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Police rports
Gainesville Police took the following individuals into custody last week. Denise Dennington Huerta, 37, Parkside Circle, Oak Ridge, possession of dangerous drugs and Billy Joe Morris, 53, 1201 Old Sivells Bend Rd., Apt. 18, Gainesville, municipal warrant.
An employee reported that a suspect left Applebee’s restaurant without paying a $132.97 recently.
Virgil Dale White reported a theft on Truelove Street. White told police an unknown person took a lawnmower from his yard. The missing mowing is valued at approximately $90.
David Allen Grant, 27, of Gainesville was taken into custody Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear. His original charge was violation of the open container law.
Alan J. Worley, Jr., 30, of Lindsay was arrested Tuesday on a charge of driving while license suspended.
Police arrested a Gainesville man Tuesday after his girlfriend told officers the man shoved her and struck her in the eye with his fist.
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GISD gets "Recognized' rating
After being consistently ranked as an academically acceptable district by the Texas Education Agency, Gainesville Independent School District is celebrating improved rankings based on TAKS scores.
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Pool stays open despite need for improvements
The Leonard Park swimming pool is scheduled to open next year, but capital improvements at the facility — around $70,000 worth — are not in next year’s budget, City Manager Barry Sullivan said Thursday.
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Era's Wallace reaps rewards from 4-H experience
When he was 9 years old and in the third grade, recent Era High School graduate Stephen Wallace began a venture that would take him through the next 10 years — Cooke County 4-H.
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Police Reports 7/30/2010
Reports from the Gainesville Police Department for July 22-27
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Sheriff's Reports 7/30/2010
Reports from the Cooke County Sheriff's Office for July 20-24
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County officials discuss proposed budget
While a new fiscal year begins each October, budget officials will likely tell you preparations for the next financial cycle never really stop.
The same rings true for Cooke County Commissioners who have the task of allocating more than $30 million worth of ad valorem taxes between essentially five budgets. -
Deputy shoots pit bull during disturbance call in Pioneer Valley
A Pioneer Valley woman said she’s heartbroken about her dog’s injuries after a Cooke County Deputy shot the dog last week.
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Rodeo returns to town this weekend
The 2010 Rodeo Gainesville is set for Friday and Saturday night at the Gainesville Riding Club Arena at 3152 North Grand Ave. in Gainesville.
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Queen and Princess to be crowned Friday at Rodeo
It was a hot day, but the young women vying for the title of 2010 Rodeo Gainesville Queen and Princess were practicing keeping their cool Saturday afternoon at the Gainesville Riding Club arena.
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Help is on the way
The FM 678 and Highway 82 Interchange between Callisburg and Woodbine, which will be funded and built through the Texas Department of Transportation, is on schedule to be let (put out to bid) in August, according to Texas Department of Transportation officials.
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