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Vol. 114 No. 2
Serving Navarro
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Kerens, Texas "The Birthplace of Big Tex" Thursday, January 12, 2006 500
-BURN BAN -
NO CONTROLLED
BURNS,
NO TRASH
BURNING
NO OUTDOOR
WELDING
NO FIREWORKS
Use of combustible
materials outdoors
prohibited:
Kerens Council bans all outdoor
use of combustible materials
By Neal Williams
Tribune Editor
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Support the
Bobcat and
the Lady
Bobcat
Basketball
teams!!
Kerens
Chamber
Banquet
Saturday
January 14
Local Meetings
Navarro County Com-
missioners meet at 10 a.m.
on the second and fourth
Monday of each month in the
County Courtroom on the
first floor of the Navarro
County Courthouse.
Kerens City Council
meets on the first Tuesday
after the 5th of the month at
7p.m. in the Kerens City
Friends of the Kerens
!911 Library meet at 6 p.m. on
the second Tuesday of each
onth in the Kerens Public
Library.
Kiwanis meet each
'ednesday at noon in the
Double D Steak House.
The Kerens Area
hamber of Commerce
meets at noon in the Double
D Steak House on the third
Monday of each month.
Kerens Independent
School District Board of
Trustees meet at 6 p.m. on
the third Monday of each
month in the School Admin-
istration Building.
Kerens Ex-Students
Association meets at 6:30
p m. on the third Tuesday of
each month in the Kerens
AlumniBuilding.
Masonic Relief Lodge
^236 meets at 7:30 p.m. on
the third Tuesday of each
month in the Lodge Build-
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Kerens Volunteer Fire
Department meets at 7:30
Pm. on the second and
fourth Thursdays of each
month in the Kerens Fire
vlsii Station.
Kerens Emergency
I! Alert System Siren shall be
tested the first Wednesday
every month at 1 p.m.,
unless inclement weather
Auditions are present
Emergency Numbers
\ fore or Police emergency
§1 call...................911
or Police non emer-
gency -----903-654-3001
Kerens City Hall ---------
lHB ............903-396-2971
iff afterhours-903-654-3001
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Obituaries
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Outdoor Grills -
Trash Burning -
Use of anything that
could emits sparks or
heat that could ignite
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Think Safety -
Use Common Sense
County Auditor’s
office earns award
By Neal Williams
Tribune Editor
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The Kerens City Council Washington informed the Washington,
approved an emergency or- council that the annexation ♦ Reappointed Joe B.
der declaring a state of di- of the 30 acre tract and State Baxter, Cindy Scott, A.L.
saster resulting from the po- Highway 309 between the (Buster) Atkeisson, Mickey
tential threat of wildfires due city limits of Kerens and the Walker, Tenny Whorton,
to drought and adverse city limits of Goodlow was Kyle Glicksman and Laurie
weather conditions. not done properly. Bain to the Board of Direc-
This order prohibits all use Each city has extra-terri- tors of the Kerens Economic
of combustible materials torial jurisdiction on the Development Corporation,
outdoors by any person. The property outside of the city Appointments to the Board
use of any combustible ma- limits. On this parcel of of Directors must be made
terial is prohibited, includ- property and State Highway each year,
ing the use of gas grills. 309, the City of Kerens and ♦ Approved a policy for
Violation of the order is a the City of Goodlow both links to the City of Kerens
class c misdemeanor pun- have jurisdiction. Mayor web site,
ishable by a fine up to $500. Washington said before the Links allowed are federal,
♦ Held a public hearing City of Kerens can annex the state and local government
on a request for a zoning property, the City of agencies, government pro-
change from single family to Goodlow must relinquish its fessional organizations,
commercial on lot 17 of extra-territorial jurisdiction, public school or library, or-
block 157 located at 800 which it didn’t. ganizations that receive di-
Northwest Second (State Mayor Washington said he rect financial support from
Highway 31). had wished the two cities the city, nonprofit groups
During the regular meet- could have worked on this engaged in community ser-
ing, this zoning change was together. vice or economic develop-
approved. Mayor Baxter said he was ment in the city, newspaper
♦ Marie Graham, Neigh- under the impression that of regular, paid circulation
borhood Watch Block Cap- the Goodlow Council had or television station provid-
tain and Police Liaison said been informed and was ing regular local news and
she has received many good aware of the annexation has a national network affili-
comments about neighbor- plan. ation, a company that pro-
hood watch and the Kerens Kerens City Secretary vides city wide services to
Police Department. Cindy Scott said a complete residents of the city, or
♦ Action on a request for packet on the annexation downloads of web browser
a zoning change from single had been mailed to the City plug-ins necessary to allow
family to multifamily was of Goodlow. Mayor Wash- adequate viewing of the
tabled on a vote by Kerens ington said the packet had City’s web site. The web
Navarro County Auditor cated on U.S. Highway 287 Mayor Joe B. Baxter. not been received. site should be available in
Paula Tullos presented the near the bridge over Aldermen James Ingram Mayor Washington said a about two weeks.
