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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 41 Cooke County, Texas March 10, 2021 Cooke County’s LARGEST and MOST READ Newspaper! Gainesville City Council Partially King Cancels May 1 General Election Around By Delania Raney “Basically, we have a couple of think we’re cancelling the elec- Jim Goldsworthy said, adding Th e Weekly News uncontested races,” City Manag- tion. It’s just for two specifi c “which is really what’s it’s all er Barry Sullivan said. “…We are wards.” about.” Th e social media site has GAINESVILLE – Th e Gaines- declaring the winners and cancel- Th e council also presented the approximately 8,000 followers. Town ville City Council, during its ling those elections. We will still Star of North Texas award to Joe Employee of the Month was March 2, 2021 meeting, ap- have a mayoral election, Ward Conner and Scott Dougherty Gainesville Police Offi cer Wayne proved an ordinance approving 2 election and the election on who promote Gainesville Area Clark. Clark was assigned to light partial cancellation of the regu- whether to allow the park that’s Curbside on Facebook. Th e ef- duty, according to information by Grice King lar general election which is set behind Tom Th umb next to Fire fort was designed to encourage provided by the city, as the result for May 1, 2021. Th e ordinance Station No. 2 to be utilized to residents to patronize the ser- of an on-duty injury he sustained declares that unopposed candi- build a new fi re station on that vices of local food vendors. Th e during the on-foot pursuit of a Come have a great time dates Carolyn Henricks, Ward 1 location to replace the older sta- recipients received the award for suspect. Clark reportedly used with the community this Fri- and Ken Keeler Ward 4 are duly tion. So those will still be going. “placing our community fi rst and his light duty time to seek grants day, March 12 with a Con- elected to their positions on the Everybody in the city will have enhancing the lives of our neigh- and reward programs for GPD. cert for VISTO and Fish Fry. council. something to vote on…. Don’t bors in our community,” Mayor (Continued on Page 2) Doors open at 6:00 pm with a good lineup – Morgan & Phillip at 6:15 pm, Oliver White at 7:00 pm, and Black- out Betty at 8:00 pm – rock- ing the Cooke County Fair Grounds. Admission is free to all so come join in the fes- tivities. Gainesville Knights of Columbus are off ering their amazing Fish plates for only $10. All proceeds go to sup- port VISTO as they help sup- port our community members in need. For more information call 940-668-6403 or go to their website www.vistohelps. com. See you there! Gainesville City Council Awards Star of North Texas Award (left) - Joe Conner was on hand to receive the Star of North Texas award from the city of Gainesville during the March 2, 2021 council meeting. Also receiving the award but not pres- Here is some more of what’s ent for the meeting was Scott Dougherty. Conner and Dougherty were honored for their work promoting Gainesville busi- happening around town this nesses and restaurants. City recognizes Employee of the Month (right) - City Manager Barry Sullivan presents the Em- week. ployee of the Month Award to Gainesville Police Offi cer Wayne Clark. Clark, who sustained an on-duty injury during a foot ++++++++ suspect, used his light duty time to seek out grants and programs to help the department. (The Weekly News Photos) Th e Annual Spring Banquet and Silent Auction to ben- efi t ABBA Women’s Center in Gainesville will not be held County DA Discusses Case during the month of March this year. It will be resched- uled later in the year or in the spring of 2022 when hope- Overload; Asks for Help fully Covid-19 is behind us. By Delania Raney system from our perspective. In “dialogue to address how we can years. ++++++++ Th e Weekly News the presentation we will show fi x the criminal justice system.” “ I think it’s pretty easy to see you among other things histori- He said his agency strives to at fi rst glance that there is very Era Volunteer Fire Depart- GAINESIVLLE - Cooke County cal data, comparison to other make sure “in all cases justice is much an upward trend to that,” ment will host their annual District Attorney John Warren Texas counties and how our case- done.” Neu said. “However, the prob- Glenn Scott Memorial Fish and Assistant District Attorney load has increased with resources Assistant District Attorney lem here is that if you look at Fry Saturday, March 20. Th