The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. There will be family fun, local vendors, and food trucks for all to enjoy.

Live music by Pushwater will take place from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The music is sponsored by Lott Physical Therapy.

The fireworks show will begin at dark. Don’t forget the lawn chairs to enjoy the evening with family and friends.

The cemetery will join the more than 5,900 participating locations across the country to Remember, Honor and Teach on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026

The Union Cemetery Association announces Union Cemetery in Teague, Texas will be joining in the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach with nonprofit National Wreaths Across America (WAA), as an official location for 2026. This is the first year that Union Cemetery will participate in this national program. We want to ensure that the individuals who served to protect the freedoms of our country will never be forgotten and to bring the community together in patriotic commemoration. Mitchell Wren is the Location Coordinator and Kenneth Brown is the Co-Location Coordinator for this location. The location ID is TXUNNT and Group ID is TX1704. Wreaths Across America started as a simple gesture of thanks that has grown into a national, yearlong movement of dedicated volunteers and communities coming together to not only remember the nation’s fallen and honor their service, but to teach the next generation about the value of freedom. This year, there will be more than 5,900 participating locations placing veterans’ wreaths on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026 – with more than three million volunteers coming together.

“We are forever grateful for the thousands of supporters who dedicate their time, energy and resources to fulfilling our mission all year long,” said Karen Worcester, executive director, Wreaths Across America. “These individuals and their communities know the value of remembering the fallen, honoring those who currently serve and teaching the next generation about the sacrifices made for our freedom every day, and because of their continued support, Wreaths Across America continues to grow and touch new people each year.”

Those interested in volunteering for Wreaths Across America, or sponsoring a veteran’s remembrance wreath for the Union Cemetery are invited to visit www.wreath-sacrossamerica. org / TX1704 to learn more. National Wreaths Across America Day is a free community event open to all people. The ceremony at Union Cemetery will be at 12:45, followed by laying remembrance wreaths at the veterans’ gravesites. If you have military veteran family or friends buried at Union Cemetery, please contact Mr. Wren at mitchell_wren_bu@yahoo.com. We want to make sure all veterans are recognized.

I want to thank Krista Ball from Teague Nursing and Rehab for her wonderful support in calling and sponsoring our Bingo session for two weeks straight. Krista has been so faithful and dedicated, always going above and beyond to help us at our center. We truly appreciate her, and everyone is always excited to see her. Great job, Krista!

We also want to thank Carolyn Williams for the delightful watermelon and grapes last Wednesday, and Debbie Tugwell for the thoughtful selection of cleaning supplies. Marvin Thompson’s continued generosity in providing fantastic prizes for our bingo sessions is truly appreciated. A special shout-out to Charnelle for bringing in the refreshing container of lemonade - just what we needed for this warm weather.

We’re also so grateful to Roger Brooke, Senior Vice Commander of VFW Post 5872 of Fairfield, for presenting us with a beautiful new American flag for our flagpole. Chester from the City of Teague kindly replaced the torn flag with the new one—always quick to respond and take care of us. This was perfectly timed for the parade and rodeo this week!

A big thank you as well to our dedicated Meals on Wheels drivers, who deliver our meals rain or shine—especially great to have London Miller back on the schedule. It’s wonderful to see our newer lunch guests coming back.

Happy 250th Birthday America! We truly are blessed!

Feel free to stop by any time from 10 to 2, Monday through Friday. Lunch at noon. Bring a friend and bring an appetite!

