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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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ONE MAN KILLED IN WEDNESDAY TRUCK-TRAIN CRASH 7.29.10 THERE IS SO MUCH MORE WE NEED TO LEARN ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT BU5 WE CAN TELL YOU A TRUCK DRIVER MET WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A HORRIBLE DEATH YESTERDAY WEST OF DAYTON ON COUNTY ROAD 622 NEAR 686. THE WRECK HAPPENED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND WAS FIRST REPORTED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE 7PM. THE ACCIDENT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A SO FAR UNIDENTIFIED TRUCK DRIVER. IT HAPPENED IN A FIERY CRASH WITH A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN AT THE CROSSING WITH COUNTY ROAD 622. . WE WERE UNABLE TO REACH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TROOPER WHO INVESTIGATED THE TRAGEDY BUT WITH HELP FROM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE GLEN PRUITT AND DAYTON ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF MURPHY GREEN WE HAVE ACCUMULATED SOME INFORMATION. THE DEAD MAN, NOT THOUGHT TO BE LOCAL, WAS DRIVING AN 18-WHEELER TRACTOR TRAILER RIG . WE KNOW HE WAS A CONTRACT TRUCK DRIVER FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. WE BELIEVE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO HAULING RAILROAD TIES WITH AT LEAST TWO OTHER SIMILAR RIGS. WE HAVE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE THE 622 AND RAILROAD TRACK CROSSING HAS VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND IS NOT CONTROLLED BY LIGHTS OR CROSSING ARMS. ONE ACCOUNT INDICATED THAT ONE TRUCK HAD CROSSED THE UNMARKED RAIL CROSSING AT COUNTY ROAD 622. A SECOND TRUCK FOLLOWED ONTO THE TRACK BUT THAT PROBABLY SAW THE ONCOMING TRAIN. REALIZING HE COULD NOT MAKE IT, THAT DRIVER MAY HAVE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP BUT A THIRD TRUCK WAS APPARENTLY BEHIND HIM AND HE COULD NOT GET OFF THE TRACK IN TIME. THE UNION PACIFIC TRAIN ENGINE SLAMMED INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK RIG. ONE ACCOUNT SAID THEY SUSPECT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED IMMEDIATELY AND THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SPRAYED ITS DIESEL FUEL OVER A WIDE AREA. THAT FUEL CAUGHT FIRE, AS THE TRAIN SHOVED THE BIG TRUCK RIG DOWN THE TRACK FOR PERHAPS A HALF MILE. THE TRAIN ENGINEER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BRING THE TRAIN TO A STOP. THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM THE NEXT CROSSING ON FM 686. DAYTON ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF MURPHY GREEN SAID HIS FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED TO A MAJOR FIRE BUT IT WAS EASY TO EXTINGUISH. NO ONE ON THE TRAIN WAS INJURED. WE ARE TOLD THERE WAS ONLY TWO U.P. EMPLOYEES ON THE TRAIN. . THE TRUCK, DRIVER WAS ALONE IN HIS RIG AND WAS PROBABLY KILLED INSTANTLY. ONE REPORT INDICATED THE TRAINS CARGO WAS IN NO WAY A DANGER. THE TRAILER OF THE TRACTOR RIG WAS EMPTY. AGAIN THE VICTIM IN THIS TRUCK TRAIN CRASH LAST EVENING OUTSIDE OF DAYTON HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BUT WITH ONLY LIMITED INFORMATION IT WAS THOUGHT HE WAS A CONTRACT TRUCK DRIVER FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AND WAS PROBABLY NOT A LOCAL MAN.. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE GLEN PRUITT DID ORDER AN AUTOPSY BUT SAID BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT AND FIRE THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE IDENTIFICATION POSSIBLE OF THAT DRIVER. PRECINCT #4 JP PRUITT’S INITIAL RULING WAS ACCIDENTAL DEATH WITH NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT HE WOULD CALL SUSPICIOUS THAT ACCIDENT HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE 7PM LAST EVENING AT THE UNMARKED LOW VISIBILITY CROSSING OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACK AT COUNTY ROAD 622.
