(ROCKDALE)–THE 18TH ANNUAL BUDDY ONEY TOY
RUN AS HELD SATURDAY. ENTRIES WERE DOWN SLIGHTLY
AT 38, BUT THE EVENT RAISED A RECORD 13,650 DOLLARS
BY ABOUT 25 HUNDRED WITH MORE DONATIONS AND
MONEY STILL COMING IN. 100 PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS
WILL GO TO THE MILAM COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE
SERVICES PROGRAM, MILAM CONTY BROWN SANTA,
THORNDALE CARES AND ROCKDALE CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP.
(TEMPLE)–A MAN WANTED BY TEMPLE POLICE IN
CONNECTION WITH A FATAL TEMPLE SHOOTING HAS BEEN
ARRESTED AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. 24 YEAR OLD
RICARDO SALAZAR WAS WANTED ON A WARRANT FOR
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT IN CONNECTION WITH A FATAL
SHOOTING AT A TEMPLE DOWNTOWN BAR ON THURSDAY
NIGHT. HE WAS APPREHENDED BY TEMPLE POLICE. 18 YEAR
OLD JUSTIN HIX TURNED HIMSELF IN TO POLICE FRIDAY
ON A WARRANT FOR MURDER IN THE CASE. THE SHOOTING
OCCURRED AROUND 10:15 PM THURSDAY AT THE HAT
TRICK INDOOR SOCCER BAR AT 217 NORTH MAIN IN TEMPLE.
(BURLESON COUNTY)–THE BURLESON COUNTY SHERIFF’S
OFFICE IS SEEING A STRING OF THEFTS IN THE COUNTY OVER
THE PAST FEW WEEKS IN SNOOK, COOKS POINT, DEANVILLE
AND CALDWELL. BURLESON COUNTY CHIEF SHERIFF’S DEPUTY
BILL RIOS SAID SIX THEFTS WERE REPORTED FROM OIL
RIGS. SUSPECTS WERE STEALING COPPER WIRE, BATTERIES,
AND SOLAR PANELS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. THE
SHERIFF’S OFFICE ASKS PEOPLE WITH OIL RIGS ON THEIR
PROPERTY OR NEARBY TO BE VIGILANT, AND REPORT
IF YOU SEE ANY LIGHTS AT ODD TIMES AT THOSE LOCATIONS.
(THORNDALE)–THE CITY OF THORNDALE HAS
ANNOUNCED THAT THE BOIL WATER NOTICE HAS BEEN
RESCINDED. THE 8 INCH WATER MAIN BREAK IN THE
800 BLOCK OF EAST MICHALK WEDNESDAY RESULTED
IN THE STATE REQUIRING A BOIL WATER NOTICE.
THE CITY OF THORNDALE HAS TAKEN NECESSARY
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO REPAIR THE LEAK AND RESTORE
PRESSURE, AND TESTS CAME BACK CLEAR. THE CITY
OF THORNDALE SHARED THE TEST RESULTS WITH THE
STATE, SO THE STATE LIFTED THE BOIL WATER NOTICE.
IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR THORNDALE WATER
CUSTOMERS TO BOIL THEIR WATER PRIOR TO
CONSUMPTION.
(UNDATED)–AN ACCIDENT WITH A WRONG WAY DRIVER
LED TO DELAYS ON THE LITTLE RIVER BRIDGE EAST OF
CAMERON JUST AFTER 10 PM LAST (SATURDAY) NIGHT.
THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE BRIDGE WAS CLOSED
AND DRIVERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO FIND ALTERNATE
ROUTES AS AUTHORITIES RESPONDED.