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September 1st, 2011
New Texas traffic, criminal laws are set to go into effect today, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011.
Below is a list of selected changes to traffic and criminal statutes. Unless otherwise listed, all laws below take effect Sept. 1, 2011. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of all new laws passed by the Texas Legislature.
Criminal Laws
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 48 calls for service, issued two citations and made three arrests on Aug. 30, 2011.
The SPD received 23, 911 calls.
Arrested by SPD
• Joshua White, 18 — Warrant.
• Female Juvenile, 15 — Criminal trespass/runaway.
• Female juvenile, 14 — Criminal trespass/runaway.
The Nolan County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) had six calls for service, served one civil paper and made one arrest on Aug. 30, 2011.
Arrested by NCSO:
• Johnathan Deshun McDonald, 22, of Snyder — Warrant/motion to revoke probation.
Calls for service:
August 31st
In 2009, a company explored the opportunity to build a set of apartments in Sweetwater. They were looking to be able to get federal tax credits to build an 80 unit complex. The projections are to have 24 three bedroom, 32 two bedroom and 24 one bedroom apartments. The complex is being constructed on Interstate 20 near the Arizona Street exit. "The patience of the company paid off as construction started in the spring of 2011 and we are excited to see the completion of the construction which is expected somewhere around July of 2012, but no specific completion date has been set," said Executive
Six people have recently entered guilty pleas to Judge Glen Harrison during 32nd Judicial District Court proceedings.
The Nolan County Hospital District Board of Directors met for a regular meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 29, 2011 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital (RPMH).
The 2012 budget for the hospital was approved, following no changes from the Budget Workshop previously held on Monday, Aug. 22. The proposed tax rate was set at .25237, which was the same as last year.
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 69 calls for service, issued no citations and made two arrests on Aug. 29, 2011.
The SPD received 16, 911 calls.
Calls for service:
• Theft — 1600 block of Hailey.
• Theft — 100 block of Tonkawa.
• Criminal mischief — 1600 block of Grand.
• Assault — 800 block of Lemon.
• Indecency with a child — Sweetwater.
• Assault — 500 block of Elm.
• Cruelty to animals — 1400 block of Campbell.
Arrested by SPD
• Whitney Byram, 24 — Warrants.
• John Michael Brown, 24 — Warrants.
August 30th
By
Shannon McConathy, bigcountryhomepage.com
In a weekend gathering to remember Dunn, supporters like Carrie McGonigle had tough words for local law enforcement.
"They can't get it together," said McGonigle. "They can't put their man egos aside and make it about a little girl."
Police chief Roy Owens insists that's exactly what their work is about. He said, "That is our number one goal- is to find Hailey."
Searchers like Holly Jenkins still gather to look for the missing teenager. She's angry, because she feels law enforcement is allowing her and others to waste their time.
What treasures are stashed around Sweetwater? We are about to find out. The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is on a world-wide treasure hunt and will be digging in town for five days. During this free event, the Treasure Hunters are expecting to see over 1,200 residents bringing in their rare and unusual collectibles! Locals will have a chance to talk to world-renowned antique and collectible experts, and it’s all free!
A rain report was released for the latest rainfall receives by Nolan County on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011.
According to the report, Lake Trammell received no rain while Oak Creek receives 0.20 inches of rain and Lake Sweetwater received 0.15 inches of rain. The filter plant received 0.44 inches of rain. Booster B, the wastewater plant, well field p.s. and CR 151 received no rain.
By
Linda Kite, SNCHD Public Health Promotion Coordinator
As these series of articles comes to an end, the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department (SNCHD) cannot emphasis again how important vaccines are to prevent diseases and the importance of keeping track of the vaccines a person has received.
