The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 138, No. 31, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 2010 Page: 1 of 16
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Agencies crack
SWEPCO gets rate
See SWEPCO, pg A5
See LIBBY, pg A6
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Xpril 17 - Carthage
&
more.
For the month of April
TerraCycle.
“We found out about
restricted areas will be
ticketed.
Handicapped zones are
Ji th Wver urges resi-
dents wM are going to the
Ball Park to park only in
allowed areas, and warns
dent. Pictured are Tracy Reddltt, Roy Riggans.Tom Jones, Jason Lee, Vemessa
Tatum, Shelby Williams and Rick Frost, CEO.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
April 17 at the Texas
Country Music Hall of
Fame. Admission is $2.
Quilt entry fee is $3.
Forms are available at
Carthage City Hall and
online al www.carthage
See CALENDAR, pg B3
NOW - Carthage
Head Start registration for
2010 now taking applica-
tions for 4 year olds.
Contact Carthage Head
Start for an appointment
at 903-693-2700. Please
bring these things with
you: 2009 Income Tax,
early from any Kiwanis
member or purchased at
the door. For more infor-
mation call Deanie at
903-693-4686
ItWIuiria i
Kiwanis will have an “All
you can eat” Pancake
Breakfast April 17 from 7
to 10 a.m. at the Chamber
of Commerce Office. 300
W. Panola Proceeds will
be used for scholarships.
Tickets; adult. $5-chil-
dren $3. may be obtained
Texas wish to live in har-
mony with the natural
resources and leave a bet-
ter earth for our children
and grandchildren.
Conservationists across
our beautiful State work
hand-in-hand with the cit-
izens of Texas to conserve
natural resources, and
leadership for conserva-
tion of natural resources
Libby 6.2 percent, is a perma-
nent base rate increase,
officials said.
During the next year,
the combined effect of the
term base rate
increase and a temporary
nor-
mal maintenance levels.
In East Texas, the aver-
Kacee „ age overall bill on the long
range portion of the
increase for a residential
Morgan, 38, of Carthage,
were also arrested pur-
suant to US Marshal
Warrant/Federal
Indictment/conspiracy to
manufacture/deliver
methamphetamine >500g.
According to Panola
County Sheriff Jack Ellett,
“Illegal drugs, in many
forms, continue to be the
biggest problem we have
in our communities.
Drugs such as metham-
phetamines continue to
destroy so many lives. Not
only does meth destroy
the one that is using the
drug, but their children,
their families, and their
friends. So many crimes.
U.S. Attorney John M.
Bales announced that four
individuals had been
arrested and charged with
multiple counts of federal
drug violations in the
Eastern District of Texas.
On April 14, 2010, a
combined task force of
state and local law
April 17 - The 2010
Piney Woods Quilt
Festival will be held from
child's birth certificate,
proof of residence, proof
of insurance, immuniza-
tion record. Social
Security cards for every-
one in home, driver's
license.
Southwestern Electric
Power residential cus-
tomers in East Texas will
; a 9.2 percent
increase in their bills start-
ing in May.
The Public Utility
Commission of Texas on
Thursday approved that
rate increase for an aver-
age East Texas
AEP/Southwestern
Electric Power residential
customer.
About 3 percent of the
on private land is provided
by a partnership that
includes soil conservation
districts. State conserva-
tion agencies, other
Federal agencies, Tribes,
and the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation
Service. The Natural
Resources Conservation
See DAY, pg A5
The Panola College Pipers presented an outstanding 80 s performance for
Super Bowl VIII for a group of visitors, honored guest, volunteers, and four
such as burglary, theft,
fraud, assaults and others
are a direct result of meth
distribution and use.” He
goes on to say, “We are
determined to do all in our
power to eliminate this
scourge from our County.
The Narcotics Officers of
the Panola County
Sheriff’s Office, with
cooperation of other agen-
cies, have worked many
months to make sure we
do everything possible to
arrest those who distribute
illegal drugs. These are
outstanding officers, who,
by the very nature of their
See METH, pg A3
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enforcement agencies
began arresting individu-
als charged with involve-
ment in a manufacturing
and distribution criminal
enterprise in the Panola
and Rusk counties area.
Linda Gayle Ambum, 26,
of Carthage, is charged
with conspiracy to distrib-
The Texas Association
of Community Colleges
reported that “for the past
twenty years, community
colleges have grown
steadily in enrollment and
mission but have seen
State financial support
dwindle. In 1986 these
colleges could count on
State appropriations mak-
ing up more than 60 per-
cent of their budgets.