6:11A- CPL Ashley on a report of a hazard 6:52A- CPL Ashley on a report of a motor vehicle crash 9:45A- CPL Ashley on a report of a suspicious vehicle 12:29P- CPL Ashley on a report of forgery 4:04P- Officer Tinsley and Officer Pratt on a request for public assistance 8:46P- Officer Tinsley, Officer Pratt, and Officer Patton on a report of theft 10:56P- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 11:24P- Officer Patton, Officer Tinsley, and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 3:33A- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement

Tuesday, June 23

10:59A- CPL Ashley on a report of theft 12:36P- CPL Ashley on a report of a motor vehicle crash 4:53P- Officer Tinsley and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 6:37P- Officer Tinsley and Officer Pratt on a report of a motor vehicle crash 6:54P- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 8:54P- Officer Taylor and Officer Patton on a report of a reckless driver 10:22P- Officer Taylor on traffic enforcement 10:41P- Officer Patton and Officer Taylor on an agency assist 12:58A- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 2:19A- Officer Patton on a request for public assistance

Wednesday, June 24 11:25A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 12:01P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of suspicious activity 3:54P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a request for public assistance 4:57P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of a motor vehicle crash 7:48P- CPL Scarrow on a report of a civil dispute 8:45P- CPL Scarrow on a report of an unwanted person

Thursday, June 25

9:33A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of fraud 10:13A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of terroristic threat 11:23A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a request for a welfare check 2:07P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a request for public assistance 5:45P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a request for public assistance 5:55P- CPL Scarrow on a report of harassment 9:57P- CPL Scarrow on a report of a civil dispute 10:32P- CPL Scarrow on a report of suspicious activity

Friday, June 26

10:31A- CPL Ashley on a report of a juvenile problem 10:51A- CPL Ashley on a report of a motor vehicle crash 11:17A- CPL Ashley on a report of a motor vehicle crash 2:59P- CPL Ashley on a report of a juvenile problem 4:27P- Officer Pratt and Officer Tinsley on traffic enforcement 7:43P- Officer Tinsley, Officer Pratt, and Officer Patton on a report of a motor vehicle crash 8:35P- Officer Patton on a report of a suspicious vehicle 12:00A- Officer Tinsley and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 1:00A- Officer Patton on a request for public assistance 1:58A- Officer Tinsley and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement

Saturday, June 27

7:57A- CPL Ashley on a follow up investigation 12:20P- CPL Ashley on traffic enforcement 1:40P- CPL Ashley on a report of a motor vehicle crash 3:53P- Officer Tinsley and Officer Pratt on a report of a motor vehicle crash 6:06P- Officer Patton on a report of a juvenile problem 7:19P- Officer Pratt and Officer Tinsley on traffic enforcement 8:33P- Officer Patton on a request for public assistance 9:01P- Officer Patton on a motorist assist 9:02P- Officer Patton on a report of a reckless driver 10:18P- Officer Tinsley, Officer Pratt, and Officer Patton on a report of suspicious activity 12:23A- Officer Tinsley and Officer Pratt on a report of a reckless driver 1:11A- Officer Pratt and Officer Tinsley on traffic enforcement 2:04A- Officer Pratt, Officer Tinsley, and Officer Patton on a report of an alarm

Sunday, June 28

10:25A- CPL Ashley and Officer Taylor on traffic enforcement 1:32P- CPL Ashley and Officer Taylor on traffic enforcement 3:30P- CPL Ashley, Officer Tinsley, and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 3:53P- CPL Ashley and Officer Taylor on a report of a road hazard 4:16P- CPL Ashley and officer Taylor on a report of a suspicious person 5:31P- Officer Pratt and Officer Tinsley on traffic enforcement 6:44P- Officer Tinsley, Officer Pratt, and Officer Patton on a report of a suspicious person 7:33P- Officer Patton on a report of a domestic disturbance 8:33P- Officer Patton, Officer Tinsley, and Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 11:18P- Officer Pratt and Officer Tinsley on traffic enforcement 12:54A- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 1:07A- Officer Pratt and Officer Tinsley on traffic enforcement

Two states claimed Wiley Hardeman Post as a native son. Texas had birth going for it since the intrepid aviator began his short life in Van Zandt County a couple of years shy of the twentieth century. Oklahoma, however, had residency on its side because the Posts relocated north of the Red River when Wiley was nine.

