News Briefs

GAINES COUNTY FALLEN SOLDIERS HONORED WITH MEMORIAL SIGNS

After years of persistence, what started as a dream for Gaines County resident Barry Bryan finally became a reality. TxDOT memorial signs for fallen soldiers Bob Ford, Dell Ross Clairborn, and Butch Hill were revealed and dedicated in a ceremony at the Gaines County South Cemetery on Couty Road 301 on Saturday, July 10.

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LOOP ISD BOMB THREAT

Loop ISD received a bomb threat via telephone. Students were evacuated, and the Gaines County Sheriff's Office, DPS, the Seagraves Police Department, Seagraves Fire Department and Gaines County Emergency Management responded to the threat. "The Gaines County Sheriff's Office cleared the building and contacted ATF and the Texas Rangers. A bomb squad from Ector County traveled to the school early Thursday afternoon, and by 3:30 p.m., the area was declared clear.

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GAMBLING GAME ROOM CLOSED

After hours of surveillance and investigations, the Gaines County Sheriff’s Office seized 45 gambling machines and $7,056 from a game room located in the 1400 block of North Main Street. Arrested was New York resident Jian Min Wei.

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WELCOME to the LIBRARY

Adult

Autopsy – Patricia Daniels Cornwell

The Black Phone – Joe Hill

Blackberry Beach – Irene Hannon

The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane – Davis T. Bunn

Curse of Salem – Kay Hooper

The Dark Hours – Michael Connelly

Fear No Evil – James Patterson

Flying Angels – Danielle Steel

Heard It in a Love Song – Tracey Garvis Graves

The Midnight Lock – Jeffery Deaver

Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off – Darci Hannah

My Darling Husband – Kimberly Belle

Postmistress of Paris – Meg Waite Clayton

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Seminole EMS - Citizens of the Year

When the Seminole EMS was named as the Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the Year, it was a complete shock, said director Carly French. Others, however, said they knew something was up. After all, Emergency Management Director Robert Barrett, who was chosen to present the award to the group of first responders, was dressed in a suit.

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Two Dead in Monday Morning Accident

Two local residents died Monday morning, Dec. 27, in a traffic accident at the intersection of County Road 205 and 206, three miles northwest of Seminole.

According to Sergeant Steven Blanco with the DPS safety education and media communications in Midland, Jerry Cornett, age 66, of Seminole, and Marcus Hernandez, a 22-year-old male also from Seminole, were pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Calvin Sellers. Omar Ontiveros, age 29, of Denver City, was also involved in the accident but was uninjured.

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Commissioners Court to consider increasing attorney fees

Local attorney Marlin Carter addressed the Gaines County Commissioners Court on Wednesday, Dec. 22, concerning fees paid to attorneys appointed to represent indigent defendants. In October, the court approved increasing the hourly pay from $80 to $90 with a minimum of three hours. However, Carter asked the court last week to consider upping the amount to a flat fee that would align with that paid to attorneys in surrounding areas.

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City to hold a special meeting on redistricting Thursday

The Seminole City Council will meet Thursday, Dec. 30, to conduct a public hearing soliciting citizen input on proposed redistricting boundaries for municipal elections. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall beginning at noon.