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State Briefs
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TRMC takes over
Franklin County EMS
West Texas
Audit criticizes agency’s $105M contract
Because contract managers Commissioner Kyle Janek
paid AT&T, although auditors the contract bidding process.
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Ice, snow
slow travel
in bitter cold
Victims file for
Purple Hearts
“You must continue in the things which you have learned
and been assured of.”
did not adequately track
transactions, the state does
not know how much it has
said the $1 million figure was
included in early paperwork
as an estimate on the cost of
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Crisis center
to close
Stolen property
is recovered
Abilene
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
Brownwood
Corpus Christi
Corsicana
Dallas
Del Rio
Domed ski
resort planned
By ANNETTE WHITE
Tribune Staff Writer
54 39 mst sunny
33 28 mst sunny
31 20 mst sunny
34 33 frz rain
29 10 cloudy
Sunrise Sunset
7:23 AM 5:27 PM
Sunrise Sunset
7:23 AM 5:24 PM
Amarillo
28/17
DALLAS (AP)- A North
Texas crisis center that for 47
years has provided services
and support for people in
estimated payments of at least
$72.5 million from August
2008 to June, the audit said.
Additionally, contract
managers failed to verify
performance claims,
including how quickly
AT&T responded to issues
and completed repairs, the
auditors said. The company
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distress is closing because it no
longer has enough money to
operate.
Staffers and volunteers
for the Contact Crisis Line
in Dallas will answer their
last calls Wednesday. About
47,000 calls this year came
from people who were
suicidal, victims of domestic
violence or experiencing other
crises.
Staff provided
transportation to women
leaving abusive relationships,
helped pay for prescription
medication and covered a
variety of other expenses.
The Dallas Morning News
reports the center had an
operating budget of about
$1 million and for years
programs were relatively easy
to fund through grants and
contributions from donors.
DALLAS (AP) - Texas
skiers looking to hit the
slopes in the coming years
could find themselves
traveling to a Dallas
suburb rather than the
mountains of Colorado or
New Mexico.
City leaders in Grand
Prairie are expected to
vote in January on a $215
million plan to build the
country’s first snow dome.
Grand Alps Resort
would offer seven slopes
year-round, a snowboard
course and a Hard Rock
Hotel. The complex would
cover about 60 acres.
Sherman Thurston,
president of the Grand
Alps Group, says land
purchases could start
by February with
groundbreaking in May.
Developers are projecting
a 2017 opening.
in each of the 12 months
auditors examined, but the
search found it didn’t meet
any.
HHS Executive
Petrochemical
sector surges
FORT WORTH (AP) - A
nonprofit environmental
watchdog says a surge in
petrochemical operations
in Texas could double the
industry’s greenhouse gas
emissions in the state.
The Environmental
Integrity Project says
in a report released
Tuesday that federal
and local environmental
agencies have issued 46
greenhouse-gas permits
for petrochemical projects
nationwide since 2012
when natural gas prices
plummeted.
discovered dead in the back
seat of his car during a stop
in Oak Hill, West Virginia,
while he was being driven
to a concert date in Canton,
Ohio.
In 1959, Fidel Castro and
his revolutionaries overthrew
Cuban leader Fulgencio
Batista, who fled to the
Dominican Republic.
In 1979, the United States
and China held celebrations
in Washington and Beijing
to mark the establishment of
diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
In 1984, the breakup of
AT&T took place as the
telecommunications giant was
divested of its 22 Bell System
companies under terms of an
antitrust agreement.
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1/4
MOUNT VERNON-
Under the terms of a
two-year agreement
between Titus Regional
Medical Center and
Franklin County, TRMC
is now responsible for all
emergency management
services for the county.
The contract, which took
effect at midnight on Jan.
1, states that TRMC will
provide EMS services for
Franklin County 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
Additionally, there will
be an EMS unit stationed
in Mount Vernon to
support the hospital’s new
responsibilities.
In a statement released
by TRMC, CEO John Allen
said the opportunity for
TRMC to provide EMS
services developed quickly
this fall, and was finalized
a little over a week ago
by the Franklin County
MARSHALL (AP) -
Authorities say $60,000 in
missing Shreveport property
has been found in Texas.
Sgt. Lonny Haschel, of the
Texas Highway Patrol, tells
The Times the equipment -
which includes water meters
- ended up as scrap metal in
Marshall.
Haschel says officers were
performing routine checks of
the scrap yards which keep
records when the missing
property was found.