LOCAL NEWS SOCIAL SECURITY WEBSITE 07/29/2010
WE HAVE REPORTED THIS BEFORE, BUT IT BEARS REPEATING. THE ON LINE SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION CONTINUE TO GROW AND BECOME EASIER TO ACCESS. ACCORDING TO WILLIAM LEWIS OF THE BEAUMONT SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE, THOSE SERVICES INCLUDE CHECKING ON ANNUAL EARNINGS LIMITS ON BENEFITS, APPLYING FOR RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY OR CALCULATING BENEFIT AMOUNTS. AUDIO. YOU CAN QUICKLY LINK TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY WEB SITE BY GOING TO WWW. KSHN. COM, THEN CLICK ON THE GOVERNMENT LINK ON OUR FRONT PAGE. YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE BEAUMONT DISTRICT OFFICE TOLL FREE AT 1-866-613-2864. SOCIAL SECURITY REPRESENTATIVES CAN ALSO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS FACE TO FACE DURING THEIR MONTHLY CONTACT STATION VISIT TO LIBERTY. THAT’S ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, FROM NOON TO 3 P.M. AT THE LIBERTY CENTER OF LIBERTY CITY HALL. LIBERTY STUDENT ON TSN LOCAL NEWS 07/29/10
WE HAVE REPORTED A HIGH HONOR FOR ONE LOCAL ARTIST AND NOW THAT SAME NEWS HAS GONE STATEWIDE ON THE TEXAS STATE NEWS NETWORK. LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SENIOR ANH THU DO ( AHN TOO DO- “LONG O”) IS THE 2010 WINNER OF THE ART OF CONSERVATION STAMP AWARD IN THE 12TH ANNUAL WILDLIFE FOREVER STATE-FISH ART CONTEST. THE LOCAL GIRL’S PAINTING OF A STEELHEAD TROUT ALSO TOOK FIRST PLACE FOR GRADES 10 THROUGH 12 IN THE TEXAS DIVISION OF THE CONTEST. FOR HER ACCOMPLISHMENT, THE TEXAS STATE NEWS NETWORK HAS CHOSEN HER “TEXAN OF THE WEEK” SEGMENT. SEGMENT INCLUDES A FEW WORDS FROM ANH THU DO’S PROUD ART TEACHER, MARSHA RADER OF LIBERTY.
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FOR INFORMATION ON PURCHASING THE STAMP WITH ANH THU DO’S PAINTING, GO TO WWW.STATEFISHART. COM AND YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN FOR HER TEXAN OF THE WEEK SEGMENT ON TSN NEWS, HEARD HERE ON KSHN RADIO ALL THIS WEEK. BURNHAM CLASSIC SPONSORSHIPS LOCAL NEWS 07/29/10
SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE 21ST ANNUAL BURNHAM CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT AUGUST 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH AT LIBERTY’S MAGNOLIA RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB. THE ANNUAL EVENT BENEFITS THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED OF LIBERTY COUNTY SERVED TRI-COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES. THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE BURNHAM FAMILY AND BJ FORD. ORGANIZER BRUCE BURNHAM SAID WHILE THE FIELD IS ALREADY FULL OF GOLFERS. HOLE SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR $200 FOR MORE. THAT INCLUDES ENTRY FOR TWO TO ALL THE WEEKEND ACTIVITIES EXCEPT GOLF PLAY AND SIGNAGE ON THE GOLF COURSE. THERE ARE ALSO INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR $100. THAT IS FOR TWO PEOPLE AT ALL THREE DAYS OF THE BURNHAM CLASSIC AND ALL ACTIVITIES EXCLUDING GOLF PLAY.
