in mind,
of a century. Ito name comes ^s often said, the rest is
Loblolly magazine has received
state as well as national
recognition.
butter to baseball to World Wm featured in Tbe
H, to fee exploits of Bonnie and Momfeg Atewr as well as
Tito Mrw Tto* Timer.
The year 2001 marked the
conceived the i
has been named Educator *a<h» wife Mary Nell received Sdtod?
■ --r- '
yoflMBafitt cootiite’to’beipres^
’cb001 Btei —
school and feetr g* staff tin further production of
"The book consisted of
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 13, 2002, newspaper, February 13, 2002; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1288790/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.