12th award earned for Ex- Richland Chambers Reser- an(j Carole Cottrell voted to letter had been sent to the ♦ Approved a change in
cellence in Financial Re- voir. table the request, Aldermen City of Kerens expressing employment status from
porting. The report is done ♦ Approved a variance to jeffrey Saunders and Rick their concern and wanting probationary to permanent
each year by Tullos and her the set back requirements on Neumayer voted to deny the more information. for Pshaun Martin,
staff and is used to assist property on lot 105 of the reqUest. Alderman Larry The Kerens City Secretary ♦ Eliminated the danger-
auditors in the annual audit Arrowhead subdivision. pjeids Was not present, so and Kerens Mayor said this ous building ordinance in
of the county budget. There is a 30 foot set back Mayor Baxter broke the tie letter had not been received, the city code and will use the
♦ Accepted the tax report requirement from the county vote with a vote to table the Mayor Baxter said he procedure in the building
as presented by Tax Asses- road, the garage on this reqUest until the next meet- would consult with the Ker- code in order to streamline
sor/Collector Peggy B. property sits two feet over jng More information on ens City Attorney to find out the abatement process.
Moore. Current collections the set back line. the use 0f property is what action can be taken and ♦ Accepted the donation
are 35.07 percent, slightly ♦ Approved a replat ol lot expected to be presented at would send a copy of the let- of lots 13 and 14 in block
less than collections at this 26B in the Richland Land the February meeting. ter by certified mail, with 58.
time last year. Company subdivision. This Goodlow Mayor Willie signature required, to Mayor
♦ Approved an interlocal 26 acre lot will be divided
agreement with McLennan into five lots.
County regarding payment ♦ Approved an agreement
of salary supplement for jus- with Navarro County Soil
tices on the Tenth Court of and Water Conservation
Appeals. This court serves District for Professional Ser-
14 counties, Navarro vices.
County is one of them. Each An employee of the con-
of the 14 counties are asked servation district, Bobby
to share in the cost of the Wilson, inspects and over-
salaries for this court. The sees repairs to all flood con-
cost to Navarro County is trol systems in the county,
$ 1,25 8 per year. the soil conservation budget
♦ Approved the Decern- was cut and Wilson’s posi-
ber 1 minutes of the Plan- tion was in jeopardy of be-
ning and Zoning Commis- ing eliminated. The county
sion. will provide a $1,000 per
♦ Approved a special use month supplement Wilson’s
permit for Samson Lone salary from January until
Star Limited for an oil/gas October of this year,
well. This well will be lo-
Drought conditions cause problems for county
By Neal Williams
Tribune Editor
With the last soaking rain dent or injury increases as cinct 1 has furnished equip-
so far in the past that it personnel become ex- ment operators to assist with
strains the memory to recall
when it happened, Navarro
County is suffering a severe
drought that is causing prob-
lems for county and city of-
ficials along with county fire
departments and residents.
The extreme drought con-
ditions caused Navarro
County Judge Alan Bristol
to issue an executive order,
on December 29,2005, pro-
hausted
and less
vigilant.
The Ker-
ens Volun-
teer Fire
Depart
Precinct 2
Commissioner
Faith Holt.
Neal Williams photo
All A Honor Roll
2nd Nine Weeks
Kerens Elementary School
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fire suppression.
Editors note: Precinct 2 is
the only precinct with a
small dozer that get into ar-
eas that a motor grader
can i.
