Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 228, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Page: 1 of 10
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TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016
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Investigation underway in afternoon crash
dedication
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mal shelter second annual
“Clear the Shelter” event
planned for 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, July 23. The
event will promote both cat
and dog adoptions.
To help make it easier for
pets to find good homes, all
adoption fees will be waived
during “Clear the Shelter.”
Noah’s Ark is
Gainesville’s only animal
shelter. The facility was
organized under the leader-
ship of Dr. Shelly Gomulak.
Noah’s Ark Animal
Shelter opened in February
of 2006 with the support
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and donations from the
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guardrail and into a creek outside investigate a crash along FM 372 Mustang,
of Gainesville Monday after- near Gainesville at approximate-
noon. ly 1:05 p.m. Monday.
SSgt. Mark Tackett, Tackett said
Austin Sides, RN, MSN, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner
The release issued Monday
morning states the law
exempts most clothing, children back to school,
Texas Comptroller Glenn footwear, school supplies and hope folks take advantage of
Hegar’s Office believes shop- backpacks priced below $100
pers will save an estimated from sales tax, saving shop-
$92 million in state and local pers about $8 on every $100
sales taxes during the upcom- spent during the first weekend
ing tax-free holiday weekend of August,
as everyone gears up for
school to start.
Consumers can save mon-
ey on certain items
“The result is a beautiful
park that will serve the resi-
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critical injuries by CareFlite to
Mr. Sheffield's Ford Mustang The Medical Center of Plano for
treatment, Tackett said.
There were no updates on
Sheffield’s condition as of
Sheffield was transported with Monday afternoon.
this opportunity to get the
supplies they need and save
some money in the process,”
stated Hegar in Monday’s
release. “As the father of three
young children, I know how
these expenses can add up.
This event provides Texas
families with some relief from
state and local sales taxes.”
The tax-free holiday has
been an annual event since
1999 and is one of four sales
release from ing last year’s back-to-school tax holidays held each year.
Pets are the focus of two upcoming events set for this week. The first is the opening of the Dog
Depot at Heritage Park. The second event — “Clear the Shelter” — will offer free adoptions to help
Noah’s Ark animal shelter find homes for its dogs and cats.
Lists of apparel and school
supplies that may be pur-
chased tax-free can be found
such as on the comptroller's website at
backpacks and school sup- TexasTaxHoliday.org.
plies — during the annual Kevin Lyons, spokesman
sales tax holiday scheduled for the comptroller’s office,
for Friday, Aug. 5 through said they estimate consumers
Sunday, Aug. 7, according to a saved about $87 million dur-
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during back-to-school shopping
MEGAN GRAY-HATFIELD Hegar’s office. tax-free weekend.
mhatfield@ntin.net The release issued Monday “As families all over our
Register Staff Writer morning states the law state prepare to send their
we
Pets take precedence this
week with two events
planned to make life better
for our four-legged compan-
ions.
The first is the opening
of the Dog Depot at
Heritage Park. The event is
set for 6 p.m. Thursday, July
21.
The off-leash dog park
will provide recreational
areas for both small and
large dogs. The park is the
first of its kind in
Gainesville and the only dog
park in Cooke County.
The Dog Depot is spon-
sored and promoted by the
Gainesville Canine Training
Club which focuses on obe-
dience training along with throughout the 18 months
therapy dog training. since the idea’s conception was built without city fund-
“The process of working has been a key factor in its ing.
with the city has been success. The committee has
crashed through a guardrail and
Mark Tackett, Tackett said Jonathon came to rest in the bottom of a
An investigation is underway spokesman for Texas Highway Sheffield was driving north on creek about four miles south of
after a 27-year-old man from Patrol, said Department of Public FM 372 at “a high rate of speed” Gainesville,” he said.
Gainesville crashed through a Safety troopers were called to when he lost control of his Ford
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Mahnich said the park businesses,” Mahnich said. Thursday.” dedicated to providing
The park includes bench- humane treatment for
es, waste removal stations, unwanted and abandoned
The community support dents and visitors alike for a animal watering stations pets in the Gainesville area,
extraordinary,” committee worked day and night to has been overwhelming long time to come. We and a pavilion. according to its website,
chairman Frank Mahnich make this project a sue- with over one hundred invite everyone to join us at
said. “Their support cess.” donors, both individuals and the dedication on
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