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Thursday, October 31, 2002
Covering Fannin County and the surrounding area
P.O. Box 1108 Leonard, Texas 75452 (903) 587-3303 LeonardGraphic@aol.com
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Off-duty officer
sees kidnapping;
suspect arrested
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Mark Donihoo
By Beth Anderson
Assistant Editor
eling southbound on U.S. 69 to-
ward Celeste. After, calling and
asking the Fannin County
Sheriff’s Office dispatcher to ad-
vise all Celeste and Hunt County
law enforcement to aid in the
search, Redford continued his trek
until he came to Celeste.
When he reached Celeste and
was still unable to locate the Sun-
bird, he began a return to Leonard,
northbound on U.S. 69. As
Redford traveled back to Leonard,
he saw the car slowly going east
on Hunt County Road 1145.
Redford then made a U-turn and
An off-duty policeman was came back in time to see the ve-
a witness to the kidnapping of hicle approach the stop sign at CR
a Leonard woman this week, 1145 and U.S. 69. When Donihoo
/ according to the Leonard Po- turned northbound on the highway,
lice Department. Redford again made a U-turn and
In a report obtained from was then behind the Pontiac. At
the department by the Graphic, that point, police reports said,
police detail the events leading Redford alerted dispatchers that he
up to the arrest of Mark Aaron was now behind the vehicle, and
Donihoo, 38, of Bells. called Edwards to meet him.
According to reports, off-- Redford also noticed that the pas-
duty Leonard Independent senger was making hand motions
School District police officer as if she wanted the car she was
Jerome Edwards was jogging on riding in to be stopped.
North Poplar Street when he saw Redford stopped the car and
a man later allegedly identified asked for Donihoo’s driver’s li-
as Donihoo enter the garage of a cense and proof of insurance,
home in the 600 block of Pop- Donihoo allegedly said he had nei-
1 ar. The suspect then allegedly ther with him, and Redford then
came back out carrying a white called dispatch with his date of
female over his shoulder. birth and name. Dispatch con-
According to Edwards firmed that Donihoo was the sus-
statement to police, Donihoo pect in the kidnapping call, and
approached his blue 1999 that his license was suspended.
Pontiac Sunbird and then According to reports, the officer
placed the woman, a 33-year- noticed that Donihoo appeared
old Leonard resident, next to “nervous” and the female passen-
the car, yelling for her to get ger was “crying and shaking.”
in the (expletive deleted) car, Redford initiated a felony
now., After the woman reluc- takedown of Donihoo and de-
tantly got in the vehicle, manded that he stick his hands out
Donihoo headed toward U.S. of the car window. When Donihoo
Highway 69. did so, Redford ordered the female
Another witness told police passenger to get out of the car and
- that when he approached run to safety.
Donihoo about the woman, Edwards and Redford then ar-
Donihoo said that the woman rested the man and transported him
was his. The victim told po- to the Fannin County Jail, where
lice later that when Donihoo he was charged with aggravated
came in the house,/he told her kidnapping, a,felony. Donihoo was
that they were “together ‘til later arraigned and posted bond,
death do us part.” ( In Grayson County, Donihoo
Edwards used his cell has an extensive listof criminal of-
phone to call the Fannin fenses ranging from driving with
County dispatcher, who then a suspended license to DWI. The
alerted Leonard officer Tim victim told police that she was
Redford, who was on duty at afraid of him, and that she was also
the time. Redford then began afraid that he would find her again
searching for the Pontiac, trav- ancj kill her.
. . - ;Betsy Barlow staff photo
A roomful of candidates and voters mingle after the candidate’s forum Thursday in Bonham. Election Day is Tuesday.
Educating the voters: Forum draws crowd
By Beth Anderson
Assistant Editor
but to illum inate the minds of voters
so that, we can practice our right to
the American vote in a most respon-
Candidates for both the Demo-sible way," Bethany Russell said in
cratic and Republican parties were her opening remarks.
given a chance to tell citizens’of Democratic candidates David
Fannin County why they deserved Cain (the incumbent State Senator
their votes, and citizens got the op- for District 2) and Donnie Jarvis
portunity to grill those candidates last (running for State Representative,
Akins. — ’ crowd that she had "accumulated a
After outlining Richardson’s ex- wonderful staff, and she is a knowl-
perience in the Tax Assessor- edgeable woman. Her office is unfail-
Collector’s office, Turner told the Continued on Page 2
week.
District 62) attended, as did Repub-
In a forum hosted by the Leonard lican candidates Charlie Avila (run-
Graphic last Thursday at the Fannin ning for Fannin County Tax Asses-
County Courthouse annex in sor-Collector and John Graves (run-
Bonham, between 75 and 80 people ning for U.S House of Representa-
came ready to ask questions and lis- tives, District 4). Larry Phillips,
ten to candidates talk about the issues Republican representative for the
that caused them to run in the first State Representative District 62
place, seat, fielded questions as well.
