SPECIAL INSERT: FOOTBALL PREVIEW Vol. 132 — No. 35 Beeville, Texas Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 One Section, 14 Pages 75¢ Trustee Taylor Tomlin: College short instructors By Jason Collins Bee-Picayune staff Student to teacher ratio exceeds state average BEEVILLE – Trustee Dela Castillo had hoped to have $600 bonus checks waiting for Coastal Trustees adopted their bud- enue as last year. Bend College instructors when get last week along with a pro- This will mean a person with Trustee Taylor Tomlin cited reports they started school Monday. posed tax rate of $0.19194 per a $50,000 home will pay $95.97 showing that Coastal Bend College has $100 property valuation. This is in taxes. higher than the state average student It didn’t happen, but could also the effective tax rate, which to teacher ratio. sometime next month if the other means it is the amount of tax This is actually lower than last Jason Collins photo trustees approve the bonuses. that will bring in the same rev- (See Trustees, 10A) Burglars hit Papa’s Market By Gary Kent Bee-Picayune staff SKIDMORE – Investigators with the Bee County Sheriff’s Office are looking for information that could lead them to a suspect in a Monday morning burglary of a convenience store in Skidmore. Deputy investigator Rick Villarreal is in charge of the investigation. Sheriff Alden Southmayd was urging anyone who might have information on the crime to contact Coastal Bend Crime Stoppers at 361-362- 0206. A security camera video outside Papa’s Market on U.S. Highway 181 showed a man approaching (See Deputies, 10A) Beeville Water Supply District board members suggest that they would be willing to do what it takes to finance the work at the Cook Road treatment plant. “We can’t have a town without Jason Collins photos wastewater Dani Tygr cuts the hair of a model as she demonstrates to Jones High students new techniques. Tygr is a renowned stylist from L.A. treatment,” said Board President Bill Stockton, shown above. Gary Kent photo Wastewater HOLLYWOODBy Jason Collins DREAMS Bee-Picayune staff BEEVILLE – Urbana Chappa Lawrence is good to her word as she plant in returned to Beeville last week hoping to help and inspire other youth. “I am a girl from a small town with big dreams,” said Lawrence, who changed need of the spelling of her name from Chapa when she move to L.A. and now takes the I feel so humbled by Moreno renovations this. It is really bring- Junior High By Gary Kent ing me back to my Principal Bee-Picayune staff Jaime BEEVILLE – City Manager Joe B. Montez told roots and remembering Rodriguez Beeville Water Supply District board members why I started. walks with Monday that Beeville needs to make some major Urbana — Dani Tygr, L.A. cosmetologist investments in its wastewater treatment facility. Chappa Lawrence. He said a recent report from Inframark, the name of her husband, Philip Lawrence, a Lawrence company that contracts with the city to operate the Grammy-winning songwriter. spoke one- wastewater plant at Cook Road and at the Chase on-one to “I always said that if I made it, I would Field Industrial and Airport Complex, had brought students come back. him a report recently. during “When I moved out of Beeville I taught her visit It included photos that supported the company’s dance for inner city kids in San Antonio encourag- claims that the Cook Road plant needs extensive for years.” ing them to renovations. follow their (See City, 10A) (See L.A., 10A) dreams. Obits: Cox, Gregg, Lopez. Page 2A Inside: D.A. satisfied with sentence in admitted murder plot. Page 2A Didn’t receive your THU FRI SAT SUN SPORTS INSIDE GET THE LATEST paper? Want to place ONLINE NEWS AT an ad, or a letter to the Galloway com com . editor? Contact us at . 361-358-2550. takes oath of SouTex 20% 20% 30% 30% office for my 94 95 96 94 BWSD 74 74 74 73 CHANCE OF CHANCE OF CHANCE OF CHANCE OF Game time is upon us. board. SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS Page 13A Page 3A Page 2A Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 Beeville Bee-Picayune WORK ON NEW JAIL CONTINUES Crews have poured the foun- dation for the new jail which means soon the concrete walls will be going up. This $25 million jail and sheriff’s office will replace the aging one just up the road on South Hillside Drive. Work began in May. The building will include a training center for the sheriff and his deputies. It also will include a state-of-the-art dispatch cen- ter and evidence storage area. Jason Collins photo DA satisfied with jury sentence in admitted