The simple pleasures of farm life never appealed to the youngster, whose head always seemed to be in the clouds. Wiley regularly skipped his chores to whittle model planes out of scrap wood and to dream of the day he would defy the law of gravity.

Post’s first fling into the wild blue yonder came in 1919 courtesy of a gypsy barnstormer. Five years later at an Oklahoma air show, he did such a fine job of filling in for an injured parachutist that the dangerous job became his permanently.

During his two-year stint as a sky diver, Post made 99 jumps. His father objected so strongly to the hazardous occupation that he hid his son’s parachute. Post finally found it and from then on kept his silks in a safety deposit box at the local bank.

In 1926 he turned personal tragedy into the opportunity of a lifetime. While working as a roughneck in the Oklahoma oilfields, a metal sliver destroyed the sight in his left eye. Paid $2,000 in compensation for the accident, he bought a glass substitute and a used airplane.

A wealthy oilman soon hired Post as a test pilot and cloud-hopping chauffeur. When the Department of Commerce started licensing pilots in 1927, only his perfect flying record kept the one-eyed applicant from being grounded.

In the “Winnie Mae,” a craft named after the boss’ daughter, Post won a Los Angeles-Chicago air race against the best flyboys in the business. The jubilant sponsor gladly invested $50,000 in their next joint venture -- a highly publicized challenge of the around-the-world record.

The best time belonged to the German dirigible “Graf Zeppelin” that in 1929 circled the globe in a breathtaking 21 days. Post and his traveling companion easily shattered that mark by returning to their point of departure in just eight days, 15 hours and 51 minutes.

The amazing feat made Post an instant hero. But the standing ovation for the modest daredevil detracted from the practical importance of his headline-grabbing odyssey. As one newspaper explained, if Wiley Post could conquer the world in eight days, “thousands of people at home will feel safer in venturing, say, from Boston to New York by air.”

Post bought the “Winnie Mae” and began painstaking preparations for a solo jaunt. In the early hours of Jul. 15, 1933, he left Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field with only his private demons for company.

The adventure was no pleasure cruise. He rested by putting the plane on automatic pilot and holding a wrench attached to his finger by a string. If he dozed off, the falling wrench would wake him, or at least that was the idea.

Post not only achieved his goal of circumnavigating the planet but eclipsed his previous time by 21 hours. This record stood for five years until surpassed by another high-flying Texan, Howard Hughes.

Post spent the next few months proving the feasibility of high-altitude flight. Wearing a special rubber suit fashioned by tire manufacturer B.F. Goodrich, he coaxed the remodeled “Winnie Mae” into the stratosphere reaching an unimaginable 40,000 feet on Sep. 5, 1934.

Selling the “Winnie Mae” to the Smithsonian Museum, Post purchased a new plane and made new plans. His destination was Siberia, and humorist Will Rogers, a close friend, decided to go along for the ride.

Rogers wanted to visit an acquaintance at Point Barrow, Alaska, but Post was disoriented by the snow-covered terrain and had to stop at an Eskimo village to ask for directions. Told they had missed Point Barrow by 16 miles, the internationally renowned Okies shared a meal with the hospitable natives, who nicknamed the visitors “Man with Rag over Sore Eye” and “Big Man with Boots.”

Always in a hurry, Post refused to wait for the right pontoons and instead bought a set that made the airplane nose heavy. He reasoned that the stocky Rogers, who sat behind him, would balance the craft. Experts later deduced that the weight problem prevented him from making a safe emergency landing.

On the evening of Aug. 15, 1935, the pilot who twice flew around the world failed to finish a 16-mile hop. Wiley Post and Will Rogers were barely airborne when the engine sputtered and quit. The Eskimo eyewitnesses watched in horror, as the plane crashed killing both pilot and passenger on impact.

Read all about the early years of the oil frenzy in “ Texas Boomtowns: A History of Blood and Oil” Order your autographed copy for $24.00 by mailing a check to Bartee Haile, P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393.

“We are bringing the Bible back into schools this week for the first time in 60 years,” SBOE member Brandon Hall, R-Aledo, said during a prayer session outside the hearing this week.

