Rash of fires breaks
out in county
Since July 1, at least 7 fires of unknown origin have damaged or destroyed
manufactured homes in the Dayton and Liberty areas. Fortunately, there
have no injuries to date. Several of the fires took place when the
occupants were not at home. The latest fire occurred Thursday night,
shortly after 10 p.m. just south of Dayton, completely destroying
a well-kept, doublewide manufactured home. A neighbor says he first
heard two loud explosions, looked out his window, and saw the house
in flames. The owner was not at home at the time of the fire. The
Westlake Fire Department utilized one fire truck and a tanker with
2,500 gallons of water to bring the blaze under control. Last Sunday,
July 20, another manufactured home was destroyed by fire in the River
Bend Mobile Home Park on Hwy. 90 by the river bridge in Liberty. No
one was home at the time. Wednesday, July 16, the Cedar Creek Subdivision
south of Dayton was the scene of an engulfing fire that destroyed
a manufactured home. The owner was at home at the time, but did not
suffer injury. Both the Dayton and Kenefick Volunteer Fire Departments
were involved in fighting the blaze which took nearly two-and-one-half
hours to extinguish. The previous day, Tuesday, July 15, a fire did
significant damage to the front half of a manufactured home in the
Darrington Mobile Home Park in south Liberty County. The first blaze
in the current rash of such fires occurred on Monday, June 31, when
a manufactured home in Oak Mobile Home Park in Dayton was damaged.
No one was at home when that fire broke out. The fires are still under
investigation.
County commissioners get tough on
fines and fees
Liberty County Commissioners voted Tuesday to create a department
to get tough on delinquent fines and fees owned the county. Liberty
County Sheriff's Chief Deputy George Ellington was appointed to head
the new Delinquent Fines and Fees Department that will begin August
1 to collect the more than half-a-million dollars assessed, but still
unpaid to various county courts. Sheriff Greg Arthur is expected to
name a new Chief Deputy to replace Ellington later this week. (Courtesy
of KSHN Radiogram)
Liberty County Habitat to hold working
lunch
A brainstorming session, open to all interested parties, has been
scheduled for next Wednesday, July 30, to organize the newly formed
Liberty County Habitat for Humanity chapter. Scheduled for noon at
the First United Methodist Church in Liberty, the lunch will be a
"work session", according to Nancy Archer. "Please
bring your ideas, your willingness to help, a pad of paper and a pen.
We have lots to talk about!" Attendees also need to bring a "brown-bag"
lunch. Drinks and cookies will be provided. For more information,
contact Trish Jones at 281-592-2626.
Friends of Downtown
Cleveland to host Pro-Cleveland Rally
Next Tuesday evening, July 29, at 6 p.m. at Austin Memorial Library,
the Friends of Downtown Cleveland Committee is hosting a public forum
to address issues such as Cleveland's quality of life, structured
planning, and the economic advantages of zoning. The Committee will
present a Zoning Proposal which includes "grandfathering"
all existing site build and manufactured homes, as well as the land
on which they sit. The proposal also addresses the issue of protecting
downtown Cleveland so that it is developed only for retail businesses.
Funeral Services Scheduled
A Memorial Service for William J. Landers will be
conducted Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church
in Coldspring.
Police Department Stats
Cleveland Police and Fire Departments logged the following calls for
Thursday, July 24: General calls totaled 32; alarm calls, 7; fire
calls, 1; and 911 calls, 6. Ten ambulance calls were 10, with one
2-vehicle accident reported. Three offenses were logged, including
theft and criminal mischief. One arrest was made.
Texan Theatre Movie Listings
Now showing at the Texan: Legally Blonde II, rated PG-13. Showtimes
Saturday are 7 and 9 p.m. Throughout the week, showtime is 7 p.m.
Admission is $2 per child, ages 3-11, and $4 for adults.
Texas Lottery Results
Results listed come from www.txlottery.org,
the official site of the Texas Lottery Commission) Lotto Texas (for
7/23):4-5-6-21-38 (29) BB ; Pick 3 Day (for 7/25):1-7-4; Pick 3 Night
(for 7/24):1-8-8; Cash Five (for 7/24):4-12-15-19-26; Texas Two Step
(for 7/22): 6-12-15-23 (15) BB.
In the case of a discrepancy between these numbers and the official
winning numbers, the official numbers will prevail.
