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WEDNESDAY VOLUME XVII NUMBER 49êêêê Section 1, 10 pages
December 5, 2012
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35th Annual Christmas in Historic Montgomery Texas This Saturday, December 8, 8am to 8pm Weekly Gas Price Texas , December 3Average retail gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.12/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.39/g, according to gasoline price w e b s i t e TexasGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Texas during the past week, prices yesterday were 4.4 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 11.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 11.3 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 10.0 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. "While the national average continues to fall, we've done the math- the yearly average in 2012 is all but guaranteed to set all time record highs," said G a s B u d d y. c o m S e n i o r Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "We still stand at $3.63/gal for a yearly average, and gasoline prices would need to average no more than $2.35/gallon for every day left in 2012 for the national yearly average to drop below 2011, something that appears impossible. In the meanwhile, we have lowered our forecast for Christmas gasoline prices to average between $3.25$3.35/gallon," DeHaan said. A b o u t TexasGasPrices.com GasBuddy operates TexasGasPrices.com and over 250 similar websites that track gasoline prices at over 140,000 gasoline stations in the United States and Canada. In addition, GasBuddy offers a free smartphone app which has been downloaded over 20 million times to help motorists find gasoline prices in t h e i r a r e a . I n Te x a s , GasBuddy tracks price changes at 13,114 retail outlets.
Index Your Community.....7, 8, 10 Commentary............................4 Devotional...........................5 Area Columnists............2, 3 Sports..................................6 Legals/Class........................9
The town of Montgomery is celebrating 175 years of its history as one of Texas' oldest towns and the first seat of government of Montgomery County. This event is by far the oldest yearly Christmas event in the county, full of family traditions as generations of area residents and newcomers take part in the old-fashioned parade,
the Famous Cookie Walk, the historic home tour, the strolling minstrels, and so much more. Christmas in Historic Montgomery, is where the holidays begin and promises to be another wonderful family event with a full day of activities for every age. Come early and stay late, dine in the restaurants and shop for gifts, clothing,
jewelry, decoratives, antiques, collectibles, holiday decorations and more in the many stores in town, mostly within walking distance of your car. There is something for everyone at this popular event as you partake of the small town atmosphere with its historical buildings dating back to the 1850's, and even a cabin at
Fernland Historic Park that dates back to the 1820's! This yearly event is sponsored by the Montgomery Historical Society and all proceeds raised by the Society go toward maintaining the seven buildings it owns. The entire city, the Montgomery I.S.D. student groups have the opportunity to raise money,
students and parents also play an integral part of making this day fun for everyone by baking cookies and candies, several school groups perform through the day. Area businesses also pitch in toward its success. Plan your day at the following events, so you can enjoy a See Christmas p. 10
Successfully Driver of big rig escapes being crushed 5Prosecuted and Sentenced for Shooter's Station Burglary in 2009 In the early morning hours of December 14, 2009, Shooter's Station, a gun store, located on SH 105 just west of Conroe was burglarized and 81 firearms were stolen.The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office along with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began an investigation which led them to the Bryan/College Station, See Shooter’s Station p. 8
An 18-wheel truck driver lost control of his rig while traveling northbound on FM 149 south of Montgomery, Monday afternoon. Road conditions at that time were bright, dry and clear. It appeared that the truck hauling cinder blocks and metal rebar went off the right shoulder of the farm-to-market road, over corrected and flipped, crushing the roof of the rig flat then landing back upright, trapping the driver in a tangled debris strewn mess. Rescue crews from Montgomery FD rushed to the scene and started to untangle the mangled truck from around the distressed driver, after a half hour of intense extraction the driver was finally freed from his would be metal cage. According to Battalion Chief R. Griffith there were no obvious or serious external injuries, Chief Griffith said, "since the extraction took so long and because there was no way to determine if the male driver had internal injuries the decision was made by MCHD Medics and us to transport by air to Houston". At the time of air transport the driver was considered to be in serious but stable condition. MCN could not get additional information because of press and time restraints.
Magnolia Homicide Update 3 Suspects Arrested Homicide Update As of November 27, 2012, three suspects have been arrested and charged with the murder of Alfredo Medina. The suspects were taken into custody by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and Texas Rangers at different locations and all have been charged with capital murder. The murder occurred during the commission of robbery at the victim's home. Arrested: Justin Story 4-24-1992 Mikhail Drake 1-28-1992 David Williams 8-5-1992 Original Press Release November 26, 2012 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 24100 block of Zahn Road in the Magnolia area in reference to a shooting just after 9:00 PM. The victim had been taken by a neighbor in a private automobile seeking medical aid and stopped at the Rosehill Fire
Justin Story Station just a few miles away on FM 2920 in Harris County where the shooting victim died. The victim, 37 year old Alfredo "Freddy" Medina, appears to have been shot in the chest with a shotgun. Witnesses reported seeing a mid-2000 Blue Honda Civic and three suspects leaving the victim's residence just after the shooting. The description of the suspects are vague but are believed to be Hispanic or white males.
Mikhail Drake The victim's body has been taken to the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. Major Crime and Crime Scene Investigators have been interviewing witnesses and examining evidence and a motive for the shooting has not yet been determined. Anyone who has information about this crime should call the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Office at 936-7605876.
David Williams Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment of a felony crime. Call 800-392STOP (7867). Anonymous tips can also be made through the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers WEB PAGE at www.montgomerycountycri mstoppers.org. Information Source: Lt. Dan Norris Administrative Services PIO
Toll Brothers To Develop Its First Master Plan Community In North Houston, Texas Toll Brothers Acquires 692 Acres in Montgomery County Horsham, PA, (November 27, 2012) - Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes and fourtime Texas Builder of the Year, recently purchased 692 acres in Montgomery County, the largest land contract for the national home builder since entering the Houston market in 2009. Toll Brothers worked with Cernus Development to complete this successful transaction. The property, known as the Vaughan tract, will be the future home of approximately 1,350 luxury homes. The Company has estimated development to start in 2014. "This strategic acquisition demonstrates our strong belief in the long term housing demand in North Houston," said Karl Mistry, Houston Division President. "It also reflects our continued interest in securing local sites suitable for luxury homes to propel our future growth in Houston," he added. In the three years since entering the Houston market, Toll Brothers successfully purchased lot options and has opened for sale in ten master plan communities - Village of Tupelo Woods at Creekside Park, Village of Timarron at Creekside Park, Player Vista at Sterling Ridge in The Woodlands; Creekside at West Ranch in Friendswood; Riverstone in Sugar Land; Sienna Plantation - The Heights & The Sanctuary and Lake Olympia -
See Toll Brothers p. 8
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