Three Plead Guilty in 2009 Clifton Slaying
Angela Neito 24 Jennifer Thompson Dunn 22 and Pedro Ramirez III 23 pleaded guilty to reduced charges of murder for the 2009 killing of Arturo Chavez 57 of Clifton. Each received prison terms of 40 years for Neito and Dunn and 25 years for Ramirez. Ramirez’s attorney noted he was not at Dahl Park when the crime occurred.
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Angela Neito
Jennifer Thompson Dunn
Arturo Chavez
Clifton
Pedro Ramirez III
Ramirez
Dahl Park
Guy Cox
Pedro Ramirez
Dahi Park
Two Killed In Train Wreck In Hamilton County
Teddy Duane Hoffman aged 36 and John Richard Morgan 25, both of Hamilton, died when a train struck their Dalton Drilling truck as they attempted to cross County Road 3221 near FM 1991 around 4 40 p m Thursday. A witness said the trailer snagged a railroad arm and trapped them as the train approached. A BNSF worker said the train was bound for Temple. Hazmat crews worked Friday to remove gasoline and other spills after the long clearance of the wreck.
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Teddy Duane Hoffman
John Richard Morgan
Hamilton
County Road
Clifton
Darrin Glenn
Dalton
BNSF
Temple
City Council Dismisses Clerk and Judge in Clifton Session
After an executive session on Thursday April 1 Clifton City Council considered Mayor Fred Volcansek's recommendations to terminate City Municipal Clerk Michelle Reeves and Municipal Judge Alvin James. The motion to dismiss Reeves cited ongoing issues. further details are noted on page 2.
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Clifton
Fred Volcansek
Michelle Reeves
Alvin James
Alcohol Sale Crack Down in Clifton City
Clifton police reported a minor purchased alcohol from two Santa Fe Express cashiers on Highway 6 over two days. Arrest warrants were issued for adults Thomas Montoya and Silvia Velasquez after store video evidence. Chief Steve Adcock said the city will continue monitoring alcohol sales and arrest repeat offenders.
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Clifton City
Santa Fe Express
Highway 6
Clifton
Steve Adcock
Thomas Montoya
Silvia Velasquez
Adcock
Fortier lands True Grit part in Granger remake
Anne Fortier, a Bosque County resident and longtime Tin Building Theatre volunteer, earns a small part in the Coen brothers True Grit remake to be filmed in Granger Texas. She auditioned in Austin and wears a white nightgown with a sleep bonnet as her wardrobe and must snore. Fortier, in her 80s, has a rich local theatre history and survived lung cancer, praising life after 80 and the busy retirement she enjoys.
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Crawfills Gap
Granger
Texas
Anne Fortier
Tin Building Theatre
Clifton
Bosque County
Fortier
Jan Derrickson
Coen Brothers
Austin
Judi Boston
TBT
Boston
Judi
Jeff Bridges
Matt Damon
Josh
Final Town Hall Meeting Set In Clifton
Bosque County residents are invited to the final public hearing on April 8 at 6 30 p m in Bettis Auditorium Clifton Elementary. Sheriff Anthony Malott and the project team have held five meetings since May 2009 to seek input on a proposed Bosque County jail and the need for a new facility. The County Court will meet on April 12 after the hearings to decide next steps and urges public attendance to hear the facts and ask questions directly.
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Commissioners Court
Bosque County
Clifton Elementary
County Commission
Ers
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Waco
Jennifer Dunn
Carol Spic
Carol Spicer
Council
Caro Spicer
Kynli Bearden
Clifton City Park
Fortier Lands
Brolin
John Wayne
Colorado
Texas Press Association
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