Sheriff's Report Number 489- Deputy Travis Robertson to disturbance on FCR-841, step-father/stepdaughter troubles. TPD Cordova and Reed knock on door of house while searching for missing juvenile, when door opens the smell of burning Marijuana hits them in the face, two arrested, to Jail. FEMS to Boyd Unit, Inmate health problem.

DPS Rickey Jones arrests motorist, IH-45, Tarrant County Theft warrant. DPS Purnell, not to be outdone, brings in another from FM- 488 on a Navarro County Probation Warrant. Deputy Robert elom dealing with threats made by another, FCR-301. Deputy Harrison to suspected theft of money, Kirvin. THDEMS to Freestone Apts., Lady pregnant, fell, no transport.

Big problems in the Gulf of Mexico with oil threatening coastal areas. Nothing they try seems to work. Our old earth suffers along, year after year, putting up with the many things man does to her. Surely something that they try will be the right answer. At this point, they now know what won't work! Booms to protect the shoreline are in hot demand, but we don't have nearly enough miles of them already made. Relief wells might help, but it takes a pretty good while to drill the things. I saw in the news that one area was collecting human hair to stuff into stockings to make homemade booms to collect oil….but the sweepings out of all barber shops in this hemisphere wouldn't be enough. Afraid it will just be a major problem for a long time for the ecosystem, besides British Petroleum and the other companies involved. Congress questioned the leaders of each of the companies involved….Of course each pointed at the others as being the ones at fault. Discovering the fault is not nearly as important as FINDING THE CAUSE. If we can find that out, then hopefully we shall not again have this monumental problem to deal with. We common citizens know nothing about drilling oil wells, but each time there is a problem, we are the ones who suffer, even more than the big oil companies. It is very evident that we need many hun- dreds of more miles of absorbent booms on hand at all times, not now for this spill….but rather for the next.

TPD Martin to report of woman laying in grass on Wildflower….Sure enough, certainly was. Drinking another can of beer, drunk, to Jail. FEMS to Boyd Unit, Inmate fell out of bunk. 911 CaLL COMES IN FROM Groesbeck, man reports woman stealing his Weedeater, passed on to Limestone County. Dogs barking on S. Fairway, FPD requested by caller, possible shenanigans going on. Lady calls from Florida, son supposed to be somewhere in Texas, can we help find him? Just as Dispatcher Retha was preparing to tell her that Texas is a mighty big place, the son came walking up to her Florida residence. Hope Retha was quick thinking enough to ask her "we did quick work, huh?"!!

Lady reports goats killed by stray dogs on Post Oak road. TPD Howard to Barbara Drive, daughter trying to kick Mother out of house. Inmate passes out in Jail, to hospital, then to LCDC where he can have better medical access. Deputy Robertson to FCR- 841, step-daughter problems. Four loose cows in Lakewood, owner telephoned. Animal Control Howard to horse in yard on Monroe, caller says if had not suffered a stroke, would just go outside and whip his tail on down the road! Report of grassfire by Rest area in Navarro County, their fire trucks already enroute to same.

Wortham VFD to smoke in house report, Mexia FD also summoned. Man walks outside at 7:15AM, observes window in Pontiac broken, Lady's wallet stuck under the wiper blade, Dep. Aultman to same. Cows out in Lakewood again, same four. Teague VFD to Chumney, man fell, needs a little boost off floor. Dep. Rick Howerton to North 75, three horses loose, fence took down by workers, apparently didn't know horses were there.

Our Condolences to the Barrentine Family on the death of their patriarch, James Barrentine Sr. DPS Sandifer to FM-488 accident, car/deer. FPD Matejowsky arrest two motorists on Service road, one as Parole Violator, the other as drunk. FEMS to West FM-489, man unable to move, sweating heavy, carried to Providence Hospital by Doctor Chopper. FEMs to Heather, possible broken hand. Dep. Scott Shaw to Loud Music complaint, Southern Oaks.

Man loaned pickup to Exwife, she and it still gone, Teague PD Sykora to same. Man calls, vision troubles, can we call Oncor and tell them his power is out? You bet, we'll do it! Deputy Aldrich arrests man at residence in Fairfield on Hot Check warrant. 911 Bounce from limestone, sister and brother fighting on Evergreen, Mexia PD advised. Man receiving threats over phone from son.

Report from Donie of one year old in street playing, no adult around. TPD Sykora to jail with motorist, Marijuana found. Dep. Shaw to report of missing saddle and lawn mower out of unlocked barn, US-79. Report of illegal dumping on FCR-200. Another call advises of horse running down middle of US- 84, 3 miles west of Mexia, Limestone County S.O. advised. FEMS to local restaurant, 18 year old having seizure. Men working on microwave tower getting bad about leaving gate open, Dep. Diana willis to same.

Inmate brought from Court, to serve 90 days. More followed, ordered to stay, per County Judge Linda Grant. VA calls, want Welfare check done on one of their patients at residence in East end of County, done, he's okay for now. Cell phone call tells of mother on side of road in Limestone County, 18 year old son throwing a fit, Limestone Co. S.O advised of problem.

