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Vol. 9 No. 41
Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper!
Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas
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MONTHLY REPORT ............................ Page 11
CLIMATE CHANGE WHAT WE CAN DO!
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FLOODING IN THE CANYONS First we want to say THANK YOU To all the TxDot, EMS, Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, Electrical Lineman and other personnel & volunteers who have stepped up to help all of our communities during the recent flooding. As you can see in the picture the Frio River was out of it’s banks. The Nueces River was also out of it’s banks at several locations. We recently had a nice amount of much needed rain and were and are thankful. However, we were inundated with a substantial amount more this week and flooding began immediately. No injuries or deaths were reported in Real County during the flooding, but Llano River residents in Junction reported several high water rescues and at last reports had up to 4 person missing from an RV park located on the Llano river. Soon enough the river will receded and reveal a “clean as a babies bottom” view, save and except all the water debris it brings with it. Ugh! We have prayed for rain for so long, it can now be changed to being thankful for the blessings of a full river. There is always something to be Thankful for!
October 10, 2018
by Julie Becker
FRIO RIVER SECOND CROSSING/FRIO PECAN FARM CROSSING 337 EAST LEAKEY TEXAS
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Real County Commissioner’s Court
Somewhere in the West ............................. Page 7
Real County Commissioners met for their first monthly meeting for October on Monday October 9, 2018. Commissioners Bryan Shackelford and Ramon Ybarra were not present. Commissioners approved a request from the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce to us the Courthouse square for their Christmas on the Square festivities on November 24, 2018. Commissioners heard from Real County citizen regarding access to his and others he represented with his presence at Commissioner’s Court. The
THE CEDAR CHOPPERS’
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JUST FOR GRINS
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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................ Page 7 Community Events.........Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
Today’s Weather
High: 83° Low: 59°
discussion regarding access to Weston Road was described as tumultuous at best. The citizens of property at the back side of Leakey Springs have been approached when trying to reach their property and in one instance law enforcement was called the property owners was given a citation for trespassing. Real County Judge W.B. Sansom, Jr. stated “We sympathize with your issue but only a portion of that road is listed as county road.” The citizen submitted a copy of checks that he felt showed the road was a public
The Camp Wood Public Library will host an author presentation of “The Cedar Choppers” a book by author Ken Roberts on Friday October 19th at 6:00 pm. Ken Roberts and his family have lived on a ranch outside of Liberty Hill for the past forty three years. Ken retired from Southwest University where he was a professor of economics for over 30 years. His teaching and research focused on the effects of
agricultural changes on poor farmers in developing countries especially in Mexico and China. Kens work on “The Cedar Choppers” in Central Texas continues in that vein, but unlike the farmers in other places who fled the land in response to lower prices and mechanization, these folks hung on. They were fiercely independent hill folk. Ken digs into the life of the cedar choppers an unusual people right here in Texas who chose not to surrender their lifestyle so easily. They captured his imagination and they will capture yours. Come join us for an interesting presentation on a group of people who are part of our history in the Nueces Canyon. For more information call 597-3208 during regular library hours.
by Julie Becker
road. Real County Attorney Bobby Jack Rushing took information and said he would look into the County’s position on the matter. Commissioners approved the payment of $57,487.11 and $27,795.46 for Hoover Construction Co. for the Chula Vista water well project in Camp Wood. Commissioners approved the Real County 2017 Annual Report of Ad Valorem Taxes. Commissioners adopted the Resolution for the resurfacing of the Airport runway: to make certain improvements to the airport,
rehabilitate runway, mark runway, rehabilitate taxiway and rehabilitate apron. It also states Real County will be responsible for 10% of the total project costs currently estimated to be $410,000. Agenda items relating to the Leakey Nutrition Center Van and the use of the Tahoe was combined with the decision to use the Tahoe for the nutrition deliveries until the van can be repaired. No action taken on Burn Ban. Following payment of bills and approval of reports the court adjourned.
HILL COUNTRY HERALD MAKES IT TO SITKA, ALASKA
GW Twilligear, Skip Twilligear, Steve Twilligear, and John Teague went to Sitka , Alaska fishing for a week in August. Former Real County Judge GW Twilligear made sure to take his weekly copy of the Hill Country Herald. Thank you! It was a great trip ....they fished for halibut and salmon. Pretty amazing GW can still go and have fun at 91 years old and he says he is ready to go back again next year.
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