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ANOTHER FRIDAY THE 13TH

LOCAL NEWS

08/13/10

AH, HERE WE ARE AGAIN! IT’S ANOTHER FRIDAY THE 13TH, THE UNLUCKIEST OF ALL DAYS OF THE YEAR, AT LEAST ACCORDING TO SUPERSTITION. ACCORDING TO OUR MOSTLY RELIABLE SOURCE—WIKIPEDIA—THE FEAR OF FRIDAY THE 13TH STARTED BECAUSE BOTH FRIDAYS AND THE NUMBER 13 ARE CONSIDERED UNLUCKY, SO WHEN YOU PUT THE TWO TOGETHER YOU’RE JUST DOUBLING THE CHANCE FOR CRUEL FATE TO STRIKE. THE IDEA THE NUMBER THIRTEEN IS UNLUCKY IS ALMOST AS OLD AS MANKIND ITSELF. ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, THE APOSTLE JUDAS WHO BETRAYED JESUS WAS THE 13TH GUEST TO THE LAST SUPPER. IN ANCIENT ROME, WITCHES WERE SAID TO GATHER IN GROUPS OF 12 WITH THE 13TH ATTENDANT AT THE GATHERING BELIEVED TO BE THE DEVIL. IN GREAT BRITAIN, BOTH FRIDAY AND 13 WERE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. FRIDAY WAS THE CONVENTIONAL DAY FOR PUBLIC HANGINGS AND THE NUMBER OF STEPS LEADING TO THE UP TO THE NOOSE- THIRTEEN. HISTORICAL RECORDS INDICATE THE NUMBER 13’S BAD REPUTATION IS MOSTLY BECAUSE IT COMES AFTER 12. IN NUMEROLOGY, THE NUMBER 12 IS CONSIDERED A COMPLETE NUMBER. THERE ARE 12 MONTHS IN A YEAR, 12 SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC, 12 GODS IN THE GRECO-ROMAN PANTHEON, 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL AND 12 APOSTLES OF CHRIST. SINCE IT EXCEEDS 12 BY 1, THIRTEEN IS JUST BEYOND COMPLETENESS. OF COURSE, THESE DAYS SUCH SILLY SUPERSTITIONS ARE BARELY EVEN REMEMBERED? RIGHT? WELL, IT IS TRUE THAT MORE THAN 80% OF ALL HIGH RISES WORLDWIDE LACK A 13TH FLOOR. AIRPLANES HAVE NO 13TH AISLE. HOSPITALS AND HOTELS REGULARLY HAVE NO ROOM NUMBER 13. MOST CITIES DO NOT HAVE A 13TH STREET OR 13TH AVENUE. THE ONLY UNSUCCESSFUL MISSION TO THE MOON WAS APOLLO 13. EVEN TODAY MANY BELIEVE IF YOU HAVE 13 LETTERS IN YOUR NAME YOU WILL HAVE THE DEVIL’S LUCK. JACK THE RIPPER, CHARLES MANSON, JEFFREY DAHMER, THEODORE BUNDY AND ALBERT DESALVO ALL HAVE 13 LETTERS IN THEIR NAMES. THEN, AGAIN SO DOES GEORGE CLOONEY.

beaumont pd seeks help

news story

08.13.10

beaumont police detectives are asking for the public’s help to locate a possible suspect vehicle from monday’s shooting of a 12-year-old child. that vehicle is described as a green, four-door 1998 Buick LeSabre with Texas plate BN7-C756.  on monday around 9 p.m., beaumont officers responded to a shots-fired call at Avenue D and Corley.  While they were investigating that report, beaumont dispatch received a call from officials with Baptist Hospital reporting a shooting victim. Officers went to the hospital and learned the patient was a 12-year-old child. Witnesses said the child was riding in a car that stopped behind another vehicle in which two people were arguing. The driver of the vehicle the young victim was riding in honked their horn, but when the other vehicle didn’t move, they eventually drove around. that is when The driver of that other vehicle reportedly got out and fired several shots. one bullet went through a rear window and struck the child. the alleged shooter is described by beaumont police as a tall black male in his early 30s who was wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants. He was armed with a revolver.  again, anyone with information on that suspect or a green 1998 Buick LeSabre with Texas plate BN7-C756 is asked to call the beaumont police department’s dispatch at 409-832-1234 or 911.

