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Cowboy Sunset Serenade
r p.m. Thursday at Panola College
said
Ricki Keeling, manager of
member services .
Panola County Fresh Water District No. 1
board members mete last week and cancelled
the board election for May 13. New board
Wednesday
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During the Texas Country
Music Hall of Fame weekend
new exhibits will be offered
for the viewing public, which
will include Billy Shaver and
the Gatlin Brothers. The show
is planned for August 19 at
the Hall of Fame Theater.
Hall of fame member Billy
Walker will open the show
with his band. The Tennessee
Walkers. Fellow Grand Ole
Opry member Jeannie Seely
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Courtesy photos
with the annual Showcase of
Talent auditions. Anyone
interested in this event should
call Rick Dison at 903-693-
4264 for an audition appoint-
ment.
Celebrity
Radnofsky to face Hutchison;
Durrett goes against Hopson
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administrative fee of $100, King also said the teachers will
start the next round of curricu-
lum development in May and
June for the fall semester.
Bruce Hawkins reported to
the Board that attendance was
at 95 percent and the current
enrollment was 301 students
Hawkins also noted that 22
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A tragic accident Saturday diately called 911 for help. He free
afternoon ended in the death i----------1
of Stephen Kent Smith, an help arrived.
RCEC employee, while
attempting to make repairs on
power lines on C.R. 166 in
Panola County.
The Panola
Sheriff’s Office, Clayton VFD
and EMS responded to the
call April 15, at 1:45 p.m.
According to the report,
PCSO Deputy Adam Jones
does her best to hit her target during one of the contests. (At right) The Panola College
semi-annual Health Fair. Nursing student Misty Gregory takes the blood pressure of
Sandy Payne. ,
of Texas. ,
The matter of a bulkhead and pier built by
Buckley and Craig was addressed with resolu-
Both Democratic and Republican
Parties held runoff elections last week,
April 12, to determine candidates for sev-
eral state-wide elections including Panola
County representation.
In the U.S. Senator’s race, Barbara
Radnofsky received 59.8 percent of the
state vote and Gene Kelly got 40.2 percent.
In Panola County, Radnofsky received 53
percent and Kelly got 46.8 percent.
In the Lt Governor’s race, Maria
State Representative’s race, Larry Durrett
got 60.8 percent of the vote and Brian
Walker got 39 percent of the vote. In
Panola County, Walker got 56 percent and
Durrett received 43.9 percent of the vote.
resent the Hall of Fame dur- •
ing the year at many events.
Last year’s winner, Valerie
tion weekend will begin Burns, sang at the Ernest
RCEC employee dies in
electrocution accident
CjRuck's Pizza
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food, arts and crafts, and spe-
cial guests.
New items recently
received from current mem-
i a permit. There
would be no deadline set yet, because of the
Corps of Engineers.
The board clarified duties of Nixon and
Woolfe CPAs, working with the board since
1996. with the approval of an engagement let-
ter with fee structure. The firm will perform
governmental normal and general services, payroll, accounts
receivable. W2s, journal entries, general
abstaining. The board also voted to continue to ledger, expense reports, etc. for $875 per
use Larry Fields to assist Bass with any law- month.
suit representation. Attorney Larry Fields also clarified his cur-
will join him for this portion Friday evening August 18
of the show as well as come-
dian Willie P. Richardson.
A special guest to be
named later will perform a
tribute to Hall of fame mem-
ber Cindy Walker, who died
recently. Celebrity judges will
Tickets will go on sale for choose a winner who will rep-
the show on May 1 and will
be $60 and $35.
The country music celebra-
Performers planned for
hall of fame weekend
Tubb Record Shop in "
Nashville recently, the Oil and
Gas Blast, and at Ray Price’s '
80th anniversary celebration. ‘
On Saturday, KGAS
Tex Ritter Roundup will fea- Becky Bariish photos
ture all-day entertainment, Carthage Fire Department and Beckville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a late
tours, good njght fjre Monday night that completely engulfed an unoccupied house in Ridervllle on
---J Hwy 149. The home directly beside it was evacuated and sprayed down as firefighters
worked to protect it.
praise from administrators
month, but due to a change in
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the county had to revise the
agreement.
