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Railroad crossings snarl traffic
Union Pacific railroad workers rolled into town
yesterday afternoon to perform some scheduled work on
tracks and signals -- and as a result, every railroad
arm in Cleveland was lowered, backing up traffic at
crossings for several hours.
Police officers directed traffic at the main
crossing on East Houston and San Jacinto as railroad
workers scurried to complete their work and release
the arms. At 4:15 yesterday afternoon, a
representative of Cleveland PD said Union Pacific had
just reported they would be finishing their work "as
soon as possible." The crossing arms had come down,
blocking traffic, at 2:30 p.m.

Emergency alert system on new station
One of the agenda items for next Tuesday's regular
city council meeting is to consider the request from
KORG radio station for approximately $2,000 to
purchase emergency alert equipment. KORG, at 105.3
FM, is a Christian gospel station owned and operated
by Operation Refuge Inc. in Cleveland.
Frieda White, executive director of Operation Refuge
and KORG, says the station intends to become part of
the national emergency alert system (EAS). The EAS
was established by the Federal Communications
Commission in 1994, replacing the Emergency Broadcast
System, and is used by public officials to warn
citizens about emergency situations. In 2002, the FCC
made it possible for the EAS to include a new child
abduction emergency event code which may be used to
activate AMBER alerts.
Other items to be addressed next Tuesday by city
council include the appointment of a temporary
committee to study and advise council of the city's
needs regarding the operation of a future community
center, and a review of the parks improvement plan.

Funeral Services
--Peggy Rush; services 2 p.m. today, Feb. 28, at
Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cleveland, with interment
following at Cleveland Memorial Park.
--Debra Hale; visitation only today, Feb. 28, 6-9 p.m.
at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home.
--Jessie Mae Hayden; services 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 29,
at Pace-Stancil/Probst Chapel with interment following
at Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens.
--Billy Wayne Vickery; arrangements pending through
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home.

Police Report
Police answered 18 general calls Thursday, arrested
Rickie Gene Garrison Jr. for possession of marijuana,
and recorded a forgery offense. Two no-injury vehicle
accidents occurred; one on Southline and one at the
intersection of Belcher and FM 2025.

On Tap at the Texan
Showing tonight at 7 and 9 p.m. is "Along Came Polly"
with Ben Stiller and Jennifer Anniston, rated PG-13.
Tickets are $2 for children age 3-11, and $4 for
moviegoers age 12 and older.