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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 46
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REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES ............................ Page 3
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November 15, 2017
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FORMER REAL COUNTY SHERIFFS HONORED WITH PLAQUE by Julie Becker
“Always remember where you come from and how you got there.” was proven in Real County, Texas this past Tuesday. Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson gave the respect and admiration due the former Sheriff’s of Real County. Johnson assembled the former Sheriff’s of Real County and presented them with plaques of the Law Man’s Code. In addition there is now a large plaque displayed in the Sheriff’s Department Office listing all of the Sheriff’s names starting in 1913 when Real County came into existence. A large crowd gathered for the presentation and toured the Sheriff’s department afterwards. Johnson said “Since 1913 there have been 17 Sheriff’s of Real
County and it is interesting that I am the 17th Sheriff in the year of 2017.” Johnson went on to honor and present plaques to Lana Carr representing late Sheriff Bruce Carr (2015-2017), Sheriff James Earl Brice (1986-2014) Sheriff Buck Miller (19781982) and Sheriff Roger Carlile (1985-1986). “Thank you so much for your service and the path that you pushed ahead, my staff will continue to stand on your shoulders and take another generation forward.” Thank on behalf of Real County for all the love, care, service, time loss and the part of your life you dedicated to this county. Pictured LtoR: Former Real County Sheriff Roger Carlile, Buck Miller, Current Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson, Former Sheriff James Brice and Lana Carr representing late Sheriff Bruce Carr
SANSOM TO TAKE REINS OF REAL COUNTY Lots throughout
HEB DONATES TO REAL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT by Julie Becker
Edwards County Commissioner’s Corner ............................ Page 13
REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT ............................ Page 13
23 REAL COUNTY REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS
Pictured LtoR: Real County Commissioner Ramon Ybarra, Commissioner Joe Connell, Rudy Gonzalez HEB Representative, Real County Judge Garry Merritt, Commissioner Bryan Shackelford and Manuel Rubio
Samaritan’s Purse
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Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-7 Feature Story ............... Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
Today’s Weather
High: 73° Low: 56°
Commissioners approved the submission of a Disaster Relief Grant to the General Land Office for the bridge at Flat Rock Crossing. Commissioners approved the Carr Subdivision and approved the Interlocal Agreement with Nueces River Authority regarding Real County’s assumption of responsibilities for regulation of on-site sewage facilities. Commissioners nominated Dub Suttle to the Real County Appraisal Board of Directors. Commissioners approved an agreement with nCourt LLC for electronic payment processing program for Real County JP Courts. With no further business the meeting was adjourned.
by Billie Franklin
This past Sunday afternoon, Cindy Casburn and Kathy Sprott travelled to Bandera. There they met with Sue Alice Saathoff for an interview about their participation in Franklin Graham’s Operation Christmas Child. This interview was to be used as a part of the Samaritan’s Purse report on their part in Operation Christmas Child. The shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child are due this week. Drop them off at Central Christian Church and Kathy Sprott or Cindy Casburn will be happy to take them. From here, they go on up the line until they are placed on planes for delivery to children all over the globe. Their mission statement “Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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This past Monday at their regular meeting, Real County Commissioner’s accepted Real County Judge Garry Merritt’s resignation from his position effective January 2, 2018. Commissioners voted unamiously to fill the remaing term of Real County Judge with W.B.(Sonny) Sansom, Jr. Sansom held the position for several years before Merritt. Sansom will hold the position until Commissioners decide to change or the installation of the newly elected Judge in January 2019. In other business Commissioners voted to accept a donation from of $5,000 from H.E. Butt Family Foundation for the Real County Emergency Operations Center.
UPCOMING ELECTION INFORMATION The primary in March will decide the candidates for each party for the November 2018 election. The winning candidate will take office January 2019. Real County positions up for election will be the Real County Sheriff, Real County Judge, Real County District/ County Clerk, Real County Treasurer, Real County Justice of the Peace, Real County Commissioner’s Precinct 2 and Precinct 4 and Real County Constable. So far, here are the official filing (Campaign Treasurer form) from the Real County Clerk’s office: Real County Judge - Gary Overbay, J.D. Martinez and Bella Rubio, Real County Clerk - D’Ann Green, Real County Sheriff - Nathan Johnson, Real County Justice
of the Peace - Lana Carr, Real County Constable - Kevin Chisum, Real County Treasurer - Mairi Gray, Real County Commissioner Pct. 2 - Bryan Shackelford, Real County Commissioner Pct. 4 - Charles Hunger. There are two others that are expected to file officially this week, Rudy Gonzalez for Real County Commissioner Pct. 4 and Dianne Rogers for Real County Justice of the Peace. We have 12 Elected Officals in our County government, 8 out of those 12 are up for election. With the resignation last week of the Real County Judge, it brings to total 4 positions that have been appointed to file out the terms of former elected officials. November 11, 2017 was the first day
by Julie Becker
to file for all candidates to be on the Primary ballot. December 11, 2017 is the last day to file to be on the Primary ballot. February 5, 2018 is the last day to register to vote. March 6, 2018 is Election Day for the Primary. November 6, 2018 is Election Day. In other local elections the City of Leakey will have three positions up for re-election. Those up for re-election are Mayor Harry Schneemann and council members Carl Jensen and Bob Bowers. In the Leakey ISD School Board election three trustee positions will be up for re-election, Amy Springer, Shawn Gray, and Tammie Dugat. May 5, 2018 is Election day. Above all VOTE! Be informed, ask
questions. If you want to know more from a candidate find them, call them, text them, seek them out. This is a very important election in our communities. Don’t sit ideally by and complain once it’s over, VOTE!