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Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper!
Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 34
INSIDE NEW REAL COUNTY REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER
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August 23, 2017
LOCAL LENDERS “LEND A HAND” TO IMPOUND YARD CONSTRUCTION
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TAS Returns to Mission San Lorenzo at Camp Wood in June 2018 ............................ Page 5
LONE STAR NEWS ............................. Page 7
Pictured LtR: William I. Dillard First State Bank Senior Vice President, Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson and Dick G. Geries First State Bank Chairman of the Board & CEO
Pictured LtR: Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson and Glenn Bradley, Hondo National Bank Senior Vice President/Leakey Banking Center President
The Real County Sheriff’s Office is making progress on the implementation of two property storage / impound yards within the county. One yard will be in Leakey and one in Camp Wood. In June of this year Sheriff Johnson approached the Real Count Commissioners Court and NCCISD (because the property in Camp Wood is owned by the school district) with a request to construct two impound lots and prop-
rial. Both governing boards approved the request and since that time Sheriff Johnson has been working to bring the project together. Because the project is being done as a “Community Service Project”, funds for materials were donated to Paladin Community Services by First State Bank of Uvalde, Hondo National Bank, Thomas Davidson, Richard V. Brown, Jr., Ed McCameron, Jr. and Steps of
erty storage facilities within the county. Sheriff Johnson indicated there was a critical need for the sheriff’s office to be able to properly store seized vehicles and property and that almost every other county in the area has such a facility. Sheriff Johnson said the project was going to be facilitated by the Paladin Community Services Explorer’s program with volunteers for labor and donations for needed mate-
Water News and River Flows ............................ Page 8
REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES ............................. Page 3
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REDNECK SOLAR ECLIPSE GLASSES
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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-7 Feature Story ............... Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
Today’s Weather
Right off the main thoroughfare on scenic Hwy 83 is the iconic little eatery known as Chickin’ Earls. You will find it at 631 S Highway 83 in Leakey. Featured on the Texas Country Reporter in 2001, the business began when Thomas Earl Langley retired from trucking. He began in a very small trailer and through the years the business grew into
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by: Joel Pigg, General Manager, RECRD
Flows at all crossings on the Frio River were taken on August 18th, 2017. Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 12,626 gpm last measurment and now has a flow of 12,927gpm; this is an increase in flow of about 2%. The Leakey Springs crossing had a flow of 4,020 gpm last measurement, and a flow of 3,893 gpm this reading; about a 3% decrease in flow since the last measurement. This crossing has remained very constant since last summer with only slight variations from one measurement to the next. The Mill Creek Crossing showed a decrease in flow this measure-
CHICKIN‛ EARLS
Faith Ranch. Other “Gifts in Kind” have been made by W.W. Rowland, who donated two Conex shipping containers, and Dennis Berry, who donated 500 ft. of pipe to the project. George Strieb helped with the trucking of both the conex boxes from the donation location in Laredo, TX.
ment of about 21%; there are culverts on the south end of this crossing that continue to have no flow. This crossing has a flow of 8,622 gpm this measurement which is down from the last measurement of 10,898 gpm last month. On the west prong of the Frio River, the Rancho Real crossing had a flow of 11,413 gpm last month compared to a flow of 5,463 gpm this measurement cutting the flow by about 50%. The Kent Creek crossing showed an approximately 38% decrease in flow since the last measurement; to a flow of 988 gpm this month down from the previous flow of 1,595 gpm last measurement. continued page 7
by Elaine Padgett Carnegie
a homemade log cabin out of which Earl both prepared and served his famous chicken dinners. In the dappled shade of the old Oak trees on red wooden picnic tables in the soft summer breeze you could always enjoy traditional southern fried chicken, good food and good company! When interviewing for this article, patrons sitting under those same Oaks told me of their experiences at Chickin’ Earls. They called themselves ex-tourists as they have joined the rank of locals since first finding Chickin’ Earls some 15 years ago! Pictured here, Cindy, Mike, Daphne and Glynette.
LEAKEY LIONS CLUB DONATES TO EMS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
by Julie Becker
High: 89° Low: 69°
Leakey Lions are pictured donating $3200 to both volunteer services, Frio Canyon EMS and Leakey Volunteer Fire Department.
Earl had help as he got older, and closed in 2016 shortly before his death. However, ‘Earl’s girls’ who assisted him before he left us, carry on the same tried and true traditions today. They
kept the name in honor of Chickin’ Earl, same phone number and almost the same location! There’s a lot of hugging’ your neck and blessing your heart going on down there, in addition to the “fresh fried chicken just like Mama made” with all the fixin’s! Reba Fay Thompson Edgar is the owner but she gives all the credit to her team, Sonya Thompson and Lisa Moore, for helping make it happen! It’s a place you immediately feel welcome and at home. continued page 5
Real County, Pct. 3&4, Justice of the Peace office, located in the City of Camp Wood Office building, will have new hours:
Real County, Pct. 1 & 2, Justice of the Peace office, located in Real County Courthouse in Leakey, will be opened:
Monday: 2:00 pm—5:00 pm Tuesday: 2:00 pm—5:00 pm Wednesday: CLOSED Thursday: CLOSED Friday: 8:00 am—1:00 pm
Monday: 8:00 am—12:00 pm Tuesday: 8:00 am—12:00 pm Wednesday:8:00 am—1:00 pm Thursday: 8:00 am—1:00 pm Friday: CLOSED