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lhs top students

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05.25.10

liberty high school will hold its senior awards banquet tonight to honor its top graduates and scholarship recipients. among the honorees is the lhs class of 20-10 SALUTATORIAN angelica martinez and salutatorian trey edmond. this year’s liberty high school graduation class includes 140 kids, with the top 10 percent of students graduating magna cum laude. in addition to angelica martinez and trey edmond, those earning magna cum laude honors are macy davis, anthony malish, alex warner, rachel morefield and kaci earp. other top honor graduates are trang tran, shelby cain, destiny terrell, nicki cook, jennifer jones, erika flournoy, and amber godnich. another 13 students are graduating cum laude, meaning they are finishing with a grade point average of at least 4.5 with a minimum of 8 honors classes. those lhs students earning cum laude honors are madison moody, callie (cal-lee) mathis, kaci hyrhorchuk (high-ru-chuck), mariela garcia, nicki goudeau, and jeremy dickey. also finishing their high school career with cum laude honors are chanci askew (ass-cue), michael brents, koby box, selina orenelas, jacob mcbride, byron webb and jessica flores. liberty high school will holds is graduation ceremony on friday, june 4, at 8 p.m. in memorial stadium. this year’s valedictorian is angelica martinez, daughter of crispin and obdulia martinez. liberty’s SALUTATORIAN is trey edmond, son of rhonda edmond.

WE recently LEARNED FROM CODY ABSHIer, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLs AT Devers ISD, THAT their School District is accepting applications for OUTSTANDING STUDENTS who would like to take advantage of the exceptional educational opportunities AT THEIR AWARD WINNING PUBLIC SCHOOL. Devers is currently one of only two Greater Houston area school districts rated as exemplary by the Texas education Agency; this is the highest academic rating that a school can attain. THEY OFFER Pre-KINDERGARTEN through 8th grade programS IN THEIR unique SMALL – SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. AT DEVERS, INSTRUCTION IS comparable to that of TOP private school. For the 2010-2011 school year, Devers has room for a limited number of additional students in grades 2 through 8. FIND OUT MORE. CALL THE Devers Independent School District, AT 936-549-7591 EXTENSION 124 OR visit THEM ON-LINE AT www.deversisd.net.

MORE TROUBLE AT JAIL

4.30.10

MORE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ARE IN TROUBLE AT THE LIBERTY

COUNTY JAIL. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL GOING ON BUT SHERIFF HENRY PATTERSON’S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER STEVE GREENE SAID THURSDAY NIGHT AS A NEW SHIFT CAME ON DUTY A SEARCH WAS MADE BY STAFF, AND U.S. MARSHALS – AIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED DOGS. DURING THAT SURPRISE SEARCH CONTRABAND ITEMS BELIEVED TO BE INTENDED FOR DELIVERY TO PRISONERS WERE FOUND.

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MORE THAN ONE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OF THE COUNTY JAIL MANAGING COMPANY WAS TERMINATED. AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES MORE ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING POSSIBLE CRIMINAL CHARGES. THE SHERIFF HAS GONE ON RECORD THAT SUCH SEARCHES AND OTHER SECURITY MEASURES WILL BE NORMAL PRACTICE OF HIS DEPARTMENT TO CONTROL WHAT IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. LIBERTY COUNTY JAIL IS OPERATED BY A NEW JERSEY COMPANY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS. THE COUNTY SHERIFF ALWAYS HAS FINAL AUTHORITY IN JAIL OPERATION. THURSDAY NIGHT’S SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF APPARENT CONTRABAND ITEMS WAS DONE BY THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, THE U.S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE AND OFFICIALS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS. SHERIFF’S CAPTAIN STEVE GREENE SAID INVESTIGATION AND ADDED SECURITY WILL CONTINUE TO INSURE THE BEST SECURITY AT THE 380 BED LIBERTY COUNTY JAIL.

THE CITY OF LIBERTY WANTS TO KNOW

5.25.10

THE CITY OF LIBERTY IS ASKING FOR YOUR OPINION ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIFE IN LIBERTY. ON THEIR RECENTLY UPGRADED WEBPAGE YOU WILL FIND A LINK TO A CITY SURVEY. FOR THOSE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE INTERNET COPIES OF THE SURVEY ARE AT THE UTILITY DESK AT CITY HALL. EITHER WAY IT WILL TAKE ONLY A VERY FEW MINUTES TO COMPLETE. APRIL REISS (REESE) – ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SAID QUESTIONS PERTAIN TO GARBAGE SERVICE, AND RECYCLING. SHE SAID THEY ASK YOU TO RATE SERVICES FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND HOW RESPONSIVE CITY ADMINISTRATION IS TO YOUR QUESTIONS. THE SURVEY ASKS IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PUBLIC ACCESS TV CHANNEL FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS LIKE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR SAFETY IN CERTAIN PARTS OF TOWN, ABOUT YOUR USAGE OF THE LIBERTY CITY PARK AND FOR AN OPINION ON THE LIBERTY JUBILEE CELEBRATION HELD HERE EVERY MARCH. YOU CAN FIND THE SURVEY ON THE CITY WEBSITE OR AT THE UTILITY DESK AT CITY HALL AND IT IS TABULATED BY A COMPANY KNOWN AS SURVEY MONKEY THE CITY WEBSITE ADDRESS IS CITYOFLIBERTY.ORG OR KSHN.COM AND LINK FROM OUR GOVERNMENT LINK. WHEN YOUR ARE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE THE IS A BLUE BAR AT MID PAGE THAT SAYS "WHAT’S GOING ON", CLICK ON THAT AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE START OF THE SURVEY.