Lampasas Dispatch Record November 8, 2019 Edition by Lampasas Dispatch Record

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Voters approve ban on state income tax Nine of 10 proposed state constitutional amendments -- including a measure to prohibit the imposition of a state income tax -- passed in Tuesday's election. Proposition 4, the ban on a state income tax, passed 74% to 26% statewide. In Lampasas County, 83% of voters supported the ban. Only Proposition 1 failed. The measure would have permitted a person to serve as municipal judge in more than one jurisdiction, regardless of whether the position is elected or appointed. Across the state, 65% of voters opposed the proposition. In Lampasas County, 58% voted against the proposed amendment. All the other proposals passed -- and for all but one of those, voter support statewide was at least 64%.

Results follow. OTHER RESULTS Proposition 2 -- allow the Texas Water Development Board to issue up to $200 million in bonds to help fund water and wastewater projects in economically distressed areas of the state. State: 66% for; 34% against Lampasas County: 57% for; 43% against Proposition 3 -- allow for a temporary property tax exemption after a natural disaster strikes a county. State: 85% for; 15% against Lampasas County: 84% for; 16% against Proposition 5 -- automatically appropriate all tax revenue derived from sales SEE VOTERS, PAGE 9

District championship on the line tonight

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Quarterback Ace Whitehead rolls out of the pocket as Daunte Cuffie (33), Kian Kennedy (70) and Caden Thrift (66) block and Jaylon Porter runs a route earlier this year. Lampasas and Fredericksburg, both 4-0 in district, will play in Fredericksburg tonight for the 14-4A Div. I title. See sports, pages 4-6, for details.

Raising awareness of dating violence High school counselor, licensed clinical therapist discuss warning signs, ways friends can help BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH DISPATCH RECORD

ccording to the Center for Disease Control’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, one in 11 female high school students and one in 15 male high school students reported having experienced dating violence in 2018. One in nine teenage females and one in 36 teenage males reported having experienced sexual dating violence in the same year.

SEE PAGE 2 FOR A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE. Dating violence is defined as a pattern of abusive and violent words and actions used to exert control in a dating relationship, according to Break the Cycle, a dating violence awareness nonprofit group. Dating violence can include psychological aggression. Penny Wilson, counselor at Lampasas High School, said the campus has seen its share of dating violence incidences. “We do have dating

violence situations that are reported,” Wilson said. “It’s not that frequent – usually a couple of times a year. But that doesn’t mean it’s not happening more frequently; it’s just that those are the ones that are reported.” LHS attempts to be proactive regarding dating violence education by discussing the topic with students at the beginning of each year in grade-level assemblies, Wilson said. “These meetings are done

in the first week of school,” she said. “We talk about signs to look for, such as arguing becoming worse as time progresses,” Wilson added. “Violence that starts as pushing and progressively gets worse. Emotional abuse such as degrading comments. We tell the students that if they know of this happening to a friend to please let a trusted adult know -- especially if a friend is reaching out to them for help.” Dating violence awareness and prevention posters can be found throughout the

campus hallways. These posters list hotlines including LoveIsRespect.org and the Texas Youth Hotline for those who find themselves in a violent or manipulative relationship. Stephanie Smith, a licensed clinical therapist in Lampasas, is one of several therapists the school calls on to help students in violent situations. She said cases of dating abuse and violence can be seen in children as young as 11 years old. Smith said there is often a pattern that exists in victims of domestic violence and

emotional abuse. “It stems from a sense of selflessness,” she said. “We as parents instill the view of being of service [to others]. These are good values, but we need to recognize that there is a boundary.” Because of this, teenagers can begin to compromise their values in relationships little by little, Smith said. “They don’t recognize how it escalates, and they might try to minimize it,” she said. In teens, it’s important to SEE TIPS, PAGE 10

Services set Saturday for longtime barber Terry Reed Terry Lee Reed, known to many as “Terry the barber,” of Briggs died Nov. 5, 2019 at AdventHealth Rollins Brook in Lampasas. He was 75. Funeral service will be Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Lampasas. Burial will follow in Bear Creek Cemetery in Bertram. Visitation will be tonight from 5-7 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Terry was born Dec. 26, 1943 in

WEATHER Date Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6

High Low Rain 69 45 0 79 53 0 75 56 0 77 63 0

Rainfall so far this year: 22.40 in. Data from the Lower Colorado River Authority (site 11 miles west-northwest of Lampasas, near Nix).

Briggs to Martin Luther Reed and Nora Faye (Baker) Reed. He grew up in Briggs and graduated from high school in 1962. He went to Modern Barber College in Austin and became a licensed barber. He cut hair in Killeen for six months, then went on to Austin for about 10 years. He returned to his family homestead, and the remainder of his career was spent in Lampasas.

He married Rachel A. Dennison on May 29, 1965. Terry was a member of Jr. Jaycees, Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce, Lampasas County Museum and Lampasas Yaloo Gunfighters. He loved to play Texas Hold ’Em. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Reed of Briggs; son, Cody Lee Reed (Patti); daughter, Crystal Lee Kinsey (Cody); grandchildren Cada Lee Reed, Candice Whitby

and Morgan Kinsey; greatgrandchildren Austin and Ashlyn Whitby; niece, Stacey Willman; and nephew, Clint Reed. Terry was preceded in death by a brother, Luther Dale Reed. Memorials may be made to the Terry The Barber Scholarship Fund to help a future barber college student with tuition. Send in care of Briggs Community Center, P.O. Box 143, Briggs, TX 78608.

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BURN BAN LIFTED

County Judge Randy Hoyer has lifted the county burn ban until Tuesday at 5 p.m. As a result, outdoor fires are allowed outside incorporated city limits.