Graphic editor and publisher In addition,David Turner with the
Bethany Russell served as modera- Fannin County Democratic Party
tor of the event, and Leonard mayor spoke on behalf of Pam Sweet
Bill Yoss led the group in the Pledge Richardson, and Elizabeth Burtner,
of Allegiance. Publisher Charles spoke as campaign manager for
Russell opened the forum with a Democrat Jim Lovett who is running
prayer for safe travel - apropos be- for a State Supreme Court seat. Tele-
cause of the rainy night.
phone resident Garland Stevens read
"We are here, not to tear at the a letter on behalf of Democratic can-
character of our fellow Americans, didate for State Comptroller Marty
Beth Anderson staff photo
Leonard residents Randy and Mary-k Ashley (left) meet
Charlotte Sharp, wife of candidate for lieutenant governor
John Sharp, and Laurie Ramsay, wife of Tom Ramsay,
candidate for Agriculture Commissioner. Family members of
Democratic candidates toured through the area Wednesday.
Chamber of Commerce to sponsor ‘Toys for Tots’
For the past 18 years, the Leonard
Kiwanis Club has sponsored a pro-
In 2001, with a budget of over Donations may be made payable
At a later date, Angel Trees will be
$2,000, the Kiwanis Club and the com- and mailed to the Leonard Chamber available at the American Bank of
gram that provided toys and gifts for munity of Leonard provided toys and of Commerce Christmas Fund, PO
the children of Leonard at Christmas, clothing items for approximately 120 Box 117, Leonard, Texas 75452, or
However, in December of 2001, the children. A goal of $3,000 has been may be dropped off at Leonard Phar-
Kiwanis Club disbanded; the Leonard set by this year’s committee. Reach- macy (north side of the downtown
Chamber of Commerce has since ing this goal will depend on the gen- square) or The Leonard Graphic
voted to continue the program this
year.
erosity of local citizens, businesses, (south side of the square; a drop box
churches and organizations.
is available 24 hours a day).
Texas and the First National Bank of
Trenton - Leonard branch, enabling
donors to secure a particular child’s
age, size and desire for gifts.
For more information, please con-
tact, Eugene Kegans at 903-587-3363
or 903-587-2044.
Bonham without newspaper... but not for long
By Beth Anderson
Assistant Editor
With the closure of the Bonham
Favorite, it looked briefly as if the
Fannin County seat would be with-
out a newspaper. However, with the
debut of the Bonham News, the city
will have that hometown coverage
it deserves - without missing a beat.
Charles and Bethany Russell,
owners of Russell Community
Newspapers Inc., have announced
that they are establishing the News
in answer to the obvious news cov-
erage needs of Bonham. The first
edition the new publication will be
out Thursday, Nov. 7.
The Russells are longtime Fannin this: a newspaper is communication paper, it’s sad,” Bethany Russell said.
County residents and already own the between neighbors.” . "The Graphic has had a longstanding
Leonard Graphic, which has been con- Bethany Russell, an experienced devotion to covering Fannin County,
tinuously published since 1890. The journalism professional, will helm and in the past few years has really
Graphic has always been owned by a both the News and the Graphic. Beth put that concept of a community
Leonard-family, never falling prey to Anderson, who is lead reporter and newspaper married with a hard news
a corporate giant fixated on a bottom assistant editor for the Graphic, will edge to fruition.”
line. The Russells opted not to buy the be assistant editor at the News as well. The Bonham News and Leonard
Favorite, but instead to start a brand- “We had already been eyeing ex- Graphic together are a strong advertising
new endeavor in Bonham. pan si on before we heard about the resource for advertisers, Russell said. "The
We live in Fannin County. We Favorite,” Charles Russell said. “The Graphic has the largest paid circulation in
know what struggles face citizens here, decision to establish a new publica- the county, and when you add that to the
and we know what issues matter, tion for Bonham was really just a new distribution in Bonham, we are now
That s something you can t get from a matter of flipping on a switch, so to an even better option for the local busi-
demographic report,” editor and pub- speak. All that’s really left for us to ness community.”
lisher Bethany Russell said. “The do is finalize our office space lease.” The Russells said the Bonham
newspaper really belongs to the com- “Anytime a community as large as News will be a weekly newspaper and
munity. What it all boils down to is Bonham loses its one and only news- will grow as the community does.
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Halloween
Businesses on the Square will
hand out treats from 5-6:30
p.m. on Halloween, and the
Leonard nursing home will
have candy, punch, hot cocoa
and cookies for parents and
trick-or-treaters from 6-7p.m.
‘Holyween’ is 6-8 at First
Assembly of God.
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