Burnet County Grand Jury Returns 16 Indictments No Bills
Burnet County Grand Jury last week returned 16 indictments and 13 no bills with three cases awaiting action. Indictments named Rocky Eugene Dupuy aggravated robbery Gerald Ray Tunnell aggravated robbery Sammy Ploch Jr burglary James Faught burglary Tommy Dennis Warden unlawful possession of marijuana Graham Stewart Voetzel Don B Shirley theft Bobby Porter theft Gary Keith Maxwell theft James L Shaw DWI subsequent offense Dell Ray Turner unlawful possession of marijuana Lawrence William Kreitzer Brian Lee Waechter burglary Lonnie Bruce Meeks burglary Levene Ray Maden burglary Mary Margaret Sanders forgery by passing.
Campaigning Continues in Burnet County Runoff Elections
In Burnet County runoff races, campaigning continues after no bills were returned on listed defendants. District Judge contenders D V Hammond of Burnet and Carlos Ashley of Llano face runoff after Hammond led in Burnet with 2658 votes and won Llano by 55. Sheriff race tight between Wallace Riddell and Cecil J Rhoades Jr with Riddell leading 1999 to 1259. Hallum also listed in runoff.
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Ashley
Crenshaw
Hammond
Llano County
San Saba
Menard
Wallace Riddell
Cecil J. Rhoades, Jr
Marble Falls
Riddell
Rhoades
Hallum
Burnet
Rhoades Commends Sheriff’s Service in Burnet County Race
Cecil J. Rhoades praised Sheriff Wallace Riddell for long service but criticized alleged personnel dissension and jail record keeping. He said he ran a frugal campaign spending under $800, challenging Riddell in a runoff after years of leadership. Rhoades plans limited taxpayer expenditure and cites personal return to the Hill Country.
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Marble Falls
Wallace Riddell
Burnet County
Cecil J. Rhoades
Sheriff's Department
Rhoades
Riddell
Austin
Texas Hill Country
Schlueter Vows Special Effort to Represent Burnet County
Burnet County voters chose Stan Schlueter in the Democratic primary for the state representative seat held by Camm Lary Jr. Schlueter told Burnet Sunday he will make an extra special effort to be accessible and responsive to residents, noting he cannot be everywhere but will strive to hear from people who inform him.
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Burnet
Stan Schlueter
Camm Lary, Jr
Burnet County
Schlueter
Bell County
Schl
Direct Dialing Begins Saturday in Burnet Area
Burnet Bertram and Briggs customers start Direct Distance Dialing on May 8. Final testing is underway this week with auto recording of called and calling numbers for one and two party lines. Multi party users may get operator assistance briefly after placing calls. No charge for wrong numbers reported immediately to the operator. Buchanan Dam exchange DDD comes later this year.
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Burnet
Continental Telephone
Bertram
Briggs
Larry Tally
Tally
DOD
Buchanan Dam
Sheriff Faces Runoff Challenge in Burnet County
Sheriff Wallace Riddell discusses the upcoming Democratic runoff with Cecil J. Rhoades Jr. as voters decide who will continue his 37 year tenure. He stresses humanitarian aims and pride in Burnet County’s low crime record and the department’s teamwork.
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Burnet
R. C. Hullum
Wallace Riddell
Riddell
Cecil J. Rhoades Jr
Marble Falls
Burnet County
Hallum
Rhoades
Cecil
Pat
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J. R. Riggs
John Zuniga
Noe Sanchez
Mary Margaret Sanders
Emma Bean
Johnny Ray
Bobby Timmons
Kenneth Hinds
Charles R. Calhoun
Salvador Serrano
Glen Holder
Gordon Lee Abernathy
Jack Sims
Sheriff's Service
Sherwood Shores
Lary
Sheriff's Office
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