VETERANS’ PROGRAMS

Veterans Day programs are scheduled Monday in Lometa, Lampasas and Kempner. The Lometa Independent School District will host a Veterans Day

remembrance at 10 a.m. in the new gymnasium. After the program, the school cafeteria will serve a Thanksgiving meal. There is no charge for veterans. For other visitors, the meal price is $3.85. In Lampasas, there will be a brief program at 11 a.m. at the county courthouse veterans memorial under the flags. Veterans and families are invited to a wreath-laying ceremony. Kempner will host a Veterans Day program at 11 a.m. in Sylvia Tucker

Memorial Park on U.S. Highway 190. A potluck meal in the park will begin once the program concludes.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULES

County offices -- as well as municipal offices in Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa -- will be closed Monday for Veterans Day. The Lampasas County Commissioners Court will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m., and the Lampasas City Council will hold its regular session Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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Grammy winner Steve Wariner to play at Putters & Gutters BY JEFF LOWE DISPATCH RECORD

Four-time Grammy winner and Musicians’ Hall of Fame member Steve Wariner will perform Saturday night at Putters & Gutters Fun Center. “Eighty to eight-five percent of my stuff I’ve played ever is in Texas,” said Wariner, who has been based near Nashville since his late teens. “The best fans in the world are in Texas.” Wariner also has been fishing buddies with Texas baseball legend Nolan Ryan. Their friendship began when Ryan asked Wariner to play a charity event for his son’s school decades ago. The country singer released his first single in 1978 and has now compiled 14 No. 1 hits. His numerous other honors include the Country Radio Broadcasters’ 2018 Artist Career Achievement Award, the Music City Walk of Fame, a Christian Country Music Association Award and the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award for charitable work, including support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He was inducted by Garth Brooks into the Musicians’ Hall of Fame, a national recognition for artists of several genres, this fall. Wariner considers one of the best works of his career to be his 1998 hit “Holes in the Floor of Heaven,” which earned the

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Steve Wariner is a member of multiple halls of fame and has performed his country hits often in Texas.

Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year. Wariner co-wrote the song with Billy Kirsch, inspired partly by their own life experiences. “Holes in the Floor of Heaven” describes

a man’s departed loved ones watching over him from heaven, as he experiences sad and joyful milestones. “When I write…what I’m drawing from, almost always, is real stuff that’s happened. Maybe I know something happened that someone else experienced, or someone I know or someone close,” Wariner said. For example, the first verse of “Holes in the Floor of Heaven” is based on the death of Wariner’s Grandma Glover, his only grandparent that he knew. “We kind of drew from my real experiences and Kirsch’s,” Wariner said, and “took a little creative liberty on the last part” of the song. Wariner mentioned another song he cowrote, “Longneck Bottle,” which became a No.1 hit for Garth Brooks and “Nothing but the Taillights,” a No. 1 hit that he wrote with Clint Black. Wariner was born in Noblesville, Indiana, in 1954 and split his time growing up between Indiana and Kentucky. “In Indiana, country music was pretty big there when I was a kid ’cause it was pretty rural,” Wariner said. “A lot of Southerners moved up there for work in the ’50s [because of the auto industry].” In Indianapolis, he met Dottie West, who was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. West invited Wariner to be part of her band. Chet Atkins, one of Wariner’s childhood

heroes and an iconic guitarist, signed Wariner to his first recording contract in 1977. Wariner said he “can’t even explain how how incredible that is” to work and perform alongside artists he looked up to as a kid. His musical style has “become more guitar-centered” over his career. Along with the country legends he heard on the radio, his family influenced his lifelong interest in music. “Playing with my dad was so important to me,” he said. “He had a band…My uncle – my dad’s younger brother – he was a really good guitar player.” Wariner described his dad as “an old Kentucky fiddler,” who also played guitar, sang and did a little bit of everything. “My music stuff began in church,” Wariner added. “My dad would get me up to play in church…I think it really shaped and molded my music theory and songwriting.” This Saturday, Wariner expects to take the stage about 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show includes an opening performance by Jarrod Morris. Other upcoming shows at Putters & Gutters include: Dec. 7 – Little Texas, whose signature song is “God Blessed Texas.” Dec. 28 – Kolby Cooper, a Palestine, Texas native who released his first extended-play album last year.

Dating violence: It happened to me BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH DISPATCH RECORD

hile I’m sure today’s front-page article on teen dating violence is difficult to read and even more difficult to discuss, it is an important issue everyone in the community needs to be able to recognize. Don’t be fooled: It happens here. Dating violence is an especially important issue to me because I’ve faced it firsthand. I thank God every day, because my experience could have been so much worse than it was. When I was in my mid-20s, I was involved in a relationship that exhibited what now would be called psychological aggression, a more comprehensive term than emotional abuse or manipulation. Let me reiterate that this can happen to anyone. I came from a good home and a good family. It had nothing to do with my socioeconomic status. I say this because if it can happen to someone like me, it can happen to your daughter or son. There were very few warning signs when I entered into this relationship, and what signs there were I brushed aside in an effort to “give him a chance,” as is so common with our culture of Christian selflessness. I was naïve, and so when my friends told me they thought my partner had a drinking problem, I took his word instead of theirs. Later, I discovered this man was abusing multiple substances, including heavy narcotics, during our relationship. Things escalated slowly, and I admit I was in denial about many of the lies that started to creep into our relationship. That was abetted by the fact that I had stopped going to church. I was lazy about my faith, and so my mind had turned inward to arrogance and negativity and was willing to overlook the danger. My partner refused to take responsibility for his wrongs.

Due to his money problems, he arrived on my doorstep one day with nowhere else to go, and even though I was determined not to live with anyone before I was married, I allowed him to stay in my home longer than I should have. During that time, he stopped looking for work ALEXANDRIA and became RANDOLPH financially dependent on me. Eventually, I had to find a job for him. Every fight we had was an aggressive, verbal, “knockdown, drag-out” as they say, and our recovery period always involved increasing physical intimacy, which began to compromise my hard-held beliefs about abstinence before marriage. I found myself making excuses not to be intimate with my partner, because I was afraid he would push me to go further than I wanted. Remaining abstinent despite increasing pressures was one of the things that probably saved me in the end. Physical intimacy generates psychological attachment, and when the relationship began to devolve, I was less emotionally attached to my partner because I had maintained certain boundaries. Abstinence helped me keep a more level head when I finally realized it was time to leave. When we both saw the sun was setting on our relation-

