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Copper culprits caught cutting, Page 5A.
Vol. 139 - No. 11-2 Sections, 32 Pages
Mount Vernon, Franklin County, Texas October 11,2012
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SPORTS
AND SCHOOL
NEWS
Leah Poland tips the
ball over the net for
the Lady Tigers.
Page12A.
INSIDE
Crimestoppers to
collect cell phones
at CountryFest.
Page 2A.
Hay Show winners.
Page 3A.
Tiger band sweeps
ratings at marching
festival.
Page 7A.
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Blue norther blows
in
By Susan Reeves
§
That blue norther that blew
through Friday night caught
a lot of
people
off guard,
including
me. I made
a point of
watching
the weath-
er forecast
that morning so I could be
prepared. The high of 87°
was veiy comfortable and was
perfect weather for what has
been my “football uniform,”
a purple polo, tan capris, and
sandals.
The weatherman made
it sound like the expected
weather front would not move
through until the overnight
hours, but a few light showers
could come through ahead of
it. I grabbed our rain repellent
wind breakers, a pair of socks
and tennis shoes in case it
did rain. We left the house at
5:30 p.m. to grab a bite before
heading to Pattonville for the
game. The wind had picked
up a little and had begun to
blow out of the northwest,
but it was still comfortable. It
was still fairly nice after we
ate. hi the short 30 minutes
it took to drive to the football
field, there was a tremendous
change. The sky was com-
pletely overcast and a stout,
chilly wind was blowing.
See COUNTRY Page 4A
Mighty blaze
Laramy Cox of the Mount Vernon Volunteer
Fire Department was the first on the scene
and promptly began fighting the blaze on
Friday, Oct. 5. Crews from North Franklin
and South Franklin also responded. The
Optic Photo by John Reeves
home of Lewis and Brenda Turner on CRNE
1019wascompletely destroyed. Firefighters
were dispatched to the location late Friday
evening and again on Saturday as strong
winds kept re-kindling the flames.
Home destroyed in fire
The home of Lewis and
Brenda Tmner at 3265 CR
NE1019 was destroyed by
fire on Friday, Oct. 5 around
2 p.m.
According to Mr. Tmner,
the home was a total loss.
He believes the cause of the
fire was electrical and that
it stalled around the breaker
box in the house. No official
cause of the fire has been
released.
The couple had insurance
on the home.
They will be living in an
apartment complex in Mount
Vernon until a new house can
be built.
The couple is in need of all
household furnishings includ-
ing furniture, appliances, and
dishes.
“We received an outpour-
ing of clothes over the week-
end,” said Mr. Tmner. “We
appreciate everyone’s kind-
ness,” he added.
Anyone with items to
donate to the family should
call Mi's. Tmner at 903-588-
4607 or Mr. Tmner at 903-
588-4608.
- Marie Dacus ’12
Republicans respond to
Democratic challenge
Franklin Comity Republi-
can Chairman Bert Edmond-
son says that authority to
declare a candidate ineligible
does not lie with him. Mean-
while, Democratic Party chal-
lengers say they are consider-
ing their options.
The Democratic Party’s
written challenge to the eligi-
bility of Stephen Everett as
a candidate for the Franklin
Comity Pet. 3 Commissioner’s
seat was issued Sept. 24. They
pointed to what they view as
conflicting documents, Mr.
Everett’s registration as a
candidate for the office and a
declaration of homestead and
non-homestead property. The
two were filed within one day
of each other.
“My name is not on the loan
agreement for the property at
631 Rodeo Dr.,” Steve Ever-
ett said. “That is strictly my
wife’s property.”
A candidate may only be
administratively declared in-
eligible by a comity chairman
if (1) information on the can-
didate’s application for a place
on the ballot indicates that the
candidate is ineligible for the
office; or (2) facts indicating
the candidate is ineligible
conclusively established by
another public record - Tex.
Elect. Code § 145.003 (f).
Mr. Edmondson indicated
that neither of these two situ-
ations have occurred. “Mr.
Everett’s sworn application
clearly indicates he is a resi-
dent of Precinct 3, Franklin
Comity, and I have multiple
public documents in my pos-
session indicating the same,”
said Mr. Edmondson.
He specified those other
documents to be Mr. Everett’s
ballot application, appoint-
ment of campaign treasurer,
voter registration, and driver’s
license. A check of the voter
registration records for the
comity indicates that Mr. Ev-
erett changed his voter regis-
tration from Elberta St. to 621
1-30 S. Seivice Rd. in Pet. 3
on the same date his wife,
Jeannie, changed her voter
registration from the Elberta
St. address to 631 Rodeo Dr.,
which was June 21,2011.
'Where there are issues of
contested fact raised by a chal-
lenge to eligibility, a comity
chairman has no authority to
raise and determine an issue
of fact by contradicting the
allegations of the application
and then deciding the issue so
raised,” stated Mr. Edmond-
See CHALLENGE Page 2A
City and County
clean up continues
The City of Mount Vernon
and Franklin Comity contin-
ues its fourth quarter clean-up
through Saturday, Oct. 13.
