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Law Enforcement & GovernmentWood County Sheriff’s Report July 22 - July 28Suspicious Activity: 23 Alarm: 11 Burglary: 3 Theft: 7 Criminal Trespass: 5 Assault: 3 Disturbances/Disputes: 12 Shots Fired: 2 Criminal Mischief: 5 Reckless Driver: 5 Terroristic Threat: 4 Welfare Check: 7 Arrest/Warrant Services: 2

Livestock at Large: 15 Harassment: 1 Damaged Property: 2 Fraud: 6 Motorist Assist: 2 Animal Complaint: 11 Inquest: 3 Missing Person: 2 Abandoned Vehicle: 1 Noise Complaint: 6 Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle: 1 Structure Fire: 1

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hawkins, Texas (the “City”) will meet at its regular meeting place at the Hawkins City Hall Council Chambers, 200 North Beaulah, Hawkins, Texas 75765 (or if the City is still subject to a stay-at-home order via teleconference and video conference in compliance with an advisory issued by the Office of the Governor) at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th day of September, 2020, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City’s certificates of obligation, payable from an annual ad valorem taxation, as well as a limited (in an amount not to exceed $1,000) subordinate pledge of certain revenues of the water and wastewater system of the City, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $3,200,000, bearing interest at any rate or rates not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City (1) to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for Point Addition water line expansion, waste water treatment plant repairs, city wide street repairs and related costs and (2) for the payment of contractual obligations for professional services pursuant to Subchapter C of Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code, as amended. The estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates on time and in full is $4,259,824.01. Such estimate is provided for illustrative purposes only and is based on an assumed interest rate of 2.89%. Market conditions affecting interest rates vary based on a number of factors beyond the control of the City, and the City cannot and does not guarantee a particular interest rate associated with the Certificates. As of the date of this notice, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of tax supported debt obligations of the City is $0.00, and based on the City’s expectations, as of the date of this notice the combined principal and interest required to pay all of the outstanding tax-supported debt obligations of the City on time and in full is $4,259,824.01.

BIG SANDY POLICE REPORT FOR JULY SUBMITTED BY: SGT RYAN LUDVIGSON

INFORMATION 245 TRAFFIC STOPS 238 AGENCY ASSIST 34 ARRESTS 1 CALLS FOR SERVICE 191 ANIMAL CASES 12

TOTAL CONTACTS 721

WRECK IN RURAL UPSHUR COUNTY KILLS BAYTOWN WOMAN By Phillip Williams

A 43-year-old Baytown woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of two FM roads in rural southern Upshur County Saturday night, said the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Stephanie Ann Calhoun was pronounced dead at the scene of FM 2685 and 1404 by Upshur County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Anthony Betterton, said DPS spokeswoman Jean Dark.

The department's preliminary crash report indicates that Calhoun, southbound on 2685 in a 2006 Pontiac Torrent sport utility vehicle, "failed to stop at the intersection," traveled into a pasture and struck a concrete barrier in the fence line, Dark said.

Troopers responded to the scene at 7:41 p.m., the spokeswoman said.

Calhoun's body was taken to Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer.

Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Rhonda Welch, whose precinct includes the crash site near Gladewater, termed it a "very dangerous intersection" Monday, saying several wrecks have occurred there, including one within the last two weeks that miraculously did not result in major injuries.

She said the intersection needs to be redesigned.

ADAMS ASSAILS POLITICAL CORRECTNESSBy Phillip Williams

Conservative author/commentator Nick Adams, whose writings have won President Trump's praise, told a public meeting of an Upshur County Republican committee last week that "political correctness is killing the United States of America" and "this is a fight that we (conservatives) must win."

In what was Upshur GOP Chairman Cynthia Ridgeway's last meeting of the county's Republican executive committee before she left office Monday, Adams touted "American exceptionalism" and his efforts to restore patriotism and the old-fashioned method of teaching civics into the nation's schools. About 80 attended the July 27 nighttime meeting at Lantana Activity Center outside Gilmer.

