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Volume 124 Number 40
The Dominant News and Advertising Source in Polk County
UPS 437-340 Price: 50 cents
Local option box-by-box results (unofficial)
Proposition 1: Proposition I:
Proposition 1:
For 42
For 97
For 100
Against 31
Against 85
Against 106
Proposition 2:
Proposition 2:
Proposition 2:
For 42
For 104
For 100
Against 31
Against 77
Against 60
Proposition 1:
Proposition 1:
Proposition 1:
For 60
For 55
For 475
Against 32
Against 38
Against 460
Proposition 2:
Proposition 2:
Proposition 2:
For 60
For 55
For 483
Against 30
Against 38
Against 441
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Bo* 17: Blanchard
Proposition 1:
Proposition t:
Proposition 1:
For 199
For 175
For 108
Against 170
Against 118
Against 58
Proposition 2:
Proposition 2:
Proposition 2:
For 198
For 180
For 109
Against 167
Against 109
Against 52
Box S: Scenic loop ! J /$* Box MMB »** iMW
Proposition I: Proposition I: Proposition 1:
For 466 For 24 For 100
Against 116 Against 32 Against 47
Proposition 2: Proposition 2: Proposition 2:
For 480 For 25 For 105
Against 135 Against 30 Against 42
Proposition I:
For 222
Against 142
Proposition 2:
For 230
Against 133
-II.
Proposition 1:
For 20
Against 35
Proposition 2:
For 16
Against 39
Bo. 18: Dunbar
Proposition I:
For 57
Against 34
Proposition 2:
For 60
Against 32
Bo* 6: Onalaska
Proposition I :
lor 239
Against 162
Proposition 2:
For 256
Against 147
Bo* 7: Livingston CIO Hall
Proposition I: '
For 220 ‘
Against 184
Proposition 2:
For 239
Against 16V 1
Bo* 13: Big Sandy
Proposition 1:
For 28
Against 48
Proposition 2:
For 29
Against 47
Bo* 14: Indian Springs Early
Proposition 1:
For 122
Against 88
Proposition 2:
For, 126
j Against 85
Bo* 20: Eacapces
Proposition I:
For 66
Against 49
Proposition 2:
For 67
Against 48
Proposition t:
For 1246
Against 864
Proposition 2:
For 1272
Against 817
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Oath administered
DALLARDSVILLE - The oath
of office was administered to trus-
tees of the Board of Trustees of the
Big Sandy Independent School
District during its regular meeting
Monday.
The district was able to cancel its
May 13 trustee election as there
was.....no- oppostttOT Ttor^ny7JfThe~
positions. Position 2 Incumbent
John Davis was unopposed, as were
Position 4 Incumbent Sally Hendrix
and Position 7 Incumbent Herbert
Johnson. Sissie Hendrix was the
only candidate for the Position 3
spot left vacant with the resignation
of Bo Treadway.
The oath of office was adminis-
tered to everyone but Davis, who
was unable to attend Monday’s
meeting. He will be administered
the oath at the next meeting.
Although the board reorganized,
the officeholders didn’t change.
See BIG SANDY pg. 5A
Amendments on agenda
LIVINGSTON - Postponed from
its regular meeting date last week,
this month’s meeting of the
Livingston City Council will be
held today (Thursday).
Amendments to two ordinances
are among the items on the agenda.
Charlie Adams of the .Texas Com-
mission on Environmental Quality
is expected to address a proposed
amendment to the city’s grease trap
ordinance. An amendment to the
sign code ordinance will also be
considered.
The council will also consider a
request from Prime Operating Co.
for release of bonds on its Horse-
balm Unit No. 1, McLendon Unit
No. 1 and Sanders Unit No. 1 wells
and consider designating May 14-
20 as National Police Week and
May 21-27 as Hurricane Awareness
Week.
Appointment of a director to
serve on the Deep East Texas
Council of Governments (DET-
COG) board, payment of 2006 dues
to the Gulf Coast Strategic High-
way Coalition; approval and ratifi-
cation of the Texas Homeland Se-
curity Regional Response Plan for
DETCOG and authorization to sell
a used electric department bucket
truck will also be considered.
