Police Continue Vehicle Inspections and Reported Incidents
Motor vehicle inspections dominated Wednesday police activity with ten of 51 calls. Investigations included three thefts, one residential burglary, one motor vehicle burglary and a Timber Forest Apt office burglary. Two arrests noted, a 54 year old for public intoxication and a 39 year old on a Carrollton warrant. Two major accidents reported involving Joel Willeby and Pauline Mounger with injuries and vehicle damage at intersections 15th Edgefield and 18th Avenue K.
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Timber Forest Apt
Carrollton
Joel Dane Willeby
Walnut
Toyota
15Th
Edgefield
Pauline Mounger
Willow
18Th
Avenue K
Ford
Katherine Hines Hamilton
Allen
Allen Dee West
Ryan blasts City Judge over Norton case errors
Juror verdict 99 years for Alford Norton sparks Judge Tom Ryan attack on Plano arraignment flaws. Norton, 22, was found guilty of Nov 13 child abuse murder of three year old stepson Christopher Ervin after issues arose when he asked for an attorney but none was provided. Ryan urged magistrates to follow proper counsel procedures and pay for defense if needed.
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Alford R. Norton
Tom Ryan
Plano
Norton
Raymond Robinson
Ryan
Judge: court funds for defense not set yet in murder case
Angles District Judge acknowledged a slip up over appointing a lawyer for Norton in a first degree murder trial. District Attorney Tom O Connell said he learned the issue late, but the outcome stood and Norton received the maximum sentence. Norton has 10 days to consult his court appointed attorney and decide on appeal. He is held in the Collin County jail.
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Tom O'Connell
Norton
O'Connell
Howard Shapiro
Collin County
Engen files for Plano School Board Place 2 race
Gunnar Engen last to file for Plano ISD Board Place 2. The Canyon Creek resident, assistant regional commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Dallas, cites a common sense approach to education and end to rising school taxes. Election set for Apr 2 with incumbent Tom Hughston and Clyde Liebman.
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Gunnar Engen
Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees
Engen
Tom Hughston
Clyde Liebman
Canyon Creek
Plano
Pasadena City College
California
University of California At Berkeley
Uc-Berkeley
Music Students Win 141 Medals at UIL Region Contests
Plano students from seven secondary schools earned 141 medals at the UIL Region III Solo Ensemble contest held at Nimitz High School Irving. First division medals went to numerous students from Armstrong Bowman Haggard Wilson Vines Williams middle and high schools with judges from professional musicians and teachers rating each entry.
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Plano
Nimitz High School
Irving
Jim Hart
Dianne Hill
Nancy Moore
Armstrong
Laura Burleson
David Cobb
Michael DeLoach
Bobby Donahoe
David Eisele
Stacy Kimbell
Jay Lawley
Joel Owens
Brenda Powers
Laura Taylor
Donna Teague
Stephanie Worthington
David Zachary
Bowman Middle School
Michele Collins
Lisa Felix
Matt Franklin
Scott Hermann
Lee Hill
Beth Kukal
Margaret Kukal
David Lovrien
Jena Owen
David Paterson
Mike Richter
Melissa Stallings
Shannon Strom
George Tuchson
Bradleigh Walters
Johnny Weesner
Rob Woollett
Mike Ward
Haggard Middle School
Keith Harlow
Susan Harrington
Chris Orth
Danny Riehn
Evan Smith
Wilson Middle School
Vines High School
Janice Baldwin
Jim Brake
Chris Clark
Susan Cowart
Sylvia Deily
Ronald Feemster
Julie Finnell
Barbara Goodman
Liz Hartley
Plano students named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Seven Plano Senior High School students Eric Amiot Diana Davidson Denise Gerneth Sherman Starkes Denise Hall Dewey Dyer and Hudson Turner advanced from Semifinalist to Finalist status after reaffirming high test performance and earning Newton and faculty endorsement. They join about 14,000 finalists nationwide competing for 1000 one time scholarships and around 2800 four year Merit Scholarships with announcements in April.
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Plano
Barney Newton
Eric Amiot
Diana Davidson
Denise Gerneth
Sherman Starkes
Denise Hall
Dewey Dyer
Hudson Turner
Newton
National Merit Scholarship Corp
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American Economic Assn
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Maria
Forest Grove Dr
Pisd Board of Trustees
Laurel Dowd
Phyllis Ingram
Gene Lynge
Norman Whitsitt
C.J. Prashaw
First United Methodist Church
Wadley Blood Bank
R Sorority
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Plano Independent School District
Coni Osborn
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