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Lady Indians bound for area playoffs
Coach Rennie Chaney and her Lady Indians district champion basketball team are anxiously awaiting the results of tonight's game between Stafford and Manor to find out who they'll play for the area championship this weekend. That game will be the first of four the team will have to win to head for the state championship in Region III. Because of their district championship, the Lady Indians took a bye at the bi-district level. Undefeated again this year in district play, the team will travel either to the Houston area to meet Stafford this weekend, or to a neutral site near Bryan or Brenham if Manor wins tonight's game.

Council to address money issues
A special Cleveland city council meeting Wednesday night will address the issue of fund balances - and how to keep them growing. Fund balances are monies not encumbered by projected budget figures. In other words, in one sense, they're extra funds available for emergency or "rainy-day" use. Currently, the city shows an approximate $1.5 million fund balance in the general fund; a $1.6 million balance in water and sewer; and approximately $750,000 in ambulance. Such balances are required by law and have a profound impact on a city's ability to obtain bonds and at what interest rate. City council will address ways to increase those fund balances -- either by revenues or decreased expenses.

Rep. Ellis to accept award in Cleveland
State Rep. Dan Ellis will be in Cleveland tomorrow morning to accept an award from probation officers in District 18. Ellis was instrumental in ensuring that probation officers had uniform insurance coverage across the state, using the same insurance "pool" available to other state employees. Rep. Ellis also led a charge in the state legislature to restore funding to probation offices. In appreciation of his efforts, probation officers from east Montgomery, Liberty, and Polk counties will be at Ellis' Cleveland office, located at 201 N. Washington in the Cleveland Mini-Storage office building, at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Funeral Services
--Harry Watson; memorial service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Pace-Stancil/Probst Chapel.
Arrangements are pending for Christopher Dickerson; Arthur Clapper; Lee A. Trummer; and Maxine Willmon.

Police Report
Over the weekend, police arrested Gary Wayne Mays Jr. for failure to appear; Sabrina Reachel Buckley for public intoxication; Dexter Alexander Toran on a failure to appear warrant; and Michael Andrew Oliver on a Hardin county warrant for theft by check.

On Tap at the Texan
Showing tonight through Thursday, at 7 p.m. is "Cold Mountain," rated R. Tickets are $2 for children age 3-11, and $4 for moviegoers age 12 and older.