The Aus t ra l i an-born s p e a k e r, w h o l e g a l l y emigrated to America in 2016, attacked political correctness as a "mind-set that says you should strive for

mediocrity," which "strips us of our individualism" and is "transforming the American dream into the European nightmare," devoid of passion and invention.

"That's certainly not the future that the founders (of America) envisioned with us," Adams asserted. Calling the United States "civilization's indispensable country," he charged that advocates of pol i t ical correctness want to make the USA "just another" nation, but that he had come here because "I knew that this was the greatest country."

The speaker added that his message of American exceptionalism has no better venue than among Texans, declaring "I love their merciless contempt for political correctness."

Declaring himself as favoring God, personal responsibility, the sanctity of life, and the right to bear arms, Adams further said that only one side, governed by the rules of radical author Saul Alinksy and the "Chicago mob," has

been fighting the culture war, wanting America's "annihilation." As a result, "We can't believe what we are seeing"--changing a school's name, removing statues and a "relentless assault on American values"--as "in the last 60 years, the left in this country have wanted to destroy America more than we have wanted to protect it."

He declared himself on a mission to ensure every Amer ican knows how fortunate they are to live here. Adams noted that Americans can succeed after repeatedly failing, citing such historic figures as President Abraham Lincoln, inventor Thomas Edison, chicken magnate Col. Harlan Sanders and entertainment mogul Walt Disney as examples.

T h e s p e a k e r a l s o detailed activities of his non-profit organization Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness (FLAG), saying it is having schools put American flags in c lassrooms, having students recite the Pledge of

Allegiance, and having them sing the National Anthem at sporting events.

He said FLAG operates through classroom visits, printed student-friendly resources and instructing teachers on how to teach civics the way it was once taught. The organization has placed material in 750,000 pupils' hands in all 50 states, and some 7,263 schools have signed up to perform the activities detailed in the preceding paragraph, Adams said. This work is "how we win back the future," said the author, also a commentator on Fox News and author of several books, including his newest Trump and Churchill. He said President Trump "has taken a very strong liking" to the book, and that the New York Times had declared him "the President's favorite author.".

Also a t l a s t week ' s meeting, Ridgeway awarded certificates to several persons for their help to her and/or the GOP, and was honored with gifts presented by some party members.

education. Nearly 60 percent of rural school districts do not offer Advanced Placement courses, and the distance from a high school to a higher education institution can stretch well over 100 miles.

Rural Texans also lack access to health care and face worsening heal th outcomes. Texas ranks last among its peer states in

rural access to care — 63 counties have no hospitals at all, and 35 have no primary care physicians. Obesity also is more common in rural regions, and rural Texans die of heart disease and stroke at rates far higher than Texans overall.

Then there’s broadband internet access — which in recent months has offered a lifeline to millions of Texans

through home offices, virtual school classrooms and telemedicine appointments with physicians. In Texas’ urban areas, 97 percent of the population can at least access broadband, but nearly one-third of rural Texans cannot say the same.

Fortunately, we’re Texans — more than that, we’re small-town and small-city Texans — and we’ve never

shied away from a challenge. The truth is that every one of these numbers stands as an opportunity to make West Texas even more of a powerhouse than it’s ever been. The state just needs the backing of its people.

Show your support by going to Texas 2036’s website — www.texas2036.org/Future-Of-Rural — and signing up to support rural Texas. The organization will keep you up-to-date on key issues facing rural areas and the rest of the state, and we’ll share opportunities to help Texas communities thrive.

It’s always been easy to see Texas’ past in its rolling plains, small towns, farms and ranches. Look a little closer and you’ll see the future there as well. We simply need to come together as a state and grasp it.

Trent McKnight is a rancher in Throckmorton and former candidate for the state legislature, and Abel Castro is the immediate past chair of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.

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