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THE GILMER BUCKEYES football team took a trip last Friday to Gilmer Elementary School. Pictured here with per-
haps a future Buckeye and Lady Buckeye are Dimitri Fort (25) and Nathan Mize (38). The players read to the kids,
among other things. Coach Matt Turner said his players get as much out of such visits as do the elementary students.
The Buckeyes play the Pleasant Grove Hawks Friday night at Hawk Stadium in Texarkana in the District 7-4A Division
II opener. See more on the Buckeyes on Page 7 and a related photo on Page 16.
(Courtesy photo)
By Phillip Williams May 2012. The council on Sept.
22 named Jordan, a cable
The Gilmer City Council locator and repairman for
last week raised the minimum Etex, to serve the remainder
monthly water rate and mini- of Cavazos’ term, which ends
mum monthly sewer rate by in May.
$3 each after newly appointed Cavazos, longtime owner
District 2 Councilman Marty of La Finca Mexican Restau-
Jordan was sworn into of- rant, attended his successor’s
fice. swearing-in last week and said
City Manager Jeff El- afterward he resigned to take
lington had proposed the care of his 87-year-old ailing
increases to finance employ- mother, who lives in Mexico,
ing three additional public In other business, the coun-
works employees, one each for cil approved the Oct. 6 closing
streets, water and parks. of a transaction it had ap-
Before the rate hikes were proved several months ago,
approved, Jordan, 41, was the purchase of slightly more
sworn in by City Secretary than 17 acres to expand the
Kathy Davidson Hoover at Yamboree Park,
the Sept. 27 council meeting The city is paying Clyde
to succeed Jose Cavazos, who and Mary Jo Carpenter ap-
resigned Sept. 8. proximately $89,000 for the
Cavazos, a neighbor of land, Hoover said.
Jordan, recommended his The council also voted to
appointment after Jordan table the Upshur County Civic
expressed interest in the post
which Cavazos had held since (See Council, Page 11)
GILMER MAYOR Tim Marshall, left, presented former council
member Jose Cavazos with a certificate for his service during
the council meeting last week. Cavazo said he resigned his post
in order to care for his elderly mother in Mexico. Marty Jordan
was appointed to the District 2 seat to fill the vacancy.
(Courtesy photo)
Frazier indicted, arrested
By Phillip Williams
A 23-year-old Gilmer man
was indicted and arrested last
Thursday on multiple charges
stemming from a June 3 two-
vehicle collision which fatally
injured two young women on
the night one graduated from
Harmony High School.
Robert William Frazier
was charged in a four-count
indictment with two counts
of intoxication manslaughter
and two counts of intoxication
assault, said Upshur County
District Attorney Billy Byrd.
Frazier remained in Upshur
County Jail in Gilmer on
Tuesday under $500,000 bond
set Friday by Pet. 1 Justice of
the Peace Wyone Manes, the
(See Frazier, Page 11)
ON A PERFECT fall morning day for a run, Logan Parish
finished first for the first time last Saturday in her cross
country running career, completing the course at Gilmer
Elementary School in 12:44.99 at the Gilmer Buckeye Invi-
tational Cross Country Meet. See story, Page 16.
(Courtesy photo)
Clothes Closet’s annual coat sale to begin
The Clothes Closet will sponsor its annual Coat Sale be-
ginning Saturday, Oct. 8 and continuing on Thursday, Oct.
13 and Saturday, Oct. 15.
The sale will be held at the Foster Building on the corner
of North Montgomery and Buffalo streets from 8 a.m. until
noon.
Hundreds of coats, hoodies, sweaters and sweatshirts will
be available as well as caps, gloves and scarves. Most items
will sell for $1 or less. Shop early for the best selection. Shop
again later for cheaper prices!
The Clothes Closet is a mission of the First United Meth-
odist Church in Gilmer. Your donations make this mission
successful.
All the money generated by Clothes Closet sales stays in
Upshur County.
The Work to host fundraiser lunch
The Work, located at 1561 U.S. 271 in Gilmer, will host a
Barbecue Plate Lunch fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 7, from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m.
Plates will be available for pick up or dine-in.
The menu will include pulled pork sandwiches, beans,
chips and a cookie. Cost is $7 per plate.
For more information or reservations contact Teresa
Owen at 903-353-3200.
Barbwire Halo Cowboy church sets event
Barbwire Halo Cowboy Church, located at 6761 Hwy. 154
W., will host its annual Fall Roundup on Oct. 8 from 11 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
There will be live music, hamburgers and hot dogs, a
bounce house and old-fashioned games.
Bring a lawn chair and come enjoy the fellowship.
Upshur County 4-H to conduct car wash
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Upshur County 4-Hmembers
willconductacar wash Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Tractor Supply parking lot.
The group is asking for
donations of cash or canned
food/non-perishable food for
area food banks.
GREG BURCH, standing at left, and Joe Dodd make a presentation to the Pritchett Water Supply Corp. board of directors Tuesday,
Sept. 27. Seated, facing the camera, are from left, board chairman Tom Bledsoe, Henry “Bubba” Casey, and Robert Nash. Based on
the presentation, the board voted to change their medical insurance provider for their employees.
(Mirror photo by Mary Laschinger Kirby)
Pritchett Water Supply board votes to change health insurance carriers
By Mary L. Kirby for their employees. Instead ary gap policy to cover most met Tuesday. For the employ-
of having a large deductible out of pocket expenses. ees to have coverage by Nov.
After hearing two presenta- with employees having out- Pritchett Water Supply 1, the application had to be
tions on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the of-pocket expenses at every and the insurance group they completed before Saturday,
board of directors of Pritchett visit, the board selected the picked had to the end of the Oct. 1.
Water Supply voted to change plan presented by the All Star week to get health coverage
health insurance carriers Insurance staff with a second- for their employees when they (See Insurance, Page 4)
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