LIBERTY county child abuse case

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A Liberty County woman is under investigation for alleged abuse and/or neglect of her 8-YEAR-OLD son. Information GATHERED from several sources including some houston media outlets indicates an 8-YEAR-OLD boy MAY HAVE BEEN forced to live in a CHURCH across the street from the family home. THAT HOME, WE ARE TOLD, IS on state highway 321 near cleveland. the LITTLE BOY apparently told an EMPLOYEE of a nearby veterinarian’s CLINIC THAT his mother, WHO WE ARE TOLD IS patricia mchaney, FORCED him to live in the ABANDONED church with nothing but a roll of toilet paper and paint can to use as a toilet. the VETERINARIAN CLINIC employee contacted the liberty county SHERIFFS department.  OUR BEST INFORMATION IS THAT THEY FOUND THE BOY IN WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS AN "EMACIATED" CONDITION.   IF OUR INFORMATION IS ACCURATE THE 8-YEAR OLD WEIGHS ONLY ABOUT 45 POUNDS. THE AVERAGE WEIGHT FOR A BOY that AGE according to PEDIATRIC MEDICAL EXPERTS is 60 pounds. the low level is 45 with the upper limit of weight for that age is 90 pounds. the 8-YEAR-OLD boy is alleged to have told police his mother would not speak to him anD forced him to sleep in the FAMILY pickup at night. AGAIN, UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION HAS IT THAT two other children IN THAT MCHANEY FAMILY have BEEN removed from the home, AS HAS THE EIGHT YEAR OLD, WHILE AN investigation is on going. the case has been REFERRED to liberty county district attorney mike little who CONFIRMED IT IS being reviewed by the liberty county grand jury.  OBVIOUSLY MUCH IS MISSING IN THIS REPORT BUT INFORMATION FROM THE LIBERTY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS VERY HARD TO COME BY.  THEY DID CONFIRM SUCH AN INFORMATION IS GOING ON BUT HAVE NOT ASKED FOR HELP FROM THE PUBLIC AND VIRTUALLY NO DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE BOY'S MOTHER IS A DANGER TO OTHER CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR CLEVELAND OR NOT.   

T.V.E awards $25 grand in scholarships

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date: 05 27 10 

ON WEDNESDAY, THE TRINITY Valley Exposition SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE announceD winners of their 20-10 Scholarships. THIS YEAR The T.V.E IS awardING $25,000 to students of Liberty & Chambers counties. HERE ARE ALL OF THEIR RECIPIENTS. Rylee Blayne Hobbs of Barbers Hill WAS NAMED TO the TVE’s Award of Excellence Scholarship FOR A Chambers County STUDENT. Rylee will be attending Texas A&M TO pursuE a DEGREE IN Agricultural Engineering. Amber Godinich from Liberty GETS TVE’s Award of Excellence Scholarship fOR A Liberty County GRADUATING SENIOR.  Amber will also be ON HER WAY TO Texas A&M University. SHE INDICATES SHE WILL Major in Agricultural Leadership & Development. both amber GODINICH and rylee HOBBS received a $4,000 tve SCHOLARSHIP. Brent David Hale from Dayton was awarded $2000 for the T.V.E Citizenship Scholarship for Liberty County. Brent will pursuE an Animal Science degree AT Texas A&M University with FUTURE plans FOR Veterinary School. Danielle (PRO: DAN-YELL) Elaine Lewis of Barbers Hill receivES THE $2,000 T.V.E Citizenship Scholarship fOR A Chambers County SENIOR.  Danielle IS HEADED FOR Lamar University to pursue a Bachelors of Nursing Degree. Jacob Brock of Barbers Hill EARNED the T.V.E Participation Scholarship for $1000. Jacob has been accepted to Sam Houston State University WITH plans to major in Agri-Business. Kaci Erin Hryhorchuck of Liberty was awarded ANOTHER TVE Participation Scholarship for $1000. Kaci will be attending Sam Houston State University in the fall WITH AN EYE ON A Biology MAJOR. Tifani Oliver of Barbers Hill was awarded the TVE Participation Scholarship for $1000. Tifani will ATTEND Stephen F. Austin University THIS Fall while pursuing a degree in Poultry Science and Animal Nutrition. STILL ANOTHER TVE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IS Morgan Riley of DAYTON. SHE HAS BEEN HONORED WITH the T.V.E Participation Scholarship for $1000. Morgan will be attending The University of Texas at Austin and pursuing a degree in Communication Sciences. Jarrett Cobb of Barbers Hill was awarded the T.V.E Participation Scholarship for $1000. Jarrett will be attending Sam Houston State University IN PURSUIT OF A degree in Animal Science. "Seth" Huggins of Liberty was awarded A T.V.E Participation Scholarship ALSO for $1000. Seth IS HEADED FOR a TEXAS junior college TO GET STARTED ON a degree in Aircraft Maintenance. Emily Baker of Anahuac was awarded the T.V.E Participation Scholarship for $1000. Emily will Attend Sam Houston State University majoring in Education. Tristan Shane Johnson of Tarkington was NAMED TO A T.V.E Participation Scholarship for $1000. Tristan will be AT Blinn College MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING. Sarah Cessna of Hardin was awarded the T.V.E Participation Scholarship for $1000. Sarah will be at Frank Phillips College this Fall pursuing a degree in Agribusiness. Elisabeth Danielle (PRO: DAN-YELL) Perkins of Hull-Daisetta IS RECIPIENT OF ANOTHER T.V.E SCHOLARSHIP for $1000. Elisabeth will be attending Texas Tech University STUDYING Chemistry or Animal Science. Andrew Perry Walker of Dayton GOT A T.V.E AWARD OF $1000. HE IS ATTENDING Stephen F. Austin University majorING EITHER Education or Business. Don Allen Bode, Jr of Dayton was awarded T.V.E Scholarship DOLLARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1000 TO HELP WITH attending Blinn College in THE STUDY OF  Animal Science. Also a $1000 Continuing Education Scholarship was awarded to Heather Godinich of Liberty. Heather will be entering her junior year at Texas A&M University. The T.V.E SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AND ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS congratulate all of the recipients of this years TOTAL OF $25,000 AWARDED BY THE TRINITY VALLEY EXPOSITION FROM THEIR Scholarship program. MUCH OF THIS MONEY COMES FROM THE tve CATTLEMAN'S BALL FUND RAISER AND they EXTENDED A SPECIAL ThankS   TO THE TVE Volunteers and sponsors WHO HELP make some OF THE dreams come true for THOSE OUTSTANDING area STUDENTS..