make me feel free – and safe. • Never compromise your While part of me wishes I boundaries for anyone. If hadn’t gone through what I you prefer not to get physical did, I realize it was a lesson in a relationship, don’t, no that made me who I am and matter what anyone says. If put me in a great position to you feel uncomfortable with warn others. a person, leave. If you don’t ship, the fights became more After what I experienced, feel safe, tell someone. Do by the arm, and the smell of aggressive, and he accused my advice for teens (and not sacrifice your well-being certain cigarettes still makes me of nasty judgments and adults) regarding relationin order to save someone’s my gut tighten with anxiety. motivations that simply ships is this: feelings. It’s not worth it. I had to ask forgiveness weren’t true. He told me if I • Forgiving someone or Seek instead people who from some of my dearest left him I would be a harlot, in friends. The relationship I had showing them grace does not build you up, who have uglier words. He also threatrequire a dating relationship. constructive criticism, who with this man nearly ended ened to steal my dog if he was the relationships I had with You can act with Christian want you to be the best and made to leave, and that wasn’t them, which would have been selflessness and still protect the most liberated you. all. It thankfully never escayourself. • Lastly, and probably a price too high to bear. • If someone cannot take lated to physical violence, but most importantly, seek a About a year afterward, I care of himself or herself, he did intimidate and physirelationship with Christ, met the man who became my they have no business being cally threaten me, which was husband. Even though I was who fills and fulfills. The love in a relationship with anyone. of God is more important, the final straw. still recovering emotionally • Listen to the people who During the last fight we more liberating and more from what I had experienced, I had, he got in my face and re- knew right away this relation- truly care about you, whether lasting than anything a that’s a parent, a good friend fused to let me move. I pushed ship would be different, and human can offer. or a teacher. They will notice him away, and once I got that was because my future ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH is a staff writer behind a locked door I broke husband exhibited something if something doesn’t seem for the Lampasas Dispatch Record. right. down and sobbed. It was the not many other people I had first time I realized I had been met had: integrity. afraid. Chris showed an innate • Firewood For willful, independent sense for right and wrong. He women – or even men – these was respectful to everyone he • Cedar Fence Posts relationships can be especame into contact with and • Peeled Porch Posts cially insidious, because you didn’t have a negative word may not realize how afraid to say about anyone. He was • Red Cedar Lumber or traumatized you are until honest with me about his things get really bad. Abuse past and his failures, and was • Split Rail Fencing always escalates, and I’m glad striving to re-encounter his I got out when I did. faith and relationship with Highway 183 South • Fireplace Mantles It took me years to recover God. He never asked me to do • Cedar Chests Lampasas, TX from the emotional damage anything I was uncomfortable that was done. Only when I with or to compromise my • Cedar Rocking Chairs 512-556-4968 was out of the situation did I boundaries. He did, however, realize how frightening and dangerous it had been – and how much I had changed because of it. Even without any physical violence involved, I had occasional nightmares for years afterward. I shuddered when someone took me casually

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a.m. Troop 200 will pick up bags visible on porches in the annual collection drive.

SALUTE OUR VETERANS,

8:30 a.m. breakfast. Lampasas Middle School cafeteria, followed by Veterans Day program in BozarthFowler Gymnasium.

FRED’S PICNIC AND ROAD RALLY, 9:45 a.m. Hot-

rodders of all makes and models will cruise from Storm’s Drive-in, 201 N. Key Ave., to Burnet’s Wallace Riddell Park. Bring drinks and cooler. Must RSVP by Nov. 6. Call Dave 414-915-0585 or Scott 512-564-0941.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,

7-8 p.m. Lampasas Mission, 910 E. Fourth St.

SATURDAY, NOV. 9

BOY SCOUT FOOD DRIVE PICK-UP, starting at 8:30

“MY KIND OF GAL”, 2

p.m. Lampasas County Museum, 303 S. Western Ave. Lecture by Boyce Cabaniss on Lampasas County women who have served in the U.S. military.

LAMPASAS LANTERN LIGHTING, 5-8 p.m. W.M.

Brook Park. Lantern $5 each; launch set for 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 11

VETERANS DAY -- ALL COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED. Lampasas,

Kempner and Lometa municipal offices closed.

VETERANS DAY PROGRAM,

11 a.m. Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park in Kempner.

TUESDAY, NOV. 12

LAMPASAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT,

9 a.m. Lampasas County Courthouse, 501 E. Fourth St., first-floor courtroom.

HIGHLAND LAKES DEMOCRATIC WOMEN SOCIAL,

5-7 p.m. River City Grille, 700 First St., Marble Falls.

LAMPASAS CITY COUNCIL,

7 p.m. Council Chambers, 302 E. Third St.

KEMPNER CITY COUNCIL,

7 p.m. Kempner City Hall, 12288 East U.S. Hwy 190.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS,

7 p.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Fourth Street and Chestnut.

THURSDAY, NOV. 14

LAMPASAS 42 CLUB, 6:30-9

p.m. 281 Cafe and Dancehall, 300 U.S. Highway 281 South. Open to anyone who wants to play; no partner necessary. Any level accepted.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS,

7 p.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Fourth Street and Chestnut.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,

7-8 p.m. Lampasas Mission, 910 E. Fourth St. NA Help Line, 888-NA-WORKS.

SATURDAY, NOV. 16

REVERSE RAFFLE AND DINNER, 6 p.m. Lampasas

County Youth Show Barn, 283 North U.S. Hwy. 183.

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION SPRING OF GRACE RIDERS, 7

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Sunday School: 10:00am Sunday AM Service: 11:00am Wed Prayer Meeting: 6pm

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Richard Procter, BancorpSouth’s Hill Country Division president, left, stands inside the Lampasas bank’s vault with Ryan Shahan, right, who is now the community bank president.

Shahan named president of BancorpSouth Lampasas Richard Procter, Hill Country Division president for BancorpSouth, has announced that Lampasas County native Ryan Shahan is now the community bank president in Lampasas. Procter said he and the staff at the Lampasas bank branch are looking forward to working with Shahan and expanding the bank’s products and services in the Lampasas community and surrounding areas. Shahan is a 2003 graduate of Lometa High School and a 2006 graduate of Texas A&M University. He has 12 years of banking/lending experience. He is a member of the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees and has been active in numerous community organizations. Shahan’s wife, Carrie, is the curriculum specialist at Lampasas Middle School. Their two sons, Vincent and

Henry, attend Hanna Springs Elementary. Procter – a 1982 Lampasas High School graduate and a member of the Texas A&M Class of 1989 – will continue to have his office at the BancorpSouth location on Key Avenue. As division president, he will oversee 11 branches in the Texas Hill Country and Highland Lakes area. BancorpSouth Bank is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, with approximately $20 billion in assets. It operates more than 300 full-service branch locations as well as mortgage, insurance and loan production offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas, along with an insurance location in Illinois.

