Lelia-Lake News

A Lelia Lake man was arrested Monday and charged with kidnapping after his victim got loose at a Clarendon supermarket.

Bargain shoppers will be in for a treat during the third annual "Trash to Treasures" garage sale event to be held in Clarendon and nearby communities this Saturday, June 14.

“Even a lot of our older landowners are starting to convert and use wildlife management practices”

Landowners interested in managing small acreage for wildlife can attend a program on May 8 at the Clarendon College Bairfield Activity Center in Clarendon. via High Plains Journal

“This property is a valuable asset to the distinctive array of historic sites that the THC now oversees”

The Sam Bell Maxey House has a new site manager in Lynn Deal, formerly from Oklahoma. via Paris Texas

An annual celebration of Cinco de Mayo, the date marking an important military victory in Mexico's history, will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on May 4 at East Texas Fairgrounds, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

“We now hope appropriate action will be taken by the relevant individuals and entities.”

A federal judge in Waco ruled Wednesday that a Democratic Midland City Council member is ineligible to challenge Republican Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick for his District 82 seat because he didn't resign his ... via Waco Tribune-Herald

“Be extremely careful with anything that can start a fire - cigarette butts, low tires on trailers - anything that makes a spark”

The cause of a grass fire that consumed 323 acres on the Crawford Ranch on Tuesday remained undetermined Wednesday. via Amarillo.com

“You know it's dry when a piece of metal can hit a rock and cause a fire”

Potter County Fire-Rescue and the Texas Forest Service extinguished a grass fire about six miles north of the Canadian River on Monday. via Amarillo.com

The 100th Judicial District consists of Childress, Carson, Hall, Donley and Collingsworth counties. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

“I think this lays the groundwork for a major enhancement of the artistic reputation of Maestro Bartolom”

Mark Rogln, director of SMU's Meadows Museum, and Claire Barry, chief conservator of the Kimbell Art Museum, were among several experts assembled to participate in the project. via WFAA-TV Dallas

“My personal goal is to be debt free in 2011 and reduce hospital district taxes by about 30 percent”

Half a dozen citizens attended last Tuesday's meeting of the Donley County Hospital Board, seeking more information about the pending sale of the Medical Center Nursing Home. via The Clarendon Enterprise

Three local projects chosen by the Palestine Economic Development Corporation to receive nearly $50,000 in grants will be presented to the Palestine City Council Monday for its approval. via Palestine Herald-Press

“I never could learn how to swim”

Alta Lane has a lot of memories - ' 102 years worth to be exact. Posted March 20th, 2008 by Nell Williams in Alta Lane celebrated her 102nd birthday Sunday: Above: Alta Lane celebrated her 102nd birthday Sunday ... via The Canyon News, Canyon, Texas

“We'll see if water is in the same locations as when the river crested at 37 feet last year before the gauge was moved. If you remember last year when you had all the rain, that water along the Trinity spread out a long way.”

Runoff from heavy rains in North Texas earlier this week have sent the Trinity River over its banks in Henderson and Navarro counties. via Athens Daily Review

A proposed application to seek funding to upgrade the Hillsboro City Park was approved by the city council Tuesday evening, March 18. via Hillsboro Reporter

“With more than 28,000 jobs created statewide, the climate continues to provide many possibilities for Texas job seekers despite national economic concerns.”

The unemployment rate in Donley County rose to 4.7 percent in January after being only 3.7 percent in December, according to seasonally non-adjusted data from the Texas Workforce Commission. via The Clarendon Enterprise

Thomas Catholic Church from now through March 14. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. via The Huntsville Item

Firefighters are still on the scene of a brush fire in Vidor that threatened a school and apartment complex. via KBTV Beaumont

“Normally, both the TCEQ and the applicant are there to answer any questions and then the latter half consists of formal comments”

By Kristi Hsu Friday, February 22, 2008 Public meetings about a proposed coal-fueled power plant several miles outside of Sweetwater are planned -- and public hearings, which would have an effect on the plant's ... via Abilene Reporter-News

“I'm assuming it would be opening - if it is opening - that it would be outside of three or four months from now.”

The opening of the Corsicana Office Depot has been delayed, part of a nationwide push of openings by the corporation, according to the developer. via Corsicana Daily Sun