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This beats all I ever stepped in. How much are we wasting in this meeting for uncontracted work from the so called cowboys? We can't get even a fine for a drunk duputy that blew in a tube to high due to a so called teco. It never seems to amaze me on the things that just slide thru the system here. From the crooked county judge with no Ethics to the drunk speeding duputies coming from Beaumont but can't prove they flew thru the city of Liberty? Dam they must have went over the city. Allen you should charge the county for running an honest news site.
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Liberty Football 2009 Season. Just Embarrssing Too Watch. Tackling and Blocking skils were Poor, Defense looked Lost or out of Position. Offensively, I still trying to figure out the Schemes or did we really have a Game Plan. Go Figure, Liberty ISD Broad increased spending on Athletics (Mainly Football) and hired Extra Coaches for what I no have clue. Coach John Hacker had Competive Football Teams with less Coaches and even less Money to work with. He had enough of Liberty and left. Coach Jeff Stewart must be laughing is A** Off! I know I would. Coach Deel, Offensively, I just don't know. Defensive Coordinator, Embarrssing on the field, with players on the sidelines. Intersting to see if Contracts are renewed or the Coach has had enough of Liberty. With the Attitudes of some or all the Liberty Football players in Middle School and at the High School, It is a Up Hill Battle!
Liberty County Commissioners Court Meets Tuesday
The one thing that should be on the commissioners court agenda is looking into the ESD#3 and Westlake fire dept.Long time members have had made up charges put against them with all the information on the police totaly false.Easy to do when the president of the ESD is a liberty county sheriff and his brother is the fire chief add to that the fact the treasurer of the fire dept is the fire chiefs wife and the secretary of the ESD is the wife of the assistant fire chief the public is not getting the fire protection they paid for
Weldon and I were just a foot away from being hit by the van as we were going South when this happened. I hit the gas and got off of the road and was able to keep from getting hit by the van by about a foot. SCARRY but with GOD as our co-pilot we are safe. I would like to tell drivers that are making a turn to keep their front wheels straight until the way is clear to start their turn. If you get hit then you will go straight instead of going the way you wheels are turned. As you can see in the pictures the van is across the south bound lane where we were.
My thoughts and prayers are with all soldiers and personnel at Fort Hood and with the families of the fallen soldiers and the wounded.
Marcus Brand Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
Re: Marcus Brand Announcement - Come on all you anonymous negative posters, what is taking you so long? This story has been up for some time and not one post regarding the negativity, slanderous and outright outrageous comments about this candidate. Surely, some of you all knowing out there have some beef with him and this is the place for you to rant and rave about it! Come on all you National Enquirer reading, gun loving, homosexual fearing posters! Get on the job and slime this guy just like you have done every one else! What is his relationship to Chap Cain? How does he know Fitzgerald? How many times has he had dinner with Lee Groce? Surely there are other intellectual intriguing questions just dying to be answered by all you "know-it-alls" out there. What is taking so long? I am truly disappointed in the lag time it is taking you to defame this guy.
Go Marcus!!!!
Someone is a little bit kooky on here. maybe they have never blogged or maybe they have never considered the difference in a first time candidate and people who have been in office for years, but they do no favors to Chap cain and others with this kind of defense. The "waa waa" defense. Incumbents have too much of an advantage to tell voters since we have a new candidate and no one criticizes them then it is not fair to criticize career politicains. In this case it would be difficukt to believe the Mr. Brand is close to Lee Groce (his opponent) or Phil Fitzgerald (his opponent's protege'). We might guess that the behavior of Cain, Fitzgerald, and Groce has brought Mr. Brand to the conclusion that he and others need to run for office so we can rid ourselves of selfish in fighting.
The fact no one is clamering about to denegrate the candidacy of Marcus Brand is a good sign. It means he is an independent thinker and isn't beholden to any one person or special interest group. Quite honestly, Brand is the type of person we need as a County Commissioner. We need his integrity and youthful approach to the challenges that face Liberty County. And if that wasn't good enough, Brand is running as a Republican. That's a plus in my book because his actions match his words. Brand has my vote and I wish him well during his campaign.
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Unemployment. I personally believe the reason why unemployment is high, is because employers are picking and choosing based on quota, not qualification. Staff at the WorkSource is so understaffed to hear them say it, but when, at employer request mind you, I went there to fill out a generic application - I was the only client in there. The two other people that were there were just using the phones to make personal phone calls, loudly I might add. I am 100% confident they weren't looking for a job, but our tax dollars are paying for contracts for these people to sit around and invite their friends to use the free public internet and telephone.
"Forever Changed," Anti-drunk Driving Program
RE: Forever Changed I hate it that we even have a NEED for this. BUT, Im so glad there are people who step up and TRY to get this message across. I lost my grandson a few months ago (Christopher Pate) and it is just absolutely heartbreaking. If this can save just ONE life it is SO WORTH IT. Thank you all who put forth this effort.
SO Investigates Homicide in Kenefick
I hate anyone died in Kenefick, but if it is a Homicide, it will be the first for our new Sheriff, that the murderer did not call in and tell the dispatcher, they did it. Well, the fellow that everyone dislikes, Chip Fairchild is gone and someone has to step up and investigate it and the crime scene. Then unless someone raises their hand and surrenders, The Sheriff, who has put a person in the Position of Captain, that Chip held, who has very little to no experience in these type of investigations (murder). So, there will be many people if the Sheriff allows, that will be working extra time. This extra time is called "Comp Time". Citizens usually like Murders solved post haste in the county. Sheriff Patterson has been very fortunate so far, since Liberty County has been used as a dumping ground for Harris County killers, and he was not left but a maybe two unsolved murders by the last Sheriff. Now, the rubber meets the road and we see if the new Sheriff can walk the walk, that he talked the talk, before election about his years of experience in Law Enforcement. Will he be worrying about the Comp Time of the last Sheriff, let it hinder the solving of this murder, if it indeed is one. You can say what you want and most is probably true, but ole Chip Fairchild is a heck of an investigator and solved murders in Liberty County for that scoundrel, Sheriff Greg Arthur. The talk on the street is Greg Arthur will be back in 3 years to take on the New Sheriff and his contract cowboys and their Daddy and his $5000 campaign donation and the other $5000 donor to his campaign who hated Greg Arthur, because the brother of his lead investigator supposedly cheated him out of money. Go, figure, that one out and you can tell the world. I can not wait for the Sheriff’s Secretary’s feedback, since even with no name it is very obvious to many, since she gets to leave early and she is going to defend her new boss to the hilt for that perk. Does anyone know if Sheriff Patterson made the scene in Kenefick? He has never made a murder scene yet, too far to drive from Cleveland, I guess?
Please don’t turn this tragedy into a political argument. We need to hold this family in our thoughts and prayers. A son, a grandson, a friend has been lost.
Here is a quote from the person who has devoted so much time to dogging the new sheriff: "You can say what you want and most is probably true, but ole Chip Fairchild is a heck of an investigator...". The old saying that brings to mind is "With friends like that who needs enemies?"
This story is horrible! I grew up with him and we may have not talked everyday but he is in my heart. Mike was a good person and I am so sorry for his family. I will always remember him no matter what. Justice will be served! How could someone be so evil?????
Linda; Our thoughts are with you during this time. We feel honored to have your husband Gene as a member of our community. Anyone who puts their life on the line to rescue animals or people is a hero in our eyes. God Bless your family and Gene.
This is a murder case and why would you want to talk about the sherrif? This man has a family and you want to talk about the sherriff that is messed up. You have alot of respect for people so that just tells us what kind of a person you are! RIP Michael
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Good luck to the Liberty Panther boys basketball team as they prepare for their upcoming season. Even though Coach Deel ran off Coach Jones (he was the District Coach of the Year last year!), we know that Coach Woods can keep it going and take these boys back to the playoffs.
To the one that posted the comment about Coach Deel running off Coach Jones, you need to get your story straight before posting comments. If you would have investigated it further, you would have found out that Coach Jones left Liberty for a family member that was having bad health problems and was not ran off. Please check your story before posting false infromation.
I would vote for Norman Brown for County Judge in a heartbeat just because I know he has no respect or liking for Ray Akins, Lee Groce or Todd Fontenot. Talk to Mr. Brown and you find him to be a no nonsense well informed communbity leader. He may be old but he is wise. These people do not fool him and they do not scare him. Run Norman run!
Norman Brown Announces Re-Election Campaign
If Norman Brown wants to clean up this county he should run for County Judge as a Democrat and clean up our party, our area of the county, and the courthouse. You should anounce "change" Norman Brown. You should have the audacity to hope. You should run for the top job with the top party backing you. If you do you will win. If you don't you may lose in your new party's primary.
For the Norman brown fans that keep pushing for him to run for County Judge. It ain't happening. You see the Republican party leader in this county is not interested in electing Republicans, he is interested in electing bhis friends. His friends are Norman Brown, who he helped to beat Republican challengers when he was a Democrat, and Jay Knight. He is not about to have them run againbst each other. If he had any sense he would have had Brown run for County Judge because he is better known and have Brown endorse Jay Knight for County Commissioner. He is running a party at a time when Republicans in Texas are winning right and left but he may be able to pull defeats out of the jaws of victory with his personal agenda. Brown is a Democrat thru and thru and the Republican leader is neither. Liberty County politics continues to stink.
Wash Your Hands: This article is true, because my husband was so sick last week and other people all around me got sick, but I was determined I would not catch what they had, so I just kept washing my hands. I washed my hands so many times the day my husband was home in bed that my hands were feeling dry and chapped, but I did not catch it. I did not get sick, and I think it is because I washed my hands and because I started taking the Res V Max, all natural antioxidant. This antioxidant is supposed to have the effect of drinking wine, which is supposed to be good for you. The grapes in the wine are supposed to be very good for aging and as a dietary supplement and I have taken it for a few months and can tell the difference. I washed my hands, used Lysol, and did not get sick when the rest of my friends and family were sick around me.
Frank Jordan Starts Campaign for County Judge
I have mixed feelings about Frank Jordan's candidacy. On one hand, there is no reason to re-elect our current County Judge due to his scandal and alleged corruption. On the other hand, Frank Jordan has accomplished absolutely NOTHING while on the Liberty City Council. Frank, in general, is way too over-extended with his various community activities to the point that he rarely finishes what he starts ... for example, the Community Improvement committee. To read his writings in the newspaper, he is clearly of a free market, conservative Christian/Republican mindset. Why he would choose to affiliate himself with the people (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barrack Obama) whose policies he has consistently criticized is simply amazing. Frank either has an incredulous sense of audacity or is simply confused. If it comes down to a choice between Frank and Phil, I will vote for Frank. However, if a capable Republican candidate for County Judge comes along, Frank can kiss his lofty ambitions goodbye.
It is good to see men like Jay Knight and Frank Jordan run for County Judge. These are good men. But I can think of at least one man I would vote for before either of these if he would run however. I would vote for Mike McCarty. He ran as commissioner a few years ago and got beat in the Democrats primary by a man that doesn't hold a candle to him in ability or integrity, but I think countywide if he ran as a Republican he would win. He has the right set of skills to be a great County Judge. He is honest, good with people, skilled at business, well connected, well versed at overcoming problems, knows enough about politics to not have rookie problems but not part of the machinery around here. McCarty for County Judge...... my perfect candidate. Knight or Jordan, dog gone good candidates. Phil Fitzgerald .... are you kidd'in.
I really like the comments of the first poster on the Subject of Frank Jordan, but disagree that I would vote for him. He is another Norman Brown, which means that Frank Jordan is a Republican to his soul. He simply thinks he will catch the voters exiting Fitzpak's Camp. Jay Knight has a snowball chance in Hell as the Republican candidate that has announced so far. I have begged and pleaded with Bruce Halstead, but he is keeping quiet. He is a Democrat and would make a great County Judge for Liberty County. Hope someone comes along, Jay, Frank and Phil, are no votes for me and my family of just three.
No offense to Bruce Halstead because I am sure he is a nice guy, but voters chose Phil Fitzgerald over Bruce Halstead last election. I like Jay and might vote for him, but do not know Frank Jordan. The candidates seem to be choosing their party by the trends that are all around them. Jay's area has turned a great deal more Republican while Liberty seems to be changing to more Republican but more slowly and Hardin I am sure is sick over electing their hometown boy and discovering he may not have their best interest at heart.
County Judge? People that should NOT run: McCarty - not tough enough to endure the political mudslinging we always have. Halstead - too many mudslinging campaigns, too many enemies, another Shauberger. Phil Fitzgerald - could finish sinking the local Democratic party if he won the nomination. Jay Knight - good guy, Dayton may vote for him, but he may stop the gradual Republican gains locally by being a weak candidate on the stump. Frank Jordan - who? THE FIELD IS WIDE OPEN - NONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ARE DIFFICULT TO BEAT BY THE RIGHT CANDIDATE.
County Judge Candidates: It's shouldn't be about a party! It should be who's best for the office. Who's best that will look out for yours and my best interest. That's what we should all think about. I know all three persons in question and I have my personal opinion, like everyone else. Before you vote a straight ticket, look at the candidate and what he stands for. I truely believe that Obama and his ring of............ have gotten totally out of control and people are again ready for a change. Get out and vote your belief, not in the name of a party, but for the well being of free people, Please! For all of our sake!
