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District court accepts two plea agreements
The 100th District Court handed down two convictions when it met in Clarendon last Monday, October 4.
District Attorney Luke Inman, assisted by Greg Buckley, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.
A total of $6,000 in fines was assessed as a result of the pleas that took place on October 4.
Luis Alberto Garcia pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate Guilt of Defendant and was convicted and sentenced to eight years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
On July 29, 2009, Garcia originally pleaded guilty to the second degree felony offense of indecency with a child that occurred on October 19, 2008, in Donley County.
The State filed the motion to adjudicate on September 15, 2010, alleging six violations of community supervision. Garcia pleaded true to all violations contained in the State’s motion and was sentenced to eight years in the TDCJ. Garcia is also required to pay $640 in court costs to Donley County, and a $4,000 fine.
Robert Arthur Bullock was placed on probation for a period of two years for the Class A Misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated 2nd. Bullock was convicted and sentenced to one year in the Donley County Jail, but the sentence was probated for a period of two years.
Bullock was arrested in Donley County for the offense that occurred on March 5, 2010, and later indicted by a Donley County Grand Jury on June 28, 2010.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Bullock is required to pay a $2,000 fine to Donley County, $140 restitution, and $558 in court costs.
As a condition of probation, Bullock must comply with all the requirements of conviction under Texas Penal Code 49.04, which includes county jail time, a driver’s license suspense, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and other alcohol related conditions.
Kwahadis to dance Friday
The Kwahadi Dancers will be performing on Friday, October 15, at the Bairfield Activity Center to benefit the Donley County Senior Citizens Center.
A meal will be served by the senior citizens at 5:30 p.m. The performance starts at 7:30 and will run approximately 90 minutes. Tickets at the door are $10.
Two Clarendon young people – Cire and Harley Jauregui – will be performing with the group.
The Kwahadi Dancers are a unique youth performing group. In addition to regularly scheduled public shows at the Kiva in Amarillo, the Kwahadis present their colorful pageant of song, dance, and stories of the American Indian for events, groups, and fundraisers nationwide.
The Kwhadis are officially Venture Crew Nine of the Golden Spread Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and over 1600 young men and ladies have presented over 3800 performances since 1944. They were honored by being given the name “Kwahadi” by the Elders of the Comanche Nation.
State reports higher local sales tax revenue
Local sales tax collections are on the increase, according to information released this week by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.
The City of Clarendon’s October allocation was up 17.91 percent over the same period last year with revenue of $23,694.06. That brings the city’s sales tax revenue for the calendar year-to-date to $254,654.59, a 2.99 percent increase.
Hedley also posted an increase with an allocation of $335.03, which is up 33.82 percent over last year and brings the city up 23.67 percent for the year at $6,097.29
Howardwick’s revenue was up 73.28 percent at $1,307.85 for the month and is now 8.54 percent ahead for the year at $11,293.59.
Statewide sales tax collections totaled $1.57 billion in September, up 6.8 percent compared to a year ago.
“This increase is significantly larger than recent monthly gains which have been in the 0 to 2 percent range,” said Combs. “Sales tax increases were posted across almost all sectors including oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade and restaurants.”
Combs will send local governments $443.5 million in monthly sales tax allocations, a 6 percent increase compared to a year ago. So far this calendar year, local sales tax allocations across the state are still down 1.3 percent compared to the same period in 2009.
Combs will distribute monthly sales tax allocations of $300.1 million to Texas cities, up 6.1 percent compared to last October. So far this calendar year, city sales tax allocations are running 1 percent lower than the same time last year.
The state and local sales tax figures represent sales that occurred in August.
For details of sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts, locate the Monthly Sales and Use Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports on the Comptroller’s Web site www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/allocsum/compsum.html.
The Comptroller’s November local sales tax allocation will be made on Monday, Nov. 15.
Festival draws crowd
Hedley was a busy place last weekend as the 59th annual Cotton Festival provided lots of fun things to do on Friday and Saturday.
There were generally more things to do and more fun to be had than in recent years as organizers worked hard to build up the celebration.
The Lioness Club got things rolling Friday evening with a Chili & Stew
Supper at the Lioness Den, which was followed by the Hedley Owls defeating the Lubbock Home School athletes for a Homecoming victory.
Blackie Johnston won all three divisions of the tractor show; and car show winners were as follows: first – Grady Milton of White Deer with a 1930 Model A, second – Redell Johnston of Howardwick with a 1966 Mustang, third – John Redmon of Amarillo with a 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited Edition, and People’s Choice – Stephanie Wilkinson with a 1967 Ford Mustang.
Boss Lion Vernon Patton said he thought the Lions Club served about 275 people during the barbecue lunch.
Kiddie Parade and Community Parade results were not available at press time.
Among the drawings held Saturday, Bonnie Lesley won the quilt from the Lioness Club, Chuck Howell won the pistol from the Senior Citizens, and
Dennis King won the wooden bench from Moffitt’s Hardware.
The Hedley School Reunion was well attended with Nancy Mullins traveling all the way from Tennessee to be there. Nell Gray represented the oldest class present (1940), and the youngest class represented was 1980.
A street dance featuring Broken Jonez was also held Saturday night.
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CHS Homecoming sweeter with win
The Broncos breezed through their Homecoming game against Gruver Friday night in Bronco Stadium with a 42-6 win before a huge hometown crowd.
The dominance by the Bronco team was undeniable, and the Greyhounds were left helpless throughout. Clarendon racked up 356 total yards to only 97 yards for a struggling Gruver team. The Broncos accumulated 223 of those yards on the ground resulting in four touchdowns.
Mike Crump got things rolling for the Broncos very early in the game when he scored from one yard out to give Clarendon the advantage. Brother Chris Crump then caught two passes for touchdowns from 28 and 33 yards respectively, and Mike Crump topped off the first quarter scoring with a 14-yard run. Mike Crump scored again in the second quarter on a four-yard run, and Wes Williams ended the scoring frenzy with a big 73-yard run that resulted in six. Coby Braughton added all the bonus kicks for the Broncos.
“Once again, our line did a great job for us,” head coach Gary Jack said. “We did a lot of good things. Johnny (Gaines) threw the ball well. Bradley Watson made some good catches for us, and Mike (Crump) and Wes (Williams) ran the ball, too. Our defense did a good job and shut them out through three quarters.”
The Broncos’ controlled the game, which allowed the younger players to get playing time.
“Because of the lead we had, we were able to take our starters out in the second half and let some of the junior varsity players get in the game,” Jack said. “And that helped us to stay fairly healthy.”
The Broncos are definitely in the hunt for post-season play and are expecting to go deep in the play offs. They have already fought through several tough opponents and after an open date this week are hoping to continue their dominance on the field with their District opponents.
“We had a good non-district run and went 6-1,” Jack said. “And we’ll play Quanah in our first District game at home. It will be the most challenging game of the District, and we’re looking forward to it.”
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