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PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 00002 Gainesville, Texas The ECRWSS Weekly News of Cooke County © 2021 The Weekly News of Cooke County Volume 17, Number 47 Cooke County, Texas April 21, 2021 Cooke County’s LARGEST and MOST READ Newspaper! King Early Voting to Begin April 19; Around General Election set for May 1 By Delania Raney place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 800 South Morris Street in the GISD election is the Gaines- Th e Weekly News beginning April 19 and end- Gainesville. ville Civic Center, 311 South ing April 27 each weekday at Th e site for the May 1, 2021 Weaver Street in Gainesville. Town GAINESVILLE - Early vot- the GISD administration offi ce city of Gainesville election and Polling hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ing for the May 1, 2021 city of Gainesville election is scheduled by Grice King for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning April 19, 2021 and ending April 27, 2021. Early voting will take Anyone who actually knows place at city hall at 200 Rusk my wife, knows she loves to Street in Gainesville sing. It has always been some- An election was ordered for thing, from singing at church, Gainesville City Councilmember doing NCTC’s Got Talent, or Ward 1, Councilmember Ward just bebopping in the car as she 2, Councilmember Ward 4 and drives down the road. Well re- mayor. cently she had an off er to sing Gainesville Mayoral candi- for her cousin’s band and of dates are Tommy Moore and course she jumped at the op- Angela Williams. For City portunity. I gave her a hard Council Ward 2 are incumbent time saying she waited too long candidate Brandon Eberhart to become a rock star but she is and challenger Justin Th omp- proving me wrong while hav- son. Ward 4 councilmember ing a blast. Th is past weekend Ken Keller and Ward 1 council- they played their second CAB member Carolyn Hendricks are Station event (Th anks James at running unopposed. Combs Coff ee and Brandi at Individuals on the ballot for CAB Station) and I think each Gainesville Independent School show just keeps getting better. District are Place 4 incumbent Kiwanis Club Supports NCTC Scholarships - North Central Texas College Vice Chancel- Not sure how many they will Brad Cox and challenger Lenny lor of External Affairs Debbie Sharp attended a recent Gainesville Kiwanis Club meeting, get to play down there but for Guillory. For GISD Place 5 are where the club donated $2,000 to student scholarships at NCTC. The Gainesville Kiwanis Club anyone interested in a nice ac- incumbent Nathan Dempsey Scholarship Program has awarded 46 scholarships valued at $15,900. Last year, the Kiwanis tivity Combs hosts a diff erent and challenger Joel Najera. Club donated an additional $2,000 to the Johnny Leftwich Kiwanis Club Scholarships, award- themed event each weekend. Early voting for the GISD ing two $1,000 scholarships during the 2019-2020 school year. (Courtesy Photo) Go grab some coff ee and see school board election will take what he has in store! Here is some more of what’s happening around town this week. ++++++++ GISD Board Approves Leopard Joan Walterscheid, Facilita- tor of the Diabetes Support Group and Kristi Rigsby, Mar- keting Director of North Texas Stadium Scoreboard Purchase Medical Center, announce that ALL FUTURE MEET- By Delania Raney job that they have done working was state champion, Ashlyn Gar- place, Mirthsa Zamara fi nished INGS of the Diabetes Support Th e Weekly News with those young people.” rison took second place, Caro- in eighth place and Angel Saenez Group are CANCELLED un- In the girl’s state powerlift- lanne Condi was third place, was a state qualifi er. til further notice, due to the GAINESVILLE – Th e Gaines- ing competition, Aaliyah Henry Emily Constantino was fourth (Continued on Page 10) COVID-19 pandemic. We ville Independent School District are working on a plan to of- Board of Trustees, at the April fer classes again in the fall at 12, 2021 regular meeting voted NTMC. to approve the purchase of a Nev- co scoreboard for Leopard Stadi- Capital Murder Suspect ++++++++ um. Th e cost of the scoreboard is $205,955 with installation costs “Religious Liberty in Amer- of $40,000 by National Score- ica–What Conservatives Need board and Display Services. Apprehended April 14 to Know” will be the topic on Th e board also took time dur- Th ursday, May 6, when Cooke ing the April 12 regular meeting County Republican Women to acknowledge two groups of GAINESVILLE - Around 1:30 area where the truck was found. the warrant is signed, Elders will return to the Fellowship Hall students who won awards and p.m. Gainesville Offi cers were Elders was initially arrested on an also be charged with that off ense. at First Christian Church in participated in a recent power- notifi ed that a vehicle