County Judge election: Maybe we'll have more qualified candidates throw their name in the hat before it time to vote. Lets look at what we have to chose for! Judge Fitzgerald. I don't see him being reelected! Way to much local negative feed back! Kind of like, "where there's fuel., there's fire"! Whether it'ws true or not, the public just won't vote for someone they believe is dishonest! Mr. Frank Jordan. Squeeky clean, but he just hasn't ever stood out for doing anything, Period. He's involved in a lot of stuff but has never showed any true talent for being anything but a hand shaker and baby kisser. Jay Knight! Now, here one to look at, an unknown, Really! Jay knows a lot of folk! He's level headed, a good man. But he's not politically affilidated to anyone. He's not one of the good ole boys who owes Lester Ray or any of the old money anything. The public is watching and bet your money they are looking at open records to see who's funding the campaigns for these candidates. Who has an interest in what? We'll see!
Another interesting point about Frank Jordan's candidacy for County Judge is this will be the first time Frank has ever had to campaign. Originally, he was appointed to the Liberty City Council. When his term was up he ran for election but had no competition. The Office of County Judge will not be handed to Jordon on a silver platter like his Liberty City Council position. Running and operating an effective political campaign is time consuming hard work and it is something Frank Jordan has no experience in doing. Like it or not, the position of County Judge is a partisan position. When you go to vote, there will be a "D" or an "R" next to someone's name. While Liberty Democrats are attempting to educate Liberty County voters to "vote the person", the reality is they don't want folks to vote straight ticket Republican. The other reality is here recently, with the influx of new people into Liberty County, not all of the Democrat or Republican candidates are "known". So absent any information about a candidate, a voter will place their vote for what they *do know* ... a "D" or an "R". So it will be interesting to see how well of a campaign Frank Jordan will run at a county-wide level. I am sure Frank is hoping Phil Fitzgerald will not even seek re-election. Liberty County is a large county in which to run a campaign.
To the person that wrote this about Frank Jordan: "To read his writings in the newspaper, he is clearly of a free market, conservative Christian/Republican mindset. Why he would choose to affiliate himself with the people (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barrack Obama) whose policies" I don't think this affiliates him with the people in Washington, but with the citizens of Liberty County. We,the voters of Liberty County are responsible for who we elect to operate our COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Heck, I am not totaly satisfied with what is going on in Washington, but they run the Federal Government, which has little or nothing to do with our sherriffs department, our road and bridge, or anything else in our local government. Frank Jordan will make an excelent candidate. He has business experience, and he sure does not need the paycheck from Liberty County.
I know Frank Jordan personally...5-10 years ago, I would have considered him a great assett to Liberty County, but as the years have gone by more recently, I have seen a different side of him (and his wife)...the way he has treated other people is something to raise an eyebrow at.
is it true that frank jordan at one point had denounced his american citizenship in favor of another country to avoid income tax? if so, is he again a citizen of this country? is that a requirement for the county job? inquiring minds want to know!
I am wonder how many people could pass a civics exam when I see comments that say people that run for office as a Democrat or Republican have no relationship to politicians in Austin and Washington. Parties are organizations they are connected by a set of values expressed in the party platform and they are quick to help those in their party and slow to help those who are not. If a county elects all or most of their elected officials from one party, then the Governor and the President and anyone else that knows politics views that county as one that is connected at the hip with the party that dominates. Countywide candidates are the very people who rise up and become Statewide and nationwide candidates. IF IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE THEN WHY IS COMMISSIONER BROWN SWITCHING PARTIES AND BECOMING A REPUBLICAN AND FRANK JORDAN RUNNING AS A DEMOCRAT.
Let me say that I wonder what Frank Jordan's opinion of Dayton Commissioner Norman Brown's defection to the Republican party is. Here is Commissioner Brown's comment about it: "I don’t feel as though I’m leaving the Democratic Party as much as they have moved away from me, both locally and at the National level." I wonder if Frank Jordan's father would have changed to the Republican party about ten years ago. In fact I don't think there is anyway the changes in the Democratic party in Texas the last twenty years would have escaped his attention like it has Commissioner Brown until recently. Rather than criticize Frank I want to ask him to reconsider his run for Liberty County Judge. If you have sign any committment to run as a Democrat, withdraw it. Sign up as a Republican. Many of us are dedicated to the proposition that Barack Obama is the head of a a snake and any part of the snake we can effect we will.
I have been trying to find out some things about Frank Jordan, since he has announced his bid for County Judge as a Democrat. I rarely read his rants in the Vindicator, since that paper is not a news source but just a feel good newspaper that cost too much to buy for 4 pages. I have read a few of his columns and found them to far right (conservative) for my taste, pandering for the Hospital District (which I voted against and was gerrymandered out of the second election) and last but not least the point of most columns in my opinion was to promote Frank Jordan. I have so far read through two of his web pages and did find that the nice picture of his son, daughter-in-law and Grand Child, actually live in a new home they built in Australia. That makes me wonder about the comment about Frank wanting to give up citizenship, may have been factual and not someone trying to make up some dirt. Frank is what I call "Cafeteria Christians" that use the Bible to pick and chose Scripture to justify their beliefs and my short comings. Very familiar with these type Christians and wear a pin daily that has a short prayer asking Jesus to protect me from his followers. The one thing I found frequently on his web pages was this, "Frank Jordan says, "Don't put your faith in governments which are made by men; put your faith in the Lord...". Now he is asking Liberty County voters and especially Democrats to trust him, more than I trust the current County Judge, who I have never trusted, since his before his election. So, I will continue to research Frank Jordan, who really likes Frank Jordan, for more info, but now will take Frank's advice, and not trust him or Fitzpak and stick with my God, who now days seems like a different God than people tout as their God, today. My God talked about love and service to their fellow man, not war, prejudice to any race or religion that becomes a target for more religious hate, and to help the lesser among us( not to hell with the poor, who cannot afford to get health care in America, since I have insurance). People are funny!
Regarding the Jordan announcement: There was a post from someone saying Halstead was another Shauberger! What planet are you from? Shauberger is a convicted felon who ran for almost every seat in the City of Liberty and this County. He was NEVER elected not once. He lost his bid for School Board, City Council, County Commissioner, County Judge, and State Representative. I am sure I am missing a few of his campaigns. Halstead ran a very successful campaign against a strong candidate with 20 plus years of tenure on the City Council in his bid for Mayor of Liberty. He won handsomely and was one of the best Mayors if not the best Mayor the City has ever had. He still serves the City; without pay I understand, as President of SRMPA and has successfully lowered and stabilized the Cities utility rates, an SRMPA customer, through the year 2021. I think his failed bid for County Judge was an anomaly. The voter turnout in the county was at an all time low except in Precinct 3 (Fitzgerald's Precinct). There the voter turnout was at an all time high. The races there for constable and Phil's old job of JP had many candidates running in each race and it was highly contested in the primary. I do not feel that the election results accurately reflected the sentiment of the people County wide but since they did not vote in average numbers, Precinct 3 was able to pick our County Judge. Which as we all know was their home town boy Phil. As far as Halstead’s two races went, they were civil race and I never saw any mudslinging as the poster noted. They were like any normal campaign where each party brings out the other sides weaknesses and tells their strengths and qualifications. That is what a campaign is supposed to do. Poster you were inaccurate on your terminology of mudslinging just as you are on your comparison to Shauberger. I have known Mayor Halstead many years. He is not a bitter man and is very happy with his life. I have seen him in church, with his family, at community events, and believe me, he DOES NOT have a lot of enemies as you say. Before you say things about someone on this site you should ask yourself this; Is it true? Is it kind? Would my statement glorify God or is it intended to just hurt someone? If not, then maybe you should keep your unsolicited opinion to yourself. This is a news cite. I would like the news not gossip. I can get gossip from the tabloids at checkout. While I’m at it, can the feedback be on the story and not feedback on just what pops into your head about people not mentioned in the story.
People need to back off of Frank and Connie Jordan. Frank is the quality people we need in office for the times we are facing. Frank has no hidden agenda and obviously doesn't NEED anything the County has to offer. Honor, Integrity, and down home caring is what Frank has. Thats the AMERICAN WAY.
Frank does NOT have down home caring! I speak from personal experience for myself, as well as from witnessing how he has treated former employees, his "friends", and family.
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The Bronco game in Austin is a regular season game and is not a playoff game or a district game. This game is a fill in game due to Smiley-Forrest Brook being combined and we lost a game to play in district. The playoffs start the following week, GO BRONCOS, DAYTON PROUD AND STOMPIN LOUD. HATS OFF TO A.J. Dugat and Cody Green. A.J. scored his first touchdown and Cody Green started as Quarterback (18 year old freshman) for the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday and led the Huskers to a 20-10 win over the Baylor Bears in Waco. Way to go A.j. and Cody, Dayton is very proud of both of you.
Motorcycle Collides with Trailer in Moss Hill
This does not surprise me seeing that Kevin Berryhill was the one at fault. He was at fault in a wreck in 2005 in Mt Belvieu. This wreck took the life of my step daughter, Hailey Litt as well as another man from Liberty, County. It was a miracle that I survived it.
Not defending anyone, but there has been no mention of who is at fault. By the looks of the trailer, the tail lights of the truck are visiable. I do believe that lights are required if the lights of the tow vehicle are blocked. If thats true then the truck is not at fault but the driver of the driver of the motorcycle is.
Transportation Code concerning Trailers: 547.323. STOPLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stoplamps. (b) A passenger car manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one stoplamp. § 547.324. TURN SIGNAL LAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps that indicate the operator's intent to turn by displaying flashing lights to the front and rear of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and on that side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a passenger car or truck less than 80 inches wide manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960. § 547.322. TAILLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or vehicle that is towed at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with at least two taillamps. (b) A passenger car or truck that was manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one taillamp.
First off...if this accident happened at 5:00pm, there was no need for lights to be on. Second...by the looks of the pictures, this accident took place in a NO PASSING ZONE so even if there were no lights, the motorcycle driver had NO BUSINESS in trying to pass. If the motorcycle needed to pass then it should have been on the RIGHT side of the truck/trailer. If anyone is at fault it is the Motorcycle driver!!!
Even if your headlights are not on if you are stopping or using your blinker the lights on the trailer should still work. Liberty roads are just full of idiots that don't know the laws.
I have to agree about the no passing zone. The driver of the truck/trailer could possibly receive a citation for not having stop lights and turn signals but the fault of the accident would still be on the driver of the motorcycle for passing in a no passing zone.
First of all Kevin Berryhill was not at fault for this wreck...If anything the motorcycle driver should of been paying more attention to the road, and more cautious of what he was doing. He also should've known that it was a NO PASSING ZONE anyway..So if anyone is at fault it's him.
Search Continues for Missing Horseman & Search Now a Recovery Mission
Prayers for safe return for Gene Roberts and for all the searchers.
Our prayers are with the family of the missing cowboy and his family. We prayer for the rescuers to find him and bring him safely home. Also, to keep the rescuers (all of them) safe as they risk their lives looking for him. God be with all of you.
I certainly have my thoughts with the Roberts' family and all the people searching.
To the family of the missing COWBOY! My thoughts and prayers are with you at this desperate time. Praying for a miracle.
Search for Gene Roberts... Just wanted to add a comment to personally Thank the managment and employees of Jack in the Box for providing food for the search team. We often don't think about these kinds of things that are needed for those who are working so hard to help save a friend and neighbor and it is very heart warming for a local business to provide this service. So Dayton & Liberty residents, please be a patron of this restaurant and tell them how much you appreciate them. THANKS TO YOU ALL!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Roberts family and for the safe return of their loved one.
Praying for the Roberts Family!!!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Roberts family and for the safe return of their loved one.
To the family of Gene Roberts, we are praying for his safe return home. He is our best truck driver here at Quikrete. Our hearts go out to the Robert’s family. We miss having him here with us. We will keep yall in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you.
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A.J. Dugat from Dayton High School just scored his 1st touch down for the Houston Cougars!!!
The Dayton Broncos game last night against CE King 37-0 the Bronco's will be going to Austin Nov 6th in the playoffs!!
Norman Brown Announces Re-Election Campaign
I am a big Norman Brown supporter and glad to see he is signing up to finish the job he started. My grandfather went to junior high with Mr. Brown and says their generation was taught to finish whatever they started and that he knew another term was part of Mr. Brown's plans.
The Exodus has begun. Elected officials who are Democrats have finally come to realize that if they want to get re-elected in Liberty County, doing so as a member of the party of Obama isn't the way to go. Congratulations to Norman Brown for coming to his senses. Good riddance to the Liberty County Democratic Party.
Just as we are trying to clean our own house Norman Brown jumps ship. Mr. Brown I never have understood what you and your friend Mr. Wisegereber weretrying to do but it never seemed like it was trying to fix this road out here in front of my house. I hope your exit will PAVE the way for someone who has that as their priority. Both of you seem like you are more interested in being the gatekeepers of anybody coming to help.
Re-Norman Brown--As an independent voter I'm glad to see someone stick their neck out and make a change. There are good people in both parties but sometimes there is not a lot of good in the parties.