The new standards will be implemented in phases, starting with elementary schools in the 2030-2031 school year.

Republicans favor the new standards as a win for Judeo- Christian values and say the required lessons on Jesus, Abraham and Moses are intended not to evangelize but help children develop moral compasses. Critics say the board is promoting Christianity at the expense of racial and religious diversity.

“Texas is telling millions of children that one religion deserves the government’s seal of approval, while everyone else is an afterthought,” said Annie Laurie Gaylor, president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Cornyn: Closed primaries could backfire on Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is warning Texas GOP leaders that closing party primaries would be “paving the way to minority party status,” The Texas Tribune reported.

The Texas Republican Party and its top elected leaders are pushing to require voters to register with a party, thereby prohibiting them from crossing over in party primaries. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries.

Cornyn, who was defeated for reelection in a runoff by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, commented on an op-ed published in The Dallas Morning News, sharing its title — “Closed primaries are a threat to Texas voters.” He added, “Exactly,” and “Democrats haven’t turned Texas blue; Republican’s [sic] might.”

Paxton has joined the GOP’s pending lawsuit to strike down open primaries in court.

Supreme Court ruling could affect 147K TPS recipients in Texas The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Trump administration can revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria means more than 147,000 migrants in Texas under the program face imminent risk of arrest and deportation, the Texas Standard reported.

Texas hosts one of the largest concentrations of TPS holders in the nation, and University of Houston constitutional law professor Seth Chandler said the ruling has dramatic consequences for them.

“It basically streamlines the ability of the Trump administration to revoke TPS status, not just for the Haitians and Syrians who were litigating in the case the Supreme Court decided today, but with respect to Hondurans, Nepalis, Afghans, and perhaps critically for Houston, potentially Venezuelans as well,” Chandler said.

The decision could have economic consequences, since many immigrants in the country under TPS work in sectors already experiencing labor shortages.

“If you look at our plaintiffs in the Syria case, for example, we have a highly sought-after pediatrician,” said Hussein Elbakri, attorney at the International Refugee Assistance Project.

“We have somebody who is a special needs teacher by day and is training to be a nurse at night. We have construction workers. We have people in the food services industry, and we have many, many people, especially in the Haitian community, who are home health care workers, Elbakri said.

Tesla accused of allowing toxin release from refinery Two Texas property owners have filed a class action suit against Tesla, accusing the company of dumping toxins from its lithium refinery near Corpus Christi onto their property, according to the Houston Chronicle. They claim that Tesla has violated its state-issued wastewater discharge permit by allowing contaminated water to flow onto their property.

The company’s permit allows it to discharge up to 231,000 gallons a day of treated industrial water into Baffin Bay, according to state records. A review of the water leaking into a drainage ditch by lab hired by the Nueces County Drainage District revealed two toxic metals — arsenic and the carcinogen hexavalent chromium, as well as elevated levels of other chemicals.

Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.

Majority of Texans oppose data centers in their community A new poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project indicates that a majority of Texans oppose having data centers in their community, according to the Texas Standard. The state has become the nation’s top destination for data centers, which provide the infrastructure for artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining.

The poll found 43% of Republicans oppose data centers, while 42% support their construction. More than 60% of people who identify as Democrats oppose new data centers.

“I think people are objecting for different reasons,” said James Henson, director of the polling center. “On one hand, lots of environmental concerns about water and resource use. But if you’re living next to these data centers or in the region… they have a big impact on people’s lives.” Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have made regulation of data centers a legislative priority in next year’s session.

Texas GOP elephant lacked mandatory permit When Paige the elephant made an appearance at the recent GOP state convention in Houston, its owner did not acquire the required city permit to bring wild animals into the city, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Public records acquired by the paper indicate Trunks and Humps, the elephant’s owner, has been cited repeatedly for federal animal welfare violations and failed to apply for a permit before bringing Paige to the June 12 convention.

