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MEGAN GRAY-HATFIELD
mhatfield@ntin.net
Register Staff Writer
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Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Cooke Sheriff Terry Gilbert
Office requested the address where
records, Jacab Austin Britt the assault allegedly took
was charged with aggravated place and the affiliation of
Britt to the little girl not be place by a Sexual Assault Leal, executive director of
released in order to protect Nurse Examiner, according the Children’s Advocacy
the identity of the child, to Britt’s probable cause affi- Center for Denton County.
They are not related by davit. The girl alleged Britt
blood, he said. "The SANE exam is so placed his fingers inside her,
On Saturday, Dec. 19, important for the investiga- causing pain, the affidavit
sheriff officials spoke to the tion because it gives further states.
step-mother by history and occasional physi-
The child was cal evidence that adds validi-
brought to Denton Regional ty to the child's disclosure of ical professional who can
Medical Center where a abuse in addition to their ensure the child's medical
medical examination took forensic interview," said Dan
sexual assault of a child — a
first degree felony — on
Monday, Dec. 21.
The offense allegedly
A 20-year-old man was occurred while the little girl
arrested for allegedly sexual- was in the bathtub at a resi-
ly assaulting a four-year-old dence within the county on
girl recently.
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Staff photo
Children and adults stand on the banks during last year’s Kids’ Trout
Fishing derby.
The air up there
A hotdog cookout is also
The popular event usually
marshmallows.
Prizes will be awarded
with fishing. Advanced registration is
There should be plenty of not required. Children will
to give youth in Gainesville fish to go around, Wallace need to have a waiver signed
and the surrounding cities an said, adding the Texas Parks the day of the event,
opportunity to experience and Wildlife Department is
fishing. expected to stock Keneteso attracts around 500 guests,
The fishing derby is held pond with more than 2,700 Wallace said, about half of
in the winter because trout trout. There is a catch limit of which are children,
are cold water fish, said five trout per person.
Childrens’ fishing derby set for Jan. 9 at Keneteso Pond
Staff report Taylor Wallace, Gainesville Children should bring
Parks and Recreation depart- their own fishing equipment
Winter is the best time to ment administative assistant, and bait. The department
fish for trout. “Cold weather won’t stop suggests canned com or
It’s also the season when us from fishing,” she said.
Gainesville Parks and There’s no charge to par-
Recreation Department hosts ticipate in the derby which is during the event. Contests
its Kids’ Trout Fishing Derby, held each year for children 16 may include longest cast and
This year’s event is slated and under. Parents and grand- most accurate cast.
for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. parents are encouraged to
Saturday, Jan. 9 at Keneteso join their children to help planned.
Park pond in Gainesville.
The program is designed
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Opinions ... .3
Weather.....4
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Ring in the New Year with
a bang; fireworks on sale
See RING, page 4
MEGAN GRAY-HATFIELD
mhatfield@ntin.net
Register Staff Writer
Staff photo by Megan Gray-Hatfield
Mr. Ws Fireworks in Oak Ridge is well stocked and open for business along
East U.S. Highway 82. The fireworks stand opened the day after Christmas
and will be open through New Year’s day.
Staff photo by Evan Grice
Gainesville’s Taylor Royal flies to the basket in transition Monday
night as Ponder’s Avery Leveridge defends in the first round of the
NCTC Holiday Classic at Lions Fieldhouse.
up.
In Cooke County, at least
10 stands are
throughout the area. Some
row, now’s the time to stock according to County Fire
Marshal Ray Fletcher.
Fireworks are allowed to
scattered be sold twice a year in Texas.
Nothing screams celebra- throughout the area. Some Once leading up to the
tion like fireworks do, and are open for New Year’s Eve Fourth of July and once lead-
with New Year’s Eve tomor- celebrations and some aren’t,
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Trigg, Delania. Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 85, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 2015, newspaper, December 30, 2015; Gainesville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1302203/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cooke County Library.