stolen in outstanding Burleson Police De- Th e investigation into this case Gainesville, after meeting at lifting competition. Burleson was possibly seen in the partment warrant for possession is ongoing and anyone with in- alternate locations for over a “As we continue the work of south part of Gainesville. Offi cers of a controlled substance and on formation is asked to contact the year. Th e church is at 401 N. getting back some sort of normal- responded to the area and discov- a Johnson County Sheriff Offi ce Gainesville Police Department Dixon Street, with entry to the cy, we want to make sure that we ered a silver 2014 Toyota Tacoma probation violation/theft of prop- by calling (940) 668-7777, or parking lots and Fellowship continue to honor and recognize pickup near Fairfi eld Street. erty warrant. through Facebook at Facebook. Hall from Gorham Street. Th e our student athletes and our stu- It was determined the vehicle Elders was transported to the com/GTPolice. Th ose wishing to meeting starts at 7pm, and the dent scholars for a job well done had been stolen in a carjacking Cooke County jail by the Gaines- remain anonymous can contact public is invited to attend. in representing GISD in a fi rst incident in which the owner was ville Police Department personnel. the Crimes Tip Hotline at (940) Th e guest speaker is Lathan class manner,” Superintendent fatally shot. Johnson County Sheriff Offi ce 612-0000. It is important to note Watts, Director of Public Af- Dr. Des Stewart said, adding “I’ll A short time later, a white male was in the process of obtaining a that a complaint, arrest, or indict- fairs for First Liberty Institute, be going out to recognize them identifi ed as Jerry Don Elders, 29, capital murder warrant against El- ment should not be considered as located in Plano. First Liberty but also our coaching staff for the was taken into custody near the ders Wednesday afternoon. When evidence. is the largest non-profi t legal fi rm in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending reli- gious liberty for all Americans. (Continued on Page 4) Volunteers Rebuild B.P. Douglas Park Playground - The Saturday, April 17 project included volunteers from Valley Creek Church, the Juneteenth Committee, Gaines- ville Fire-Rescue, Gainesville Police Department and the Gainesville Police Association. An additional building proj- ect is set for next month. (The Weekly News Photos) The Weekly News 216 W. Pecan • Gainesville, TX 2 April 21, 2021 Offi ce: 940.665.2320 Gainesville Police Reports GAINESVILLE – Gaines- block of East California property less than $750. substance less than four ville Police Department Street. Miguel Angel Covamu- grams. received the following in- Curtis James Sweeten bias reported theft of David R. White, 33, cident reports. reported reckless damage property less than $750/ possession of a controlled Matthew Ryan Prig- or destruction in the 1400 theft of driver license/ID substance, Oklahoma leton reported criminal block of Cherry Street. certifi cate/credit or debit warrant. mischief less than $750 Raul Salinas reported card abuse. Jerry D. Elders, 39, in the 200 block of West credit card or debit card Offi cers investigated felony, misdemeanor war- Tennie Street. abuse in the 1800 block possession of drug para- rant. Mitchell Dale Shauf of West California Street. phernalia in the 1300 Jared Tracy, 26, public reported fraud to obtain Toni Riley Scot re- block of North Grand intoxication. unemployment benefi t in ported theft of property Avenue. Michael J. Lopez, 54, the 1300 block of South- less than $750 in the 100 possession of a controlled land Drive. block of East Scott Street. Arrest Log substance less than one First State Bank repre- Cavenders Work and Matthew A. Green, 35, gram. sentatives reported crimi- Western Outlet represen- traffi c stop led to arrest on Ashley D. Nichols, 31, nal mischief in the 800 tative reported theft of possession of a controlled driving while intoxicated. VOAD to Deactivate After Helping with Winter Storms GAINESVILLE – Th e First United Bank was thank all of those who vol- Mark Tjosvold, Richard Cooke County Voluntary critical in providing access unteered to make this pro- Womack, and Matthew Organizations Active in to quick funding, Nortex cess a success. Th e execu- McGhee. Disaster (VOAD) met on Communication provided tive committee members, “VOAD could not have Monday, April 12, 2021 a dedicated telephone line Andrea Grangruth, Linda assisted everyone that they and determined that the and technical support, and Jenkinson, Lane Holcomb, did if it were not for the services of VOAD will close VISTO provided space for and Bekki Jones were able generous donor funds, or- this week after assisting 50 a computer lab and offi ces to adapt and assist with ganizations that aided, and community members with where volunteers could tasks daily.