TAX-FREE WEEKEND

News story

08.11.10

another reminder - tHE STATE’S ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL TAX-FREE WEEKEND is a week away. Texas’ popular back-to-school sales tax holiday is scheduled TO BEGIN AT 12:01 A.M. next FRIDAY, AUGUST 20. IT WILL END AT MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, AUGUST 22. DURING THIS THREE-DAY PERIOD, the State of Texas grants shoppers a break from both state and local sales taxES ON CERTAIN ITEMS, allowing lower prices during back-to-school shopping. DURING THIS same three-day period, MANY RETAILERS ALSO OFFER SPECIAL SALES, providing SHOPPERS EVEN MORE savings. THE TAX Savings apply to school supplies like bookbags, calculators and notebooks. also tax exempt are many individual clothing items costing less than $100, including athletic shoes, hiking boots, dresses, shirts, jeans, sports jerseys, and school uniforms. LOCAL Shoppers can save $8.25 IN TAXES for every $100 spent on qualifying items. COUPLED WITH ADDITIONAL SAVINGS ON SALES ITEMS, typically at this same time of year, TEXANS STAND TO SAVE BIG DURING THIS ANNUAL TAX HOLIDAY. so, begin planning now to take advantage of the sales tax holiday next weekend, AUGUST 20-22, to save on your family’s back-to-school clothes and supplies. for a full list of tax-EXEMPT items, go to our homepage and click on the ‘sales tax holiday’ link - that will take you to an information page on the state comptroller’s website.

scrimmage roundup

news story

08.12.10

high school football teams across texas have been holding two-a-day workouts for the past two weeks. Now, they’re gearing up for their first scrimmages to see how they stack up against another squad. most liberty county teams will get their first experience against another school tomorrow morning with Dayton in action tomorrow night. starting with liberty, the panthers will host the diboll lumberjacks in scrimmage conditions at memorial stadium – the freshman and jv teams face off at 10 a.m. tomorrow with the varsity squads starting around 11. during that scrimmage, the liberty booster club will hold its annual barbecue luncheon fund raiser. they will be set up tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling barbecue SANDWICHEs along with a bag of chips and a drink for $6. turning to hardin, the hornets are on the road tomorrow at beaumont kelley. the hornets and the cardinals jv teams will kickoff their SCRIMMAGE at 10 a.m. followed by varsity at 11. also scrimmaging tomorrow morning are the hull-daisetta bobcats. they are hosting three other teams – sabine pass, high island and woodland christian. the hull-daisetta booster club will be selling concessions during that four-team scrimmage that kicks off at 9 a.m. turning to the north end of the county, cleveland hosts hardin-jefferson tomorrow with the freshmen starting at 9, jv at 10 and the varsity taking the field around 11. also scrimmaging tomorrow is tarkington. the longhorns host corrigan camden starting at 10 a.m. the final liberty county team in action tomorrow is the DAYTON broncos who host west orange stark in scrimmage conditions - the freshman and jv squads hit the field at 5 followed by a varsity SCRIMMAGE game at 7 tomorrow night in bronco stadium.

dayton tailgate party

news story

08.13.10

dayton bronco fans are invited to a citywide pep-rally to meet the football team tomorrow afternoon. this dayton chamber of commerce sponsored event begins at 2 p.m. on the HOME TEAM side of bronco stadium. it will be followed by scrimmages between the dayton and west orange stark freshman, jv and varsity SQUADS. dayton chamber executive director tammy pratka said the BRONCOS football players and coaches will be introduced during the tailgate party and the school’s cheerleaders, band and drill team will be there leading the cheers.

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there will be misting fans, snow cones and cold drinks to help fans stay cool in the afternoon heat. they will have face painting for the kids, and there will be spirit items for sale. proceeds from the tailgate party go toward scholarships for dayton graduating seniors. dayton athletic director and head coach jerry stewart said, IMMEDIATELY following the tailgate party, the BRONCOS will host west orange stark for the team’s first scrimmage of the year.

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so, bronco fans, put on your purple and white and head to bronco stadium tomorrow for all the fun. that dayton chamber hosted tailgate party is from 2 to 5 p.m. then, the dayton broncos will play west orange stark mustangs in scrimmage CONDITIONS - the freshman and jv squads hit the field at 5 followed by varsity SCRIMMAGE game tomorrow night at 7.