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4-H holds inaugural Queso Fest

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Lampasas 4-H Club announced the Queso Fest Judges’ division winners as Alfredo’s Mexican Restaurant, Restaurant category; Lampasas FFA BBQ Team, Amateur category; and Jaycee Lockhart, Youth category. Pictured left to right are Dean Brister, Lampasas 4-H County Council secretary; Alfredo Suarez of Alfredo’s Mexican Restaurant; Lampasas Mayor Misti Talbert; Jaycee Lockhart; Lampasas County Sheriff Jess Ramos; FFA BBQ Team members Shiann Burkett and Conner Keele; State Representative Brad Buckley; and Dillon Brister, Lampasas 4-H County Council president.

p.m. Kempner Brick Oven, 12093 East U.S. Highway 190. A Dutch treat meal

and time of fellowship will be held at 6 p.m. before the meeting.

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LHS closes in on district title BY JEFF LOWE DISPATCH RECORD

Fredericksburg and Lampasas have had much different stories but are both undefeated in district heading into tonight’s 14-4A championship game. The Billies (6-3, 4-0 in district) will host Lampasas (8-1, 4-0) tonight at 7:30 p.m. The majority of Fredericksburg’s games have been decided by single-digit margins. The Badgers’ wins have been by an average of nearly 40 points. THE PLAYOFF STAKES The winner of tonight’s game in Fredericksburg will face the fourth-place team from District 13. The Brazosport Exporters are in fourth now and will keep that spot if they hold off underdog Lamar Fulshear tonight. Sealy, the preseason No. 6 team, has an outside shot if the Tigers upset District 13 champion Needville, and Brazosport loses. The loser of LampasasFredericksburg will be the District 14 runner-up and will face either the El Campo Ricebirds or Columbia Roughnecks. El Campo and Columbia (both 8-1) play tonight for their district’s No. 2 seed. Lampasas head coach Troy Rogers has been part of district-champion teams earlier in his career, including two at Galena Park North Shore, one at Baytown Lee and one at Copperas Cove. But he is still aiming for the first one in his hometown. In his senior year, when the Badgers finished with a school-record 12 victories, they fell short of the district title by one game.

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Keagan Richardson (25) recovers an onside kick in a home game earlier this year, as Case Brister (15) and Brenton Webb (18) also hustle to the ball.

to these latest honors by posting on Twitter: “Wow! God is good! Big thank you to my teammates! I got the best of the best on my side and they make my job very easy!”

BILLIES’ STRENGTHS Fredericksburg’s versatile athlete Jarrett Beard is the district’s BADGER ACCOLADES leading receiver, with 888 Badger quarterback Ace yards and 12 touchdowns. Whitehead That is one of the few earned two stat categories in which honors this Fredericksburg has an week after advantage on paper over his fiveLampasas. touchdown Lampasas leads the performance district in total offensive last Friday. points and yards, and is in Ace Whitehead He was a near-tie with Liberty Hill announced for fewest yards allowed as a semifinalist for Dave defensively. Campbell’s Mr. Texas The Billies’ spread Football Player of the offense includes “a ton” of Year. There are 24 other formations but not a huge semifinalists across the variety of plays, Rogers said. state, and the winner will Overall, “it’s a physical be recognized at the Texas ball club, and they fly Bowl in Houston Dec. 27. around well. On Dec. 6, the field will “They’ve gone through the be narrowed to 10 finalists. same road [in district] we Fans then can cast their vote have, and they’ve come out as to who should be named unscathed. So I think it’s a Mr. Texas Football. See really good football team. texasfootball.com for more They’ve got nine guys back details. on defense, and I think six Whitehead also was back on offense.” named the 4A Built Ford Offensive/defensive Tough Player of the Week. lineman Jack Gallagher has That statewide award is received six college offers, given to only one player per including one from the classification each week. University of the Incarnate In last week’s 56-35 Word. home win over Canyon The Billies’ losses were Lake, Whitehead totaled against 5A ranked team 405 yards, four passing Kerrville Tivy, 5A Cedar touchdowns and one Creek – whose lineup rushing touchdown. includes a Purdue commit According to maxpreps. and a defensive end com, he has 2,308 passing recruited by Texas – and yards this year. Wimberley, which is 7-2. Whitehead responded Jarrett Beard plays

DAVE CAMPBELL’S 4A DIVISION I RANKINGS 1. Argyle 9-0 2. Carthage 9-0 3. La Vega 8-1

4. Decatur 9-0 5. Dumas 9-0 6. Needville 8-1

receiver, defensive back and running back. His brother Judson is a receiver/ defensive back. Tucker Elliott is the team’s leading passer with 1,661 yards, 16 touchdowns and about a 50% completion rate. Cristian Avilez “might be one of their best, if not the best football player,” Rogers said. “He plays tight end and defensive end. He’s a heck of a player.” Hunter Metzger and Luke Duderstadt are other twoway starters to watch for. Rob Zuberbueler has picked off two passes for an average return yardage of 27.5 yards. Fredericksburg’s head coach Lance Moffett has a 48-45 record and has led the team since 2011. Lampasas’ last district title came that same year, under coach Joey McQueen. The Badgers and Billies were not in the same district at the time. MEMORABLE GAMES Fredericksburg and Lampasas have a history of close games. Last year, the Billies closed a 35-7 gap to 49-47 before losing by that two-point score in the district finale. In 2015, the Billlies beat Lampasas 42-41 in overtime. The next year, in Rogers’ first game as head coach, Lampasas ended a decadeslong drought against the Billies by winning 33-12 at home.

7. Lampasas 8-1 8. Springtown 8-1 9. Brownwood 8-1

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Hornet prepares for 1A state race

Lometa junior Enrique Prado (#241) runs between opponents from Cumby Miller Grove and Saltillo at the Region III-1A cross country meet in Dallas last week. Prado will race Saturday at 9 a.m. in Round Rock at the 1A state meet. Last year, as the Hornets’ only qualifier, Prado finished in the top 15% but came up short of a medal, at 21st.