With the open primary system in Liberty County, for years everyone just ran in the Democratic Primary, regardless of their party affiliations. Those changing parties now are not changing simply because they have had a stunning awakening. They are changing now because one, they have probably always been a Republican, and two, because the timing is right. With Obama in the White House they feel this will bring more Republicans out to vote, not necessarily for them but aganist the Obama establishment. We should realize, Washington does not run the government of Liberty County, we do. Voting for or aganist someone in county government simply because of who is in the Whitehouse does not make since. As I have said before, there are some good people in out Liberty County Government, Norman Brown being one of them. If public opinion holds true, there are one two shady ones in there also. I trust that all the voters of Liberty County are intelligent enough to vote for a candidate based on their qualifidations, and if they are an incumbent. based on their ethics, experience, and their job performance while in office. You need only to read news reports in Washington to see that there are bad apples in both parties.
WELL I NEARLY LOST MY OATMEAL, WHEN NORMAN BROWN CHANGER PARTIES. HES JUST TRYING TO GET ON THE DUMB XXX THAT VOTED STRAIGHT TICKET. HE THINKS THEY WILL DO IT AGAIN MABY HE CAN GET WITH PATTERSON AND BE A DEPUTY OR SOMETHING ELSE. LIKE PATTERSON GO HOME FROM WORK AT NOON. OH ME WON'T PEOPLE EVER LEARN TO READ. DON'T VOTE STRAIGHT TICKET VOTE FOR MAN WHOS DONE THE BEST JOB LIKE GREG ARTHUR OH WELL PATTERSON SHOULD GO BACK TO CLEVELAND AND EAT AT JACK IN BOX. THATS HOW THEY OPERATE PUKIE
Well old Norman Brown has finally taken the Democratic costume and now he is a Republican like he was since his first run for Pct#4 Commissioner. I did not support him in the first primary, so, to be a loyal member of the Party, I approached him one morning in Dayton, told him congratulations and he would have my support. He did not say thanks or kiss my foot; he said talk to Lester Ray. Well, the reason was that Lester Ray was running against Judge Kirkham as a Republican and that is who he wanted me to support. He had taken an oath to support Democratic Candidates, but was supporting a Republican on his first run for office as a Democrat. I have told everyone in the party for years he is a Republican and not be supported by the local Democratic Party, but he stayed in the Party. So, he seen the Democratic Party in Liberty losing seats in the county and now he is going with the party of George Bush, who Bankrupted the Nation and put us in two wars, one to vindicate his old man, now President Obama has started the economic turn-around, since the GNP numbers have become positive in just 10 months in office. The stock market has also come back to number it was in 2008 before the George Bush actions of tax and spend, nearly sank us, and was compared to the Great Depression. I am just trailer trash and realize it, but worked 37 years and saw what the Republican Party did to the working man. So, I am just trailer trash, but the other genius trailer trash vote Republican in Liberty County, who cuts taxes on the rich and taxes the working poor. So, Norman is where he belongs and out of my party and this morning I have already started notifying Senior Voters in Pct #4, who worked their whole life and are life-time Democrats. Just drive the roads in Pct#4 and you will see the condition of them under his leadership. I will work as hard as I can to defeat him. Look at the Sheriff the Republicans elected and how fiscally responsible he is with our tax money paying relatives monthly good wages of his out of county enormous campaign donors, as "Contract Cowboys", who have actually no contract and is poorly managed by the Sheriff, that are not capable of managing the Dept., with Deputies that are leaving daily, 15 Deputies down last week. Good Luck Norman, I will be in the rear view mirror.
I am glad to see that Brown is has had enough of the Democrats but I hate to see him go to the Republicans. It would be much better if he started a trend and would run as an independent. But the way the election laws are written it makes it difficult to run as an independent. They are the only ones who have to get a petition signed, everyone else just has to pay a fee. We need to get that changed to make it easier for an independent to run.
I told Norman Brown last time that I would hold my nose and vote for him even though he was a Democrat, but I also told him he was too old and that this would be the last time I voted for him. Norman is 78 years old and the only way I would vote for him is ifBobby Payne or Ray Akins ran against him.
Here in Liberty County we have Commissioner Brown who has been questioned publicly numerous times about his party affiliation and has sworn his allegiance over and over to the Democratic party. The Democratic party did make a major shift to the left in Texas but this was years before Brown ran for the first time, but Brown thinking he may have to be a Republican to win in the Dayton area in 2010 has changed citing the two decade old excuse"the party left me." And we also have Frank Jordan, a man whose politics and religious pronouncements sound like they were written by the core of the Republican zealots and he is running for county judge as a Democrat. I would have considered voting for either of these men until I saw their hypocrisy and their willingness to mask their deep seated beliefs in oreder to win.
Commissioners Discuss Livestock Program at Commissioners Court
As to our new Sheriff; The livestock program is so riff with political corruption that a 10 year old could see it. As a citizen and TAX PAYER of Liberty County I am totally disgusted that my tax dollars are being wasted (again) over and over without an end in sight. As to all the equipment from the old Livestock Program---it will be sold for pennies on the dollar to someone directly in the pocket of the Sheriff's Dept. And what is with these new Contract Cowboys? What type "Contract" do they have? Was anyone else asked to "BID" on these services for the County? Personnally I don't think we need them at all. We already own all the equipment needed and have trained people ( already on the payroll) who can do the same job at no extra cost to the TAX PAYER. I think it is time for the people to start holding ALL public officials accountable. We put you in office, we can take you out of office.
Well, Liberty County wanted change, you got it. Your sheriff's office is imploding, there are employees who don't even know what Henry Patterson looks like. The Sheriff's Office employees are miserable, they hate their jobs because it's a miserable place to work, and many are looking for new jobs as we speak. You wanted change you got it. Now you know what the old addage, "Be careful what you ask for, you may get it" is all about....
I think the "contract cowboys" got the same kind of sweet deal that Liberty County EMS got. Evidently just a wink and a handshake on the golf course and presto - guaranteed monopoly on the business. No bids sent out. And what good is a contract...
There is only one way to fix all of our tax paying problems. Vote all incumbents out, start new. Every election year vote them out, local, state, federal, maybe if we vote them out every election they won't have time to get there buddy system going. Only "WE THE PEOPLE" can make change.
Commissioners Discuss Livestock Program at Commissioners Court START HOLDING ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FIRST OF ALL BY GOING TO THE POLLS TO VOTE THIS COMING TUESDAY . NO VOTE NO COMPLAINING .A VOTE AGAINST ALL INCUMBENTS IS A VOTE FOR REAL CHANGE. IF THEY DID NOT GET IT CORRECT THE FIRST TIME , THEY WILL NEVER GET IT RIGHT.SO REPLACE THEM THEY ARE YOUR EMPLOYEE .
Doom and gloom over a sheriff that has been in office for 10 months? Sheriff Patterson I encourage you to review criticism and respond to the parts that are credible and embarass these people by being one of the best sheriffs we have ever had. My three kids and husband and I are pulling for you.
I've had it with this new Sheriff! I'm fed up with this administration already. " PATTERSON STEP DOWN " and let this County move on Please.
While 1,500.00 may sound unreasonable, first of all, it is cheaper than 3,400.00 and second of all, it gives the righful owners enough time to get their animals back. At least these animals were taken care of. I know the Chance and his wife Crystal, they are good people doing a good thing. The Sheriff's department needs to focus more on the crime in our county in opposed to picking up stray livestock, which I agree needs to be found and picked up, having contract cowboys frees up time for the sheriff's department to do what they really need to do. Sounds to me like someone is a little jealous. I would rather have someone who knows what they are doing with animals pick them up and take them home than someone who don't. If it was one of mine I would be thankful to have the chance to find them and pick them up and have them taken care of.
I agree with the person who says the sheriff is better off using his people to fight crime and let people who know how to care for animals take care of the round ups. this should not be a political issue unless there are accusations about stolen cattle with this new group like there was in Greg Arthur's days in office.
Vickery DWI Interesting that he plead to a higher charge. But this likely allows him to avoid having his DL suspended.
Well not a comment on the "No Contest" Plea Deal between Wes Hinch and Glenn Vickery (Fitzgerald‘s Big Bud), which leaves him getting out of the charge of DWI, so if he is caught again it will mean a lesser penalty, since in Texas, DWI’s penalties go by the number of them on your record. He got a $2000 fine, which he pulled from his a** pocket and deferred adjudication of 30 days and it is wiped from his record and talking to seniors, who take medicine that do not drive drunk, from booze and pills. No, conspiracy theories from any local legal genius writers, thank the Good Lord, Vickery only had a County Judge in his pocket and... It just goes to show that “Money Talks and Bulls**t Walks” and folks do not like cops or their families that have served this county for years. I am glad Gordon got his $30K job back and he can work 40 hours on off duty jobs to feed his kids and Glenn can go home and count his money and call Fitzpak to plan their next money making scheme on the backs of taxpayers or trust funds. Maybe all you, “step and fetch it” commenter’s are scared to say anything about the Attorney, Mr. Glenn, but jump on a lowly cop’s back, for exercising his Civil Liberties and going through a trial with a jury to judge him, not his pocketbook to wipe away his crimes. I would not even listen to the spin-man on the air waves, this morning after reading at least an honest report and feeling sick to my stomach. Wonder if any one noticed our County Attorney Wes Hinch in the plea, jumped the class B misdemeanor DWI, to a class A misdemeanor that gets removed from his record in 30 days, to make it look worse on Glenn, when really helped him keeping a DWI off his record. Would love to know who gets the campaign donations from Vickery, in 3 years and this year, but that will be done under the cloak of darkness!! Oh, yeah what was Glenn's Blood Alcohol Content? No one will ever know except Hinch and Fitzgerald. What a weird time we all live in and How The World Turns!
Anyone knowing Wes Hinch for any length of time knows he is a highly ethical person that does things the way he thinks is right whether people are watching are not. Those that know him will give him the benefit of the doubt on the Vickery case. County Attorneys have alot to weigh including the cost of a trial and many other things. This settlement is not out of line with what average folks get that have a good attorney. It will cost Wes politically with people that don't know he can't be bought, but it is a reasonable decision from the choices a County Attorney has. Fitzgerald's behavior cats an extra amount of attention and notoriety to Vickery's DWI and that could be viewed as part of his punishment
I wish that I could be there.... both of my sons died ... James Christopher Nash (Chris) in 1995, and Michael Louis Nash, Jr (Bo) in 2003...I would like for them both to be remembered.
My dad passed away 2-12-05 and we miss him greatly. His name was Bo Chandler and the best dad and friend you could ever have. Love you always daddy! your daughter Lori
General Comments
Are there any places in Liberty Co. that are giving the H1N1 vaccines? It's difficult to get that type of information for this county. Thank you in advance.
If you don't live in Harris or Galveston counties, you are not on welfare, Medicare or Medicaid nor do you recieve WIC and you work and pay your own way unsubsidized, then where does one go to get the H1N1 vaccination?
“If you don't live in Harris or Galveston counties, you are not on welfare, Medicare or Medicaid nor do you recieve WIC and you work and pay your own way unsubsidized, then where does one go to get the H1N1 vaccination?” This is the most ignorant, socially biased, degenerate redneck statement I have read in a very long time. People on this feedback report really need to get some serious therapeutic help for their anger.
Liberty Medical Surgical Clinic has H1N1 vaccine. You don't have to be a patient to get it.
I know that Dr.Brandon Smith has the h1n1 vaccine so I am sure that other doctor offices around liberty county has them. Call around and ask.
Police Make Drug Arrest at Motel
I would like to say Your doing a great job to the Liberty PD...
Sgt.Hunter and Officer Cummins good job on the drug bust at the hotel. Thats more good police work done by the great officers at The Liberty Police Department. "GOOD JOB GUYS"
Police make Drug Arrest at Motel.... Kuddos to Liberty PD Officers.... but more importantly to the housekeeper or houskeeping staff that reported the drugs to the officers !!!!
Drug Bust: I think that most of the time the Liberty PD officers do a good job but why all the flowers on the drug bust when they were handed all the evidence by the maids? Cummings has been in on nearly all the drug related arrests.
Jury Finds Gordon Bean Not Guilty
I went to the tril of G. Bean. Everyone should have went if you wanted to know the truth. Truth is Officer Venegas is a dum XXX. and for everyone that thinks that Bean was let off on the charges then think again. Its called a JURY!!!!! We was treated like anyone/everyone else. The right to a fair trial what the law says and thats we Bean got. So hate the system if you want to hate. Not the GOOD Police officers like Bean. Venegas is the worse thing that ever happened to Liberty PD. Just ask around to the people who worked with him. They all say the same thing. he is a XXX
With all the publicity of dropping charges being exposed recently I guess they couldn't just drop the charges but go forth with this monkey court.And yes the good 'ol boy system continues on in Liberty county.What a disgrace.
...Couldn't have said it best my self! YOU GO GIRL! Well spoken from someone who's job is on the line yet defending the people you love with bloodlines! You and I both know he is guilty! But that is Vinegas bad........shoulda been there!