Today State appropria-
tions account for less than
30 percent of these budg-
ets.” To make matters
worse, these institutions
were recently instructed to
make plans to send five
percent of their current
year’s appropriations back
to Austin and to expect
five percent less funding
next year. As a result,
Panola College’s funding
will be reduced
s
wn on meth group
of Carthage,
excited teams as they relaxed before the big game to see which team would win notice
the Traveling KGAS Trophy.
Libby students join in
eco-friendly fundraiser
and see firsthand what
their recycling efforts end
up as and how their hard increase is temporary and
work has paid off. will drop off after April
With over 400 students 2011, officials said. The
eating lunch every day, the bulk of the rate hike, or
teachers at I " ‘, - - ■
Elefiientary Sthool used
to see a lot of used drink
pouches get thrown away.
Now they earn two cents
for every one of those long
wrappers or pouches that
they collect and return to vegetation surcharge will
be about $6.78 per month
Conservation Day to be observed
To honor the 75th
anniversary of the Natural
Resources Conservation
Service in the State of
Texas, Panola County
Commissioners pro-
claimed April 27, 2010 to
be Conservation Day in
open court on Monday.
April 12, 2010.
The proclamation says
that the people across
1,500 tomato plants along ■
with routine garden J
chores. The food grown in f
Hometown Garden is ded-
icated to Mission
Carthage to help local
families in need. M
For more information
contact Matt Feno at 903-
693-3424, ext. 3, or The Safety Team at Louisiana Pacific was presented with an award for having
Garden Director Doug successfully completed one million hours without an OSHA recordable Incl-
Buchan at 903-926-0538. ( ‘ " ‘ ‘ ‘
ute methamphetamine and 43, of Carthage, is
51 counts of possession of charged with conspiracy
a List 1 Chemical, to distribute methamphet-
Bradley Thomas Boren, amine and 28 counts of
46, of Carthage, is possession of a List 1
charged with conspiracy Chemical. Paula Fran
to distribute methamphet- Heard, 36, of Carthage, is
amine and 61 counts of charged with conspiracy
possession of a List 1 to distribute methamphet-
Chemical. Tina Lynn Fox, amine and 30 counts of
.. possession of a List 1
22. JJ Chemical. They appeared
reSfiwte&ii J before U.S. Magistrate
Judge John D Love that
afternoon toi inin.il
appearances.
’ \ ’/ •'.* ' "' Rands Jesse Coleman
, , ' '■ ; 2X, ol Beckville lei i v I cc
feeBrandi Cochian 25. ol
Beckville. and Ioann
increase approval
for a customer using 1,000 clearance work above
kilowatts of electricity,
according to SWEPCO
spokeswoman
Kirschvink. She said the
vegetation surcharge will
allow the company to
increase its right-of-way
CPD enforces parking
regulations at Ball Park
Carthage Police are clearly marked, and any-
enforcing parking regula- one parked in a handi-
tions at the Municipal Ball capped zone without the
Park. proper tags will receive a
Carthage Police ticket. This is also true for
Department Deputy Chief Emergency vehicle park-
ing. These parking areas
are for emergency vehi- -
cles only, for answering
calls, etc. Anyone other
that anyone parked in than emergency personnel
who parks in these areas
will receive a ticket.
See CPD, pg A6
The students at Libby such as backpacks, tote
Elementary have joined in bags, lunch boxes, and
an eco-friendly fundraiser
in order to reduce their
waste and raise much only, TerraCycle products
needed money for their will be available in every
school. The students col- Walmart across the coun-
lect their lunch packaging try. Each aisle is set up to
waste, such as chip bags display TerraCycle’s
and drink pouches, and products right next to the
send it to a company, original items they are
TerraCycle, who pays made from. So, a back-
their school two cents for pack made from juice
each piece of waste they pouches will be displayed
collect and return, right next to boxes of
TerraCycle then uses that juice. The students at
waste to make affordable, Libby Elementary can
eco-friendly products; now go into any Walmart
Economy impacts
college appropriations
$400,000 at the same time of Panola College. “Many
it is educating a record; people assume the
number of students. College is primarily State
“State appropriations supported and, therefore,
make up about 28 percent has little need for private
of our budget,” said Dr, donations. This is not an
Gregory Powell, President See C0LLEGE> pg A6
Hometown Garden Pj|
Party to be held
Everyone is invited to
participate in a Hometown
Garden Party at the
Hometown Garden site
located on Loop 436
beside the Carthage
USDA office in celebra-
tion of Earth Day
Thursday April 22, 2010.
Snacks and drinks will be
available from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Attendees will be
able to help with planting
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 138, No. 31, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 2010, newspaper, April 18, 2010; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1280384/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.