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Anthony Seider

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Donnie Smart

Sport: Football Class: Senior Number: 2 Position: RB/DL

Sport: Football Class: Sophomore Number: 11 Position: Center Best sports memory: Scoring my first touchdown.

Sport: Football Class: Sophomore Number: 25 Position: Guard Best sports memory: On JV last year I scored three touchdown passes.

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Components of the Badger machine Opponents have struggled to find a weakness in the Badgers (8-1), who have their most wellrounded team in years. Below is a description of each starter, based on coaches’ comments, first-hand observations and stats. EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE Each play begins with center Hayden Waldrip. The junior moved to center from guard this fall for the first time since seventh grade. Waldrip’s snaps in the shotgun-heavy Badger offense have been consistent and have rarely, if ever, resulted in a bad exchange with QB Whitehead. Guards Caden Thrift, a sophomore, and John Long, a senior, bring much-needed size to the O. line. Thrift measures 6’6” tall and 330 pounds, while Long is about 6’4”, 300 lbs. The guards are “both very physical,” offensive line coach T.J. Cleavinger said. “John has a lot of power behind him. Very aggressive.” Thrift’s “feet have gotten tremendously better and continue to get better.” Dave Campbell named Long one of the top 300 recruits in the state across all classifications in the preseason. Klein Muse also has played both guard positions and made key blocks in the Badgers’ highest-scoring game of the year, a 66-27 win at Lago Vista. Offensive tackle Kian Kennedy, like Thrift, has improved a lot on his footwork this season, Cleavinger said. Tackle Austin Kielpinski is the offensive line position leader, similar to a team captain, elected by teammates in August. He is the Badgers’ fastest player on the line, “very smart” and “can essentially make calls for everyone on the offensive line,” Cleavinger said. Ace Whitehead is the most prolific passer in Lampasas High School history, with 84 touchdowns in the air and over 7,500 career yards. He is the team’s leader in scoring and total yardage this year. Every time he is recognized for his accomplishments, he can be counted on to share the credit with his teammates. He displays an unsually high level of composure and poise, and has since his varsity debut as a freshman in 2017. Running backs Jack Jerome and Daunte Cuffie are described by power and toughness. Jerome’s 525-pound squat (more than three times his bodyweight) and 300-pound bench press gave him the strongest preseason weightlifting totals in the program. He is the team’s leading rusher, with just shy of 900 yards. Cuffie, a senior position leader, runs with the same intensity but with the benefit of about 20 extra pounds. He was the first Badger freshman in several years to start on varsity and has grown in leadership each year since that 2016 season. He rebuilt his speed and strength after missing all of last season with an ACL injury.

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Free Safety Rover ALLEN BROOKRESON His fumble recovery on Gatesville’s first offensive drive set the tone for a dominant 59-0 road win. Rhodes and outside linebacker Cuffie are “focused and understand the process it takes to be successful,” assistant coach Craig Hammett said. “They are also a great influence on the younger players in our program.”

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Taking pride in Badger Stadium, linemen John Long (79) and Klein Muse (59) voluntarily clean up trash from the home stands after playing a varsity district game.

themselves as individuals...,” assistant coach Jonathan Vanliew said. “The best cover guys they’ve seen all year are the guys they see every day at practice [Clayton Bever, Cade White, Koby Allen and Dax Brookreson.]” STINGY DEFENSE Dax Brookreson and Koby Allen are starting safeties. “Dax has been a great young addition to the roster,” coach Tanner McLean said. “He’s just a sophomore and has gone through some growing pains, but he has made tremendous strides.” McLean said Brookreson has risen to the occasion in his first season up from the subvarsity. “His discipline with his eyes and translating that to his feet has improved so much weekto-week.” Allen is a third-year varsity player whose coverage skill set has gotten sharper with time. “Our defensive scheme requires him to be downhill in a hurry, and he does a great job,” McLean said. “He’s an extremely smart football player. He’s our field general in the back end as far as calling coverages and getting everything lined up correctly for that. He just broke the 100-tackle mark, and what the stats don’t show is where those tackles are made. Most of the time when a safety is one of your top tacklers that means you’re giving up a ton of yardage. But with Koby those tackles are being made at +1 or +2 [yards from the line of scrimmage], sometimes even in the backfield.” McLean added that both safeties are coachable: “Any correction or teaching that goes on is done with eye contact and a ‘Yes sir.’”

Cornerback Clayton Bever leads the district in interceptions (with three) and in punt return yardage. Cade White has the fastest 40-yard dash time recorded on the team at 4.43, Vanliew said. He had two interceptions in a single game at Lago Vista. “Bever isn’t the biggest, thickest kid, but he might be [one of] the quickest kids we’ve got, and he’s got good range,” Vanliew said. Both cornerbacks’ success “comes from who they have to cover every day in practice.” Middle linebacker Case Brister is the No. 2 tackler statewide in 4A Div. I, according to MaxPreps. His 117 tackles, nine sacks and 16 tackles for loss are team-leading stats in all those categories. Brister is known for his

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Cameron Everts is best known for his statechampionship track speed. He also has topped 2,000 career receiving yards and unofficially holds the school record for single-season receiving yards (1,312) and catches (81). Tight end Brenton Webb is “really physical,” inside receivers’ coach Logan Simmons said. Webb “likes to hit and kind of manhandle, and Cameron uses his speed to blow past people. If he gets hands on you on a block too, he’s gonna go deliver a blow.” Webb also has matured over the past year and has directed that aggression into positive plays for the Badgers. Outside receivers Jaylon Porter and Mike Murray have mastered deep receptions and close-coverage catches in the end zone. “They believe in [the receivers] as a unit before

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deep knowledge of the game and fierce competitiveness. His rarest accomplishment on the gridiron, so far, is recording two safeties in one half of the win over Burnet. Linebacker Keagan Richardson is not far behind in Brister’s ability to fly to the ball and make plays. With 73 tackles, Richardson has the most stops by a firstyear letterman on the team. Assistant coach David Brister credited Richardson with being disciplined, reading his keys well and applying frequent pressure to quarterbacks. Outside linebacker Isaiah Rhodes has a knack for making plays in the clutch. He forced and recovered a fumble to give the Badgers momentum near halftime of the Lago Vista game.