The elephant arrived as the finale to Abbot’s speech. A video of the event went viral after the elephant urinated on the convention floor.

Gary Borders is a veteran award-winning Texas journalist. He published a number of community newspapers in Texas during a 30-year span, including in Longview, Fort Stockton, Nacogdoches, Lufkin and Cedar Park. Email: gborders@texaspress.com.

It has been busy. Even though it is summer, Katy and I have been going to workshops for school. We worked in her classroom some over the weekend. We still have some online training to complete before August. We are hoping to get a few days of relaxation in before school starts back up in August. Teachers really do not get a break during the summer.

This week’s Bible verse is Exodus 14:14. It says, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Most of the time in our lives, we want things to happen immediately. We want answers and want doors to be open when we find them. However, sometimes they are not.

We need to be still and tell God what is on our hearts. He hears our cry and will open the doors at the perfect timing. His timing is always perfect.

God teaches us to be patient during these times and to trust in him. He has a plan for each and every one of us and he will fight for us. We just have to stop trying to do things by ourselves and wait for him and his timing.

My prayer for us this week is that we will be still and let God do his thing because his timing is always perfect. Until next week, make him famous in all that you do!

As we celebrate this Country’s Birthday, I offer to you a prayer prayed by Dr. Peter Marshall who served as Chaplain of the U.S. Senate during the War years of World War II, during the years of 1947 to 1949. This prayer is entitled, “Prayer For America”.

“Our Father, we pray for this land. We need Thy help in this time of testing and uncertainty, when men who could fight together on the field of battle seem strangely unable to work together around conference tables for peace. May we begin to see that all true Americanism begins in being Christian; that it can have no other foundation, as it has no other roots. (And if I may add, America cannot be Christian, unless “I” am Christian; America cannot be forgiving, unless “I” am forgiving; and America cannot be strong in The Word of Truth, unless “I” am strong. I pray that each of us will be strong in Thy Truth, so that America will be strong.) Thou didst bless America. Thou hast made her rich. Wilt Thou also make her good?

Make us, the citizens of this land, want to do the right things. Make us long to have right attitudes. Help us to be Christian in our attitudes. Let all that we do and say spring out of understanding hearts. Bless those who bear responsibility. May they be led by Thee to do that which is right rather than that which is expedient or politically wise. Save us from politicians who seek only their own selfish interests. Illumine the minds of management as well as labor, that there may be an end to selfishness and greed, to the stupidity of men who are unable to find in reasonable agreement solutions to the problems that plague us.

Bless this land that we love so much, our Father, and help her to deposit her trust, not in armies and navies, in wealth and material resources, or in achievements of the human mind, but in the righteousness which alone exalteth any nation, and by which alone peace can finally come to us. And let us not forget the words of the Chronicler who wrote so many years ago in 2 Chronicles 7:14, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and forgive their sins, and heal their land. This we ask in the Name that is above every name, Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.”

And now, may God’s eyes be opened and His ears be attentive to the prayers that we make in this place. Amen.

America is truly exceptional.

America’s greatness rests on a revolutionary idea: that freedom is not granted by government, but protected by it. Our Founders established a system that recognizes God-given rights, limits the power of government, and places sovereignty in the hands of the people.

For 250 years, generations of Americans have built upon that foundation. They crossed frontiers, built businesses, developed life-saving technologies, cultivated farms and ranches, defended freedom on distant battlefields, and created the most prosperous nation mankind has ever known.

And throughout that story, Texas has played a special role. We are the state that feeds America, powers America, and increasingly leads America.

When families and businesses look for opportunity, they come to Texas. When innovators want to build the future, they come to Texas. When people grow frustrated with high taxes, burdensome regulations, and government overreach elsewhere, they find a better path here.

Texas continues to embrace the principles that made America successful in the first place: freedom, personal responsibility, strong families, safe communities, and economic opportunity.

We lead the nation in energy production. We continue to attract jobs and investment from across the country and around the world. Our economy remains one of the strongest anywhere on earth. From agriculture to manufacturing, from healthcare to technology, Texans are helping shape the future.

