Sheriff's Report Number 490- DPS Jones to car/deer accident, Hwy 75. 911 advises of fire north of County Line, Navarro County S.O. advised. Domestic problems in Wildwood, wife intoxicated, fled the house, Deputies attempting to locate. Ex calls to complain that other Ex was late in returning their child but he pulled up before call was finished. Deputy Shaw puts up loose cattle, FCR-1200.

Lady reports receiving notice from bank that she is overdrawn and apparently someone stole her checkbook a few weeks earlier. Officers looking for missing 10 year old boy, Eastridge Apts., found. TPD Howard meets with Lady at PD for civil standby. Call comes in from Buffalo, two month old not breathing properly, Leon County S.O. notified to send ambulance.

TPD Howard and Animal Control Howard to Tyler Street on report of pshyco Pit Bull. Belongs to caller's brother. Said dog has been acting funny last two weeks. For some reason the Pit Bull got into the caller's Suburban overnight and now, will not get out of same. Every time they try to open the door to remove him he starts growling in a most unfriendly manner. And, of course, when a fully grown Pit Bull growls, that is a most intimidating event!

Loose brown horse reported on Hwy. 14 in Groesbeck, Limestone County S.O. advised. Local Officers attempting to locate stolen car involved in Hit and Run, located in Leona area.

Saw the Melvin Waldrip clan of Donie over the weekend. Every one of 'em. Big

uns, little 'uns, the whole bunch. All having a jolly old time. Lots of laughing, joshing and such. It is good to see a family group get together regularly, share their laughs and tales and just have an old fashioned good time. Stan got in a little trouble with his wife Gayle due to having the whole restaurant sing Happy Birthday to her….But he'll probably be out of the dog house maybe about the time this goes to print. Little Tommy all smiles…..until I hinted that if he had too much to eat on his plate I'd help him out!

Deputy Howerton to FM- 1580, diesel stolen from oil workover rig. Deputies working on report of missing 17 year old in Wortham area, located in Mexia. THDEMS to J.A. Brooks, breathing trouble. More stuff reported stolen at location mentioned in first sentence this paragraph, oilfield tools added to the list. DPS Jones to Mile 184, vehicle struck guard rail. Transformer hit by lightning, Teague area.

Small hail, 40 MPH winds in Streetman area. Butler VFD to downed power line, FCR-296. Deputy Harrison arrests female on Warrant at residence on Hwy. 179. TPD Cox and Howard to Teague High, problem students. Butler VFD and FEMS to FM-489, breathing troubles. Buffalo VFD to grassfire, Mile 184. Dep. Rick Howerton to loose cattle, FCR-1092. THDEMS to J.A. Brooks, Lady passed out.

Dep. Rick Howerton to residence, burglar alarm activated, arrives, all OK…But, it took a call by a neighbor to the owners in Scandinavia to figure out how to lock the door! Limestone County S.O advised of two horses in road, FM-27. DPS Wachtendorf to jail with IH- 45 motorist, Ft. Bend County Hot Checkin' Warrant.

Deputies to Loud Music, east limits Fairfield. Basketball being played in street, Dogan school. Two more arrested and jailed on Engaging in Organized Criminal activity, one had a Crack Pipe in his pocket when jailed, charged with that also. Local ER calls, man just arrived appears to have been assaulted, Dep. House to same, but man claims to have no remembrance of how he got banged up or received the head lacerations.

Caller from James Street says someone just broke out car windows and they know who did it, plus some are fighting, Dep. Shaw and McGowan to same. Apparently this involved Mexia and Fairfield youth who are feuding due to a shooting which occurred about one year earlier in Mexia. No weapons could be found although the initial report said shots had been fired prior to officers arrival. Crowd dispersed, but in likelihood this will rekindle. TPD Sykora and Cordova to residence in Teague, dispute between buyer and seller of house. Wortham VFD and Atmos to gas leak on MLK. Problem at group home in Wortham, resident beating a worker's car with a hammer. THDEMS to N. 9th, sister having a seizure.

FEMS to N. Steward Lane, chest does not feel normal. THDEMS to Cedar, Lady with chest pains. Southern Oaks VFD to car on fire, Big Lake. Dep. Rick Howerton books Lady into Jail after she turned herself in on Warrants. Dep. Wade Harrison to Grove Island Church, Air Conditioner stolen. Wortham VFD, Mexia EMS and Doctor Chopper assisting with heart patient transfer to hospital from Wortham Football Field. THDEMS to abdominal pain and vomiting on J.A. Brooks Drive.

TPD Sykora arrests two men, Teague Traffic Warrants Drug Paraphernalia. TPD officers to Domestic Situation on Maple. Unruly customer at business in Teague but he leaves before officers arrive. TPD Sykora to N. 6th, caller's kids hit ball in next yard over, now they won't give it back. FEMS to local coffee shop, 27 year old with numb arm.

