Sheriff’s Report Number 466- FEMS to Mulberry, 2 day old child breathing irregularly. TPD Howard and Martin find Tahoe stuck in ditch on Washington, driver asleep. Upon awakening the driver, he was found to be in possession of Xanax and Meth. Straight to Jail. Problems between two Ex’s on Spruce, TPD Howard and Martin to same.

FPD to D & R Private Club, stolen cell phone. Deputies Shaw and McGowan to FCR- 311, parent/son problems. Man on FCR-976 reports hog trap stolen. Drunk driver coming into Oakwood, Leon County SO advised of same. Phone problems on Chumney. DPS Putz to rear end collision, IH-45. Teague VFD and THDEMS with DPS Putz to accident, car and tree on fire, US-84 just out of Teague.

WPD to Lady reporting received over 20 threatening text messages from sister of man killed. Deputies Elom and McGowan, DPS Putz to accident, Mile 188. Vehicles hydroplaning, IH-45. FPD Kindon arrests female motorist on Dallas County Warrant. TPD Sykora to Maple, truck broken into, .243 rifle and checkbook missing. Another call from Oakwood, 17 year old refuses to come home, Leon County SO advised. Injured deer on FM- 1580.

AN OPEN HOUSE was held last week at the new Freestone county precinct three road and bridge department barn on E. Main Street in Fairfield. The new barn replaces an old cotton gin used by the department for years. THDEMS to N. 4th, breathing troubles. THDEMS to Washington, Lady very ill. FEMS to FCR-1211, 71 year old passing out. FPD Tiner arrests motorist on three FPD Traffic Warrants. Troubles at Jack In Box on parking lot, two Ex’s present, one would be enough. Officer Peters and DPS adams to Streetman, electric pole struck. Electricity out, MLK, Teague.

TPD Reed to Dollar General, three females harassing employees. TPD Solly and Sykora at residence on East Main….Next transmission over radio says Scott Sykora headed to the ER, just bit by a dog. Stray calf picked up, Old 75. Deputy Clayton Aldrich to FCR-185, arrests man on Warrant. Man turns self in at Jail on State Parole Warrant.

FREESTONE COUNTY PRECINCT THREE road and bridge department welcomed guests at an open house at its new barn last week. Pictured are: l-r, Ricky Cannon, Marcus Pfeifer, Billy Davis, county commissioner Stanley Gregory and Dickie Terry. Local couple observe suspicious activity at son’s residence, strange car in driveway, occupied by female. As they pull up in their vehicle, girl starts honking car horn and a man ran from the rear of the son’s house. This man is recognized, he is asked what he is doing, mother of owner starts calling 911, and guy jumps in the car with the gal and flees, being followed by the owner’s parents. This was broadcast to Deputies and they converged toward the location. The fleeing car was stopped by Deputy Shaw on FCR-540. Deputy Aldrich arrived at the original location and found a rear window broken. Deputy Shaw, still with the suspects on FCR-540, observed fresh blood from a new cut on one of the detainee’s hands. Both to Jail….Needless to say, the property owners, as well as the Deputies, each responded in a stellar manner. Our Thanks to each.

Teague and Fairfield VFD’s to Boyd Unit, structure fire, detached small building. Dogs barking again, East Concho. THDEMS to Washington, stomach pains. FPD to report of man with gun holding Oncor employee at bay. DPS Purnell to accident, FM-489 at FM-1451, callers said involved pedestrian….but none injured. Concerned sister calls, brother at State Park, breathing troubles, heart troubles in past, can we help? You bet, Game Warden Craig Hernandez and Park Rangers locate him very quickly, ambulance sent. JP #1 Theresa Farris dealing with a million dollar Hot Check.

Yellow trailer stolen from oil field location, FM-80, sometime over the weekend, Dep. Aultman to same. FEMS to PR 926, 31 year old unconscious, vomiting. Deputy House to residence in Kirvin, Lady has snake in house. Open door at local car dealer, FPD to same. Southern Oaks VFD to Kingswood, husband with chest pains, FEMS also. TPD Cordova to loud music on Atwood.