And our greatest strength is found in our people. It is found in the ranchers, farmers, teachers, small business owners, first responders, veterans, pastors, and hardworking families who make our communities strong. They are the reason Texas continues to lead.

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we should do so with gratitude and confidence. Gratitude for the generations who built this nation and defended its freedoms. Confidence that the principles that carried America through her first 250 years remain just as true today.

The future of America will depend on whether we continue to cherish and defend those principles. Here in Texas, I believe we will.

Happy Independence Day, and may God continue to bless the United States of America and the great State of Texas Thank you for reading my weekly column! Make sure you stay connected and informed by calling our Capitol office at (512) 463-0600 or by following my social media page at www.facebook.com/AngeliaOrrForTX

The moral of the story is bah humbug on the truth, we would prefer to hear a fairy tale.

8:00 p.m. - 96th Annual Teague 4th of July Rodeo. Performances at 8:00 p.m. each night.

Friday, July 3

6:00 p.m. - Fireworks at the fairgrounds at dark.

Thursday, July 9

2:00 p.m. - Twisty Art Balloons at Teague Library

Thursday, July 16

2:00 p.m. - Kids Bingo at Teague Library

Thursday, July 16

6:00 p.m. - The Freestone County Democrats Forum will meet at 6:00 pm in the Fairfield Library Meeting Room. Please join us to discuss elections and current issues.

July 17-18

Annual Fuzzy Peach Festival at Freestone County Courthouse

Thursday, August 20

6:00 p.m. - The Freestone County Democrats Forum will meet at 6:00 pm in the Fairfield Library Meeting Room. Please join us to discuss elections and current issues.

Friday, September 11

Show of Wheels Kids Style at Freestone County Courthouse

Saturday, September 12

Show of Wheels at Freestone County Courthouse

Tuesday, October 6

National Night Out in Fairfield

October 16-17

Big T Memorial Cookoff Thursday, October 22

Culpepper & Merriweather Circus

Wednesday, October 28

Boo on the Square

Ongoing

Monday Nights, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Grief Share. Local meetings at First United Methodist Church - 201 N. Mount Street, Fairfield. FUMC Church Parlor. New Cycle began on Aug. 18. Call (903) 389-2225 for more information.

2nd Monday of each Month, 6 p.m. - Monthly Fairfield ISD School Board Meeting at Fairfield ISD Administration Building.

2nd Tuesday of each Month, 5:30 p.m. - Monthly City of Fairfield City Council Meeting at Fairfield City Hall.

3rd Monday of each Month, 6 p.m. - Monthly City of Teague Board of Aldermen Meeting at Teague City Hall.

4th Tuesday of each Month, 5:15 p.m. - Teague ISD School Board Meeting at Teague ISD Administration Building.

Submissions: To submit an item for the community calendar, email The Recorder- Chronicle at mitchell@texaslocalmedia. com. Got questions?

The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. There will be family fun, local vendors, and food trucks for all to enjoy.

Live music by Pushwater will take place from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The music is sponsored by Lott Physical Therapy.

The fireworks show will begin at dark. Don’t forget the lawn chairs to enjoy the evening with family and friends.

A parade will kick-off the festivities at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday night. The line-up will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Circle Hardware. Awards will be given to the Best Decorated Bicycle, Best Decorated Family entry, and Best Decorated Business entry by the Teague Chamber of Commerce.

Those competing in the Best Dressed Cowboy and Cowgirls contest need to meet at the Teague Hotel by 5:30 p.m. Kiddos must be able to ride through the parade with no assistance. The winners will win a belt buckle and be announced each night of the rodeo.

The Teague Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual hamburger or two hotdogs meal for $10 beginning at 5:00 p.m. Their location will be at 720 Main Street.

Mutton Busting will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday night. The finals will be held during the rodeo on Saturday night.