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THIS YEAR’S BURNHAM CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL ALSO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE LATE RICK HUMBER – A SUPER VOLUNTEER AT ALL THE PREVIOUS 20 CLASSICS. AGAIN, THE BURNHAM CLASSIC IS NEXT WEEK, FRIDAY AUGUST 6TH THROUGH SUNDAY AUGUST 8TH AT MAGNOLIA RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB IN LIBERTY. TO BECOME A SPONSOR LARGE OR SMALL, CONTACT KATHLEEN BURNHAM AT 336-7135. INDIVIDUAL $100 SPONSORSHIPS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTRY CLUB DURING THE EVENT BEGINNING FRIDAY AUGUST 6TH. YOUNG BOB CASSITY DEAD AT 49 7.29.10 A MOSS HILL AREA BUSINESS MAN DIED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. WEDNESDAY. BOBBY CASSITY – KNOWN, BY MANY, AS “LITTLE BOB”, PASSED AWAY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AT THE AGE OF 50. INFORMATION INDICATES HE BECAME ILL AND WAS AIR LIFTED BY A LIFE FLITE HELICOPTER FROM HIS HOME NEAR MOSS HILL TO MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL IN HOUSTON. A FAMILY FRIEND SAID HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD THERE. . LITTLE BOB CASSITY OWNED AND OPERATED A LUMBER COMPANY IN THE MOSS HILL AREA AND HAD OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. HIS FATHER, ALSO BOBBY CASSITY, IS A RESIDENT OF ACE IN POLK COUNTY. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE YOUNGER BOBBY CASSITY – 50, ARE PENDING AT COCHRAN FUNERAL HOME IN LIVINGSTON. lisd bond issue news story 07.28.10 liberty isd trustees and administrators continue to reach out to the community to seek input on the failed may bond ELECTION and the possibility for another proposal in the future. despite those outreach efforts, the turnout of residents continues to be very low. the latest opportunity came tuesday night when just seven residents showed up for an lisd public hearing. liberty school superintendent CYNTHIA lusignolo said previous public meetings and tours have drawn a total of just 20 people. in fact, not a single resident showed up at two of those informational gatherings. concerning tuesday night’s public hearing, dr. lusignolo said the turnout is disappointing, but school officials must find a way to communicate directly with the public. "audio" liberty’s top school administrator also said the district’s leaders continue to look at options for funding renovations and technological improvements that would be ACCEPTABLE to the majority of lisd voters. "audio" the only individual to sign up to speak at tuesday night’s lisd public hearing was charlie grabein, a retired teacher and band director. he served on a 30-member citizen’s panel that recommended the previous bond election. mr. grabein said, based on his personal tours of the district’s facilities – everything trustees asked for in the failed bond package was – in his opinion - essential. the former educator went on to say that if the community wants its students to learn, they must provide an environment conducive to education. charlie grabein concluded is remarks by saying if residents would just tour the liberty school campuses and ADMINISTRATION building, it would make a difference and they would see for themselves the need. so, as liberty school district trustees consider their options for a future bond election, they are faced with the problem of demonstrating a vital need for renovations and new construction to a public that seems uninterested in seeing it for themselves. TAX PROPERTY BUY news story 07.29.10 LIBERTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY APPROVED the SALE OF FORECLOSED TAX PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12114 HIGHWAY 321 IN DAYTON. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS JUST 1.3 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL APPRAISED VALUE OF THAT PROPERTY. DAYTON ISD ALREADY APPROVED the SALE OF THE NEARLY 5 ACRE site FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY a company called COMPOUND MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION. THE LAND IS 10 MILES NORTH OF U.S. 90 ON THE EAST SIDE OF state highway 321 AND HAS BEEN AN EYESORE IN RECENT YEARS. TAX COLLECTOR MARK MCCLELLAND SAID THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THAT LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS IS $219,310. HE TOLD COMMISSIONERS THE TOTAL BACK TAXES AND COURT COSTS DUE ARE $35,744. DESPITE THOSE NUMBERS, DISD AND THE COUNTY BOTH AGREED TO Sell THE PROPERTY TO LARRY