In regards to the story on Gordon Bean I would just like to say that "Officer" Venegas has a lot of questionable arrests. Someone wrote a comment that it was too bad he was no longer at the City of Liberty. He was asked to resign after an investigation proved that he unlawfully arrested an innocent person. This however did not make the local paper nor are many people aware of his activities that led to his resignation. I don't understand why he was given an option to resign but that was left to the chief to decide. Maybe Gordon Bean is another example of Venegas' misconduct but since most things that make the city or an "upstanding" officer of the law look incompetant go unreported, it's likely the citizens will never know for sure.
Our justice system really works. BAC .012 and a bunch of red GMC trucks out on the road after midnight. LOL I will keep it short and sweet.
this is another case of liberty county looking out for one another. my only question would be was where was john coleman when you need him? come on liberty. get real where is madd when you need them...
This is for the Bean Case.... personally i dont understand why G Bean had to go through the DWI case. I know a little about the law and its my understanding that the initial stop was for felony evading in a vehicle. Well if G Bean was no billed in the evading case then they lost the probable cause for the stop, and therefore the stop was unlawful and they should not have been able to proceed with the DWI case. G Bean congratulations on beating the unlawful charges that you recieved. And as far as Venegas he should not even be in law enforcement, he had a bad case of rookieitis(sp?) and arrested anyone he could, he is a disgrace to the law enforcement community. What ever happened to a little professional courtesy Venegas, especially after you lost sight of the vehicle you were persuing. I dont know any officer that would try to charge someone for felony evading after they lost sight of the vehicle. If you were as good as some people on here think you are, you wouldnt have lost sight of it. Once again congratulations G Bean my prayers have been with you, you have served your community much longer then the rookie and didnt deserve to get it taken away because of a wrongful arrest by someone who THINKS that your truck was the one speeding.
Venegas has been at his brother's bedside at the hospital.
GIVE ME A BREAK!!! THIS STINKS!!! Say what you want to but Bean's blood alcohol was .12. That is one and a half times drunk. Legally drunk is .08. That was a blood test done by the Texas DPS, the very agency that his brother, Butch, retired from after years of service. I guess they are all trumping something up against Gordon as well... It doesn't matter if Gordon was driving Santa's sleigh, he was drunker than Cooter Brown. Gordon is a well known drunk and he doesn't need to be anywhere near a patrol car for sure. Regardless of why he was stopped or whether it was him running 96mph, that video didn't lie and that blood test didn't lie. So, let's look at this deal. 1. Gordon's niece, Tori Giese, works in the office of County Attorney Wes Hinch... 3. The office of County Attorney Wes Hinch "handled" Uncle Gordy's case. 4. The star witness for the office of County Attorney Wes Hinch just happened to not show up for trial (is something beginning to smell???) 5. The office of County Attorney Wes Hinch gives up and does not prove its case. 6. The jury finds Uncle Gordy innocent. 7. ...Gordon "Uncle Gordy" Bean, and the defense lawyer kiss and hug... , Wes Hinch, just lost a high profile case. ... 8. Everybody is happy and the star witness who didn't show is the bad guy. 9. Get out the Lysol. NOW EITHER SOMEONE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING OR THE FIX WAS IN ON THIS DEAL FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS SO-CALLED TRIAL. Good job... Gordon, I just hope they don't put you back in a patrol car. You're going to kill somebody sooner or later...
Someone knows a little about the law, but not enough. Bean was no-billed by the grand jury for the fleeing charge. That doesn't mean the probable cause for the stop was gone. The original probable cause was for SPEEDING. The PD was still okay to pursue the case because that probable cause wasn't effected by the grand jury.
I love most Liberty County folks, ignorant and very proud of it, which is demonstrated by the comments on this site about Gordon Bean being found Not Guilty! What more do you people want, for him to give up his Constitutional Rights and say "Hang Me"! Even if Venegas had shown up, he should have been found not guilty. So, Venegas, Mr. Liberty, made an ‘invalid stop’ on an individual, that fought it in court and won, on the merits of his case, not partiality by anyone. Were the 6 jurors all working in the County Attorney's Office or Friends of the Bean Family, was there a connection of them and Fitzgerald or what were they doing other than following the law. Longoria is a cop that has bounced around nearly every Law Enforcement agencies in Liberty County, but it was his testimony that made the jury find Gordon Bean not guilty, when he said that it was a red, GMC pickup, no other identification to testify to about it. Sit at Hwy 90 and Hwy 146 in Liberty or Dayton for say 3 hours and make a note of how many trucks fit that description. So, you hate the Bean Family, because Buddy, Butch and Gordon have all been cops, Butch and Buddy did over 30 years with the Highway Patrol and retired, ask a Highway Patrolman if you can make it 30 years, by being a poor officer. You hate the Court System, it is corrupt and you hate the county Commissioner's Court, so I got a answer for you, Blame it on President Obama, that is who you all Rednecks, really hate, so blame it on him, yeah, that is the ticket. Now, how many with a show of hands have driven a vehicle after drinking alcohol and was not caught? That was a lot of hands, so Venegas and Longoria saw a red pickup on Hwy 90 and stopped a red pickup on FM 1409, it was Gordon Bean, so they charged him with a 3rd degree Felony and a First Time DWI, the Grand Jury No-Billed the Felony and a jury of his peers found him not guilty after a Trial and jury of his peers, that is how we citizens get to be heard, if we feel our rights have been violated that our Country was founded on, when the Constitution was written by our Founding Fathers and has worked for over 200 years. Would you have all been as mad, if it was not a Cop/Bean, and they had 20 Kilos of cocaine, and the person driving that red truck that was stopped illegally, it too would have had the same NOT GUILTY, don't like it move from the USA, but first remember it was all Obama's fault, he's that Black President, we hate more! Liberty County residents you never let me down! Thanks!
Everyone has the right to voice their opinion, however it never seizes to amaze me how a person can make a statement without researching the facts. This can result into the “open mouth insert foot” phenomenon. I do not personally know Gordon Bean, I have met him on occasion, however I would like to comment on some of the ridiculous remarks that have been made. References to the comments “good ‘ol boy system”, “his blood line”, “his relative working for the county attorneys office” what does this have to do with anything? The county did not drop these charges, they pursued them. The evading arrest charges where presented to the grand jury and they ruled insufficient evidence. The DWI charge went before a jury, of tax paying citizens, which must make their decision on the evidence presented to them. Once again the evidence was insufficient and the jury had no choice but to find Gordon Bean innocent. Guilty or innocent is not the issue here. The issue is assuring that a person gets a fair trial regardless of who they are and the evidence must prove them guilty without a shadow of doubt. The tacky remark about the family member in the county attorneys office was very immature. Why would her job be “on the line” when she wasn’t involved? The Bean family has been traumatized over this, the verdict is in, so let it be!
Well I have something to say to all you morons who think you know the law, OR SHOULD I SAY just a hand full of you people making everyone think that there is a whole bunch of people on here bad mouthing folks! If you think you know the law then buy a Texas Criminal and Traffic Law Manual, pay 1500-2500 for a Police Academy (depending on how smart you are OR how much you don't won't to exercise) and try to get you a Texas Peace Officer License so that when you start making DUMB*** mistakes like Venegas continuously DID you can be critisized on here. Ask your self this HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DRINK AND THEN GOT BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL OF YOUR VEHICLE or ARGUED WITH SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU ARE STILL IMPAIRED ENOUGH TO DRIVE? Well, Well......!!! My hats off to Gordon Bean, Congratulations and us citizens are looking forward to seeing you back in our neighborhoods. AND as far as you people typing CRAP on this sight maybe you need to reconsider this thought....Type something crappy about someone or get off this computer and do something better with my life?
Aaron Venegas did a disservice to his law enforcement community by no-showing at the trial that was surely his most high profile arrest ever. For a cop, arresting another cop, is a big deal. His absence makes it appear he was hiding something.
In response to the nobleman whose driveling comments started "I love most Liberty County folks, ignorant and very proud of it", thank you for gracing the dumb hicks of Liberty County with your presence. Allow me to wipe the cow ordure (that's crap for you dumb folks) off my hands, to type a response. This hick has no problem with anyone of any creed or color obtaining the presidential office any office for that matter. I believe this was Dr. King's dream not to see the color of one's skin. You see, my hick parents taught me to actually think for myself and not get caught up in the rhetoric that politicians and media keep stirred up to divide the races. While the endless banter divides us, our freedoms are being usurped. Great nobleman, awaken yourself. You are the typical egotist whom the politicians prey upon to keep the masses in turmoil while they forever change our nation and steal our freedom.
The Bean case wasnt about justice it was about technicalities. There isnt any doubt that when Bean was stopped he was driving. The blood test showed that he was legally drunk. So he was driving under the influence. Because the arresting officer didnt show up the blood test couldnt be introduced, too bad for the law but good for the drunk driver. Lets hope Bean has learned his lesson before he does it again and maybe kills someone. Remember the last hurricane when everone raised cain because some off duty Liberty PD officers had a six pack at the temporary headquarters. Why isnt anyone complaining about a deputy driving drunk?
For the person who was saying to bad thatAaron Venegas was not still with the Liberty PD should give him a call and see why he did not show up to testify. If he was not shuch a piece of crap, he would have showed up. But he knew he would look like a dumb *** like he is so he did not show up like a coward. I know first hand how incompetent he was as a police officer. I agree with the woman that stated that he should have been fired instead of given the chance to resign.
We all need to stop and think about how the not guilty verdict came to be. When the officer did not show up, for whatever reason, the BAC could not be entered into evidence. Personally, I think that Gordon should have been convicted for the DWI, but how can a jury do that if they cannot consider the BAC? This trial should have been postponed until the arresting officer could have been there. His personal issues should have been taken into consideration. But this is how the judicial system works, whether good or bad, some get the right punishments and some don't. I don't think it had anything to do with the fact that Gordon's last name is Bean, it just had to do with the evidence that could not be entered for the jury to consider. Hopefully, Gordon will never work in law enforcement again. And hopefully he will have learned a valuable lesson about not drinking and driving. A persons luck can only go so far. For Gordon...I hope you sincerely apologize to your family for what you have put them through and NOT think that you were found "not guilty" because you were "innocent"
Can't wait to see you back at work Gordon!!
What no one has touched on is the science. Mr. Bean at 0.12 when his BLOOD WAS DRAWN most likely was not legally intoxicated (0.08) at the time he was driving and stopped. As you ingest alcohol it is absorbed by the mucosal lining of the stomach where it enters the blood stream to then be processed by the liver. If you were to drink 6 drinks in 4 hours (example) begnning at 8pm and ending at 12am, your blood alcohol level will be higher at 2am than it was at 12am. It takes a bit of time for the alcohol to be picked up into the blood stream and processed by the liver.The levels steadily climb to a peak after all the alcohol has been absorbed and then falls as its processed. Absorption times in the stomach are dependent on lots of things, food, medication, ulcers, and many different items. So, a jury in a DWI case has to look at the time the blood was drawn from the time the person was stopped. At the time he was driving and pulled over, he may have only been 0.04. And two to three hours later he peaked at 0.12.
For all of you that said, keep Gordon Bean out of a patrol car. Talked to him today and he will be back to work at the Liberty County Sheriff's Department at 6 am, Thursday, Oct 29th. He was suspended pending trial, so he gets his job back and Liberty County Sheriff's Department is getting back a good Deputy and is highly thought of by everyone at the Sheriff's Department and Ken DeFoor, that was Chief Deputy driven away by the Harry Kelly investigation and simple slap on the wrist, thought that Gordon Bean was an excellent Officer. Good Luck, Gordon, keep that head high and do a good job, like your Dad and Brother has done in Liberty County. Butch Bean is now a Constable in Chambers County after retiring from the Highway Patrol and has been re-elected once already. All of you forgot the early morning in Oct, several years ago, when a nut at Racetrack had gone crazy and had Killed one and had two others wounded and on the ground. Gordon was dispatched to the scene, while the Nut was still shooting, Gordon Bean with no thought of his life fired and hit the Nut in the shoulder and ended his shooting, with a semi-automatic. Gordon was named Officer of The Year by the 100 Club, which is a hard way to earn a reward, when you have children, like Gordon does and watch the kids when they are around him, they really love Daddy! Thanks, Buddy, Butch and Gordon for giving to make our County a safe place for many years.
I COMMEND OFFICER VENEGAS FOR HIS INTEGRITY. IT CAN'T BE EASY HAVING TO DO WHAT HE DID TO A FELLOW OFFICER. OFFICERS LIKE HIM ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THESE DAYS AND I THINK HIS ARREST OF GORDON BEAN SHOULD SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE TO FELLOW OFFICERS. ITS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO DO THE RIGHT THING, AND I TRULY FEEL SAFE KNOWING THERE ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS LIKE OFFICER VENEGAS PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY. ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOULD FEEL PRIVILEGED AND HONORED TO HAVE AN OFFICER OF HIS CALIBER ON THEIR TEAM. I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT OFFICER VENEGAS DID THE RIGHT THING AND THAT HE IS ON HIS WAY TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS AND A VERY REWARDING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER.
