Sheriff's Report Number 458- Mexia EMS to East San Saba, Lady unresponsive. DPS Putz to cow/vehicle accident, TxDOT called out to remove dead cow from middle of road, as usual nobody wished to claim the cow. TPD Martin arrests one at disturbance on Jefferson, Disorderly Conduct, apparently. Constable Clary in with another on two Warrants out of JP#2.

Report of vicious dogs on Lovers Lane, Fairfield. THDEMS to report of seizures on Loop 255….also hasn't eaten in three days….Bet I'd be having seizures, too! Troubles between neighbors at Aztec Trailer Park over loudness of music. Hemale/Shemale Troubles on West Main, Teague, split up for the night. Tree blocking FCR-1080, Commissioner Clyde Ridge advised.

Okay, another call on someone stuck in elevator….This time in Teague at the Museum. Wortham son raising cane with Mother, she wouldn't let him have the car, WPD Carter to same. Deputies Howerton and Shipley to report of dog shot by neighbor. Owner called to loose calf, Mile 204. TPD Sykora to East Main, someone broke into Lady's house, didn't take much luckily.

Man calls from FCR-441, just shot a wild hog that was acting strange, wobbling around for 40 minutes. Can hogs get rabies? Yes, you bet….Just read that classic book by Fred Gipson called Old Yeller….Walt Disney made the book into a movie by the same name which spawned two more sequels….The gist of the story was Old Yeller was the most faithful, dependable dog on the Texas Frontier…..but got bitten by a rabid animal, I believe a hog, saving the main character, Travis, from death…..Yeller then came down with rabies and Travis had to shoot him…..That is a terrible condensation of a wonderful story….But there it is…..Yep, hogs can be rabid. As a matter of fact, probably ANY warm-blooded mammal is susceptible, bats, skunks, cats, you name it….

Lady on Oak reports two women in her front yard, were fighting. One is now under a tree with a dog, the other is standing up. Apparently they are in the midst of a temporary truce due to being tuckered out, FPD to same. Sheep on pavement, Old Palestine Road, FPD to same. Out of town owner has house burglarized, FCR-890, Dep. Harrison to same. Loose cow, FM-2547. FEMS to Boyd Unit, Inmate unresponsive. Upon arrival at ER, JP Farris summoned for Death Inquest. More loose cows, FM-80 near FCR-731. Another, Mile 181.

911 call reports gunshots, screaming on Main in Oakwood, Leon County notified. More calls on same, one says man shot in head. FEMS to East Reunion, man unable to stand or talk. DPS Adams to accident, Mile 208, guardrail struck. THDEMS to Cox, possible heart attack. Deputies to FCR-360, troubled youth locked self in closet, banging on the walls. Deputies Willis and Shaw arrest man on Mount, Motion to Revoke and numerous traffic warrants.

Deputies Shipley and Yancy to/from Groesbeck, prisoner transport. More cows, loose, Hwy. 164. THDEMS to Waco from UYS- 84, man with broken hip. Man calls 911 from South Fairway, strange woman knocking on his door, 12:45 in morning, FPD to same.

Zeno King called, been by to visit John Duke in Nursing Home in Mexia. Duke says he'd rather be in Freestone County Jail than the Nursing Home…..Sure hope Sheriff Dennis Wilson of Limestone County don't hear that….We might have a jurisdictional problem due to the County Line!

Troubles over child custody on Roosevelt in Teague…..kids back with guardian, all okay. DPS Adams to deer/car accident, Mile 189. Multiple loose cow reports FM-2547, Deputies to same, possible owners to same, nobody can locate a cow on the wrong side of the fence. Drunk husband troubles, FCR-869. Part of load falls off trailer, Mile 182, DPS Adams to same. Teague and Fairfield VFD's to BNSF Yard, rail car leaking Hazmat material.

Man walks in Jail Lobby with no color…..Starts turning gray, having a Heart Attack. FEMS immediately summoned, carried to ER, said this would be his ninth heart attack, already had eight. TPD Sykora to Freestone Apts., man acting crazy, yelling, screaming, etc. Donie VFD to report of trash truck on fire, Hwy. 164. Loose cow, Mile 199.

