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Center
PD Tracks Methamphetamine
Lab To Huxley
Area -
November 20, 2009
Submitted
by Chief of Police
Jim Albers
On Wednesday
November 18, 2009
The Center Police
Department’s
Narcotics Division
tracked a Methamphetamines
Lab to the Huxley
area in Shelbyville
Texas. The items
used to manufacture
Methamphetamines
were purchased
locally here in
Center. Constable
Shad Sparks of
Pct. 2 was notified
and assisted in
the capture of
the two individuals.
The Police Department
had been involved
in an undercover
narcotics operation
involving Mark
Wayne Martin Jr.
W/M DOB 03-08-1982
of Center for
several months.
Martin had the
certain chemicals
used in the process
of manufacturing
Methamphetamines
in his vehicle.
Mark Martin and
John Mayhaw W/M
DOB 10-15-1968
were taken into
custody. Several
Charges are pending
in this case.
We would also
like to thank
Constable Billy
Hearnsberger Pct.3
for his assistance
as well. TNT would
like to remind
the drug Dealers
that we are here
to stay….
And that You’re
Next!!!!

Mark W. Martin
Jr.
----------------------John
Mayhaw
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Tommy
Morrison Baseball
Field Ground Breaking
- Novmeber 20,
2009
Photo by JoLynn
Fountain, Press
Release from Center
Youth Baseball

Groundbreaking
ceremonies were
held Thursday,
November 19, 2009
at 4pm at The
City of Center
Boy's Baseball
Park for the new
13-14 year old
Baseball field.
Construction
has begun and
completion is
expected by the
start of the 2010
baseball season.
Construction of
this field will
complete the boys
baseball complex
for playing fields.
Funding for the
new field is a
Co-operative effort
of the City of
Center, Center
Youth Baseball,
Center Noon Lions
Club, Center Rotary
Club, gifts from
individuals in
Center and a very
generous gift
from the family
of the late Tommy
Morrison.
The new field
will be named
in honor of Tommy
Morrison who passed
away in May 2008.
The successful
baseball program
today got it's
beginning in 1954,
thru the efforts
of a few dedicated
"Dads"
that saw the need
for local organized
baseball. Several
men got together
and met in the
home of Gene Scherzer.
All of those in
attendance agreed
that this was
needed to give
the youth of the
community something
in participate
in. Tommy Morrison,
Bob Fairchild
and Bob Clifford
took the lead
in organizing
Center Little
League under the
by-laws, rules
and organizational
structure of Little
League. The entire
community got
behind the project
and supported
it from day one.
Many men and women
contributed to
the fundraising,
coaching and working
with the kids
to start the program.
However, Tommy
Morrison, Bob
Fairchild and
Bob Clifford were
in charge of the
nuts and bolts
operation and
they continued
to work in that
capacity for over
20 years. Long
after their kids
were out of the
program. Their
consistent hard
work helped to
build Center Youth
Baseball. At that
time they passed
the leadership
onto a new generation
of volunteers.
From that beginning
in 1954, today
Zack, the great
grandson of Tommy
Morrison is an
active participant
in the program.
Sons and daughters
of the past have
grown up to be
Coaches and supporters.
Over the past
56 years thousands
of boys and girls
have participated
in Center Youth
Baseball. Baseball
is the same, the
equipment has
changed and improved,
but the volunteers
that keep the
system running
continue to support
Center Baseball.
On this day,
Center Youth baseball
and all players
past and present
salute and thank
the family of
Tommy Morrison
for his generous
help and support
of the youth of
Shelby County.
We look forward
to opening day
and seeing the
family throw out
the first pitch
on Tommy Morrison
Field.
Anyone wanting
to make a donation
to Center Youth
Baseball or Tommy
Morrison Field
please contact
Jason Mitchel
or Bob Reeves. |
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Joaquin’s
Public Hearing
is a Success -
November 20, 2009
By Mona Brandt
After the Public
Hearing concerning
the tax abatement
for two areas
in the city limits
of Joaquin, last
night, the Council
Met and voted
to except this
proposal.