To Open House for new Pct. #3 Maintenance Building. A very nice building. DPS Purnell jails DWI, Mile 206. Missing Person, FCR-528, located by Dep. Jeremy Shipley. FEMS to Moody Street, in a hurry, CPR already in progress. FEMS to Angel Oaks, Lady on floor, can’t get up. Repo Joe called, going to be in Teague. Just like the Tooth Fairy….pops up, does his deal and poof…..Gone! Just never leaves money under the pillow!

Dep. Diana Willis books in man on Probation Warrant. Hog reported in road, FM- 833. Man falls off bridge, FCR-1041, FEMS, Streetman, Wortham, Teague and Fairfield VFD’s to assist in getting him out of his predicament, Doctor Chopper summoned due to broken leg, next stop Hillcrest, Waco. Man on FCR-195, reports someone on roof, sending things down his chimney….neighbor says blood sugar problem, later call reports not taking his medications.

*During this same week in 1835, a volunteer group led by Ben Milam laid siege to the then-small town of San Antonio. This would be just one of the multiple precursors leading to the actual Revolution against the Mexican government, just a few months in the offing, early 1836. Milam, after whom Milam County is named, would not know that his efforts toward the capture of this small town would end in his death. A strange twist in the tale…..When we hear of the Alamo, we only think of Travis, Bowie, Crockett and their 181 men falling to Santa Anna’s men in March, 1836. Very few know that the Alamo had been the scene of previous carnage in 1835…..But the roles were exactly reversed! The Mexican Army under General Cos were in refuge within the Alamo, using it as their fortress, while their assailants ringing them in was a group of 300 Texans led by General Edward Burleson and tough old Ben Milam. It had been Burleson who was reluctant to lay siege to San Antonio, but fiery old Ben had turned to their men and uttered simple words in question form which would go down in Texas History and forever be linked to his name…..”Who’ll go with Old Ben Milam into San Antonio?”……..And to a man, they all followed him into the attack, ending with the loss of about 20 Texicans, as they chose to call themselves, and the capitulation and retreat of General Cos and his forces. But Cos and his men, just months hence, would be facing again the Texas forces, however from the opposite side of the fortress walls. The Mexican forces would be on the outside, the Texicans on the inside…..and we all know that story as well as its outcome.

FPD Gasaway arrests DWI, FM-488. Deputies McGowan and Elom to break-in of trailer on deer lease, FCR-300. Mudding, FCR-240. Trucks blocking road, Love’s. Animal Control to loose Beagle and puppy, N. 3rd. THDEMS to chest pains, N. 6th. Deputies to Family Troubles, PR-913. FPD Frasier arrests man on Renee, search warrant, Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance. Deputies Elom and McGowan to FCR-353 on report strange man entered house, took shower, killed a chicken, was spotted and took off afoot.

Deputy Diana Willis jails man on Probation Warrant. Dew VFD to man with breathing troubles, FCR-482. TPD Solly to Walnut, resident and collection agency having problems. THDEMS, Fairfield VFD and Doctor Chopper assisting Wildwood Lady, possible stroke. Deer feeder stolen, FCR-196. Christmas Festivities on the Courthouse Square Saturday night.

Snow in the County today, but temperature reading 34 degrees. Santa Claus, Reindeer Donner and Blitzen make appearance during snow falling on Courthouse lawn. Teague VFD to Kilgore Trailer Park, towel on fire. DPs Purnell to accident, FCR- 601. Butler, Fairfield and Teague VFD’s to structure fire, FM-489. Lady calls, complains someone stole the heating element out of her heat unit, FPD to same.

DPS Curtis Putz jails DWI, US-84. Deputy Richard McGowan arrests driver DWI on FCR-1171. THDEMS to Main, allergic reaction to medications. Butler VFD to electrical problem, trees on fire, FCR-536. FEMS and Butler VFD to PR-313, 53 year old having chest pains, asthmatic history, breathing troubles. AC howard to local Church in Teague, live possum is trying to be a parishioner. FPD to Oak Street, Lady thinks someone in attic.

Teague and Kirvin VFD’s to camper trailer park, US-84, propane fire burns trailer. Streetman VFD to fuel spill at Exxon.

Until Next Week . . . RALPH BILLINGS