Grand Saline Poor Boy Rodeo Acknowledges Strong Participation
Almost 300 amateur contestants competed over two nights at the Grand Saline Poor Boy Rodeo. Awards totaled 43 trophy buckles with Mike Malone of Tyler as All Around winner. multiple riders earned top placements across bareback, calf roping, steer saddling, and barrel racing. Total entries reached 292 as club officials report nearly $4,000 in receipts to fund arena improvements.
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Grand Saline
Mike Malone
Tyler
Robert Rose
Bryan Richards
Tim Basham
Scott Jones
Dennis Tidwell
Ronnie Bagby
Harry Clifford
Bobby Bridwell
Jim Grant
Curtis Malone
Johnny Oden
Bibby Bridwell
Gary Dickerson
Mike Sullivan
Mike
Cheryl Malone
Boby Sloan
Saline Scene Band Plans August Meeting
The Grand Saline High School band will meet Monday August 7 at 9 30 a.m. in the band room to determine practice time and dates. Instruments are not needed per director David Shively.
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Grand Saline High School
David Shively
Dozier Sworn In As District Clerk To Succeed Johnson
Hazel Dozier, deputy district clerk, was sworn in Monday afternoon to replace Bob Johnson who resigned effective July 31. County Judge Richard Ray said the appointee will hold the office until the general election. Troyce Casey, who won the Democratic second primary over Dozier, would take over duties on November 7 after the election. Johnson offered no explanation for his resignation. Ray said a special meeting was held to enable District Judge Thomas Crofts to make an appointment before vacancy.
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Hazel Dozier
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Richard Ray
Troyce Casey
Dozier
Ray
Thomas Crofts
Private ambulance bid eyed to serve Van Zandt County
A surprise bid from Eubank Ambulance Service of Henderson and Kaufman Counties seeks countywide service by subscription. The plan envisions three ambulances statewide, funded by at least 6 150 subscriptions, with refunds if goals aren’t met. The committee will reconvene August 3 to decide.
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van Zandt
van Zandt County
Eubank Ambulance Service
Henderson
Kaufman
Robert Eubank
Commissioners Court
Eubanks
Eubank
Van
Bob Gilbreath
Wills Point
Richard Ray
Eubank Funeral Home
Russell Eubank
Justice of Peace
Coroner
Henry Lewis
Canton
Fred Hutchins
Edgewood
Harris Family Fund Established At Grand Saline Bank
A fund for Kenneth Harris, injured in a Saturday auto accident, opened at First National Bank Grand Saline. Harris, in guarded condition after a seven hour surgery, faces more operations and a lengthy hospital stay. He is married to Vicki Joslin and has three children. donations are accepted at any bank teller.
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Kenneth Harris
First National Bank
Grand Saline
Harris
Greenville
Vicki Joslin
First National
Wiley Garland III
Garland
Grace Trial Continued in Van Zandt County Case
The Van Zandt County Commissioner J R Grace DWI case was continued pending a motion to exclude County Judge Richard Ray from hearing. The defense cited a potential witness conflict prompting a continuance and a reset of the case.
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van Zandt
J.R. Grace
Richard Ray
Ray
New Officer Heads Up Post Office in Grand Saline
Grand Saline post office has a new officer in charge effective Monday July. Leroy Jones Jr of Dallas has been assigned to the local office until a permanent postmaster is named. Chris Gilbert has served as postmaster for 16 months and was transferred to Nacogdoches as postmaster. Jones, with 22 years of Postal Service tenure, will remain until the postmaster appointment is made, up to 180 days.
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Grand Saline
Leroy Jones, Jr
Dallas
Ofice
Chris Gilbert
Nacogdoches
Jones
Postal Service
Sheriff Shafer addresses Lions Club on department changes
Sheriff Travis Shafer told Grand Saline Lions Club about operations and changes in his office. He cited a new teletype system this year enabling near instant Uniform Crime Reporting responses. Shafer noted about 5,000 messages monthly plus 150 civil papers and 150 warrants served.
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Travis Shafer
Grand Saline Lions Club
Sheriff's Office
Shafer
Dallas
Uniform Crimes Reporting Agency
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High Street
Zandt
Houston Street
L.C. Stone
Ronnie McCormick
Dennis
Trudy Tidwell
Joe Foster
Diane Taylor
Douglas Fisher
Kirk Stewart
Joe Bob Hughey
Billy Patrick
Randy Wright
Byron George
Ricky McCallum
Troy Brasham
Gary Zimmerman
Richard MecCallum
Russell Gandy
Katie Bowdry
Cindy Carter
Cindy Sutton
Tammy Tarver
Debbie Furrh
Eubank of Mubank
Joe Bartley
John Teague
Keith Hilliard
Hershel Lybrand
Gilbreath
Aids
Harris Family
Freddie Lee Connors
Connors
Davis
Lions Club
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