Navarro County Sheriff
*** ment has Les Cotten said deputies are
been re- investigating and issuing a
s p o n d i n g lot of bum ban violation ci-
to several tations.
grass fires Sheriff Cotten said most
hibiting the use of combus- recently, fortunately most of of the citations are for trash
tible materials in an outdoor them assisting other depart- burning. He recommends
ments, but grass fires in their taking trash to the Corsicana
The order made the out- area have shown a definite landfill,
door use of any combustible increase. People violating the bum
material (fireworks, weld- Navarro County Precinct 2 ban and causing a fire could
ing, trash burning, outdoor Commissioner Faith Holt find it much more expensive
Garrett Berry, Cole Brumbelow, Nathan Burton, Trey grills, anything that could said Precinct 2 employees than the $500 fine. They
Crittenden, Tanner Davis, Cesar Flores, Rosie Gomez, possibly start a wildfire) a and equipment have re- could be responsible for the
Hunter Green, Julio Guerra, Katecey Harrell, Chance class c misdemeanor, pun- sponded to wild fires the last cost of extinguishing the fire
Harris, Caroline Kamp, John McGuire, Shelby Melton, ishable by a fine of up to six weeks, including every’ and could be found liable for
Brooke Quinn, Tiara Roberts, Matthew Santos, Noeh $500. weekend during this period, any property damage or loss
County fire departments Last Sunday, January 8, due to the fire,
have seen a significant in- Precinct 2 employees and Ranchers can be hit espe-
crease in srass fires during equipment responded to cially hard. Drought condi-
the last couple of months fires near Streetman, tions during the spring and
High winds make these usu- Richland, by the Richland summer caused the hay crop
allv small fires instantlv turn Chambers flood gate area to be very sparse and there
hito extremely large fires and Rural Shade., is very little on the market
requiring more man power, Holt said she will assist for sale,
equipment and resources. with man power and equip- A wild fire can destroy all
That extra man power and ment at any fire in the county forage and hay for supple-
equipment comes from where they are needed. mentai feeding, causing the
other fire departments, She said there has not been rancher to either purchase
county road crews or other time to figure the cost of the other types of more expen-
agencies such as the Texas precinct’s fire fighting ef- sive cattle feed or sell all or
Forest Service. Of course fort, but said it would be in some of the herd,
when a fire department is the thousands of dollars. Everyone should use ex-
out of its area assisting a Precinct 1 Commissioner treme caution when doing
neighboring department, the Kit Herrington said he has anything outside and fire
response time to a fire in its been very lucky as most of safety should be the main
home area will be increased, the fires in Precinct 1 have concern,
costs to keep equipment in been relatively small and ex- The City of Goodlow has
operating condition goes up tinguished before they have also passed the disaster or-
and the potential for acci- gotten out of control. Pre- der.
Solis, Curtis Williams, Zoe Williams.
A/B Honor Roll
2nd Nine Weeks
Kerens Elementary School
Payton Bancroft, Elizabeth Barron, Jason Baxter,
Malinda Benjamin, Krista Brunson, Desiree Boulware,
Star Brown, Jacob Crail, Jovani Coronado, Bryer Duke,
Essence Duncan, Marshadra Dunn Leach, Spencer
Edmonds, Stratton Edmonds, Kaitlyn Francia, Michelle
Garcia, Emanuel Gamerway, Edgar Gonzalez, Jeremy
Gould, Mackenzie Greene, Diego Guerra, Eric Guerra,
Tommy Guerrera, Desmond Hawkins, Kamiya Haynes,
Valerie Hill, Dalton Hollingsworth, D. J. Jackson, Justin
Johnson, Kayla Kilcrease, Branlon Leach, Dan ‘Yal
Littleton, Marcos Martinez, Taylor Massey, Derrick
McDade, Hayden Mesker, Justin Paul, Chylsea Phillips,
Sabrina Pmitt, Isabel Rodriguez, Lauren Sherrard, Kim-
berly Sullivan, Cory Tolliver, Daedrion Tolliver, Tinesha
Tolliver, Bailey Wade, Brett Wade, Will Wallace, Lester
Ward, Caison Ware, Kristan Warren, Navonte White,
Zane Wilchar, Shana Willoughby, B. J. Wolfe.
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