City Manager Marilyn Sutton is
scheduled to report on a change in
See WORKSHOP pg. 4A
Returns to be canvassed
GOODRICH - The Board of
Trustees of the Goodrich Independ-
ent School District will canvass the
returns of the May 13 school trus-
tee election during a special called
meeting at 6:30 p.m. today (Thurs-
day). _
Incumbent Johnnie Mae Wyatt
retained her seat, Position 3, receiv-
ing 154 votes. Her challenger,
Dawanda Nelson, received 107
votes. Kenneth Scott was elected to
Position 4, receiving 140 votes.
Kathy Nobles, the other candidate
for that position, received 118
votes.
Certification of the 2006 high
school graduates is on the agenda
when the board reconvenes for its
regular meeting at 7 p.m.
An employee benefit program for
the 2006-2007 school year will be
considered for possible approval.
The board will consider action on
a student accident insurance plan
for the 2006-2007 school year.
A contract with Interquest Detec-
tion Canines for the 2006-2007
school year will be considered for
approval.
The board will consider approval
of offers to purchase Lots 335 and
336 of Shiloh Ridge No. 3, county
tax foreclosure property.
See END-OF-SCHOOL pg. 4A
By local stores, restaurants
Election passage prompts interest
By EMILY BANKS
News Editor
LIVINGSTON - It most likely
will be about two months before
Polk Countians may purchase beer
and wine in stores and about three
months before they may purchase
mixed beverages in local restau-
rants.
Through the passage of two
propositions in the May 13 local
option election, Polk Countians
will be able to purchase beer and
wine in grocery and convenience
stores and mixed drinks in restau-
rants.
However, no store or restaurant
may make application until the
election returns are canvassed and
certified. The vote canvass is on the
agenda for the next regular meeting
of the Polk County Commissioners’
Court at 10 a m. Tuesday.
Voters went to the polls to cast
ballots “for” or “against” two
items:
I The legal sale of beer and wine
for off-premise consumption
only; and
2. The legal sale of mixed bever-
ages in restaurants by food and
beverage certificate holders
only.
Proposition I passed with 2,875
people voting “for" and 2,035 peo-
ple voting “against.”
Proposition 2 passed with 2,964
people voting “for” and 1,910 peo-
ple voting “against.”
Although both propositions were
defeated in Boxes 11,12 and 13 -
Barnum, Indian Reservation md
Big Sandy - they were split in Box
15, Schwab City, with voters de-
feating Proposition I and passing
Proposition 2.
Roy Floyd, president of East
Texas License Service, an alcoholic
beverage licensing firm, .said that
grocery and convenience stores will
be required to have a “BQ,” or a
wine and beer retailer’s off-premise
permit that will allow them to sell
wine up to 17 percent and all beers.
“This generally takes 45 days
due to the workload of the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission,”
Floyd said.
Local restaurants wanting to
serve mixed beverages will be re-
quired to have an “RM,” an on-
premise permit which designates
mixed beverages with food and
beverage certificate.
Floyd said this takes upproxi
mately 75-80 days.
These restaurants cannot receive
more than 50 percent of their gross
receipts from alcohol sales. They
must also have a full-service
kitchen, a full-service menu and
serve food during the same time
alcohol sales are allowed.
This allows legitimate restaurants
to serve mixed drinks while not
allowing the establishment of bars
or topless clubs.
As of press time Wednesday,
Floyd had received approximately
12-13 calls from stores and restau-
rants in Polk County.
“Most everyone who has called,
I’ve faxed them paperwork,” he
said.
As for new businesses coming in,
Floyd said. “You will see some
chains coming in, but it will proba-
bly be six months to a year. You’ll
sec a Chili’s for sure. You’ll
probably see a Taco Cabana.”
Officials with the Livingston-
Polk County Chamber of Com-
merce and Polk County Industrial
Development Corporation indicated
there have been chain restaurants
that have expressed interest, but
Inve not pursued it due to the hq-
n ar laws.
They indicated that passage of
the two propositions will result in
Polk County being considered
anew for new' restaurants.
As for whether or not beer ^md
wine will be available in the three
majoi grocery stores in Polk
County, a spokesperson for the
Livingston HEB, said yes, they will
definitely sell beer and wine, add-
ing that it will take about two
months to get the license and about
24 hours to get the merchandise.
“That’s not up to me, but I can-
not imagine them not (applying for
a license to sell),” Charles Hall,
manager of the Livingston Wal-
Mart Supercenter, said.
“We have contacted the licensing
department (in the Wal-Mart corpo-
rate offices), but have not heard
back yet,” Hall added.
Although the Brookshire Broth-
ers in Onalaska currently sells beer
and wine, it is unknown at this time
whether the ones in Livingston and
Corrigan will.