Local entries opened on Monday, June 22, and include cow milking, ribbon roping, and junior barrels. Text 254-625-2169.

Adult tickets for the rodeo are $10. Kids 12 and under are $5.

The Teague 4th of July Youth Rodeo will be held this Saturday, June 27 at 6:00 p.m. There will be buckles to all event winners and prizes to the boy/girl all around winner. A goat roping will take place at 7:00 p.m. Contestants can walk up and enter for the goat roping.

Six and under events include goats, poles, barrels, and chute roping. Ten and under events include goats, poles, barrels, baw, double mugging, and chute roping. The 11-14 year old division includes goats, poles, barrels, chute dogging, baw, tiedown roping, and team roping. The 15-19 year old division inclues goats, poles, barrels, chute dogging, baw, tiedown roping, and team roping.

On Saturday, July 18, Benefit RC will welcome residents, boaters, families, and supporters to the 11th Annual Richland Chambers Fundraiser & Poker Run, a high-energy community event benefiting the volunteer fire departments that serve neighborhoods around Richland Chambers Lake. Organizers have set a 2026 fundraising goal of $150,250 in honor of America’s 250th birthday, making this year’s event both a celebration and a meaningful investment in local emergency response.| Known as one of the biggest days of the year on the lake, the Fundraiser & Poker Run offers fun for both boaters and non-boaters. The event will also feature a barbecue lunch by Kevin Bludso, live music by The FOG, live and silent auctions, patriotic festivities, and family-friendly activities throughout the day. Commemorative T-Shirts and Dry Fit Shirts will be available while supplies last. Registered boaters can travel to chip pickup locations around the lake to collect chips and exchange for cards at The Harbor Restaurant, while those who prefer to stay on land can join the excitement by purchasing a Black Chip for a chance to win. New this year, organizers have added a seventh pick up location, and a map of all lake stops will be provided at registration.

Since its founding, Benefit RC has raised more than $688,000 to help local volunteer fire departments secure critical protective gear, equipment, and training. Community sponsorships, auction donations, volunteers, and event participation make that impact possible. Organizers invite businesses and residents to support this year’s effort by sponsoring the event, donating auction items, volunteering, or attending the fundraiser. For more information, to get involved, or to make a donation, visit www.benefitrc. org.

The event will take place at The Harbor Restaurant Pavilion, with a pre-registration party on Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Registration will continue Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., and the Poker Run will begin at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by recognition of participating volunteer fire departments, a live auction, and the announcement of Poker Run winners. Guests are encouraged to wear patriotic colors and decorate their boats in red, white, and blue in celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Arraignments

Aranda, Ricardo Escobedo - FORG GOV/ NTL INST/MNY/SEC >=$750<$2500 ENH IAT Randle, Samuel Everett - MAN/DEL CS PG 1 >= 1G < 4G Garnier, Dylan - MT TO REDUCE BAIL Pretrail Nicholson, Nehemiah POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G Lee, Anthony Jairrod - ABNDN/ENDANGR CHLD INDV INT/ KNOW/ RECK/ CRIM NEG Caswell, James - POSS CS PG 2 >= 1G < 4G Status

Ingram, Sara Louise - POSS CS PG 1/1-B >=4G<200G - F2 Washington, Clyde - Ct. 1 - agg asslt w dw paralysis - F1, Ct. 2 - agg asslt w dw paralysis - F1, Ct. 3 agg asslt w dw - F2, evading arrest/det w mv Howell, Hulen - PCS PG 1 >=1G<4G - F3 Allen, Darrel Shawn - PCS PG 1/1B >=4G<200G - F2 Robinson, Damon Dane - DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED W/CHILD UNDER 15 YOA - FS Owen, Clinton - POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G - FS MTA/MRP

McDaniel, Derrick - assault family/household mem prev conviction iat - F3 Bates, Tom Jo III POSS CS PG 1/1-B >=1G<4G - F3 Artz, Colby - assault fv impede breath - F3 At 10:30 a.m., a final hearing will be heard for a Turner child, Byron Turner (P) and Keitha Ward (R).