IN REGARDS TO OFFICER VENEGAS NOT SHOWING UP FOR COURT...THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW HIM OR ANYTHING ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE HAVE NO RIGHT TO BADMOUTH HIM. OFFICER VENEGAS HAS BEEN WITH HIS BROTHER WHO IS VERY ILL AND HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS. HE SPOKE WITH TOMMY CHAMBERS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TRIAL WAS TO BEGIN AND WAS TOLD BY HIM THAT HE DID NOT NEED TO BE THERE, IT WOULD BE "HANDLED" AND THAT HE SHOULD BE FOCUSSED ON HIS ILL BROTHER RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF THE TRIAL. NO ONE HAS ANY RIGHT TO BADMOUTH HIM. HE IS A ONE OF A KIND OFFICER AND ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE WORKED WITH HIM AT LIBERTY PD WHO ARE NOW BADMOUTHING HIM ARE JUST UPSET BECAUSE HE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY TO PROTECT AND SERVE LIBERTY AND HE MADE THE REST OF YOUR LAZY BUTTS LOOK BAD. THE LIBERTY POLICE DEPARTENT IS JUST A JOKE NOW. ITS MORE LIKE A PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE THAN A LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTABLISHMENT. THE NEW CHIEF JUST WANTS A BUNCH OF GOOD OL BOY OFFICERS TO DRIVE AROUND, SMILE AND WAVE. HE HAD NO ROOM FOR OFFICERS LIKE VENEGAS WHO ACTUALLY DO THEIR JOB AND DO IT WELL. HE WAS NOT ASKED TO RESIGN, HE CHOSE TO RESIGN. PERHAPS HE KNEW THAT WITH THE NEW CHIEF IN CHARGE AND THE RETARDS LIKE SGT HUNTER IN CONTROL THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS GOING TO BECOME NOTHING MORE THAN A JOKE AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT. I COMMEND HIM FOR HIS ARREST OF GORDON BEAN AND ALL OF HIS DIFFICULT ARRESTS THAT HE'S MADE THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. HE IS A TRULY AMAZING OFFICER AND THE CITY OF LIBERTY AND LIBERTY COUNTY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE WAY HE IS BEING TREATED AND TALKED ABOUT NOW. IT'S TRULY DISGUSTING. GOD BLESS YOU OFFICER VENEGAS AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU! YOU WERE WAY TOO GOOD FOR THAT PODUNK POLICE DEPARTMENT ANYWAY.
It seems to be a perfect scene, So why would the officer party out of town? To drink and drive with an unassuming nature, So go party in your hometown on a wild night of release. No thoughts of flashing red lights shining in your face, He has no thought of the bars of the jail cells where others set in place. The moon shines bright on his inconspicuous face, Sashaying around town in the moonlit setting, Knowing all too well that Liberty County will not hold you responsible. There are some above the law in a town with no morals. So why would an officer party anywhere but his own hometown?
I would just like to say that Venegas is the worst officer i have ever had to deal with. He is a arrest happy officer. That is why he had to resign or be fired. Personly i think he should have been fired!!!!!!!!. For the person that said that it was to bad that he was not at the PD amymore. You must be family, because even the other officers that work with him did not like him and thought he was a dumb***. If he was such a good officer where was he at trial time, hidding like the coward he is. He did not show up because he knew that Bean's lawyar was going to prove to everyone there how stupid he was. If it whould have been me that did not show up i would have been arrested for failure to appear. I think the DA should file on him. Let him get a tast of the other side of the jail walls like the person he wrongfully arrested did. As for Wes Hinch i think he is doing a wonderful job as County Att. As for Tommy Chanbers i think he should be right beside Vegenas FIRED. He is a shake in the grass and can't be trusted as far as you can through him.
Bean: Despite the 'science' of the case, as I understand, it's illegal to drink and drive. ...and what's with all the praise to Mr Bean for luckin out and worming out of this..? I dont care who or what his relatives are, he messed up. Period. So all the 'good lucks', 'we're on your side' and such is kinda pathetic in my opinion. He could have all of Liberty county behind him with support, but he still broke the law...
I don't care who Bean's relatives are either, he is entitle to a fair trial and he got one. It is illegal to drink TOO MUCH and drive and I saw Bean just before he headed back to your highly political little town and if he was drunk or impaired my name is Michael Jackson. Your area has had a reputation for awhile for having some people wearing badges that are bi polar. Bean was introduced to me as cop of the year last year. You will be lucky to keep him. He probably feels guilty and persecuted at the same time because of your politics over there.
Bean: Pardon me, Sir, but I beg to differ. It IS illegal to drink and drive, in the least. Period.
With the public option in the bill it pretty much assures it wont pass, not that the people will be able to purchase insurance from the government.
If Gordon Bean is married then what was he doing out drinking with the Ramsey woman?Sounds to me like he's trying to discredit officers for catching him doing wrong.Good job officers for getting a drunk off the road.
To the person commenting on the trial of Gordon Bean, he (Gordon) was not married at the time of this incident. Bean was charged with Fleeing, and he was No-Billed by the Liberty County Grand Jury, on that charge. That charge obviously lacked enough evidence to proceed to District Court, since it is a 3rd Degree Felony. There is a Civil Rights element that many people, do not even consider before they pass judgment from their easy chair. First, Officer Venegas, was caught by Bean going out with his then wife after her shift at Liberty PD, she was a dispatcher. Bean had confronted Venegas and told him that they were still married and told him to stay away from his wife. It was obvious that Venegas was vengeful towards Bean, by his actions after the incident, since if he came into an eating establishment and Bean was eating with other Liberty PD Officers, Venegas would go to another table to eat. When, you put on a badge and are given a Peace Officer's license in Texas, you do not give up your Constitutional Rights, off duty. To make a traffic stop, you have to have probable cause to do so; you cannot just stop someone, because you do not like them. There has to be a legal reason that can be proven in court or after the illegal stop, everything you find is illegal in a court. If this was not the case, we would have Anarchy. So, Officer Venegas observes Bean's pickup driving by Whataburger at a fast speed, be a reason to stop the pickup and by law the answer is No! So, Officer Venegas has to get behind the pickup and observe it (there is an admissible method to gauge speed, if you possess expertise as a traffic Officer) or have the speed on radar. The observation method cannot be done in a matter of minutes, but takes some time. So, did Officer Venegas have the right to stop Bean, the reason being that he chased him that has been voided by the Grand Jury? Could he have left a dead stop and caught up to Bean to gauge his speed or catch him on radar, if indeed he was driving fast, no, it would have been virtually impossible. So, what was the Legal reason, Venegas had Bean stopped lawfully by, Officer Longoria driving north on FM 1409? Guess that question will be up to a jury or even then the case can be appealed through the court system. Bean has Constitutional Rights. So, make your comments, but what if it was your spouse, daughter or son?
Looks like the Liberty officers made a valid stop and did a good job getting a drunk driver off the road. Longoria and Venegas have made a lot of good arrests. Its too bad Venegas isnt with the Liberty PD anymore. Wonder why the felony evading charge was dropped?
In regards to the Bean case and the evading charges being dropped.That is a good question.Why was the evading charge dropped?Could it have anything to do with Bean's relative(Tori) working in Chambers office? We all know how charges get dropped at the courthouse.That has come out in the news recently.At the time Bean was evading wasn't Dayton PD also involved?Wasn't it several officers chasing Bean down back roads in Dayton?And somebody writing in all the stuff about Venegas and Bean's wife.I could just as well write in here and say Bean was having an affair with my wife.But I guess with Bean having blood drawn he can't deny that record so making up all this story about a wife is his only defense.When was this alleged affair to have taken place?Years ago when Bean's wife worked at PD?Bottom line is Bean was drunk driving and there is proof.I think it is pretty sorry to stoop this low and that our court system lets things go to this level.There is a record of how much alcohol Bean had in him so there should be no question to all this.I think this is a real shame.Good officers doing their job have to put up with the likes of this.And yes it is a shame Venegas is no longer with LPD.He did a lot of good for this town.Oh and in regards to the comment"what if it was my spouse or daughter"..thank you officers for getting the drunk off the road and keeping my family safe from a drunk driver driving at a high rate of speed.Best wishes to you officer Venegas
I, also, would certainly like to know why evading charges were dropped on this Bean character! You know for sure that if it had been me or you refusing to stop, we'd have the book thrown at us. What gives in this county?! You know, rules & laws are no good unless they apply to EVERYONE!
If you read correctly the felonly evading arrest was dropped because of insufficient evidence...I don't think Tori would have anything to do with this considering she works in the COUNTY ATTORNEYS OFFICE, the DA's office would have handled the Evading Arrest. Get your facts straight...From what I heard it's not the 'Good Ol Boys System' with the county attorneys office anymore...And as for Venegas, LPD advised Venegas to resign for falsley arresting someone.. Seems to me that's all he can do anymore..And as for me, I will continue to pray for Gordon and his family !!!
Well maybe Gordon Bean will get the same punishment as someone else I know. This person has multiple dwi's and just got probation and was in the bar after court. Amazing.
Good luck all I can say gordy
Poster of person @ G. Bean trial. Go back and read that Masterpiece you wrote. Tril? Punctuation? Did you go to school anywhere? Another moron at the keypad. Mouth in motion, brain not engaged.
Commissioners Court Meets Tuesday
I guess the Liberty County commissioners paid this bill on 10-13-09 for the Sheriffs cattle round up Gang. I see they have more charges for 10-27-09. This is near $7000.00 per month. I am now wondering if the Commissioners that are approving these outrageous charges are not somehow involved in this scheme. This is a waste of taxpayer money, when the Sheriff Dept. has the equipment and manpower to do this job themselves. Wake up Liberty County Commissioners. We are becomming tired of you wasting our Tax money.
Commissioners Court Meets Tuesday: There is something fishy about paying anyone county funds without a contract or any bids on a contract. If anyone picks up cattle without a contract or bidding for this work it is volunteer work and we the tax payers should not be paying for this. Although with no ETHIC's at the court house I am sure a phony contract bid precess can be whipped up pretty fast to cover the tracts on this. Good ol slick Phil tries to cover all the bases out here in the country. But the grease in the frying pan is getting hotter with all the investigations going on with him and his phony deals and special buddies.
More Corruption in Liberty County
This story of the contract (with no contract) cowboys and their ties to two men, who made campaign donations, of an amount, that is not heard of on the level of a Liberty County Sheriff candidate, shows that corruption is at all levels of Liberty County elected officials of both political parties. Henry Patterson, I was told personally by Ray Akins, in January or February of 2008, had a couple of wealthy backers and had up to a million dollars, to beat Greg Arthur in a head to head election. Henry did not beat Greg, Obama’s anti-vote by Republicans and Redneck’s beat Greg Arthur. A fact that even Henry Patterson admitted when confronted with the vote totals and the straight ticket voting in the Republican Party and the small number of votes for Senator Obama. Greg Arthur had a college degree in engineering from a large college in Texas, but I told him once that he was not smart enough to have devised all the crimes he supposedly committed, while in office. I really do not think Henry Patterson plays the poor dumb country boy role as good as Phil Fitzgerald, but look at the wealth he has, by being a public servant for 20+ years. Henry Patterson took the money, I believe that, but did not tear down the working livestock program set up by Sheriff Arthur, he was given the money and once he did, these two fellows giving the money, told him how and what to do, since he could not have been astute enough to know the very detailed Livestock Laws on the books in Texas, but two livestock men with money did and saw how they and their families could strike gold in Liberty County. If the County Attorney or District Attorney cannot find this operation to be a premeditated conspiracy, and theft of County Tax Dollars, then they are just as corrupt and negligent in their duties of office. You know there are websites that monitor campaign donations of candidates on the state and federal level, and I monitor them for Dayton and Liberty and there are no donations of $5K or two to the same candidate or party, ever listed from these two cities. Now, I appreciate why the County Sheriff is not involved in crime fighting, he has found more money in the livestock business in this county. Henry, you disappoint me and this puts you on about the same level as Phil Fitzgerald, maybe that is why there are closed door meetings, with you two, discussing the “BOOT” and how to pocket it from the taxpayers of this county, this makes Harry Kelly look like a Sunday School Teacher.
Well looks like the coruption runs wild in Liberty County. Everyone if you voted straight ticket then this is what your get. We now have a joke of a sherriffs dept and it has gone down about as fast as the US economy. We have a clown in the White House and one here at the jail house.
Don't know Mr. Stockton or Mr. Ward, but I do know the way cattle were being handled in the previous administration seemed to be more like rustling than protecting the public. I did not give a dime to the Patterson campaign but was more than enthusiastic to vote for the man that I thought would end that cattle program the old Sheriff had. If you want a scandal on this maybe you should research the evolution of who handled the cattle int he kast few years before Patterson and find out what was going on.
Business as usual in Liberty County.
Loose livestock in liberty county is out of control. Fine the owners $5,000 of each Cow, Goat,Horse,Ect that is loose and I bet those fence lines would be taken care of.
Loose livestock in liberty county is out of control. Fine the owners $5,000 of each Cow, Goat,Horse,Ect that is loose and I bet those fence lines would be taken care of.
Anyone wanting to know why John Stockton encouraged Patterson to run for Sheriff needs to look at some other court documents. Those documents show John Stockton several years ago was awarded a $1.2 million dollar lawsuit settlement against Chip Fairchild's brother. John has never seen a dime of that money and his fight to unseat Chip Fairchild and Greg Arthur from power revolves around their conduct in this matter. His $5000 contribution is what anyone would have done that felt cheated out of so much money. It was not only a legal contribution, it was a contribution meant to help clean this county up.