On the defensive line, “Dustin Engdahl might be the most underrated player on this team,” assistant coach Shane Doege said. The senior defensive end “is one of the most fundamentally sound players that you’ll find at his position. Along with his fundamentals, he brings a high level of consistency and toughness to the position. He’s also a great teammate. I can’t say enough about what he brings to the table.” Ethan Rascoe, a third-year varsity player, has filled several positions but most

recently was listed at nose guard. “Rascoe’s strong suits are his aggressive style and his relentless motor,” Doege said. “He’s a high-energy guy...and creates match-up problems for the offense because of his versatility.” Owen Seaver also has been able to exploit mismatches on the line. “He’s really started putting all parts of his game together this year, becoming a more complete player...,” Doege said. “He combines strength, speed, toughness and a competitive drive that continues to improve every week.” Kielpinski, Long and Anthony Harris also rotate in on the defensive line. “Anthony Harris has a really strong work ethic and focus, and continues to have an increased role as the season moves on,” Doege said. “He has started the last three games for us at defensive tackle and is steadily improving.”

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The Badgers’ state ranking this week, according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.

The Badgers bring a sixgame winning streak into tonight’s match-up.

Fredericksburg games that have been decided by single digits this year.

The winner of this game will face the No. 4 seed from District 13 in the bidistrict playoffs.

Number of schools where coach Troy Rogers was part of a district championship: Copperas Cove, Galena Park North Shore and Baytown Lee. The Badgers’ margin of victory last year against Fredericksburg.

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Cheerleaders, left to right, Destiney Nobles, Tonia Garnett, Tiana Guerra (back-center) and Lexi Peters perform a routine on the sideline in the Badgers’ 56-35 win over Canyon Lake last Friday.

*Ace Whitehead’s state ranking in pass efficiency (QB rating) for 4A Div. I, according to MaxPreps. *does not include quarterbacks with total pass attempts in single digits, whose rating is higher.

Lane Haviland Sport: Football Class: Junior Position: Wide receiver/ outside linebacker Number: 31 Favorite pro or college team: University of Texas

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Sport: Football Class: Senior Position: Inside linebacker Number: 44 Favorite pro or college athlete: Patrick Willis Best sports memory: Beating Burnet every year.

Sport: Football Class: Senior Position: Running back/ linebacker Number: 33 Best sports memory: The best is yet to come.

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Lampasas faces a 5A team, Georgetown East View, on the road Saturday at noon to start the girls’ basketball varsity season. The Lady Badgers went 2-2 in their last series of pre-season scrimmages on Tuesday. After losing 13-8 to Leander Glenn and 17-6 to Brownwood in 20-minute rolling quarters, Lampasas beat both teams in the second set of scrimmages. The Lady Badgers outscored the Glenn Lady Grizzlies 19-13 the second time around and finished with a 21-14 win over Brownwood. Lampasas’ third-year head coach Mark Myers announced his tentative staring line-up: Abby Martin at point guard Jessica Ball at shooting guard Katelyn Osburn at small forward Taylor Allen at power forward Addison McDonald at center Payton Tatum is expeted to see plenty of action, but Myers is intentionally not starting the high scorer. “A lot of times when you do

your first rotation, you lose a lot of scoring,” Myers said. He referred to last season, when the team’s three leading scorers all started, and offensive production took a big hit when they left the court. Tatum plays point guard and small forward. She had the most points on the team on Tuesday: 14. Jessica Ball scored 11. Myers said the East View Lady Patriots are strong on the inside. They have most of their starters back after their 2018 area-qualifying season, which included a nondistrict overtime win against Lampasas. Myers ranks in the Top 10 statewide for most career wins by a head coach. Texas Girls’ Coaches Association had not posted updated win totals at press time, but Myers has 863 career victories. *** Rhonda Farney, a former Lometa Lady Hornet, was sixth in TGCA’s most recent career-win rankings. Her roughly 1,100 victories came in Goldthwaite, Ozona and Georgetown.

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Freshman Payton Tatum goes for a layup in the Lady Badgers’ varsity scrimmage against Leander Glenn on Tuesday.

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Kyliegh Ball (30) and Rebekah Pearce (14) defend against Leander Glenn in the home basketball scrimmage.

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Voters approve several amendments to Texas Constitution FROM PAGE 1

of sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission for the maintenance and improvement of state parks and historical sites. Statewide: 88% for; 12% against Lampasas County: same percentages Proposition 6 -- authorize the increase from $3 billion to $6 billion in general

obligation bonds on behalf of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Statewide: 64% for; 36% against Lampasas County: 55% for; 45% against Proposition 7 -- allow increased distributions to the Available School Fund to support public schools. Statewide: 74% for; 26% against Lampasas County: 65% for; 35% against

Proposition 8 creates a Flood Infrastructure Fund that could be used to construct flood mitigation and drainage projects. Statewide: 78% for; 22% against Lampasas County: 73% for; 27% against Proposition 9 exempts from ad valorem taxes any precious metal held in the state depository. Statewide: 52% for; 48% against

Lampasas County: 59% for; 41% against Proposition 10 allows a law enforcement dog, horse or other animal to be given free of charge to the animal’s handler after its retirement from service. Statewide: 94% for; 6% against Lampasas County: 95% for; 5% against VOTER TURNOUT About 16% of the 14,348

registered voters in the county cast a ballot in the constitutional amendment election. More than 60% of those who voted in Lampasas County cast a ballot on election day. The voter turnout percentage in the county was more than two and a half times the rate from the previous constitutional amendment election. In the November 2017 election, 6.2% of the county's registered voters cast a ballot.

