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Section B, Page 2
LEXINGTON LEADER
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Published by Post Oak Savanna Publishing, Inc.
Suspected Murder Victim Found in Lee County
that investigators believe was her deliver cookies and other gifts to
night.
The Medical Examiner’s prelimi- own pickup truck. She also had the patients on behalf of the Bur-
forehead.
Terry had lived for the past 20 She was well thought of in her
Box and the Post Oak Community. Rangers were called in to investi- available until after the autopsy is years on a small ranch on the west community.
Commissioners Pass
Resolution for $9.75
Million County Jail
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for 48 beds, with the ‘shell' being
ceed $9,750,000.
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ton American Legion Auxiliary
and Bethany Christian Church.
Lee County Commis-
sioners’ Court voted to
reimpose a Bum Ban for
all of Lee County last
Monday, August 7. I he
motion passed unani-
mously on a motion by
Precinct 3 Commissioner
Butch Johnson. As of the
meeting time, the fit dan-
ger index was at 603 de-
spite the recent rains. The
danger level is consid-
ered to be anything over
525. The Bum Ban will
restrict all outside burn-
ing except in approved
containers with metal
grates on their top.
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The funds from the Certificates constructed for an eventual capac-
are to be used for the purpose of ityof96beds. The Court will make
paying contractual obligations for the determination on this later.
Rick Brister offers a helping hand to son Dylan during a vision screening at Kids’ Fest 2006, held at the
Giddings High School last Saturday.
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Lady Eagle Coaching Staff
With school starting next week, Lexington’s Lady Eagles coaches are very busy,
to say the least, getting their teams prepared for a new season. Pictured above
are three new coaches for the Ladies and two returning. They are, left to right,
Krystal Hacker (new), Erica Walther (new), Donna Raglin, returning as the Girls
Athletic Director, Angela Gonzales (new), and Kellye Johnston, returning to LISD,
but new to the High School campus. PHOTO BY MIKE ORGAN.
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her friends and family, was found Paul Fischer declared her dead at nary report said that the cause of cuts and gashes on her head and
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Galveston. After retirement, she Continued on Section A, Page 2.
moved to Burton. See MURDER.
"Bring it ""
Sgt. Shaddell Lindsey with the The man was restrained with
Lexington Police Department, was handcuffs and placed under ar-
patrolling when he observed a rest. He was then placed in the rear
vehicle speeding north on Hwy. seat of the officer's patrol car.
77, leaving town. Sgt. Lindsey While waiting for the wrecker to
pursued the vehicle as it reached tow the suspect’s vehicle, Ellison
speeds over 100 miles per hour, became angered and increasingly
before turning onto a county road aggressive. He began kicking the
and stopping several feet from the interior of the patrol car damaging
highway. The man was identified _
as Christopher John Ellison from . .. ...
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Lexington. He displazed indica- See DRUNK DRIVER,
lions of being intoxicated.
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Theresa, known as "Terry” by Lee County Justice of the Peace
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Theresa Horne. an 83-year-old It appears she was the victim of a gate. Judge Fischer estimated that finished in two to three weeks. side of Burton close to the Lee
Burton resident, was found in horrendous murder. She was last she had been dead 10 to 12 hours. Deputy Rodney Meyer with the County line. She lived alone,
southeast Lee County last Thurs- seen alive at a Veterans Auxiliary which means she died approxi- Lee County Sheriff's Department One of her great joys was to
day. August 3, around 6:30 a.m. meeting in Burton at approximately mately sometime between 8:30 said it appeared she had been travel weekly to the Veterans Ad-
by an independent oilfield pumper 8 p.m. Wednesday night. August p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Wednesday dragged and run over by a vehicle ministration Hospital in Temple to
in a special called meeting of the constructing the proposed new
Commissioners' Court on Mon- jail recently discussed in public
day. August 7,2006, the Commis- meetings around the County,
sioners voted 3-0 to approve a The full amount will be issued
Resolution authorizing publication only if the Court later decides to
of Notice of Intention to issue one construct the jail to its designed
or more series of Certificates of Ob- capacity of 96 beds. The present
ligation in an amount not to ex- plans are to only build completely
Lexington Police Chief Randall blocking fire hydrants and viola-
Davis announced this week that lions of a one-way street in the
his department is gearing up and area, along with traffic speed con-
preparing for the start of a new trol on Hwy 77, and 1" Street. Seat
school year. Traffic patrols are belt violations will be enforced in
being increased in the areas of the all areas in a continued attempt to
local schools with special atten- ensure safety of all drivers and
tion directed at “School Zones", passengers.
and other problem areas. Officers Chief Davis reminds all drivers
will be enforcing traffic law in ar- to take extreme caution and be
eas including Third Street in front aware of children walking to and
of the middle school where U- from school, crossing streets, and
turns, illegal stopping in west riding bikes.
bound lanes, and blocking of east Chief Davis said. “We are work-
bound lanes have been previously ing toward a safe and orderly first
reported. day of school and school year. We
Other areas of stepped up pa- ask for assistance from citizens
trol will include cross walks and and motorists for a continued ef-
speed zones in and around the El- fort in making our streets safe for
ementary School. along with all children, all year."
Terry joined the military and
served during World War II in the
Women’s Air Corps. After the war,
she married Ernest Horne and Her 2000 white Chevrolet pickup
started a family. She spent her ca- was recovered on Friday, August
reer serving her country as a civil _________________________________
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Terrell, Cindy. Lexington Leader (Lexington, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 436, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 2006, newspaper, August 10, 2006; Lexington, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1599085/m1/1/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.