Weather apparently playing havoc with telephones overnight. Falls County 911 out of service so all their calls were routed to Limestone County. Limestone County then went down and their calls were routed to us here at Freestone. Ended up handling all Emergency Calls for all three Counties until they came back up. A sad call comes in from Rosebud in Falls County, a man advised that his wife had passed away during the night, transferred to Falls County. Near Kosse on LCR-656, someone suffered a stroke.

FEMS to Sherwood Lane, Mother on floor, very weak. Fairfield VFD to smell of smoke on Church Street, possibly an Air Conditioner unit. Teague VFD, THDEMS and Doctor Chopper assisting transport man by helicopter, chest pains on S. 10th. TPD Sykora to Aunt/niece troubles on MLK. Dep. McGowan to Lakewood, man trying to burn another's clothes, drunk, arrested for same. DPs Purnell arrests motorist at Mile 209, Pills with no proper Prescription.

Lady speaks with Dep. Elom, someone hacking into her e-mail. TxDOT advised of large tire tread in middle of traffic lane, Mile 194. DPS Adams to accident, FCR-481. Deputy Aldrich dealing with young man who skipped school, played hooky, popped up in Seagoville. FEMs to Mockingbird, possible stroke. More Son Problems, Mama called, just found son hiding in grass, did not go to school, TPD Dennis Cox to same. Seems to be a mighty upsurge in Spring Fever hitting locally!

Man calls to advise will be burning logs on FM-27. Much appreciated as will save the Firemen from making a dry run. Most can't imagine the number of unnecessary runs our Firemen make only to find that it is a controlled, intentional burn. This costs everyone time, effort and money to make those dry runs.

Phone call advises of individual copying down license plate numbers at business, FPD notified. Notified that U.S. Secret Service in Colorado has person under arrest on one of our County's Warrants. Rather unusual for our small County. We don't deal too much with that agency. Deputy Wade Harrison to FM-246, theft of welding leads.

Dep. Aultman to loose horses, US-84. Rain, wind and small hail in west end of County, per call from National Weather Service. Butler VFD and FEMS to breathing troubles, FM-489 East. 911 Call comes in from Oakwood area, female says boyfriend just beat her bad, Leon County S.O. advised. Teague VFD, THDEMS and DPS Adams to accident, US- 84 and FM-1366. Butler VFD and FEMS to FCR-301, husband awoke, can't walk. FEMS to Boyd Unit, Inmate with slow bleeding.

FEMS to Fairfield High School, 15 year old just injured her knee on track. To Funeral service of James Barrentine Sr. at Driver Cemetery. A Masonic and Military Funeral. Navy Honor guard looking sharp in their dress whites. As always, the lilting sound of Taps stirred all and left a tear in the corner of many eyes. A Scottish Piper was present and marched slowly away from the graveside, playing the very well known Amazing Grace. As his shrills and trills gradually diminished it seemed a facsimile of life, the music fading slowly, exactly as life does with aging and infirmities.

TPD Reed to Jail with motorist, six Teague Traffic Warrants. Deputies to Lide Industries on West 84 after midnight. Found unauthorized men in two separate vehicles on the property, one with a trailer. It had every appearance that they were making a "midnight requisition" totally unknown or desired by the owners. Arrested, Trespassing and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. TPD Officers Reed and Martin to slashed tires on Tyler.

FEMS, Streetman VFD and Doctor Chopper to East Lubbock, Lady with heart troubles. Loud music complaint, Wildwood. WPD Carter to complaint of someone killing cats in neighborhood, East Wichita, Wortham. Butler VFD, FEMS and Dep. Robert Willis to report man fell off horse. Complaint of speeding log trucks, Antioch. Dep. McGowan to Loud Music, Southern Oaks. Man wants intoxicated female gone from his house, FCR-502. Deputies Elom and McClelland to more of same, Oakwood area.

DPS Adams, Deputy Harrison, FEMS and Fairfield VFD to accident, East 84. 20 loose cows, FM-488, gate standing open, owner contacted. FEMS to East 84, man with chest pains. Oncor to power line across road, FCR- 1081, Wortham VFD standing by until they arrive. Family Troubles on S. Hubbard, young man has destroyed the house, pulled the phone out of the wall, located by Officer Carter, to Jail, intoxicated. DPS Rickey Jones arrests DWI driver involved in accident, Mile 190.

TPD Reed and Martin to call from Lady advising former boyfriend is at her residence, violating a Court order. He was, but he ain't no more! They arrested him, Violation of Protective Order and three Teague Traffic Warrants. Ambulances, Firemen and multiple officers to accident, Crossroads Store, gas leaking from one wrecked vehicle. More of same, at same time, US-84 at FCR- 301. And another, this one a rollover, Mile 188. Another on South 75, and yet one more on 84, just west of the tracks. Friday evening, during the rain, 5-8 PM was very busy for all involved in public safety.

Light pole smoking from the base, 45 and 84. Oncor to downed power lines, South 75.

Until Next week . . . RALPH BILLINGS