murder plot By Gary Kent ment hearing in district the daughters to a hospi- stopped Campbell before the actions of law enforce- Bee-Picayune staff court. tal in Corpus Christi and he could leave the city. ment,” Aliseda said. she had the other daughter BEEVILLE – District The defendant in the “This sentence sends a “I am also very proud of with her as well. Attorney José Aliseda said case, Bryan Campbell, was strong message to would- the efforts of my assistant last week that he was “sat- sentenced to 80 years in The victim said he was be criminals that Bee district attorney, Terry isfied with the sentence of prison on a charge of bur- terrified as the intruder, County is a law-and-order Breen, to bring justice in dressed in dark clothing community,” Aliseda said. the jury” after a punish- glary of a habitation with this case.” intent to commit a felony with his face covered by a Campbell, who testified When jurors returned and 20 years on a charge ski mask, held the machete during the three-day pun- with the recommended of aggravated assault with over him. ishment trial, told jurors sentences for the two CORRECTIONS a deadly weapon. Campbell’s defense that he had driven six counts, Visiting District He also was ordered to attorneys, Michelle Ochoa hours from his home in Judge Mark Luitjen of San pay a $10,000 fine as pun- and Jessica Canter, were Odessa to get to Beeville. Campbell Antonio pronounced sen- Faulty ishment for each convic- trying to convince jurors He admitted his plans to tence. tion. on the day of the incident to recommend community Salazar during the traffic memory that he had intended to supervision (probation) for stop. In Chip Latcham’s The judge told jurors Campbell had pleaded commit murder and burn the defendant. column Friday Greg Baron, a detective before they went into delib- guilty to both charges as down the house to make it about the then state Campbell testified that sergeant, interviewed the erations on the punish- the trial began on Aug. 21. look like their deaths had record Trojan losing as he stood over the man defendant later that morn- ment that Campbell would Assistant District been an accident. streak, he mistakenly on the floor of the resi- ing when Campbell pro- have to serve at least 30 Attorney Terry Breen had referred to a near- When Campbell man- dence, that he realized he vided him a detailed con- years of the 80-year sen- asked a seven-man, five- win against Corpus aged to enter the house was not himself. He said fession admitting his plot. tence before he would be woman jury to recommend Christi Moody in the at about 1:30 a.m., he he lowered the machete eligible for parole. tough sentences for the Canter told jurors that fall 1971 football sea- encountered a man who and left the house. defendant. the defendant was a “bro- He will be required to son. was house sitting for the The victim called ken man” after losing a The charges were the former girlfriend. serve half of the 20-year The disputed 21-20 Campbell’s ex-girlfriend good-paying job and realiz- sentence before he is eli- result of a plot Campbell Testimony revealed that first and then called 911 to ing he was looking at being loss occurred on the gible for parole. last play against admitted to coming up with Campbell was armed with report the incident. homeless again because he after he decided to drive the Miller Bucs in a machete and a hatchet Sgt. Baldo Salazar, could not afford to pay his He also could be granted to Beeville from Odessa to Beeville’s Beasley when he forced his way who was patrolling the rent and child support pay- extra credit for good time kill his former girlfriend Stadium. into the home, and he city when a police depart- ments too. served while in prison. and their two daughters. pushed the house sitter to ment dispatcher radioed a “I am glad that the Gary Kent is a reporter at the He made the trip on the floor and threatened Bee-Picayune and can be reached Budget error description of the vehicle intended victims in this at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at report- John C. Beasley May 31, 2017, and actually him with the machete. the intruder was driving, case were protected by [email protected]. Municipal Golf used his shoulder to force Both Campbell and the Course Manager John his way into the house house sitter testified that Johnson pointed out where his intended victims the victim had armed an error in an Aug. 24 were living at the time on himself with a small knife article on a city bud- Widhelm Street. when he realized someone get workshop.