“Our company is considering our
options at this time,” Bruce Bryant,
with the Brookshire Brothers cor-
porate office in Lufkin, said regard-
ing its three stores in Polk County.
There is some question whether
or not the Livingston stbre will be
eligible due to its proximity to the
Church of Christ, as well \s Pine
Ridge Elementary School. ’
By law, no alcohol can be sold
within 300 feet of a church, school
or hospital.
As for where the 300 feet begins
or ends, for schools, it is property
line to property line, but for
churches and hospitals, it is 300
feet door to door as you would
travel by car.
USD to random drug test 7-12
LIVINGSTON - Beginning with
the 2006-2007 school year, stu-
dents in grades seven through 12
who are involved in extracurricular
activities in the Livingston Inde-
pendent School District will be
subject to random drug testing.
A policy to that effect was ap-
proved during Monday night’s
regular meeting of the USD Board
of Trustees.
Procedures for .drug testing stu-
dents require informed consent of
students upon their registration for
extracurricular activities. Any stu-
dent not giving consent to take part
in the random testing will not be
allowed to participate in the pro-
gram until consent is given.
The USD Board of Trustees will
determine the frequency and num-
ber of students tested. Through the
policy, the board has reserved the
right to test any participant in ex-
tracurricular activities if there is a
justified suspicion on the sponsor’s
part to drug test the student during
the next drug testing session.
Testing procedures will be 50
high school students and 25 junior
high students to be tested during
each testing date. The frequency of
testing will be nine times during a
schoof calendar year.
The list of high school extracur-
ricular activities in which partici-
pants will be subject to drug testing
includes, but is not limited to, aca-
demic decathlon, athletic trainers,
band, baseball, basketball, BPA,
cheerleading, choir, cross country,
debate, DEC A, drill team, FCCLA,
football, Future Farmers of Amer-
ica, golf, journalism, powerlifting,
soccer, softball, tennis, track and
field, volleyball. UIL academics
and VILA.
The banned substance list con-
sists of amphetamines, barbiturates,
benzodiazepines, marijuana, co-
caine, methaqualone, methadone,
opiates, propoxyphene, PCP, alco-
The list of sanctions for a posi-
tive drug test, whether it is a first
offense or multiple offense, begins
with a conference with the student,
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a ^ ENTERPRISE PHOTO BY GORDON LeBARRON
TRADING IN SKATEBOARD - Nineteen-year-old Michael Dunn grabs some air on his
skateboard during Tuesday’s perfect spring weather. His skateboarding days may be num-
bered. Dunn said ne is scheduled to go into the U.S. Army in August.
his/her parent or guardian and, if
applicable, the person responsible
for administering the extracurricu-
lar activity.
For a first offense, a student will
be suspended from competition in
extracurricular activities for 15
calendar days, after which the stu-
dent must complete five hours of
substance abuse counseling and
agree to be tested nine additional
times and/or one calendar year
from the original positive test.
In the event of a second offense,
the suspension time from competi-
tion is increased to 30 calendar
days, required substance abuse
counseling is increased to 10 hours
and the subsequent testing require-
ment increases to 18 additional
tests and/or two years.
Under the policy, a third offense
would bring a one calendar year
suspension from all extracurricular
activities. After the suspension is
complete, the student will have to
write a letter to the superintendent
on his/her intentions to be able to
part of LISD’s extracurricular ac-
tivities and agree to be tested to the
remainder or participation in those
See PERSONNEL pg. 4A
Fatal shooting
investigated
LIVINGSTON - The body of a
29-year-old Houston man was dis-
covered in Wiggins Village No. 1
subdivision early Sunday.
At approximately 4:26 a.m., the
Polk County Sheriffs Office re-
ceived a report of someone lying in
a ditch, with the first units arriving
at approximately 4:41 a.m.
The body of Clayton Junior
Jones, 29, of Houston was found in
the 200 block df Travis Avenue in
Wiggins Village No. I. The de-
ceased had several gunshot wounds
to the body, according to Sheriff
Kenneth Hammack.
Precinct I Justice of the Peace
Darrell Longino performed the
inquest and ordered an autopsy.
Jones’ body was taken to the Harris
County Medical Examiner’s Office
in Houston.
No further information was
available at press time, with the
investigation continuing by the
Polk County Sheriffs Office,
Texas Ranger’s Office and
Livingston Police Department.
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