The first of the
abatements is
the land located
between the Word
of Faith Church
and B&B Storage.
This land has
been purchased
by Starview Hotels,
Inc, a Texas owned
Corporation. This
will be a 40 unit
or more Hotel/Motel
venture.
The second parcel
of land is located
just west of the
new Dollar General
store that is
being built now.
Robin Crawford
of Timpson is
the owner of this
land. She intends
to build a truck
stop and there
will also be a
What-a-Burger
included.
The Council voted
unanimously of
both projects. |
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Newly
Instituted Ladies
Auxiliary for
VFW Post 8904
-
November 19, 2009
Composed by
J.J. Ford

On Tuesday, November
17, 2009 the newly
formed Ladies
Auxiliary for
VFW Post 8904
held their first
meeting. The Ladies
Auxiliary was
instituted on
November 11, 2009
at the Veterans
Day Program which
was held at the
SC Historic Courthouse.
Officers were
also installed
the same day by
Bobbye Burroughs,
Past District
19 President.
Officers for the
LAVFW Post 8904
are:
President -
Rachel Campbell
Sr. Vice - Becky
Yates
Jr. Vice/ Trustee
- Charlotte
Allen
Treasurer/ Historian
- Theresa Hume
Secretary -
Colleen Doggett
Chaplain - Dot
Golding
Conductress
- Mary Fausett
Guard - Connie
Spann
Patriotic Instructor
/ Trustees -
Barbara Hughes
Trustee - Sharon
Windham
Charter members
for the Ladies
Auxiliary are:
Mary Ann Adams,
Charlotte Allen,
Gabrielle Arndt,
LaJuan Baugh,
Rachel Campbell,
Colleen Doggett,
Mary Fausett,
Dot Golding, Barbara
Hughes, Kimber
Hughes, Theresa
Hume, Lesly Johnson,
Tanya Johnson,
Helen Kaluza,
Beverly Langford,
Becky Maidic,
Betty R. McDonald,
Marion McKey,
Christine Mills,
Jamye Piersol,
Priscilla Pipes,
Pamela Reid-Brady,
Margaret Robertson,
Connie Spann,
Sharon Windham,
Becky Yates.
Prior to the
start of the meeting,
Commander, John
Piersol was the
guest speaker.
The December meeting
is scheduled for
December 8th. |
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Optimist
Club Youth Appreciation
Banquet Postponed
-
November 19, 2009
Submitted
by Veronica Berry
The Youth Appreciation
Banquet scheduled
for Saturday,
November 21st
@ 6:00pm at the
Center Middle
School Cafeteria
has been postponed
due to the area
schools football
playoffs. The
schools, nominated
students and their
parents will be
notified when
a new date is
set. |
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Center
ISD Teacher Dies
in Early Morning
Accident - November
18, 2009
Composed by
J.J. Ford
According to
a DPS accident
report, a wreck
occurred November
18, 2009 at 7:32
am involving Roy
Ferrell Russell,
68 of Center on
St Hwy 7 West,
.6 miles west
of mile post 766.
Russell was driving
a 2008 Isuzu Pickup
and was traveling
east bound when
it left the roadway
and struck several
trees. The vehicle
rolled over several
times and the
driver was ejected.
He was transported
by Ambulance to
Shelby Regional
Hospital and was
pronounced dead.
The wreck was
worked by Trooper
Robert Scales.
Mr Russell was
a Math teacher
at Center ISD
Middle School
and High School. |
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Roughrider
Pre-Sale Playoff
Tickets Available
- November
17, 2009
Submitted
by Retena Harrison
Tickets for the
Center High School
Round 2 playoff
game against the
Lorena Leopards
will go on sale
Wednesday, November
18 in the high
school office.
Pre sale tickets
will be $5 Adults;
$3 Students. All
tickets will be
$6 at the game.