Police say Cartrie
Washington Jr., a six-year
employee of Shreveport’s
Department of Water and
Sewerage, is accused of
stealing the equipment and
taking it across state lines
to sell it. The 34-year-old
Washington was arrested Dec.
12 on a felony theft charge.
He remains in the Caddo
Correctional Center.
Washington’s case went to
court Dec. 15 when he was
appointed a public defender.
Mon
1/5
A report of a dog bite
was made to Titus County
Dispatch Tuesday from the
second floor of the Titus
Regional Medical Center.
Loose livestock were
reported on Highway 67
East. There was an animal
complaint made from PR
3940.
A minor accident was
reported on CR 1046. A
motorist assist was called in
from CR 1095 in Talco.
33/32
Periods of freezing
rain early...mixing
with rain in the after-
noon.
Sunrise Sunset
7:23 AM 5:24 PM
FELONY ARRESTS
• None
COURTS
• Precinct 1, 3, and
4 Justice of the Peace
Kay McNutt gave one
magistrate’s warning,
collected three DPS fines,
one DSC certificate; held
three probable cause
hearings; filed nine Class
A/B complaints and
affidavits, one DPS citation,
one eviction case; issued
nine Class A/B warrants,
20 notices of hearings, one
order of protective custody,
one eviction citation.
• Constable Chris Durant:
No report available.
• Precinct 2 Justice of the
Peace Paula Dyke filed four
pleas, cleared three cases,
disposed of three cases,
collected two misdemeanor
warrants, approved two
payout agreements, issued
one misdemeanor warrant.
• Constable Ray Barrett
served two warrants.
• Titus County Attorney
Investigator Paul Lindsey:
No report available.
• Municipal Court Judge
Jerry Wesson; No report
available.
43/27
Times of sun and
clouds. Highs in the
low 40s and lows in
the upper 20s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:23 AM 5:26 PM
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Sunny. Highs in the
upper 40s and lows
in the low 30s.
43/40
Mainly cloudy and
rainy.
51/35
Morning light rain.
Highs in the low 50s
and lows in the mid
30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:23 AM 5:25 PM
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1/2
Contributed photo
TRMC is now responsible for EMS services in Franklin County. In preparation
for the transition, several new emergency medical technicians have been
added to the TRMC team. Current and new personnel are pictured above:
(left to right) Mike Western - EMT-P, Jimmy Methe - LP, Tom Craft - LP, Trinity
Moseley - EMT-B, Gloria Clark - LP, Mark Mallory - RN, LP, MS Director of
EMS, Trevor Barnett - NREMT-P, Wade Cannon - NREMT - P, John Arellano -
NREMT-P, Matt Hernandez - EMT-B.
— Oprah Winfrey.
Birthdays January 1, 2015
Actor Ty Hardin is 85. Documentary
maker Frederick Wiseman is 85. Actor
Frank Langella is 77. Rock singer-musician
Country Joe McDonald is 73. Actor
Rick Hurst is 69. Country singer Steve
Ripley (The Tractors) is 65. Sen. Robert
Menendez, D-N.J., is 61. The head of the
International Monetary Fund, Christine
Lagarde, is 59. Actor Morris Chestnut is 46.
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Today in History
The Associated Press - January 1, 2015
Thought for Today: ““Cheers to a new year and another
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DALLAS (AP) - The
victims of the 2009 Fort Hood
shooting attack leaving 13
dead filed a formal petition
Wednesday to receive Purple
Hearts and other benefits they
have argued are long overdue.
They filed a petition
Wednesday aims to restart the
process after Congress earlier
in December approved new
provisions to make it easier
for them to receive military
recognition.
More than five years
after an Army psychiatrist
opened fire on dozens of
unarmed soldiers, many
of those wounded in the
attack struggle to find jobs or
support themselves.
The Defense Department
considers the attack an act of
“workplace violence” for the
purposes of the Purple Heart,
given to soldiers wounded in
battle.
The process of reviewing
the victims’ application is
expected to take several
months.
the contract’s cost during
planning or ensure that
employees adequately
completed conflict of interest
forms.”
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Today is Thursday, Jan. 1,
the first day of 2015. There
are 364 days left in the year.
On this date:
In 1660, Englishman
Samuel Pepys (peeps) began
keeping his famous diary.
In 1863, President
Abraham Lincoln issued the
Emancipation Proclamation,
declaring that slaves in rebel
states shall be “forever free.”