BRANNEN OF LIBERTY FOR JUST $3,000. IN A LETTER TO DISD, MR. BRaNNeN SAID THE PROPERTY WAS PREVIOUSLY A PLASTIC RECYCLING FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN NEGLECTED IN RECENT YEARS, ABANDONED AND LEFT UNSECURED. THE LETTER GOES ON TO STATE THAT HE PLANS TO CLEAN UP THE FRONT PORTION OF THE LAND, EMPTY THE BUILDING OF MATERIALS AND THEN REFURBISH THE building and grounds TO USEABLE CONDITION. AT THAT POINT, MR. BRENNAN SAYS HE WILL RELOCATE HIS OWN PLASTIC RECYCLING BUSINESS FROM LIBERTY TO DAYTON. AFTER COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNED, FIRE MARSHALL JIM WILSON SPOKE WITH LARRY BRANNEN, TELLING HIM THAT THERE ARE LIKELY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON THE PROPERTY. DURING THAT CONVERSATION, MR. BRANNEN SAID HE EXPECTS CLEAN-UP COSTS WILL BE NEARLY $100,000 AND TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS to complete. AGAIN, DAYTON ISD AND NOW THE COUNTY HAVE BOTH APPROVED THE $3,000 SALE OF THat HIGHWAY 321 PROPERTY VALUED AT $219,310. THE NEW LAND OWNER – LARRY BRANNEN – SAID THAT SALE WILL RESULT IN THE PROPERTY getting cleaned up and RETURNed TO THE TAX ROLLS while also RELIEVING THE TWO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF LIABILITY ISSUES RELATED TO THE UNSAFE AND UNSECURED PROPERTY that may have some hazardous materials on it. CLEAN SWEEP FOR 4-h champions news story 07.29.10 (for THURSDAY) WE REPORTED YESTERDAY, THE celebrated liberty county 4-H HORSEBACK drill team HAD won the state championship in fast freestyle drill monday night. . that'S a repeat of last year’s CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE. THEN YESTERDAY MORNING, THEY PULLED A CLEAN SWEEP with ANOTHER STATE 1ST PLACE FINISH IN PRECISION RIDING. the liberty county mounted 4-h drill team has been IMMENSELY successful in recent years. from 2003 through 2009, the team has won state championship ANNUALLY ON HORSEBACK in either fast freestyle or PRECISION. THEN in 2007 they were state champions in both events AND NOW HAVE REPEATED THAT AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT AGAIN THIS WEEK IN THE ABILENE STATE FINALS- TWO STATE TITLES FOR THESE EXTRAORDINARY LOCAL EQUESTRIANS WHO WORK MOST OF THE YEAR WITH THEIR INSTRUCTOR TOMMY SMALL TO BE THE BEST IN TEXAS. AGAIN, the HERALDED liberty county 4-h mounted drill team repeated as state champions in fast freestyle, MONDAY AND MADE IT A CLEAN SWEEP WITH A WIN IN THE state precision COMPETITION WEDNESDAY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE GREAT LIBERTY COUNTY TEENAGERS. HOSPITAL DISTRICT LOCAL NEWS DATE:
THE LIBERTY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD MET MONDAY NIGHT. ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA WAS THE RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER SISSY DRAKE. THE ACTION WAS APPROVED ON A 4 TO 0 VOTE. MRS. DRAKE'S RESIGNATION GAVE NO REAL EXPLANATION FOR STEPPING DOWN FROM HER ELECTED POSITION- SHE SAID WAS HONORED TO HAVE SERVED ON THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADDED THE YETTIE KERSTING HOSPITAL HAD A SPECIAL PLACE IN HER HEART. YETTIE KERSTING WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME OF WHAT IS NOW THE LIBERTY DAYTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. THE LETTER WENT ON TO SAY THAT WHILE SOME OF HER VIEWS, OPINIONS AND BELIEFS MAY HAVE BEEN INTERPRETED AS NEGATIVE, HER DESIRE WAS ALWAYS FOR A MORE SUITABLE MEDICAL FACILITY TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY. NO SPECIFIC REASON WHY SHE CHOSE OT STEP DOWN WAS GIVEN IN THE RESIGNATION CISSY DRAKE FROM THE LIBERTY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD. IN OTHER ACTION, THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD HEARD FROM CASE MANAGER LINDA AINSWORTH. IN HER REPORT, SHE INDICATED THE DISTRICT HAS 221 RESIDENTS ON THE DISTRICT ROLLS. THAT IS DOWN FROM THE AVERAGE OF THAT HAD BEEN 270 TO ALMOST 300 SERVED BY TAX SUPPORTED HOSPITAL DISTRICT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DISTRICT CHANGED THE INCOME AND FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LEVEL WHICH REDUCED THOSE ELIGIBLE TO BE SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SO THAT REDUCTION IN NUMBERS WAS PREDICTABLE. FINALLY, AFTER A BRIEF EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE BOARD MEMBERS VOTED TO ALLOW BOARD MEMBERS PAUL HENRY AND BRUCE STRATTON AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE HOSPITAL.
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