Friday, May 24, 2013
Alcohol Sales Increases Rebate Check
Up Over 50% For Second Consecutive Month
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
THE CITY OF TEAGUE and surrounding area was pounded by nickle size hail stones for about 15-20 minutes on Friday morning, May17th, damaging many roofs, cars, trees, gardens and anything in its path. The storm also dumped about an inch of needed rain in the area. Local insurance agents are busy as reports of damage keeps coming in.
For the second consecutive month, the City of Teague has received sales tax rebate checks that are over fifty percent higher than the checks received a year ago. The increase is believed to be due primarily to the sale of beer and wine within the city limits, which was approved by voters last fall.
The City’s May 2013 check was in the amount of $78,222 for their portion of the state sales tax rebate sent out each month by the State Comptroller’s office.
This months rebate check shows a 54.03 percent increase over the $50,783 check sent to the city at this time last year, prior to the legal sale of alcohol in Teague.
Last months check was in the amount of $47,916, an increase of 56.07 percent over the April 2012 check of $30, 701.
For the first five months of 2013, the City of Teague has received checks totaling $249,656.16, an increase of 25.06 percent from last year’s total at this time of $199,614.11.
Three quarters of all sales tax rebate checks sent to the City of Teague are deposited into the general fund for local operations and the remaining twenty-five percent of the check is deposited into the Teague Economic Development Corporation’s fund account.
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After Reaching Regional Quarterfinals
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
PATRICIA COLBERT AND FRANK MARTIN were crowned Freestone County Senior Citizen’s King and Queen at the annual Freestone County Senior Citizens Luncheon held on Friday, May 17th. Ms. Colbert is from the Butler Senior Citizens Center and Mr. Martin is from the Fairfield Senior Citizens Center. The luncheon was held at Eighth Avenue Baptist Church’s Christian Life Center.
Eight Teague Lion Varsity Baseball players and their coach have been named to the District 23AA All-District Team.
With the Lions bowing out of the play-off at the Regional Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year this past weekend, District coaches met together to make the All-District selections.
Lions were named to several top positions in the All-District selections including Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and Coach of the Year.
Sophomore Aaron Mitchell was named the Offensive Player of the Year, senior Evan Goodwin was named the Defensive Player of the Year, sophomore Austin Skinner was named the Pitcher of the Year, and Lion Head Coach Kyle Kilman was named Coach of the Year.
Also receiving honors were senior Lane Scruggs, 1st Team Infielder; senior Seth Strader, 1st Team Outfielder; junior Dustin West, 2nd Team Infielder; senior Jordan Maggard, 2nd Team Outfielder; and senior Will Graham, 2nd Team Designated Hitter.
Congratulations to these Lions and their teammates for an outstanding season.
More →Single Vehicle Accident Claims Life, Injures Three
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
TEAGUE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN managed to save Cookie’s Place from burning down completely after answering the call at approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday morning, May 16th. The new eating establishment was scheduled to have a ribbon-cutting ceremony later that afternoon. The cause of the fire is believed to have come from a refrigerator in the kitchen. The restaurant is located in the West Town Mall on Hwy. 84 West. Two other businesses attached to the restaurant, EOAC and Good Neighbors Cleaners, received smoke damage. (Photos courtsey of Dennis Martin)
A Houston woman died and another woman and her children were injured in a Thursday afternoon, May 16th crash on Interstate 45 near Fairfield.
According to Department of Public Safety reports the accident occurred at about 4 p.m. Thursday, May 16th when a 2005 Ford F-150 pick up truck was driving northbound on Interstate 45 about 4 miles south of Fairfield when the driver lost control, left the roadway and overturned.
McLennan County Justice of the Peace Christi DeCluitt pronounced Shirley Miller, 45, of Houston, dead at about 8:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, where she was taken after the crash.
The driver of the pick up, Samantha Costello, 23, of Katy, suffered what Trooper Patrick called serious injuries and also was taken to Hillcrest.
Her children, Daisy Costello, 8, and Matty Costello, 3, of Houston, both were taken to Hillcrest and were reportedly in good condition Friday morning.
Samantha Costello was wearing a seat belt and the others were not, according to reports.
The southbound lanes of I-45 between mile markers 193 and 194 where the accident occurred were shut down for several hours while emergency personnel worked the accident.
Vehicles heading south were directed to take exit 197 in Fairfield and stay on the service road to avoid the accident.
Investigating officer was Freestone County Department of Public Safety Trooper Jeremiah Patrick.
More →Wortham Receives 1.8 Million
To Finance Water System Improvements
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) recently approved by resolution a loan in the amount of $1,815,295 to finance water system improvements for the City of Wortham. The loan consists of $280,000 in money the City of Wortham will be required to pay back and $1,535,295 in loan forgiveness that does not have to be paid back...
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