Here we go again with a few dismissed/fired ex sheriff deputies trying to smear Sheriff Patterson. It is hard to figure out exactly what charges they would file since their is no crime to point to. Pointing to campaign contributions and connecting dots with personal political spin of someone who has thrown mud since they lost their job is not very convincuing to most people. Especially those of us out here in Hardin who know a great deal about the eighty year old man these mudslingers are trying to use to create a scandal. This is shameful. Please crawl back under your rock and go on with your new job. Greg Arthur will never be sheriff again and neither will you. Focus on your family and your new path in life and let the past be the past. Throwing dirt is afilthy business for all.
It is a sad day when John Stockton is accused of doing anything but the right thing. Does the person who wrote the opinion "hit piece' on the sheriff realize who Mr. Stockton is. He is an eighty year old man that by all accounts has lead a very honorable life. He is like the best person many of us have ever known. In fact his own trusting generosity is what exposed him to Russell Fairchild and ended up landing him in court to recover his stolen property. Mr. Stockton didn't have to campaign with me to vote against the last sheriff and his chief deputy, Chip Fairchild. I knew the story. Henry Patterson got my vote because he was NOT the people who stood on their hands while Fairchild refused to pay what the court ordered him to pay to Stockton.
Henry Patterson is good friends with my Pastor and close friends with the head of Christian Coalition. If he is a weasel, he spends most of his time with saints.
Man O Man! This is a pure "SHAME" for Liberty Co. It's been one thing after another with this new Sheriff. I'm not a Police Officer, and never have been. I'm a good Law Abiding Citizen whom votes and you can "BET" it wont be for Patterson next election.
What is going on with our Sheriffs Deptment? Doesnt the Sheriff see that we the voters see what he is doing? This man needs to step down today, not tomorrow!
Our Sheriffs Department has gone to the Dump. No one wants to work with him! Bad and corrupt Supervisors! Our neighborhoods not protected! Costing us tax payer's money he is putting in his Cowboy Buddys pocket. We need to have a "TEA PARTY" against this man. Patterson needs to be removed from office.
It's apparent this man (Patterson) is not and will not be good for our county. Let's have a special election
For ten months I've watched and listened to the things that are happening within the Sheriffs Department. There needs to be some form of change. What can we the citizens and voters do to get change and not the kind Patterson and Obama want to apply. Can anyone with knowledge answer this question? Patterson, Kelly, Greene and Cooper must go, for the betterment of our County.
Dog ticks seed ticks politics--Their all parasites
I guess I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, so please tell me what Greg Arthur had to do with Chip Fairchild's Brother, in a civil case? That also would be like the USA condemning the Unabomber’s Brother, for what he did in his life. The poster says, "...his fight to unseat Chip Fairchild and Greg Arthur from power revolves around their conduct in this matter." Maybe two brothers can be connected, but what was Greg Arthur's conduct in the matter? So, we cut off our nose to spite our face, and Chip is making cases in the city of Liberty, and the Liberty County Sheriff's Dept. is not making cases or being included with the 3 cities police departments making cases even in the county. So, one rich old man, took away my protection at my home in the county, because he had a civil case with the Brother of an employee of Sheriff Arthur, and by inclusion it involved Sheriff Arthur. If Arthur was involved why is he still having to work as a police escort for heavy equipment, all over Texas, looks like he would have money running out his ears and could rock back in his rocking chair and not be escorting at 62+ years of age, after retiring from the Texas Dept of Public Safety after 30+ years with a spotless record. I heard someone ask Sheriff Arthur about Chip's Brother and his answer was, "I would not do business with him." I am not an ex-employee of Greg Arthur or the Sheriff Department, I am a homeowner, who never sees a Patrol Car in my subdivision like I did before January 1, 2009. Some folks make no sense, did you see that Madoff fellow doing manual labor after he had stolen other's money?
This is the way the "good old boy" system work when there are no check and balance in place to ascertain that our elected officials are being accountable to the tax payers of Liberty County. Liberty County Commissioner Court continues to delay passing an ethic reform law that will hold our elected officials to be accountable for their actions. It is my opinion this delay will continue until the tax payers of Liberty County take a more active role in the day to day operation of their elected officials. I applaude i-dineout for writing news articles on the corruptions that continue to occur in Liberty County. Hopefully, this news story will appear in the Liberty Vidicator News Paper. Since their is limited high speed cable hardware for residents of Liberty County, the only way they may hear about corruption in their county government would be if they read about it in the local newspaper. I would highly suggest that a copy of this article be forwarded to Wayne Dolcefino @ Channel 13 TV Station. In this day and time of corrupt government, the news media is the only source that will deliver the true facts about this corruption to the residents and the law enforcement authorities.
Keep up the good work!!
Many thanks for all the hard work keeping the public aware of politics in Liberty, County.
liberty politics don't change much do they?
College is book learning. Ethics is common sense. Some people don't have common sense. Duh.
This is just another typical Liberty County SCAM. I guess Patterson has been in office long enough now, that he could implement his well thought out plan to dismantle the old sheriff's plan and put his plan into effect. Looks like his campaign contributors have gotten their money back. I am now wondering what the split is on the money they now recieve. This would make a great movie. While the FBI, IRS and FEMA are investigating on one end of town, the corruption is starting up on the other end of town.
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! Thank you for all your time and research on this and bringing to light, once again, all the sneaky, underhanded things that go on right under our noses. It's so sad to see so much corruption in a place I could truly love...
Well lets face it there is no ETHICs in Liberty County. The ones that voted against the Ethics requested that was before commissioners court should not be voted back into office. They could not vote for it since they would have to resign if they had approved to have Ethics. This story here stinks to high heaven. Charges of fruad and false billing and over charges to the tax payers should be braught against these people. I hope the commissioners didn't pay this. But as most of the bussiness that they do I bet they did just to keep the Good Ol Boy system going.
I don’t have a dog in this fight one way or another, however, please be accurate with your reporting. You make a claim based on circumstantial evidence but otherwise provide not one single fact that proves corruption is afoot. It is your *opinion* that there is more corruption in Liberty County. Furthermore, you need to decide the goal of your “report”. Are you complaining that all Liberty County Democrats who were contested by a Republican in 2008 lost their race? Or are you really concerned for the general welfare of the citizens of Liberty County due to alleged corruption of an elected official? Liberty County Democrats need to brace themselves for greater losses in 2010 and 2012. Anyone who is a Democrat is in the party of Barack Obama. It isn’t possible to be a Democrat and not be associated with Obama and his allies in Washington, D.C. You can uncover any “corruption” you want here in Liberty County but it will not change the outcome of the future elections.
It seems simple to me these people don't have a contract with the county to be charging the county anything. They are either doing volunteer work for the county then trying to charge us for the work, or they are stealing animals and then charging the county for it. They have to have a contract to do this work before they can charge for it, also is all the correct paper work in place for this over priced cowboy work?
Now to the Defense of i-dineout and Allen Youngblood and to the “knuckle head” that says that "More Corruption" article did not prove anything and it just was a report against a Republican that beat a Democrat! Mr. Youngblood does not run an investigation office and have investigators to really prove anything; he reports the facts and uses a headline that gives his impression of the story as all journalists. Next, Mr. Youngblood, has “Reported” on Democrats in office that have been involved in corruption, like Phil Fitzgerald and Jack Hartell's Office of County Attorney, who was involved with dismissing Friends (Fitzgerald) and Relative (Jack Hartell) of DWI's on December 31, 2008. He prints comments like yours that wants all Democrats defeated, simply because you are against President Obama, who was elected by a majority of voters and a landslide in the Electoral College. You are the one that has a bias of thought, not Allen Youngblood, so keep him out of your negative attitude and biased comments towards a Two Party System that has been in place longer than any democracy in the world. Now, let's me and you speak facts, two men who cannot vote in Liberty County contributed $5,000 each to the campaign of Henry Patterson for Sheriff, who first ran for Sheriff in 2004 as a Democrat. This fact is backed up by Patterson's Campaign Funds that have to be reported to the Secretary of State of Texas and are Public Record. One of the two men, has a son and daughter-in-law, billing Liberty County for payment for Livestock Fees, that is the responsibility of the Sheriff, Henry Patterson, all of this is also proven by public records that was obtained. They listed themselves as "Contractor's", but they had no contract with Liberty County, just a bill, that who approved, you got it Sheriff Henry Patterson, that changed the system in place and working here and was a model for other counties in Texas, because the two men giving the $5,000 donations wanted the system changed, why, “follow the money” to a Son and his Wife of one of the men, who will suck on the teat of Liberty County for 3+ more years. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you got it is a DUCK!
I guess the Liberty County commissioners paid this bill on 10-13-09 for the Sheriffs cattle round up Gang. I see they have more charges for 10-27-09. This is near $7000.00 per month. I am now wondering if the Commissioners that are approving these outrageous charges are not somehow involved in this scheme. This is a waste of taxpayer money, when the Sheriff Dept. has the equipment and manpower to do this job themselves. Wake up Liberty County Commissioners. We are becomming tired of you wasting our Tax money.
Can anyone answer this? Can we get this man removed from Office. he has'nt been elected but just 9months and I'm tired of the stuff going on in that Sheriffs Department. Can our Commisioners remove him? What can we do?
Whoever it is that is spending so much time trying to get rid of the sheriff either does not know what they are talking about as for the cattle issue or they are intentionally using their limited information to try and make the public against law enforcement. Whichever the situation, either ignorance or revenge, I agree with others who have asked you to go do your own job. The cattle issue that you say was taken care of so well under the old regime is now better for cattle owners, or at least those of us in my circle.
Last time I looked it was legal to give a financial donation to campaigns outside your own county. Even more important AND BASIC FOR DECENT SOCIETY, last time I looked a verbal agreement is a contract. This is definitely no scanda, the only question that should be raised may be a cost analysis and a review of effectiveness. I believe most of us who own cattle like the change and believe some shady practices have been stopped. BUT I would like to see details on the cost before and now.
Alrighty,then,,,,,to the person that wants the ex-sherrif's people to crawl back under their rock.....do you need a spell check?are you not educated? I want my tax dollers spent wisely,and ,by the way,Patterson,,,do you think that NOW is a good time to step down?
I can answer the question about removing a public official. If the public official is elected and is not found guilty or even charged with a crime then the voters who elected them will have an opportunity to decide whether or not to re-elect them. In the case of our newly elected sheriff I have not heard one complaint except the ones I was told I would find on here.
More counties should investigate these type of problems. You sure brought out the truth for the taxpayers of Liberty County. It might be to voters advantage to bring this up again before the next election.
Good work! Nice article. Keep up the good work and keep em honest!
Someone said, "Last time I looked it was legal to give a financial donation to campaigns outside your own county." That might be true. But it doesn't smell too good that a person donates outside their county, for hopes that the new sheriff will run off the BROTHER of someone that did you wrong. Donations that now put a person in great standing to make some good money. And in a "BASIC AND DECENT SOCIETY", verbal contracts are good, just like you said. But when you're dealing with COUNTY GOVERNMENT, verbal, handshake contracts are not good practice. All contracts need to be voted on by the commissioners. You know, by the RULE OF LAW, instead of a couple of ol' buddies having a handshake! That just assures fair play for all interested parties. Not just a good deal for the highest (out of county) donator.
"In the case of our newly elected sheriff I have not heard one complaint except the ones I was told I would find on here." Well, that sentence explains a lot! You're not going to hear complaints sitting around the house, listening to friends of Patterson. Do yourself (and all of us) a favor before you go vote next time. When you run into a deputy, ask them how they feel about Patterson's administration. Ask former S.O. employees about the administration. If you feel those ex-employees are just stirring up trouble, ask their current employers how well they're doing. You'll find that all of the employees that have left since January 2nd are doing quite well in their new places of employment. Ask officers in Dayton, Liberty and Cleveland about Patterson's long standing reputation for not working with other agencies. Ask why the three main PDs in Liberty County are now working great together, now that Patterson is out of the PD picture. Ask the people in the neighborhoods that were promised more patrols, yet now see even less than before, since Patterson has been in office. There's plenty of people that can inform the public about Patterson. One just has to ask someone other than the people close to Patterson.
Talk about a flash flood! Who are these people cutting the throats of everyone up here in the north part of the county? When John Stockton and Henry Patterson even do something selfish it is newsworthy. These two are saints of the Living God as far as I am concerned. This kind of stuff may work down around Liberty but they picked the wrong men to go after as far as up here is concerned.