Big scare at Nursing Home in Teague, elderly Lady missing. Deputies, Teague VFD, TPD, local staff and others all looking. Glad to report she was found, never left the Nursing Home, locked in an office. WPD Carter to East Brazos, vehicle ran through fence. Dep. Diana Willis to theft of copper, FCR-811. Driver clowning, cutting donuts, Donie VFD Fire House, Dep. Aultman to same. Furniture disappears when renters move out, Donie, also handled by Dep. Aultman.

Had a phone call from Patsy Stark. Patsy is proud of her son, Anthony, who is now serving 10 miles out of Baghdad, Iraq, as a machine gunner on a Black Hawk helicopter. She is very pleased and proud that her son is involved in national security….. and I might add, as we ALL are. Our world has changed particularly since September 11th, 2001. I know that all Americans are equally proud of this entire group of young people, standing in the forefront, that we back home can enjoy our freedom.

To Teague for Bi-Stone Antique Tractor Club show. Cloggers, musicians, old tractors, a big time had by all. The weather really didn't cooperate which I believe kept some from bringing their tractors. There was one pair who came all the way from Ohio. If you grew up around Poppin' Johnnies and Farmalls, and didn't make it over, you missed something. Nostalgia was the theme of the day. Green and red were the colors that predominated. Just so all know….we'll take folks with tractors of other colors, too….Orange, gray, blue, you name it. The Club meets monthly at the Training Center on US-84. If interested, call Sherbert Eppes, 254- 214-6212. When you get off the phone with him…..Well, you'll definitely know you had a talking to!

Repo Joe plying his trade on FM-489. FPD Warren on traffic stop, S. Fairway, driver flees afoot, Marijuana and Cocaine discovered, driver located, to Jail. TPD Sykora to Pine, welder and grinder stolen out of truck. Man causing problems, not taking medications, Kirvin. DPS Adams to accident, Butler. Pit Bull escapes from Elm, running loose on Webb. Domestic problems on FM- 80. Road hunting reported, FCR-121.

Fairfield VFD to smoke coming from trailer house vent, FCR-497. Dep. McGowan to 12 year old receiving texts from 30 year old man, some not nice. Mr. Elom to loose bull, FCR-111. More cow troubles, Hwy. 179 at FCR-701. Dep. Robert Willis to prowler complaints, FCR-521. Donie VFD and DPS Thornton to accident, Hwy. 164. Also to another, US-79.

Traffic pursuit makes the news from Dallas, turned around in Corsicana, headed back north, finally got him stopped. Electric pole down, FM-488. Water leak breaks loose again, Teague. Line sparking, Kirvin, Navarro Electric called. DPS Thornton and Zotz to accident, FCR- 941, turns out to be probable vehicle involved earlier at Love's in problem, car apparently was taken without owner's knowledge, now wrecked, but owner first wants to file charges, but when finds out son is involved, does not. Dep. House, at the accident, arrests one occupant of car, pistol in one pocket, crack cocaine in another. Upon arrival at Jail, more narcotics discovered during suiting out with Jail duds. Also, threatened Dep. House with " I have a buddy just back from Iraq, he'll put a bullet in your head!"

Traffic lights knocked out, US-84, Fairfield. TPD Martin to missing money on Cypress. Commissioner Luke Ward contacted, tree down, blocking FCR-232. Commissioner Gregory called on more, FCR- 161 and FCR-340. Another, FCR-1070 for Clyde Ridge. DPS Zotz arrests DWI, Mile 204. Deputies to Donie on Disturbance report on Walnut, one arrested on Leon County Theft Warrant. Pit Bull Troubles on Lovers Lane, Fairfield.

We got more rain this week, not as much as we thought was supposed to be coming, but rain never the less. The winds puffed down some trees….more rain is predicted for this week….Much different from July.

Until Next Week . . . RALPH BILLINGS