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why is the city of nacogdoches so againist Bullfrogs owner Ricky Miller? The paper made it seem as he was selling cocaine come to found out it was adderall! I guesss his time has ran out for the good oloe boys!
Can someone tell me why Holly Boatman Crawford’s arrest (for possession of a controlled substance) & mugshot wasn’t in the paper or on ktre news?!? Why do they pick & choose?? Fair is fair & they should blast that like they do everything else. Oh wait… Is it maybe due to the fact her parents are who they are?!?
probably same reason a constables son wasn’t blasted anywhere its the pick and choose system.
That’s probably the truth!
To whom it may concerne,I beleive there is much more to concider than to choose MR,Davis as your high school principal.I feel he is unfair, in punishments,and picks and choosess favorites. He has allso been known to follow students to restroom and wait for them to get out,isn’t that stalking.I beleive he needs to go over his job discription,and stick to it .If i was him i wouldnt want to switch to high school,you think jr,high students are mean,your in for a surprise.,,,In all honesty people i think you should reconcider the position of high school principle,he has verry poor judgement,and picks favorites. Not who i would vote for.
Drewery construction has completely messed up FM 226 close to Etoile. They have a complete lack of concern for the safety of anyone traveling that stretch of road as long as they get paid. I called them to complain after getting stuck in the middle of the road and one of the “owners” pretty well told me to kiss off because I didn’t know what I was talking about. They are already responsible for 1 death in that area due to poor construction and lack of road signs. I will be very suprised if it does not happen again. They should be banned from doing ANY road work in Nacogdoches county and whoever hired them should be fired. My next phone call and e-mail will be to Texas Dept. of Transportation. Shoddy, unsafe road work should not be allowed to happen.
P.S. just as a side note, I think Obama is an idiot…. just had to throw that out there.
You are correct as to both comments.
Need further proof I’m right? Just look at the May 14th sheriff activity report. There was a major accident on 226 at the Etoile School. I just hope the driver(s) were ok. I’m no psychic, but I called it four days earlier.
To Jason Bridges:
We are proud of the job you and your staff are doing cleaning up the county and getting rid of drugs. It’s about time to have a Sheriff we can count on to do what needs to be done. I do have a suggestion for the Sheriff Dept. website, it would be a great tool to include a list of local wanted people that citizens could look at and report if seen. (Not to mention folks could check if they have a warrant to resolve the matter without an arrest.) I am by no means a law enforcement officer, but I am willing to keep an eye out to protect my family and friends. Folks, what do yall think about it?
It’s a great idea. They should do it.
I think that is a very good idea, and something that we have talked about. We have plans on really adding a lot more to our website, right now our task has been on some other areas that we have been addressing. Thank you for your input, give us just a little more time to focus on that and you should see some good changes on the web site.
Sheriff, thank you for responding. Keep up the good work.
Yes, first thing first. The office needs repainting before we can worry about who has a warrant out.
“Fairness” isn’t giving my money to lazy people.
If you find your self alone in a dark room with Belinda Hamby hold on to your check book!!!
What happened to Deputy Ben Curtis? Was astonished to find out when I called to request for his help in a previous case that he was no longer working for the Sheriff’s Office. He was always in the paper going above and beyond the call of duty and working so hard to do all he could to help others. It’s a crying shame when new administration moves in and removes the best they had. Deputy Curtis you are missed by many. Your dedication is commendable sir.
You really didn’t know Ben Curtis all that well did you?
What about the mother and son dope ring . What happened to the CI like father like son . Who does he work for know?
it was in the paper Sunday. Had their hearing and will appear before the judge in I believe March. Not sure about whatever you meant by the last part of your comment..
Are you talking about the boy that got caught and turned the mom and son in . Yes his father has sold dope for years. But everyone knows this.
No sympathy for the C.H. cartel no matter how they got caught , but if someone has info on other dealers of drugs to our kids I think it’s their duty to report it. Who are we concerned about, our neighbors that have deceived us or our kids?
Well, just like some predicted, the house of cards at Appleby is coming down.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3:36PM
Lately there have been lots of rumors and lies being spread around Nacogdoches County about Appleby Fire Department. I can’t stress how important it is that people please contact us immediately if you hear something that sounds sketchy, far fetched, or just downright asinine. Some of the misinformation is coming from within, but most is coming from those outside of the fire deparment that have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. We’ve heard everything from we bought a $300,000 brand new rescue truck (we bought an $85,000 used rescue truck) to our ISO rating will increase because we don’t have our pumper (the rate is not increasing and our pumper is in the shop for repair). The jealousy of others and the dislike of some of the members of the fire department have caused some people to go on a witch hunt. This does nothing but create undue stress and heartache among those that are simply trying to provide the best possible fire protection to the citizens of Appleby and ESD #3. Also, don’t believe everything you read in the newspaper folks, they seldom get things right when it comes to anything dealing with the volunteer fire departments in Nacogdoches County.