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A fire that started in the sleeping area on the front end of a travel trailer on West Avenue E late Wednesday afternoon resulted in a “total loss” of the trailer, Fire Marshal Ronnie Withers said. The fire was accidental, Withers said. The blaze was reported by the owner of the property. Lampasas Fire Department was notified at 3:55 p.m. about the blaze at 1007 West Avenue E. “When I got here, it was fully involved and had a large column of black smoke going,” said officer Tyler Gillis of the LFD. However, he said, “everyone was out” of the trailer. Firefighters quickly hooked up a five-inch water hose to a fire hydrant southeast of the trailer on West Avenue E. In addition, the department’s Engine 1 had

1,000 gallons of water. Three 1¾-inch “preconnect” lines – on the front, side and top of the fire truck – were deployed for structural firefighting, officials said. Surveying the scene, Gillis said, “The fire load goes all the way [from the front of the travel trailer] through the back [of the trailer].” Of the trailer, Gillis said, “I think it’s gone.” In an interview yesterday, Withers said, “It’s a total loss.” Two people were living in the trailer. Sgt. Tony Barrio, a code enforcement officer with the Lampasas Police Department, arrived on the scene before Gillis and informed the fire official that everyone was out of the trailer. Barrio later called the Red Cross to assist the owners of what Gillis described as a 25-foot to 30-foot gooseneck travel trailer. Multiple police officers and the Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department assisted the LFD at the scene. Withers cleared the scene at 6:48 p.m.

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A travel trailer, where two people resided in the 1000 block of West Avenue E, was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday.

DISTRICT COURT Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings. Defendant Robert Reyna Cruz of Killeen was found guilty of driving while intoxicated-third or more. He received five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, probated for five years, although he must serve 10 days of jail time within the first year of probation. Cruz also was fined $1,500 and must pay court costs of $384. He is to use an Interlock device as a condition of probation. Javier Gamino Avila of Grand Prairie received two years’ deferred adjudication probation for possession of a controlled

substance less than 1 gram. In addition, he is to pay a fine of $750, court costs of $284 and restitution of $180. His case will be transferred to Tarrant County. Alyxander Wayne Wilson of Copperas Cove had a motion to adjudicate pulled, and he is to continue on probation for engaging in organized criminal activity. Brandon Leslie Bishop of Kempner did not show for his Nov. 1 arraignment on a charge of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. A capias warrant was to be issued for the defendant. Nevada Seth Pierce of San Angelo did not answer when called for his Nov. 1 plea hearing on a charge of possession of a

controlled substance less than 1 gram in a drug-free zone. A capias warrant was to be issued, and he will be charged with failure to appear. Charlie Pena of Lampasas entered a plea of guilty for his charge of possession of a controlled substance over 1 gram and less than 4 grams, but the finding was withheld. Bond was reduced to $1,500, and his plea hearing with presentence investigation was reset for Jan. 3, 2020. And Jessica Robin Campbell of Lampasas had an open plea and entered a plea of true, but the finding was withheld. Her plea hearing was reset for Feb. 7, 2020, and she is to continue on probation. Campbell is

criminal trespass of a habitation/ infrastructure.

and $750.

ARRESTS The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.

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Gabriella Michaelson Orozco, 28, of Lampasas on charges of forgery of a government/ national insurance/money or security; possession of a controlled substance, state jail felony level, under one gram; prohibited substance in a correctional facility; and a Brown County warrant on a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver in a drug-free zone. Darla Jean Whatley, 50, of Lampasas on a charge of

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Jesse Joe Garcia Jr., 29, of Lampasas on a charge of assault of a family member causing bodily injury. Brian Christopher Hegle, 29, of Leander on charges of possession of a controlled substance, third-degree felony level between one and four grams; possession of marijuana under two ounces; and driving while license invalid with previous/pending conviction/suspension. Manuel Jose Pacheco, 38, of Kempner on Coryell County warrants for charges of driving while intoxicated with child passenger and intoxication assault. Douglas Cooper Wilkison, 31, of Kempner on a charge of criminal mischief between $100

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Heath Bradley Cole Jr., 24, of Lometa on charges of possession of a controlled substance, state jail felony level under one gram; and resisting arrest/search/transport.

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Donald George Andersen, 40, of Lampasas on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

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Eddie Chavez Cruz, 38, of Lampasas on a charge of assault of a family member causing bodily injury. Jennifer Hickam, 42, of De Leon, on charges of possession of a controlled substance, state jail felony level under one gram; and possession of drug paraphernalia.

charged with possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. The following court cases are among those scheduled for today: Bench warrant for Jesse Wayne Jackson of Lampasas, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Pretrial hearing for Rhonda

Lee White of Lampasas, charged with possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Bond was found insufficient for her and won’t be reset without a hearing. Her original attorney entered a motion to withdraw, and a new attorney was appointed for her. She also faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance over 4 grams and less than 200 grams.

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DEATHS

Mrs. Le Blanc Olive Antoinette (Hebert) Le Blanc was born Dec. 22, 1916 in Dulac, Louisiana to Alphonse and Elodie Hebert. She died Nov. 4, 2019 in a nursing home in Lampasas. Olive was a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church and helped build it by volunteering her time and skills for many years. She was a lifelong member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary in Houma, La. Olive, a longtime resident of Houma, was the wife of Nolan Paul Le Blanc for nearly 50 years. He preceded her in death. They had six children: Judy La Bauve of Lampasas, Norm Le Blance (Roxie) of Tucson, Arizona, Rich Le Blanc (Marlene) of Phoenix, Arizona, Clark Le Blanc (Peggy) of Prentiss, Mississippi, and Linda Matherne (Layton) of Houma, La. A sister, Barbara Gautreaux, also survives Olive. Along with her husband, Olive was preceded in death by children Mary Nell (Adley) and son-in-law Joe La Bauve; two sisters, Mabel Hebert and Jackie Hebert; and by two brothers, Rufus Hebert and Phyllip Ray Hebert. Olive was grandmother to 21 grandchildren, Donna Fanguy Williams, Kathy Fanguy Churray, Joe La Bauve Jr., Bill La Bauve, Richard Jr. “Richey” (deceased), Becky (deceased), Kim, Brian and Christina Le Blanc, Clark Jr., Corey and Chris Le Blanc Sr., Nicholas Le Blanc, Thomas Le Blanc, Chris Bijeaux, Casie Matherne Flagout, Jamie Matherne Davis, Lance Matherne and Justin Matherne; 25 great-grandchildren, Marshal Williams, Kevin Churray, Peyton and Gabrielle La Bauve, Paige and Destiny Esparza, Gavin and Gia Le Blanc, Devin, Daylin and Jeffrey Smith, Heidi Le Blanc Gutka, Hunter, Chris Le Blanc Jr., Taylor and Bryleigh Le Blanc, Chloe, Lexi, Nicholas LeBlanc II, Baylen and Emily Falgout, Hunter Williams, Luke Davis, and Katelyn and Aubrey Matherne; step-grandchildren Casey Kidd, David, Chris and Patrick Davis, Chad, Shannon, Andrea and Adam Unrein; and step-great-grandchildren Katelyn and Kendel Harp, Nathan, Pamela, Quinin and Jude Unrein, Reva, Danny and David Jr., Cassie and Harley Davis. Other survivors include two great-nieces, Julia and Katrina Hoover; numerous nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Houma.