At 1:30 p.m., a hearing on motion to sign will be for Terry Martin and Miranda Martin.

A hearing will then take place for Heather Davis Vs. Brian Davis.

A temporary orders heating will conclude the day for M.C.S., a child, for Cydney Sherman (P) and Christopher Michael Sherman (R).

The court will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Court is set from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday as well.

The case being heard is J.C. Nolan Co., LLC; Permian Express Partners, LLC Vs. Patrick Shawn Todd; Todd Interests, LLC; Knox Built, LLC; and Knox Built Freestone, LLC.

The plaintiff’s attorney is John Baker as the defense’s attorney is Blake Beckham.

Lauri King of Teague, a junior majoring in Integrated Studies (Early Childhood/Elementary) Shelly Chambers of Donie, a senior majoring in Communication Disorders Avery Thaler of Fairfield, a senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences Abilene Christian University serves a diverse student population of about 7,200 with world-class teaching in a Christ-centered community. Founded in 1906, this Carnegie Research 2 university is nationally recognized for undergraduate teaching and undergraduate research. Students choose from 90 baccalaureate majors that include more than 186 areas of study, 77 areas of study in master’s degree and specialist programs, and five doctoral programs. ACU’s mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.

Monday, June 15

2:33P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 3:12P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of a civil dispute 7:12P- Officer Patton on a request for public assistance 8:06P – CPL Scarrow on a request for public assistance

Tuesday, June 16

8:31A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a request for public assistance 10:50A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 11:38A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 4:23P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of a runaway 9:55P- CPL Scarrow on a report of suspicious activity 10:46P- CPL Scarrow on a request for public assistance 12:40A- CPL Scarrow on a report of a suspicious person 1:03A- CPL Scarrow on a request for public assistance 5:15A- CPL Scarrow on a report of an alarm

Wednesday, June 17

3:43P- CPL Ashley on a report of disorderly conduct 4:02P- CPL Ashley on a follow up investigation 4:52P- CPL Ashley on a report of a runaway 6:45P- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 7:03P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on a report of an abandoned vehicle 8:06P- CPL Scarrow on an agency assist 8:16P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on traffic control 8:50P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on a report of a disturbance 11:00P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 11:09P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on a report of disorderly conduct 1:00A- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement

Thursday, June 18

8:16A- CPL Ashley on a report of loose livestock 10:48A- CPL Ashley on a report of a motor vehicle crash 4:48P- CPL Ashley on an agency assist 6:53P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 8:24P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 9:07P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on a report of a motor vehicle crash 9:08P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on a request for a welfare check 10:12P- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement 12:24A- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on a report of an alarm 2:11A- Officer Patton and Officer Pratt on traffic enforcement

Friday, June 19

8:08A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of forgery 9:20A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 11:16A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a funeral escort 12:04P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 4:05P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 4:22P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of a motor vehicle crash 5:46P- Officer Patton on a request for a welfare check 7:19P- CPL Scarrow on a report of an obstructed roadway 7:26P- Officer Patton on a request for public assistance 9:58P- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 10:13P- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 11:12- Officer Patton on a report of a noise complaint 12:28A- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement

Saturday, June 20

9:54A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on an agency assist 10:51A Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 11:01A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of a suspicious person 11:57A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 12:15P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a request for public assistance 5:04P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of a motor vehicle crash 8:23P- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 9:37P- Officer Patton on a report of a disturbance 11:29P- Officer Patton on a report of a theft 12:49A- Officer Patton on traffic enforcement 1:40A- Officer Patton on a report of suspicious activity Sunday, June 21

10:00A- Officer West and Officer Morgan on traffic enforcement 3:14P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a report of a deceased person 3:25P- Officer West and Officer Morgan on a request for public assistance 8:57P- CPL Scarrow on a report of an unwanted person 3:52A- CPL Scarrow on a report of a motor vehicle crash