Georgia King*eported that
she is-proud of the outcome of
the distance learning lab and is
seeking out colleges for dual
on Monday, April 10, in the
board room of the
Administration Building and
approved the school calendar
for 2006-07.
BISD Superintendent Devon credit for the students. She also
Tate noted that the district did stated she is finished with the
receive the waiver to begin Special Ed Compliance
school a week early. Since the Monitoring and has re-submit-
district shares services with
other schools in the county, the
calendar is closely linked to the
other schools. The first semes-
ter will be concluded by
Christmas break.
Tate briefly discussed the
local policies, GKD and
GKDA, pertaining to the use of
Alvarado earned 57 percent of the vote and school facilities and distribu-
Ben Z, Grant, got 42 percent. In Panola tion of non-school literature.
County Alvarado got 13.5 percent and The next item approved was
Grant received 86.4 percent. a tax refund over $500 for over-
In the Republican Party, District 11 payment of taxes.
- — r • • * Tate next discussed the quar-
terly investment report. He
informed the Board that the
Chapter 41 payment of 1.5 mil-
lion will be dispersed soon.
The next item was to consid-
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Agreement with Panola County Bu'ck Davidson, and Frank Sepaugh display the winning
ticket for the Ruger Model 77 Bolt Action Rifle sponsored
by the National Wild Turkey Federation. The winner was
Brent Mossberger of Athens.
Water board cancels election
Friends of the TCMHOF.
These are special friends who
are supporters of the
had been a line repairman for The names will be released as The Beckville Independent
soon as agreements are School District Board of
reached with the performers. Trustees held a regular meeting
Museum consultant and for-
mer Gaylord design specialist
* Summerfield will
design the displays.
ikiTry our Delicious Salads or
UlE I IIMvi f Low Fat Turkey or Ham Hoagies
1020 W. Panola
RCEC was notified of the
accident. According to the
report, RCEC Safety bers will be added to change
Supervisor Zeke Barron SOme of the exhibits. A new
County explained that there had been section added this year will be
some power surges to the
south of the field, and Smith
had been sent to make some
repairs. He said that Smith TCMHOF but not Texans,
had been a line repairman for The names will be released as
discovered Smith at the base RCEC for the past 24 years. SOon as agreements are
of the electrical pole. The “We at the co-op are sad-
only witness was the dened at the this loss. We are
landowner.vho had let Smith very much like a small family
onto the property earlier in the here and every family is Rusty
day. The witness stated that as effected by the loss,” said <■
b-had been working outside,
he heard the accident occur,
went to investigate and imme-
Becky Barhsh photo
approval of an Interlocal paye Sepaugh, holding Baby Girl, District Attorney Danny
for the lease of Direct
Recording Electronic Voting
System. Tate reported that this
was the same item voted on last
tion of the pier no longer than the neighbor's
pier of 112 feet and and bulkhead across the
... front of the slough area. Buckley must contact
members were named as Paul Brevard for the Corps of Engineers tor the okay andHhen
Precinct 2, Shirley Reed for Precinct 3 and the board would give him
Doug Baker for Precinct 4.
After a long session ot reading and correct-
ing multiple meetings minutes, all were
approved as read with corrections.
A motion was made to extend duties of Bob
Bass and Associates law office for any and all
investigations conducted by a £
entity with a 3 to 0 vote with Barbara Perritte
Larry Fields to assist Bass with any law- month. !
iw _ ; Attorney Larry Fields also clarified his cur-
In other matters, the board discussed rent duties for the board. Lake manager Wade
Kirk will now take care of KSA business and
leases. Fields will help with investigative
measures and lawsuit defense.
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