http://www.gainesvilleregister.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 10 May 2008 21:53:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_131215524.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_131215524.html Until the respective boards, councils, etc canvass the votes the results are called unofficial. Sat, 10 May 2008 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_131170232.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_131170232.html Friday night’s 40th Annual Morton Museum auction at the VFW Hall might be the most successful auction event the Cooke County Heritage Society has ever held, according to auction chairman Linda Southworth.The auction was dedicated to former Gainesville mayor and civic leader Margaret Parx Hays who died Thursday in North Carolina. (A profile of Hays’ life and accomplishments appeared in the Friday edition of the Register.)In a telephone interview Saturday morning, Southworth said official totals for the auction won’t be available until Monday, but she believes the live auction alone brought in more than $22,000. She said it is her understanding that private donations and proceeds from the fund-raiser — which included a dinner and live and silent auctions — will top previous years’ totals. Sat, 10 May 2008 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_131165936.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_131165936.html The Gainesville High School Alumni Association is again asking for nominations for the Alumni and Education Halls of Fame who will be honored at this year’s Homecoming festivities. Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_130114305.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_130114305.html Fri, 09 May 2008 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_130114006.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_130114006.html The North Texas Medical Center Board of Directors has five at-large positions open, with seven candidates.Candidates include incumbents Janice Call, Diana Eichenberger, Jay Freeman, Jerry Parr and Don Wallace, and challengers are Damian Krahl and Gloria Parrish. Fri, 09 May 2008 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_130113703.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_130113703.html The first woman mayor of Gainesville and a well-known activist in restoring the Gainesville community died Thursday.Margaret Parx Hays, 95, of whom an apartment-style dormitory was named on the North Central Texas College Cooke County Campus in 2005, was mayor of Gainesville from 1981-83 and left behind a legacy of public improvements and inspired lives, officials said upon news of her passing Thursday afternoon.She left Gainesville in 2002 to live near relatives in North Carolina, and died peacefully at a hospital, according to friends. An obituary is set to appear in Friday’s Register. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:29:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_129113117.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_129113117.html Two seats on the Gainesville ISD Board of Trustees are open, with both incumbents defending their position against a field of three challengers.Candidates include: Place 1, incumbent Roy Brewer and challengers Rey Lizalde and Carl Mims; Place 2, incumbent Tommy Moore and challenger Raymond Root. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_129112908.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_129112908.html City leaders made a little more way for the Pecan Creek Rechanneling Project Tuesday.At the Gainesville City Council meeting Tuesday evening, the Council voted to sign waivers for four properties to be obtained by the city, in which there were delinquent taxes due from previous owners.Councilmen Jim Goldsworthy and Woodrow Williams were not present.The properties could be used for the Pecan Creek Rechanneling Project as well as urban redevelopment.Lots at 809 Gossett Street and 508 North Schopmeyer Street would be used for the Pecan Creek project, in which the city and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work to expand the creek’s capacity to prevent future flooding.The Schopmeyer Street property was ceded to the city after the resident, who claimed inability to pay taxes due, realized it would help the city.“The owner signed it over because we needed it,” City Manager Barry Sullivan said. Wed, 07 May 2008 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_128112017.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_128112017.html Prospective Regents for the North Central Texas College board have put up a strong, local campaign for the May 10 election.Candidates include: Place 1, incumbent Lynn Williams and challenger Ken Arterbury; Place 3, Patsy Wilson and Mike Morrison (Regent Troy Idom did not file for re-election); Place 5, Karla Metzler and Stephen Harlow (Regent Dr. Milton Dickson did not file for re-election).Williams, Wilson and Metzler are campaigning together on a slate under the heading “Vote For NCTC,” while Arterbury, Morrison and Harlow each said they are running independently (see Sunday’s Register). Wed, 07 May 2008 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_128111630.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_128111630.html A question over truth in advertising revealed that a moot vote was not recorded in the official minutes of the North Central Texas Community College District’s Board of Regents.An advertisement on page 2 of Monday’s Register by Place 1 Board of Regents candidate Ken Arterbury raised some eyebrows at the North Central Texas College Administration Building when it accused Place 1 incumbent Lynn Williams of voting “to raise taxes 7 percent or $140,000.”Arterbury cited his source as the July 24, 2007, Register story titled “NCTC gets ready to up tax, tuition.”Williams was not available for comment due to illness. Wed, 07 May 2008 11:17:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_128111805.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_128111805.html Police are investigating an aggravated assault that occurred Tuesday night at a residence on South Grand Avenue.A suspect apparently struck Marietta, Okla., resident Casey Giourgas, 23, using both his fist and a baseball bat. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_127114833.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_127114833.html Texas Operation Lifesaver Partners with Gainesville Police Department and BNSF Railway to Increase Rail Safety Awareness Tue, 06 May 2008 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_127113335.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_127113335.html Anna Leigh London, a horse trainer and resident of Babcock Ranch, was crowned Mrs. North America 2008 in a contest hosted by the Mrs. Globe pageant, and became the oldest woman to win a title in the pageant system. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_126113655.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_126113655.html Rodeos are competitive events, but according to Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Director John Broyles, they are also part of the American culture.Broyles said attendance at last weekend’s Chamber of Commerce Rodeo — his first as director — was as good as or better than last year.“We don’t have any of the numbers yet, but our attendance at the rodeo was better, I think, than it has ever been. The rodeo has grown, and the community has reacted so positively toward it. We count it as one of the main activities we do each year,” he said. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:29:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_126113414.html http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/local/local_story_126113414.html Running together as a slate has proven to be advantageous for candidates in certain local races in years past.So will a team of candidates seeking election to the governing board of North Central Texas College on May 10 find victory in numbers?A slate of three candidates are publicly campaigning together, under the headline “Vote For NCTC,” in their races for open seats on the college’s board of directors. The slate consists of: Patsy Wilson, a retired long-time NCTC librarian seeking Place 3; Karla Metzler, a local Xerox service business owner seeking Place 5; and Lynn Williams, who currently serves on the Board of Regents on Place 1.Candidates Ken Arterbury, running for Place 1, Stephen Harlow, seeking Place 5, and Mike Morrison, seeking place 3, each said they are not running together but independently.