Ms. McNeil A graveside funeral service for Christina McNeil, 87, of Lampasas was held Nov. 7 at Oak Hill Cemetery. Christina died Nov. 2, 2019 at a local nursing home. She was born Aug. 5, 1932 in Lampasas County to William McNeil and Annie Myrtle (Robbins) McNeil. Christina lived in Temple for many years. Her professional career was spent as an accountant for Cloud Construction Co. in Temple. She retired from Cloud in 1998 after 39 years. She was an active member of Altrusa International. Christina is survived by a brother, Curtis McNeil, of Kennewick, Washington; two sisters, Doris Taylor of Cherokee, and Elva Walker Sutton and husband Bob of Lampasas; nieces and nephews Cathy Walker Hooper (Richard), Kimmie DuBose (Marvin), Gwytha Duncan (Dickie), Harrison Taylor (Marcy), Henry Taylor (Linda), James Taylor (Peggy), Cheryl Steffen (Eric), and Chris McNeil and wife. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 406 S. Walnut St., Lampasas, TX 76550.

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correct the problem before it becomes habitual, Smith said. “If that teen doesn’t get help, sometimes the pattern continues into adulthood and they find themselves in a difficult marriage, or they think, ‘This is what relationships are like for me,’ ” she said. EMOTIONAL ABUSE The pillars of emotional abuse start with control and jealousy, Smith said. “This can be jokes, name calling and requests,” she said. “It starts innocently.” Some of these requests might be for “check-in” phone calls or texts on a regular basis, or for the use of a tracker on a cell phone to monitor whereabouts. The abuser will say this is for safety reasons, Smith said. “Then the isolation starts,” she said. “They’ll say things like, ‘Why do you need to go somewhere with someone else?’ or ‘Why don’t you want to spend time with me?’ ” The next level of abuse is typically emotionally manipulative threats, Smith said. “It’s things like, ‘If you leave me, I don’t know what I’ll do,’ ” she said. “It becomes very insidious.” Abusers also can become aggravated if the victim discusses the relationship with anyone else, Smith added. EVOLVING ABUSE Emotional abuse and physical abuse “typically goes hand in hand,” Smith said. “Anytime someone strikes you, grabs you or forces you to stay in a place you don’t want to be, that’s a huge red flag.” As the landscape of social interaction is changing, so has teen dating violence. Dating violence can take place in person or electronically, such as repeated texting or posting sexual pictures of a partner online without consent. This expanded definition of abuse is provided by the CDC: “In the current social climate, abuse amongst teenagers often manifests itself primarily as coercive control and through digital or electronic mechanisms,” said LoveIsRespect.org. SUBSTANCES AND SEXUALITY Teen dating abuse and

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Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the prevalance of reported dating violence.

violence frequently are linked with substance use and sexual activity, Smith said. “Drugs and alcohol give the [abuser] the ability to control the situation,” she said. Sexual activity also can be a method of control, “especially for a young girl, and it might be the first time,” Smith said, “and they think, ‘Well, I did that, and I made that commitment,’ and it becomes an obligation.” Typically, this type of manipulation is used by males on females, Smith said, “but I’ve also seen it reversed, where the female is manipulative.” Peer pressure can be a factor, she added. “Without even knowing it, peers pressure that,” Smith said, leading teens to think, “ ‘who am I without a boyfriend or girlfriend?’ ” HOW CAN ONE HELP? The signs that someone is a victim or an abuser often are as simple as “they become withdrawn and anxious, agitated, irritable, prone to conflict,” Smith said, and in the case of the victim, “they may have to check in with their partner” or could be considered “excessively selfless.” An abuser may exhibit “name calling, putdowns, [is] easily angered, quick to lose their temper,” Smith said. Discussing previous relationships with excessive negativity also may be a sign. Break the Cycle, a national nonprofit that promotes teen dating violence awareness and prevention, listed the following signs of victimization in the “Building Safe Schools” resource manual:

• Problems with school attendance, particularly if this is a new problem. • Lack of interest in former extracurricular activities. • Sudden request for a change in schedule. • Unexplained changes in behavior, grades or quality of schoolwork. • Noticeable change in weight, demeanor or physical appearance. • Isolation from former friends. • Little social contact with anyone but the dating partner. • Unexplained bruises or injuries. • Making excuses or apologizing for the dating partner’s inappropriate behavior. • New disciplinary problems at school, such as bullying other students or acting out. Wilson said students in LISD are encouraged to report if they have experienced or believe a friend is experiencing dating violence. “It is imperative for them to tell an adult that can help,” she said, whether this be a counselor, teacher or coach. An easy rule of thumb to determine if emotional manipulation is taking place is by evaluating the following: “If someone feels uncomfortable in their relationship or their needs aren’t being made important, or they’re compromising their values, this is problematic, and they should tell someone, and walk away from that relationship,” Smith said.

She said sometimes victims allow abuse because it reflects how they are treated at home. “It stems more deeply from a relationship with parents, be it overly controlling or accusatory,” she said. “We see that pattern repeatedly.” Parents should model good

relationships and talk to their kids about them, Smith said. “The greatest influence in a child’s life is a parent,” she said. “Talk with your child about what a healthy relationship is like; how you handle conflict is the biggest part of that.”

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A loveisrespect.org poster at Lampasas High School explains signs of abusive electronic communication in a dating relationship. The poster also lists a toll-free number teenagers may call to speak to a peer advocate and receive advice confidentially.