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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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local 4-h shooters news story 08.07.10 the liberty county 4-h club shotgun team recently competed at the texas 4-h shooting sports COMPETITION in san antonio where two of the local kids captured top three FINISHES. the group was led by jacob hill of dayton, who shoots in the junior division. jacob placed first in sporting clays, second in what is called whiz bang, and third in american skeet. that strong performance gave jacob hill the junior high overall average for all the american events at the state shoot. also medaling at the COMPETITION was haley lambright – also of dayton. she shoots in the intermediate class where she came away with a third place in the whiz bang catergory. others representing liberty county at the state 4-h event were senior ii shooters john bond and jon-luke lambright plus intermediate COMPETITORS bryan nugent and caleb hill. once more, the liberty county 4-h shotgun team recently competed at the state tourney where dayton residents jacob hill and haley lambright both shot their way to top placements. team coaches are wayne hill and jeff lambright. anyone interested in joining the local 4-h shooting team should call the liberty county agrilife extension office at 936-336-4558 or 281-593-0405. the extension for both numbers is 221. MORE ON HOSPITAL SALE LOCAL NEWS 08/ /10 LAST TUESDAY WE REPORTED THAT AFTER MONTHS OF PLANNING AND NEGOTIATIONS, THE LIBERTY DAYTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAME UNDER LOCAL OWNERSHIP. THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE FINAL DETAILS OF LICENSING, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT SALE WAS MADE IN A LIVE INTERVIEW HERE ON KSHN RADIO WITH PAUL HENRY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LIBERTY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1. WHILE THE EFFORT TO RE-OPEN, RENOVATE AND IMPROVE THE HOSPITAL BY MR. HENRY, BOARD PRESIDENT BRUCE STRATTON AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAS BEEN REPORTED, PAUL HENRY ALSO PRAISED THE DEDICATION OF THE LOCAL HOSPITAL’S EMPLOYEES. AUDIO. HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD VICE PRESIDENT PAUL HENRY ALSO HAD HIGH PRAISE FOR ATTORNEY RON NORWOOD WHO REPRESENTS FRONTIER HEALTHCARE. HE SAID MR. NORWOOD UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANT OF THE LOCAL HOSPITAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND WORKED TO KEEP THINGS MOVING TOWARD THE SALE ON THAT END. DEAD AT THE RIVER LOCAL NEWS 08/07/10 WHAT WAS INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE A DROWNING IN THE TRINITY RIVER THURSDAY EVENING MAY TURN OUT TO BE SOMETHING ELSE. AN AUTOPSY HAS BEEN ORDERED IN THE DEATH OF A RYE MAN, LLOYD EARL ROTH, 53 WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE DROWNED. IT WAS AROUND 6 P.M. THURSDAY EVENING WHEN THE LIBERTY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A CALL FROM A FRANTIC WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN CRABBING WITH HER HUSBAND AT THE TRINITY RIVER. THE CALLER SAID HER HUSBAND WAS NOT BREATHING. HARDIN VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF JAMES REDDING SAID THE WOMAN HAD DIFFICULTY DESCRIBING HER LOCATION AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SPENT LONG MINUTES SEARCHING FOR HER IN THE SNAKE RIVER AREA NORTH OF MOSS HILL. AT ONE POINT, IT APPEARED SOMEONE TRIED TO INSTRUCT MRS. ROTH IN HOW TO PERFORM CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WHEN SHE TOLD THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT DISPATCHER SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW. CHIEF REDDING SAID SOMEONE LISTENING TO THEIR EMERGENCY SCANNER ASSISTED THEM IN LOCATING THE WOMAN AND HER HUSBAND. AUDIO. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CODY PARRISH PRONOUNCED LLOYD ROTH, OF RYE DEAD AND ORDERED AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED. JUDGE PARRISH SAID THE MAN’S WIFE SAID THEY HAD GONE WAIST DEEP INTO THE WATER OF THE TRINITY RIVER TO COOL OFF WHEN MR. ROTH APPEARED TO BECOME STUCK IN THE SANDY RIVER BOTTOM AND UNABLE TO FREE HIMSELF. JP #3 CODY PARRISH SAID THE 57-YEAR-OLD MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. SINCE MRS. ROTH SAID HER HUSBAND NEVER WENT UNDER WATER, A RULING OF DROWNING IS DOUBTFUL. PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY RESULTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE AND A DETERMINATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE DEATH OF LLOYD ROTH AT THE TRINITY RIVER THURSDAY EVENING IS AWAITING A COMPLETE POST MORTEM EXAM. HEALTH EXPO LOCAL NEWS 08/07/10 THE 1ST ANNUAL ROAD TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO IS TODAY AT LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL ON JEFFERSON DRIVE. HOSTED BY THE LIBERTY COUNTY HEALTH AWARENESS COALITION THE EXPO FEATURES HEALTH MONITORING AND EDUCATION FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL AGES. IMMUNIZATIONS FOR KIDS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL ARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE ROAD TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO WILL ALSO PROVIDE FREE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, NUTRITION EVALUATION, CHOLESTEROL AND GLUCOSE SCREENINGS, VISION AND HEARING CHECKS, COMPUTERIZED SPINAL ALIGNMENT ASSESSMENTS, BONE DENSITY TESTING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CANCER AWARENESS INFORMATION. THE LIFE SHARE BLOOD CENTER WILL ALSO BE THERE ACCEPTING LIFE-SAVING BLOOD DONATIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING MUSIC, DANCING AND EVEN A MOONWALK. IT’S THE 1ST ANNUAL "ROAD TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO" FROM 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. TODAY AT LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2515 JEFFERSON DRIVE. KILL AFTER 12:15
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