Storms move through our general area, lightning, rain, tornado watch, Weather Spotters out. Overdue motorist concern from Waco, located. FPD to Jack In box, customer problems. Loud music, FCR-941, Deputy McGowan to same, music turned down. FEMS to Ridgecrest, breathing troubles. Dep. Shaw to more loud music, FCR-1220. 911 Call comes in, Lady's brother just broke her front door, tried to jump on her, S. Fairway.

Call comes in to Dispatch from Teague, "Someone stole my horse again!" Missing horse located on Tyler Street by TPD Cordova, AWOL horse again back at residence. THDEMS to chest pains on Filmore, but transport to ER refused. Deputies Robert Willis and Scott Shaw to loose cattle, Service road at FCR-1150. FEMS to Big Brown, employee very ill. Know just how he feels, been that way myself this week….Coughing, coughing, nose run, nose run, now my throat is sore, allergies I guess.

Teague VFD to smoking transformer on Cedar, Oncor enroute. Doctor E.V. Moore calls, power troubles at St. James Church during funeral service, Oncor advised of that one too. Congratulations to Herb Casey of Teague, recipient of the Bill Boyd Cup. A very well-deserved award in recognition of his many years as Ag Teacher in Teague. A Master Mechanic, very successful through the years turning out prize winning Tractor Mechanic teams. More than that, he's just a plain old square shooter. No mincing words, he goes to the heart of the matter. An excellent citizen who has left a big impression on a large segment of our local youth. Herb is a prime example that old fashioned ethics and work habits still have a place in our world. So there it is, Herb…..If somebody mentions these words to you, don't look down at your feet and try to change the subject so you won't be embarrassed….. We're just all mighty proud of you and your acquaintance!

DPS Purnell, FEMS, Fairfield VFD and Doctor Chopper all assisting with motorcycle wreck, Mile 200. Deputy Cory house arrests man on warrant at local ER. FPD Tiner arrests female on Main, multiple (5) Fairfield Traffic Warrants.

Call comes in from motorist on IH-45 at Rest area, tells of four Middle Eastern men at picnic area, kneeling on a blanket, praying Moslem style, plus taking pictures of one another. All of this was reported as "suspicious terrorist activities". Am personally very doubtful of terrorist activities. Nothing they were doing was a violation of any law. At least they took the time to pray…..most of the rest of us don't!

TPD Sykora to Child custody issues. Deputy Elom to Mile 203, moves large truck carcass from pavement. Folks on FCR-841 call Dispatch to report they will be burning a large pile, much appreciated they made the call, probably more so for the Volunteer Firemen who would have been called out, had their call not been made.

Report of disturbance in Oakwood, Leon county S.O. notified. Loose donkey on North 75. Another call tells of troubles between two sisters in Anderson County, call transferred to that county. Troubles on Maple, mama of his baby trying to jump on him, he wants no part of it, TPD Sykora to same.

Investigators this week cleared two forgeries, four jailed on Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, two caught trespassing on scene at a business with a long history of thefts, two arrested later. A warrant for Sexual Assault of a Child issued following investigation. Missing oilfield valve handles stolen on FM-1580 recovered, were stolen due to the high price of scrap iron. One stolen trailer recovered.

TPD Sykora to Jail with individual on warrant for Non-payment of Child Support. Deputies to FCR- 1080 on report son out of control, upon arrival he was vamoosed. FEMS to FHS, Lady on walker fell on edge of street. TPD Sykora to upstairs apartment Teague, a snake has taken up residence! Teague and Fairfield VFD's to house on fire, FCR- 536.

Jacob Day reports driving Billy Jim's "Mule" at night. Suddenly an apparition quickly filled the entire frontal area of the "Mule". One very large Owl had dived on the headlamps of the "Mule', no doubt suspecting a possible meal. This particular "Mule" is open in the front, no windshield. Due to a slight miscalculation on the part of Mr. Owl, coupled with the absence of a front windshield…..Mr. Owl dived at Mach speed and struck the hood of the "Mule". He bounced off like a dud torpedo, came in over the dash, thudded against the seat, flopped his wings and fell into the floorboard, upside down, between Jacob's feet. Now remember, Jacob is in the seat, feet in the floorboard, the "Mule" is in gear, traveling forward and Mister Owl is all topsy-turvy to the world, laying on his back, trying to right himself with that set of big, old powerful wings. Jacob sets right in trying quickly to scoot him back to freedom, still on his back, with his feet to the left, to give both of them a little peace and quiet…..But, alas, it was not to be. Mister Owl grabbed the cuff of one of Jacob's pants legs with his talons, and then Jacob began kicking with one foot and shaking with the other, still motoring along, Jacob kicking like a punter on a profootball team with one leg and foot, doing the Hokey- Pokey with the other. This went on until either Jacob was successful with his kicking/ Hokey-Pokey routine, or the owl just decided that his was suddenly a most unfriendly environment. When last viewed, Mister Owl had finally hit the ground, immediately spread those five foot wings and glided upward to a tree. Jacob allows that he will never forget this wise, old owl, especially each time that he puts on his formerly nearly new pair of blue jeans….The ones with the newly made 6 inch rip in the cuff!

Until Next Week . . RALPH BILLINGS