Well it is easy to see that Patterson is running a department that is based on only helping out those who supported him either financially or by hanging out signs. He hired this bunch to handle the livestock pickups, and he hired Brent Slaughter who should have a lengthy criminal record. It makes those who were already employed by the county very embaressed to continue to work there. It has gotten to where Patterson and his cronies are scraping the bottom of the barrel to find deputies... No one wants to associate themselves with LCSO... Kinda like what happened in Chambers County when Kruetzer was elected
Interesting that someone slipped in Brent Slaughter's name and say he "should have a lengthy criminal record". This hatred for Sheriff Patterson is as bad as the numerous people who have commented against it on here have said AND WORSE. Whatb kind of comment is that. It seems to me we have one or two disgruntled ex employees who are the judge and jury every where they go. That makes for poor law enforcement and I am glad he (or the two of them) or gone. I worry for where they work now. After a period of self promoting and bragging and asking the public to look how great they are, will they behave differently? Are they judge and jury and prone to do things like this comment on Brent Slaughter?
liberty county will never change you go from one liar of sheriff to another they are all sorry as hell not out to do there sworn duty but pad there pockets
Re: Loose livestock in liberty county is out of control. Fine the owners $5,000 of each Cow, Goat,Horse,Ect that is loose and I bet those fence lines would be taken care of. For the author of this, NO HAMBURGERS FOR YOU!
No Hamburgers for you comment. Well, I really hope You don't get PanCaked in you Car or Truck by a Loose Black Angus Bull. Not a pleasent site to see if it lands in your Lap!
Re: No Hamburgers for you comment. Well, I really hope You don't get PanCaked in you Car or Truck by a Loose Black Angus Bull. Not a pleasent site to see if it lands in your Lap! Yes, I wrote the hamburger remark. Now to educate you. These roads are farm to market roads. Cattle can get out of a very well built fence if they want too. You are not going to stop a bull if he wants to get out. Now here is a question for you. Why don't we fine every person $5000 who drives off from a beer joint? Drunk drivers kill many many more people than cattle on the roads. Now please try and rebute this, moron!
I agree with our statement about dunk drives being fined $5,000 dollars. I totally agree. Funny, when someone hits a Cow on public roads in liberty county. The Owners of that cow 99 times out of 100 will deny its their cow. I wonder why!
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Yesterday morning, there was a large raid on two Game Rooms in Cleveland. Cleveland PD, Dayton PD, Liberty PD, Pct#1 Constable and Pct#6 Constable were all involved in the two raids. Liberty County Sheriff Henry Patterson and Liberty County Sheriff's Dept. was not involved in the raids. Now, I know that any county wide (one game room was not in Cleveland city limits) Law Enforcement activity has always included the Liberty County Sheriff and his department. This becoming the norm, since January 1, 2009, that the county Sheriff's Dept. is excluded from such actions. This should raise Red Flags for citizens in Liberty County as to why our Sheriff's Dept and Sheriff Patterson are just a silent and non-participating law enforcement entity, in their own county. Why? Does it have to do with the fact that Captain Harry Kelly who runs the north part of the county for Patrol and Criminal Investigations and he sent the anonymous FAX criticizing the City of Cleveland and their Police Chief and was caught breaking the law by running his personal business, using County Property, by the Pct#6 Constable Royce Wheeler? Do all of the other Law Enforcement Agencies know that Kelly lied to his Good Buddy, Henry Patterson, saying it was two friends on the range and they were not shooting, uh, well the man did fire about 20 rounds, maybe? Maybe it could be that they know the truth about Kelly and that his other, Good Buddy, Co-Captain at the time, now Chief Deputy Jim Cooper, investigated the incident and the Former Chief Deputy was left completely out of the loop of Good Buddies, until Allen Youngblood called him for a statement? Obviously our new young, County Attorney Wes Hinch believed the investigation by Sheriff Patterson, who was lied to by Captain Kelly and did not bring charges in the incident, when a simple call by the County Attorney to DPS Concealed Handgun Department, could have shown that this male and female did take their course from Kelly and unless he perjured himself on the documents, the Range date would be on the forms, in their possession. Folks, leaving politics out of this debate, “We have a problem, Liberty County!” Will the crime stats for 2009 that will be turned in to the state also be massaged, because there cannot be the same clearance rate as with past Sheriff’s?
There is another interesting fact about the gambling raids. If you will recall, the raid at the VFW hall in North Cleveland a couple of years ago was a joint effort between Constable Wheeler and Greg Arthur. The undercover investigation conducted by outside agents and the perfect confessions obtained by Royce Wheeler and Chip Fairchild led to cases against the operators that had no holes and led to quick convictions. Cleveland PD was deliberately left out of the loop of that raid. Now it is the Sheriff's department that was left out of the loop. Coincidence?
Major Accident on FM 1409 at CR 459
Jared Sparks and his parents would like to express our appreciation for the quick, profesional, and courteous response of Westlake VFD, DPS Trooper Neault, the Liberty County Sheriff Dept, and Liberty City Ambulance. We may be leaving someone out here, I hope not, bottom line is that this was a horrible situation and their professionalism really helped a Mom and Dad who were out of our minds with worry.... Jared spent the night in the ER and right now itlooks like we may be soon on our way back for some follow up. All in all, he's great. We have no information on the other driver yet.
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When I was in the second grade (1976) we put items in a time capsule at the library. I was wondering since they are doing construction there is the time capsule still intact? If anyone knows please respond.
I just can not understand anyone who has gone to college and paid for and worked on getting a degree in education, so that they could have a career in education, throwing it away to have sex with a student. How can an "intelligent/educated" person think that a few moments of sex with a kid is worth throwing away all you have worked for? I think colleges better start offering a course on how to avoid having inappropriate sex with students. Recently there have been quite a few of these incidents, so perhaps a course in teaching students the required courses and not sex education should be a required course for all teachers before issuing teaching certificates at graduation.
I find it funny that people, especially women, can not understand why we are suddenly having women teachers having relations with male students. Well, I will tell you it has happened for at least 45 years and that is because it happened when I was in high school. I think male students were more mature in those days, because it was no crime to the male students, in those days. If you were lucky enough to be chosen, you were thrilled to death and it had nothing to do with mentally crippling you or what ever it does to teenage males now days. From the day puberty struck males in those days that is all we did was fantasize about every female, that we saw anywhere. Scientist now say that tadpoles that form frogs, used to be formed about 50-50, male and female frogs. Now, they say it is producing more female frogs. Scientist also says that the inside of tin cans form estrogen and that can be passed to whoever eats food out of them. I tend to see boys doing things more in groups and not with females of their own age. So maybe their is some truth to the fact that males are ingesting more estrogen, because 45 years ago, males must have been less affected, because whatever happened at puberty, would never allow a teenage male to complain that they had sex with a school teacher. So, I do not know what happened to teenage boys, but as the coaches told us is sex education, “it was another notch on your belt“. We live in a politically correct society and we cannot discuss sex or race or sexual orientation in public, and that is sad. Yesterday, our Congress just put the killing and beating of the Gay population in the hate crime status. We are still trying to change Gay people to heterosexual in church, when it is something that is part of your being at birth that God does so you cannot make a Gay person change in church, since God made them. We hammer our President, "politically", when actually it is a racial bias (Thanks President Carter), not political. I know many rednecks that still call him, That "N" and Gays are referred to as "F**s", but when their 15 year old son has sex with a female teacher, that is a crime. Go Figure!
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I hear that if you don't want a STATE real estate tax you should vote no on proposition 2 and 3 next week.
"The claim that Propositions 2 and 3 will create a state property tax is an outright lie," said Representative Otto. "In no way, shape, or form do these propositions create a way for the state to tax property. I regret that someone who might profit if these amendments fail has decided to attack them with falsehoods.".............. .......The state of Texas is constitutionally prohibited from assessing a tax on property. Neither propositions undo the prohibition or allow the state to assess a tax on property in the future.
"The claim that Propositions 2 and 3 will create a state property tax is an outright lie,".... Could someone explain what Propositions 2 and 3 WILL DO?
RE: PROP 1,2, & 3 THIS IS HOW I UNDERSTAND THEM.. Propositions 1, 2 and 3 actually help prevent additional state property taxes as I understand them. ......... PROP 1....Military bases in Texas provide immense economic benefits for the state. The encroachment by development around military installations is putting this money in danger and is also restricting training and operational missions. If passed, this will protect military installations from the encroachment, which is a worthy investment. PROP 2.........will provide protection for homeowners whose neighborhoods are in transition from residential to commercial developments. It will provide for taxation of property to be determined solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence, regardless of whether that use is considered to be the "highest and best use" of the property. Residence homesteads throughout the state have experienced increasing appraisal values, in some instances more than 200 percent in one year, due to the appraisal practice known as "highest and best use."..... PROP 3........."The constitutional amendment providing for uniform standards and procedures for the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes." Property tax practices vary across the state. This provides for the administration and enforcement of uniform standards. THE WAY THEY ARE WRITTEN AS USUAL, CAN BE CONFUSING.
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What is up with the Trustees of the Liberty Independent School District voting to move to position ballot method beginning with next May’s election? I do not recall, nor do any of my friends, being asked how we felt about this. I may be for it but I do not like the people that want to be eletced to serve on this board telling the rest of us how it will work.
General comments: to the person complaining about the Liberty school board changing the format for elections. How many board meetings have you attended lately? This has been discussed at previous board meetings. If you really wanted to have your voice heard, you could have attended one of the board meetings and voiced your concerns directly to the board. Or, you could just sit at your computer and complain!
I will just sit at my computer and complain, thank you very much. 99.9999999999999% of us do not attend LISD school board meetings. Next time you campaign for re-election you need to make sure you say to the public that if that do not come to your meetings they have no right to complain. Do you take trips to Austin and Washington DC so you earn the right to complain about state and federal actions? How ridiculous. Now that all of that silliness is out of the way, please explain why is it you want the way people run for school board to change. Convince me Mr. School Board Man.
How inward elected officials think. A school board member says that he and his fellow board members have discussed the way school board positions should be filled and if we missed out it is our fault. It almost makes you forget we selected these people for a temporary period to make and policies on how the schools will run. We did not elect them to give them special status on how the elections should run!
DPS Breaks Up Indoor Marijuana Grow Operation
In the last issue of Texas Monthly, there was an excellent article, "Texas High Ways" concerning Marijuana. You can access that article online on the magazine web site by a simple registration. In 1914, El Paso city council passed the first law against marijuana. Now, the City of El Paso is trying to reverse what they did in 1914, why because of the killing happening in their city and sister city, across the border. More killings in their city, than across the border, and it is all about marijuana and the money related to its value in America. Nixon's "War on Drugs" has been abandon and the dollars are now being spent on prevention and treatment. America has stopped eradication of poppy fields in Afghanistan. America sells alcohol, that kills many on our highways and has been proven is more dangerous than marijuana, that grows wild and some countries have used for 5,000 years for medical uses. Most states have now made it a Class C misdemeanor for personal use, which means a ticket from police, and not being jailed like in Texas, which cost much money. Law enforcement is against changing the law, because of the many dollars, they receive in their budgets because of a natural weed, that zero deaths has been recorded in America for an overdose. So, even though all legitimate polls show that over 50% of the population of our country favor legalization, the outlaws are making money and law enforcement are getting larger budgets to enforce the law, and more people are dying from violence, by keeping prohibition of the weed. Legalization would put it under government control and many dollars would be brought into states and the federal government by taxation, similar to alcohol and tobacco. It reminds me of the words of an Elvis song, In The Ghetto, “Take a look at you and me, are we too blind to see, do we simply turn our heads and look the other way”, polls now show support to legalize in conservative Texas is over 70% and Alaska, home of former Governor Sara Palin, a conservative, allows up to 4 ounces in your residence for personal use and less than 25 plants to be grown.
I want to congratulate each and every girl that participated, it takes courage and knowledge to be a contestant. You are all winners.
Congratulations to Chelee Morgan on her win at TVE....She is TVE's new 2009 Queen...
Congrats to CHELEE MORGAN she is our 2009 Miss Rodeo T.V.E. She also won Horsemanship, Personality,Speech,& Best Appearance! Congrats also go to Morgan Ericson 1st Runner UP, Congeniality & Photogenic Winner Kayla Slankard 2nd Runner UP Lesleigh Flora 3rd Runner Up WAY TO GO GIRLS!!! HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL BACK NEXT YEAR!!!!!!
Congratulations to Chelee Morgan, Morgan Erickson, Kayla Slankard and Lesliegh Flora for your accomplishments at TVE this year...
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I just wanted to let everyone know about the issues we and others are having with getting Dodge parts. We have been trying for days to get a crankshaft position sensor, we have made calls to Dealers, Parts Store and even to salvage yards, we have had no luck. People with Dodge are telling us that they are on back order for over 600 of them since July 2009, with no estimated time of maufacturing. The excuse we are getting is that when Dodge filed bankruptcy they owed there vendors money and now the vendors are not making parts. So far, Dodge cannot get anyone to make their parts due to the money that is owned to other vendors. I, myself, have spoken to other people that are waiting on parts that are on back order, with the same answers, no estimated time of manufacturing. Is there others out there waiting on parts too? I thought with the bailout, it was suppose to keep this from happening.
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To the Liberty county Taxpayers, you will soon be getting your 2009 TAX STATEMENT. I recieved mine 10-20-09. Seems we have yet another Taing District called the EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT. Who voted this in and what is it for? It is costing me $42.53 for this service. I don't guess I have recieved any of this service yet. I asked this question about this emergency service at the CAD. They told me this is for when you call 911. If anyone has any information on this please let me know on here.
To answer the person about The Emergency Service District. I talked to a guy at the tax office and he said that is the new name for the Fire Dept. District tax.
the esd tax was once rual fire protection dist. a couple of years ago that was changed to an esd. in hardin it was voted in over 20 years ago to help support the fire dept.