Directions to
Bowers Stadium
at Sam Houston
State Univ. in
Huntsville can
be found on the
CHS website.
GO RIDERS!!!!!!
Retena |
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Commissioners’
Court November Meeting
Results -
November 9, 2009
Story by Rita
Hughes All
commissioners
and county judge
were on hand for
the regularly
scheduled meeting
for Monday, November
9th. This meeting
turned out to
be shorter than
usual.
Before the items
on the agenda
were presented,
Judge Campbell
gave a short statement
to say that as
of this meeting,
comments from
the audience would
not be allowed
unless previously
asked to be put
on the agenda
to do so. He went
on to say that
he would be checking
to see if it was
acceptable for
audience to take
statements and
questions in a
short session
before each court
meeting begins.
Notable results
for the items
presented at this
meeting were:
Board members
Bill Walton and
Doyle Carter were
Approved as representatives
to the SC Appraisal
District.
County Attorney,
Gary Rholes, gave
a presentation
to explain that
a new state law
is mandating that
each county create
and set up a Local
Data Advisory
Board as described
in Section 60.09
and 60.10 in the
Code of Criminal
Procedures. This
board must come
up with a plan
to see that the
county disposes
of at least 90%
of their cases
on file. The board
and plan must
be in place by
June 2010, and
if not set up
and goals met;
funding could
be affected. Rholes
went on to say
that, at present,
our county has
an approximately
80% disposal record
for county cases.
Those names presented
to make up the
board were County
Attorney, Rholes
and his court
assistant, Kim
Causey; County
Clerk, Allison
Harbison and her
assistant, Jennifer
Fountain; District
Clerk Lori Oliver
and assistant,
Marlena Hernandez;
District Attorney,
Lynda K. Russell
and Chief Deputy,
Mike Tollett with
the SC Sheriff’s
Department. This
was Approved.
They Approved
that a Proclamation
be made to declare
November as Home
Care and Hospice
Month.
Robert Davis
with Flowers Davis
Law Firm, scheduled
to discuss pending
litigation, was
not at the meeting
because the matter
up for discussion
should be presented
in Executive Session.
This will be scheduled
for another meeting.
It was Approved
to appoint the
County Judge and
County Auditor
as signatories
for the 2008 Supplemental
Disaster Recovery
Fund grant award
related to Hurricane
Ike and also,
Approved for Precinct
3 to buy two 2)
new or used 18-wheeler
trucks and possibly
sell or trade
two (2) older
trucks. It was
also Approved
to make CR 2053
into a private
road (as asked
for in the last
meeting.)
It was Approved
for Thomas, Hunter
and Company, LLP,
Inc to continue
to conduct the
yearly county
audit. They remained
the lower bidder
of two submitted
at $23,500.
It was Approved
for Commissioner
of Pct 1, Roscoe
McSwain, to place
“No Thru
Trucks”
signs on CR 1470
and CR 1510. These
roads are off
FM 138 and are
used for saltwater
trucks to cut
across to Hwy
7. McSwain stated
that there is
another road they
can use but he
would rather they
use the State
Highways for travel.
It was also Approved
to go out for
bids for gravel,
tires, fuel and
custodial services
for the county.
The item that
was discussed
at the most length
was: Whether to
accept or reject
bids for a Disaster
Recovery Fund.
The only company
to turn in a bid
for this service
(debris removal)
was Bronco Disaster
Relief. Company
representative,
Larry Horn, was
on hand to, once
again, stated
why he thinks
the county needs
a pre-plan ready
for clean-up when
a hurricane or
other disaster
takes place. He
stated that his
company could
be ready to help
in planning and
coordination with
the county commissioners,
that the company
would work with
the commissioners
and wait for them
to give the go-ahead
to get started
and re-imbursement
would come from
FEMA. After much
discussion and
consideration,
the commissioners
did not make a
motion on this
item at this time.
There were no
items to consider
in Executive Session
and the meeting
was adjourned.
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