e Olivia Neu discussed the county’s remaining stagnant.” Neu, a former Cooke County the personnel, the resources, the annual fundraiser generates criminal case docket and court Warren said he was, at fi rst, Justice of the Peace and crimi- procedures within our criminal support for operating expens- load during the Monday, March hesitant to make the presentation nal defense attorney, said her justice system over the last 20 es, trainings, and the fi re de- 8, 2021 Cooke County Commis- “because this can be a conten- goal in addressing the court was years, you’re going to see very lit- partment facility and equip- sioners Court meeting. Warren tious issue,” he said, adding “Our to provide an assessment of the tle change. And that has caused ment. Event is held from 4:30 thanked the county judge and presentation is merely the begin- criminal justice system in Cooke issues that now have brought us to 9:00 pm in the Era High the commissioners for allowing a ning of a fact-fi nding mission to County as it currently stands and to a crossroads that we basically School Cafeteria, 108 Har- presentation on the item. determine how we can improve to consider some possible chang- can no longer ignore and still grove in Era. “To the commissioners I also the criminal justice system here es to the system. have a productive and function- Th e fi sh fry is all you can appreciate the opportunity and in our county.” Neu noted the number of ing criminal justice system.” eat fried catfi sh, hushpup- your time,” Warren said. “We Warren said he isn’t making criminal cases that have been Neu said the district attorney’s pies, fries, coleslaw, beans and have prepared a presentation for specifi c demands for more per- disposed in Cooke County and/ offi ce has three attorneys [prose- homemade desserts. Th ey you that details the state of the sonnel, more resources or more or are pending in 235th District cutors] who are handling “just at” will have a drive thru option Cooke County criminal justice courts. He said he is asking for a Court during the previous 20 (Continued on Page 10) and the availability to eat in- side while maintaining social distancing guidelines. In ad- dition to the meal, there will Governor Removes Mask Mandate, be a silent and live auction of a variety of donated items, as well as a raffl e for meat and cash prize. Allows Texas Businesses to Re-open For questions, please call Keith Bentley at 940-736- By Delania Raney Texans by opening Texas 100 executive orders related to CO- the 33rd Emergency Order, is 5175. Th e Weekly News percent. Make no mistake, CO- VID-19, according to the release. currently set to expire on April 1, VID-19 has not disappeared, “As of Wednesday, March 10, all unless extended.” COOKE COUNTY - A man- but it is clear from the recover- businesses of any type may open He noted the county will keep date issued by Texas Governor ies, vaccinations, reduced hos- to 100% capacity, he said, add- its current measures in place. Greg Abbott March 2 noted Tex- pitalizations, and safe practices ing “this order ends the statewide “Th erefore, we will continue ans have the “freedom to deter- that Texans are using that state mask mandate in Texas. Busi- our current COVID-19 protocol mine their own destiny.” Execu- mandates are no longer needed. nesses may still limit capacity or for all county buildings contain- tive Order GA-34 lifted the mask Today’s announcement does not implement additional safety pro- ing courtrooms until such time mandate in Texas and increased abandon safe practices that Tex- tocols at their own discretion.” the order is rescinded, amended capacity of all businesses and fa- ans have mastered over the past How will this change in policy or allowed to expire,” he said. cilities in Texas to operate with year. Instead, it is a reminder that play out in Cooke County? Th e latest information released 100 percent capacity. each person has a role to play in “Since the Governor did not by Cooke County offi cials indi- “With the medical advance- their own personal safety and the rescind the disaster declaration, cates the number of active cases ments of vaccines and antibody safety of others. With this execu- the Supreme Court’s Emergency is 65. New laboratory confi rmed therapeutic drugs, Texas now tive order, we are ensuring that Orders remain in eff ect until cases is 11. Residents currently has the tools to protect Texans all businesses and families in Tex- the Supreme Court rescinds, hospitalized is 15.

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