Commissioners caution
enterprising folks not to use
the metal recycle collection for
their own profit. The comity
uses funds from resale of the
metal to pay for the rental of
the dumpster and disposal of
other refuse collected.
“It is stealing from the
citizens, and we will prosecute
anyone found with items from
the site,” Pet. 4 Commissioner
Sam Young stressed.
Dumpsters will be of-
fered by Commissioner Pet.
4 to his constituents through
Wednesday, Oct. 31. The Pet.
4 dumpster is located at the
intersection of FM 115 and
FM 1448.
The Pet. 1 dumpster is lo-
cated at the intersection of
FM 71 and Hwy. 37 and will
be available through Satur-
day.
Pet. 3 is accepting bum-
able wood products only at
the Pet. 3 Bam on FM 900,
1/2 mile west of Hwy. 37.
Pet. 2 Commissioner Don-
nie Surratt supervises the
comity wide transfer station.
This Saturday, Oct. 13, is
the only remaining day that
no fees will be charged. The
transfer station, located on
CR NE2060, is open 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday
and Saturday each week.
Recycling of plastic bottles
and plastic sacks is available
locally. There is a collection
See CLEAN UP Page 2A
Water district approves
employee raises for 2013
Employees of the Franklin
Comity Water District will
receive a three percent cost of
living increase in their sala-
ries for 2013. The district’s
board approved compensa-
tion packages for employees
after their annual review of
employee performance re-
ports in executive session in
September.
The review along with the
setting of the tax rate for debt
service is the board’s first
action toward establishing a
budget for the coming year.
The board officially set the
debt tax rate at $.0271 per $100
of taxable property value. The
2012 total taxable value is
$1,119,237,720. Based on
collecting at least 98 percent
of the taxes levied, the district
should collect $298,344 from
the proposed tax rate. The
district needs $298,100 to pay
the principal and interest on its
bond debt.
In other action, the board
adopted a model eyewitness
identification policy and proce-
dure. Such policies have been
required for law enforcement
departments since September
2011. The district adopted a
model policy designed by the
Law Enforcement Manage-
ment Institute of Texas which
meets the requirements of the
law.
See FCWD Page 2A
A crowd gathers in front of the CountryFest stage to hear the MVISD second grade choir
CountryFest celebrating
38th year all day Saturday
The annual Key Club
CountryFest in Mount Ver-
non will celebrate its 38 th
year Saturday, Oct. 13.
Festivities begin at 5:30
a.m. with the setup of con-
testants in the Franklin Comi-
ty Chamber of Commerce
sponsored CountryFest Stew
Cook-off. The competition
will be set up along Hous-
ton between Main and Scott
streets. The sale of stew will
begin at 11 a.m.
Morning activities contin-
ue with the Serving of an all-
you-can-eat pancake and sau-
sage breakfast by the Mount
Vernon Rotaiy Club from
7-10 a.m. on the north side of
the plaza.
Registration for the 5K run
begins at 7 a.m. at the south-
east comer of the square. The
race starts at 8 a.m. and will
travel east along Hwy. 67.
Winners will be announced
from the stage at 9:35 a.m.
Vendor booths open at
9 a.m. with more than 120
booths reserved. They will be
located on the plaza, around
the plaza, along the curbs on
the north and east sides of the
square, as well as on Kaufman
Street south of Main Street.
Nonstop entertainment is
scheduled for the CountryFest
Stage, located across from the
northeast comer of the plaza.
Fun activities for the
younger generation at the
“Kids Comer,” will be locat-
ed down the hill, behind the
CountryFest Stage.
The Key Club silent auction
booth will be located across
from the stage. Sign-ups for a
variety of other drawings may
be found at booths around the
plaza downtown.
A variety of foods, both
ethnic and traditional fare,
will be available in the food
court area in front of the
courthouse.
Parking for the handi-
capped will be west of the
courthouse. The courthouse is
undergoing a renovation and
will be locked for security
reasons. Restrooms will be
available to the north behind
the courthouse and old jail.
The CountryFest Car
Show attracts the interest of
big kids. The display will be
in the fountain parking lot.
Be sure to vote for a favorite
entry for the People’s Choice
Award. Displays will be open
beginning at 9 a.m., partici-
pant judging and voting ends
at 1:30 p.m. An awards cer-
emony will begin at 2 p.m.
CountryFest commemora-
tive T-shirts will be for sale
from the information / hostess
center in the gazebo, located
on the plaza, and from the car
registration tent.
The Old Fire Station Mu-
seum will feature exhibits of
art work by local artist Lael
Nelson and a variety of art
media inspired by the Bois
d-arc tree, hi addition, stand-
ing exhibits including the Na-
tions Bird Egg exhibit, the
Easterling Native American
See COUNTRYFEST Page 3A
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