"Fitzgerald Removed as Trustee"---Now how can we have him removed as Liberty County Judge!?!?
I am proud of Judge Hight for removing Phil from the Vickery trust. I also think it was great that he awarded attorney's fees since they were forced to go to Court. Phil should have stepped down and saved everyone the time and stress of trial. After hearing all the facts, The Judge followed the law. It appears he did not let politics and friendship with all the parties guide his decision. I was wondering since it was not put to a jury. What about the damages they ask for? Did they not prove it or did the Judge just not award them? At any rate, it goes to show all of you that the Liberty County higher Courts are forthright and the voters did good by electing them. All 3, Judge Cain (declaring that Phil's actions were wrong for dismissing those cases and supporting his staff when Phil tried to retaliate by messing with his budget and their salaries), Judge Taylor (signing an Order showing the dismissals were void and reinstating them), and now Judge Hight (his ruling removing Phil as the Vickery trustee and showing how he violated the Judicial Cannons) have shown that they will not cover up all of Phil's illegal conduct and actions. So when you Judge haters say we have a corupt Judiciary please remember the FACTS that have been show to us in all these news stories on i-dineout, chanel 13 and the Cleveland Advocate. We have A corupt Judge (not Judges) and hopefully HE will be removed soon on State and Federal indictments.
The crookedest judge in the world would be a fool to try and protect Phil Fitzgerald with so many angry voters looking on. Judge Cain's midnight rendezvous at his house with Bill Buchanan and John Archer that erased election results and put his buddy in office without a single vote and his many real estate deals and his cat fight with Mark Beausoliel about that high dollar plant explosion payout and other things may be nothing, but this his willingness to apply the full extent of the law to Fitzgerald does nothing to ease my mind about our judges.
Any good and decent person would want the same fervor with which the law is being applied to Judge Fitzgerald to be applied to Chap Cain. We are a nation of laws not personalities and the rule of law is our standard. But who will come forward and press charges against a sittibng district judge?
$110,000 for attorney's fees over a simple matter as trustee removal? They should be charged with financial rape. Attorneys!! That my friend is a huge part of what is wrong with America.
Well, Judge "Rusty" Hight, did his job, but should have given Jessica Vickery, personal damages, but growing up a poor boy; I guess he feels she has enough. To the writer that griped about the attorney's fees has not hired just one, much less more than one, 16 yrs ago they were charging about $300 an hour. Ask, Allen Youngblood about the cost of one attorney that Barbara Norwood and Fitzgerald caused him to have to pay, over an ignorant legal maneuver of Fitzgerald's attempt to intimidate Youngblood and his i-dineout.com readers who leave feedback. Each of you should slip $10 in an envelope and help Allen, for protecting any of you that leave feedback, without your name being attached for Fitzpak to see and use, which Allen defended. If anyone votes for this crook for County Judge next year, they deserve all of his crooked and under handed ways. Remember Lee Groce was his head cheerleader, during his first campaign.
Referring to all the crap about Fitzgerald.... I keep reading about what he has done is illegal. Usually when someone breaks the law charges are filed and they go to jail. What is the reason why charges are not being filed? Can anyone please help me with an answer?
Add my voice to the person asking why charges have not been filed against Phil Fitgerald.
How many times have we seen Judge Phil Fitzgerald in the news for possible corruption this year? He's like a tic on a dog, he just won't go away.
This is in response to the feedback concerning County Judge Phil Fitzgerald being removed as trustee. I was reading the statement and really only found one thing that really bothered me and found to be completely false. As I recall, Helen Green was Phil Fitzgerald’s “head cheerleader” and financial supporter. If I am correct there were a lot of people in support of Phil during his campaign for county Judge, not just Lee Groce. Phil has done several things that have not been looked very well upon but those were the actions of Phil himself. I do not think Phil Fitzgerald calls Lee Groce and informs him of everything he does. I think that if he did then Phil would not have done the things he has done because the Lee Groce I know is an individual who would have told Phil that does not sound like a good idea. I do not like how people attempt to tie others to people or situations they had nothing to do with. If I recall correctly there were thousands of votes cast for Phil Fitzgerald and these were the votes that put him into office. If Lee Groce voted for Fitzgerald I do not think his vote was any more important than anyone else who voted for Phil so why try to throw Lee under the bus. The citizens as a whole and Lee Groce as an individual were not aware of the things that would soon fall upon the doorstep of Phil. These issues are Phil’s issues and no one else’s. If people are going to point fingers they should have their facts straight and point in the right direction….and that direction is towards Phil himself and his “head cheerleader” and main financial supporter Helen Green.
Helen Vickery has obviously changed her mind about Phil Fitzgerald. Many of us have as a matter of fact. Has Lee Groce changed his mind about Phil? If he has changed his mind he should say so. If Lee Groce has not changed his mind then his relationship as "a cheerleader" and as someone who was often stumping for Phil,and as someone who serves on the commissioners' court with the man he helped get elected..... well let's just say Phil's shadow extends over Lee Groce's "reputation".
When I read this in the comment section: "If Lee Groce voted for Fitzgerald I do not think his vote was any more important than anyone else who voted for Phil so why try to throw Lee under the bus", I begin to realize some people just don't get it. Lee Groce campaigned harder than any other elected official for someone to JOIN him on a borad. Join him and become two of five votes. He campaigned for Phil in the primary against another democrat. Look at the signicance of that and think about it.
Can we just spell it out on here? Phil Fitzgerald beat Bruce Halstead in the Democratic primary and the entire Cain clan has never, and will never get over it... Now Chap Cain has involved himself and his office in whacking on Fitzgerald... Now we are all left to wonder how stupid we are as voters to ever have elected any of these people...
I certainly agree with the person calling Helen a "head cheerleader" for the wrong judge. The over enthusiastic Helen was just one of the reasons I did not vote for that man at the time he run for County Judge.
I will whisper this in your ears and tell you my little secret of how I will choose the person to vote for in the next elections. If I see certain scheming people, campaigning and putting out signs for a certain candidate I will always vote for their opponent. Another secret to people like our Ex Sheriff or any other person thinking of running in the future-those coonasses like to brag about not getting tickets for their bald tires. The truckers getting the tickets are scratching their heads and thinking those good ole boys are not so good to everyone, just the ones they owe. Politics and back scratching go together, always has, and always will.
When you mix water and dirt in your hands, you get mud, and when you mix, a politician and an undesirable type backing him financially you get something much worse. You get a smelly piece of sh_t. When you see Liberty County’s equivalent to the Soprano family out campaigning you should know better than to vote for that one. We need to clean our muddy hands and clean up our county by paying attention to what is happening during the dirty campaigning that goes on every year in our own county. I have been fooled in the past before, but I will be paying attention next time around.
The last few years have been eye opening for me. I have totally reversed my opinion that I would vote for a local Democrat unless a local Republican proved they were far better qualified. I at first ignored the claims of the need for change because of years of good ole boy corruptness by Democrats, now I admit I was just taken back by the brashness and outspokenness of those who were sick of it all. Now I am sick of it all!
Helen Vickery and her daughter have a right to campaign for who they want to campaign for and they have a right to oust people who are disqualified by law to handle their business matters. Period. Bruce Halstead and the Cain clan were very rude to Helen and other people who did not support his candidacy for County Judge and I would guess if Helen regrets anything it is helping her friend get her husband elected. I doubt seriously there are people sittibng around opining for the plight of Bruce Halstead and wanting any of the Cain clan to have more power and sayso in Liberty County. I wish they would stop using Helen's support of her daughter to take shots at her. If yu want to be critcal of Halstead's opponent, please leave women and children out of the line of fire. Heck, blame the republicans for putting up such a weak candidate. The only reason I think Chap Cain wins re-election now that all of us see his huge ego and his somewhat limited legal mind is that republicans run weak candidates.
Regarding the story, 'Fitzgerald Removed As Trustee': Nowhere in that Story does it talk about Bruce Halstead or Judge Chap Cain. From all the news reports, they were not and are not involved in any dealing with Judge Fitzgerald or any of the Vickery's. To my knowledge, Bruce Halstead has never been asked to comment on any matter(s) that are going on with Judge Fitzgerald since none have been reported. Judge Cain as I recall has only made one public comment to reporters regarding Judge Fitzgerald and that was when this cite and a Cleveland/Dayton Reporter ask him his opinion if Judge Fitzgerald had jurisdiction to properly rule on the County Court at Law Dismissals. They ask Judge Cain because he is the Senior Judge in the County. Not because of any relation to Halstead. The only other time reported was when Judge Cain went before the Commissioners Court to defend his budget and staffs salaries. Those proceeding were recorded as required and became a news story because Judge Fitzgerald was in the News. Judge Cain has not sought publicity on the Fitzgerald stories. Just as Judge Hight, and Judge Taylor have not. But all the Judges have been involved because of Fitzgerald’s actions that have involved their Courts in some form or the other. But for some reason, every time a Fitzgerald story pops up, some feedback poster(s) keeping bring up Cain and now Halstead in a negative petty way trying to associate them with Fitzgerald...
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I want to congratulate my son CODY DEAR for placing 6th in his class and 22nd overall in the Steers. Also I want to Congratulate all the winners! Job well done kids!
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On Saturday, October 17, 2009 the Dayton Bronco Band, peformed at the Marching Band Contest Region X-UIL. The contest was held at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School. The band place a division 1 in the class 4-A. GREAT JOB!!!!! WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR CHILDREN AND BAND.
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I remember in about 1987, when of all people Geraldo Rivera said that the estimates are that there are over 1 million Satanists in this country ... the majority of them are linked in a highly organized, very secretive network. He said the odds are that this is happening in YOUR TOWN. I have often wondered about this because of some in our courthouse.
Complain, gripe, day in day out. What do you people do on your day off? just wondering
Did someone seriously mention Geraldo? Al Capone's vault Geraldo? Hurricane Ike-smackdown-on-the-beach Geraldo? Was there anyone thinking Geraldo had any integrity left, even back in 1987? I guess if there was, they would be the kind of person to think there's a Satanic conspiracy at the courthouse.
Until I see Geraldo Rivera and Bill Buchanan standing together in the flesh I will believe they are the same person. Too many things in common not to be.
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Sometimes we do not realize how much things have changed. Tonight I was watching old news reports about the death of President John Kennedy (46 years ago next month). It was very strange wathing news reporters, during their reports, smoking. If you watch some of the old molvies, smoking by the characters was common. Today, you will not see anyone smoking in a movie. Oh, by the way, today you can see someone blown to pieces, blood, guts, and all. In the early days of television, married couples slept in separate beds, today we can watch couples, married or single, having sex on prime time television. And we wonder what has happened to our younger generation.
To the person commenting on the old days of news reporters, television and movies, you must not see many 'new' movies. One example is one of my favorite actors, John Travolta; he is nearly smoking in every new movie he makes now days. The funny part is he does not even smoke and basically is a health nut in real life. I am not faulting your comment and most of it is correct, but not the smoking in movies. I do not fault anyone who can afford them for smoking, since it is legal, but in last month's Texas Monthly, there was a comment in an article that as many people die each year from smoking as two Jumbo Jets crashing every day and killing everyone on board for a year. A side note in the article said that no deaths were reported from marijuana by scientist and doctors, but it is against the law. So, it just proves that money from the tobacco companies grease and always have the law makers’ hands. Also, President Nixon's War on Drugs is now dead and not funded, since it obviously has never worked since it was formed in America. Also, the eradication of poppy fields and marijuana growing in foreign countries has been stopped by the United States. Do not fret Alcohol is still legal and traffic deaths from it is increasing, as we speak, Honey, make me another rum and coke. Thank You!
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There was some one looking for a lost black and white dog and posted it on i dineout, the post is no longer there and I have found a black and white dog at Kay and Beaumont Ave. He is small with two black eyes and a black spot on the back of his head. Please call me if you think this is your dog 936-336-1099
AAA Aims to Pass Texting-While-Driving Bans
Not only would I like to see texting banned for drivers, I would love to see it outlawed on the job, also. You'd be surprised how much productivity is lost at my workplace because so many of my co-workers are hiding out and on their phones.
And watch for IDIOTS on cell phones anywhere, not just in the school zones. thank you all
To the guy who wants cell phones banned at work...Are you a superintendent or the owner of your company?? Then why the hell do you care about productivity? I personally go to work everyday in a refinery and go to make money for my family. It is beyond me why people like you will go to work and break your back to please whoever is pushing you to "get the job done" for who? Is ruining your back and your health beneficial to your family? NO, its only beneficial to the corporate scumbags who cut safety incentive money and wages so that they can keep their bonuses in this economy. Not to mention why would you want to work yourself out of a job? Unemployment and Disability checks are not going to pay all your bills I promise you!! I urge you to work your own pace and think about the real reason you are at work and put that reason first by putting your health first.
So, let me get this straight....the refinery worker is loafing on the job, hiding out, and using his cell phone for the benefit of his health? Holy crap, I've been playing this game wrong for years! Silly me. I thought that if I was being paid to work for 8 hours, that I was actually supposed to work those hours. Thanks for enlightening me, health nut!
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