In 1913, the U.S. Parcel
Post system went into
operation.
In 1935, The Associated
Press inaugurated
Wirephoto, the first
successful service for
transmitting photographs by
wire to member newspapers.
In 1953, country singer
Hank Williams Sr., 29, was
“We have new policies
and procedures in place
that take a very strict stance
on disclosure of potential
conflicts of interest and
increase oversight and
transparency,” Janek said,
noting the commission -
which has a $33 billion annual
budget - is “a big agency with
AUSTIN (AP) - State
auditors this week criticized a
Texas agency’s contract with
AT&T that was initially listed
as costing $1 million and
then swelled to $105 million
over the course of seven
years.
A report released Tuesday
by the State Auditor’s Office
also found the Health and
Human Services Commission
contract involved agency
employees who previously
worked for AT&T,
representing a conflict of
interest.
The initial four-year
contract with AT&T for
telephone services was signed
in 2008 and cost nearly $48
million. Three years later
it was amended to nearly
$81 million, but then later
increased to $105 million.
“The commission did
not adequately monitor and
enforce the terms of the
contract or adequately review
payments,” auditors wrote
in the 59-page report. “In
addition, the commission
did not adequately estimate
appreciative of Franklin
County leadership for
their teamwork during the
transition.
“Our team applauds the
collaborative efforts of
the leadership of Franklin
County, inclusive of county
officials and the first
responders’ organization, in
preparing for a successful
transition. Together
we have conducted
extensive testing of the
communications systems,
including the 911 system,
telephones, and radio
protocols to ensure the
integration of processes for
all involved,” Mallory said.
Mallory said TRMC
has also hired additional
emergency medical
personnel to assure around
the clock coverage for the
citizens of Franklin County.
“We feel well-prepared
for our new duties and
responsibilities,” Mallory
said.
Email awhite@dailytribune.net.
commissioners.
“It is important to note
that the success of our
bid to provide services to
Franklin County was due in
no small part to our vision,”
Allen said. “TRMC’s
direction toward a regional
health system, inclusive of
robust outpatient services
and strengthened specialty
care, were attractive to the
committee, and a strong
segue beyond emergency
transportation.”
Allen also noted that the
EMS service at TRMC have
been working diligently
to prepare for the new
responsibilities.
“Mark Mallory, director
of EMS services, and his
team have worked quickly
to assemble the personnel,
develop initial processes
and protocols, file the
necessary paperwork,
and begin to learn the
intricacies of the road web
for the county,” Allen said.
Mallory said he is
LUBBOCK (AP) - Much of
West Texas was dealing with
ice and snow on Wednesday,
with freezing rain and snow
possible into New Year’s Day.
Roads and highways
were treacherous from the
Panhandle south to San
Angelo, while U.S. 67 in Pecos
and Brewster counties was
closed due to accidents on the
slick surfaces.
Lubbock got about an inch
of snow overnight, which
covered a layer of ice from
freezing rain and sleet that fell
Tuesday.
“For the most part
people are staying off the
road” Wednesday, said
National Weather Service
meteorologist Joe Merchant in
Lubbock.
Temperatures across the
region were at least 20 degrees
below normal and were
predicted to last through
Friday.
The Texas Department
of Transportation says road
delays due to icy conditions
were expected to worsen in
the next 24 to 36 hours.
The Dallas-Fort Worth
area could get some freezing
precipitation late Wednesday.
Tom Bradshaw, weather
service meteorologist in Fort
Worth, said it was going to be
a “close call” on icy conditions
for the area.
“We have increased
confidence that we’re going to
see some icy conditions late
tonight and into tomorrow”
he said, adding that bridges
and overpasses will be
the main concern should
freezing rain or drizzle fall.
“The further west you go, the
greater the confidence that
there will be slick conditions.”
Ranger Hill in Eastland
County, about 85 miles west
of Fort Worth, could again be
a headache. During previous
icy conditions, a 300-foot hill
on Interstate 20 has proven
perilous. Once, motorists who
managed to get off on the
interstate during a horrible
snow and ice storm were
forced to stay on beds in the
county jail.
“They are well known
for being a port in a storm,”
Bradshaw said of the town of
Eastland.
He suggested New Year’s
Eve partiers stay home,
particularly if they live west of
Interstate 35.
“We’re really most
concerned west of the 1-35
corridor,” he said.
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