(CALDWELL)–A WOMAN WAS KILLED IN A CRASH IN
CALDWELL WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE ACCIDENT WAS
REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 36 AT COUNTY ROAD 107.
CALDWELL POLICE SAID CHRISTI LEIGH DEROUEN OF
NEW ULM, TEXAS, DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATORS
SAY A 2004 FREIGHTLINER HAULING 3 LARGE SPOOLS
HEADING SOUTH STRUCK THE RAILROAD UNDERPASS
NEAR COUNTY ROAD 107. THE IMPACT BROKE THE STRAPS
HOLDING THE SPOOLS, AND ONE OF THOSE SPOOLS
ROLLED OFF THE TRAILER AND STRUCK A NORTHBOUND
2014 DODGE 3500 PICKUP DRIVEN BY DEROUEN. SHE
WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.
(FRANKLIN)–A CAPITAL MURDER SUSPECT FROM
ARKANSAS WHO LED FRANKLIN POLICE ON A HIGH SPEED
CHAE IS DEAD FROM A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND
TO THE HEAD. POLICE SAY 18 YEAR OLD DEMARCUS KING
HAD BEEN IN CRITICAL CONDITION SINCE WEDNESDAY
BEFORE HE DIED. KING FLED FROM POLICE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AFTER AN OFFICER TRIED TO PULL HIM OVER FOR
GOING 80 MPH IN A 60 MPH ZONE. HIS VEHICLE HIT AN
EMBANKMENT. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHOT HIMSELF.
HE WAS FLOWN TO ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL IN BRYAN AND
WAS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION BEFORE HE DIED.
(TAYLOR)–THE TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL AGREED TO
MOVE FORWARD ON A SUBDIVISION DURING THE COUNCIL
MEETING THURSDAY. HOME BUILDING CAN SOON BEGIN
AT THE NEW CASTLEWOOD SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 AS THE
COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS.
(ROCKDALE)–A LOCAL ORGANIZATION CONTINUES
TO WORK TO HELP A SPECIAL GROUP OF PEOPLE IN
THE COUNTY. THE MILAM ADULT RESOURCE CENTER WAS
ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN 1965 BY 15 PEOPLE FROM MILAM
COUNTY WHO WANTED TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOUNG
CHILDREN IN THE MILAM COUNTY AREA WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS. THESE FAMILIES GOT TOGETHER AND FOUNDED
THE MARC CENTER IN MILAM COUNTY. ANN KING IS ONE
OF THE LEAD VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MARC CENTER. SHE
SPOKE ABOUT THE MARC CENTER AND ITS ACTIVITIES
ON THE COUNTY JUDGE’S SHOW EARLIER THIS WEEK.
(GRANGER)–THE CITY OF GRANGER HAS ANNOUNCED
THERE WILL BE A WATER OUTAGE TODAY ON THE WEST
SIDE OF HIGHWAY 95 IN THE CITY FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM.
TO ENSURE DESTRUCTION OF ALL HARMFUL BACTERIA,
WATER FOR DRINKING, COOKING, ICE MAKING AND ALL
OTHER CONSUMPTION SHOULD BE BOILED AND COOLED
PRIOR TO CONSUMPTION.
(CAMERON)–MILAM COUNTY COVID NUMBERS
REMAIN IN DOUBLE DIGITS. THE COUNTY HAD ONE
NEW CONFIRMED P-C-R CASE AND ONE NEW ANTIGEN
OR PROBABLE CASE. THE COUNTY HAS A TOTAL OF 19
ACTIVE CASES.
(TEMPLE)–TEMPLE POLICE RE-OPENED SOUTHBOUND
I-35 THURSDAY MORNING AFTER CONVINCING A MAN TO
STEP DOWN OFF THE ADAMS AVENUE OVERPASS THURSDAY
MORNING AFTER HE THREATENED TO JUMP.
(ROCKDALE)–ROCKDALE FIREMEN RESPONDED TO
ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL WHEN AN 18 WHEELER
STALLED AT MAIN AND CAMERON IN DOWNTOWN ROCKDALE
AROUND 4 O’CLOCK THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE TRUCK
WAS CLEARED FROM THE SCENE AROUND 5:45 THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
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