This is directly from their own website, posted by Dave Crawford hisownself. The rumors were apparently true, and the lies were coming from inside the department telling us nothing was wrong. Maybe they won’t walk around with an air of superiority when their house of cards comes tumbling down.
You reap what you sow
Amen! The truth of the matter is that very few of the current members of Appleby VFD even live within their response area. They are outsiders who came in and took control of the department and rode it into the ground. I hope someone can come up with a workable plan to provide fire protection to the folks living in the Appleby area.
The difference is that people pay to see them do their job. Nobody wants to watch you cut trees or build houses. These men kill each other for entertainment. It’s still a job.
I would have to disagree. Many people watch Axe men and Extreme home makeover. So yes in our society we will watch anything. Even crap like Honey BOO BOO! That, in a nutshell, is part of the problem.
I would not recommend holding your breath for Clardy to fix anything. He’s in this for himself.
Yes Christi they have a son together, and I’m her datghuer. What if he looked up his parents and saw everything that was being posted. Not only is he reading what you/others put, going to school and being tormented because everyone has to be so rude. The only way you would know IF they exposed him to anything is if YOU were there. now if your done hurting the family of these people please shut up. That’s all you/others are doing. Your not hurting them they cant read this but the families can!
Having trouble feeling sorry for these overpaid football players with their health problems after retirement. They never consider what a real working person deals with for a salary of pennies compared to the NFL . Try construction, logging,farming or some other real job for about 40 years ,then whine about your health or income.
I hate to say it but you really cant teach an old dog new trkcis! I have had the disgust of being intertwined with Cathy since 1995. I know for a fact since 2002 she has been in trouble with the law concerning meth. We gained custody of her 2 daughters in 2003 for her use of meth and other reasons I wont mention. The saddest part of the whole thing is in the last 10 years what has she put her kids through most of all her son. Ive read all the comments and its funny how the ones defending her remain annonymus except Amber. Ambers got nothing to loose except trying to prove all of us wrong. You all say she didnt do it and she didnt expose her kids to anything. Well your all wrong she did. Maybe she wasnt smoking, cooking or selling meth in front of her children, but she was exsposing her kids. You think she only did meth was when her child wasnt around? Come on lets get real here. Im a firm believer that past behavior predicts future behavior. Do you really think they were just storing a meth lab? Do they have pips, baggies, and scales for the fun of it? HELL NO!! What purpose would they have them for if they were not cooking and selling Meth. Im also a firm believer in second chances and redemption but Cathy has used all of her nine lives and get out of jail free cards and then some. Amber, I feel sorry for you the most, you keep allowing yourself to get sucked into her web and thats a shame cause you were taught and told better. How many second chances do you give someone? Say what you want you know deep down shes guilty. Admitting that to yourself is hard because that would be admitting that we were right all those years and now. I hope you get the help you need to fight all your demons and quit relying on someone else to make you feel good about yourslf. Cause in reality only you can make yourself happy.
Terry,
I’m with you 100%!!! Thank you. Too many people are sleeping and allowing SFA to do anything. The quality education is not there anymore.
Thank you Cathy. I know that there are many good (great) men and women at SFA trying to do their best for our children academically. It is just a shame the emphasis the administration has placed on things other than what should be their true mission these past several years.
Thank you Cathy. I know there are many good (great) men and women at SFA trying their best to provide solid and valuble educational experiences to our children. It would be nice to see these folks supported and rewarded for their efforts, yet the emphasis of the current administration seems to be more on things other than what should be there true mission.
Dear Mr. Clardy,
Stop this nonsense when it comes to a vote in the legislature next year!
I just read with amazement about the “referendum” on the Intercollegiate Athletic Fee (IAF) which was just passed by a considerable minority of students of Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU). I am shocked that less than 7% of the student population of SFA is allowed to impose such a future indebtedness onto the remaining 93% of their fellow students. I know the argument will be that all students were given the opportunity to vote, but were they really? Why was this issue scheduled for vote in the busiest time of the academic year? Were students truly made aware of the financial impact of the decision before the vote? Were those students who voted for this fee primarily student athletes who were unduly influenced by coaches and staff?
I was further shocked by reading the spin being put on this fee now being forced upon students and their families. To quote the Daily Sentinel:
“According to the university, starting in spring of 2014, the student services fee would be decreased by $3 to $9, and the IAF would be created at $9. The second step in fall 2014 will increase the IAF by $9, and the net result would reduce the student service fee by $3 and set the athletic fee at $18. “
I don’t know who is doing the math here, but by my calculations the net would be an overall increase in student fees by $15 per semester hour taken. For a student taking 15 hours per semester this “nets out” to a per semester fee increase of $225. Going further with this analysis, it creates a minimum of $1,800 in additional debt obligation for each student undergrad who graduates from SFA ($225 X 8 semesters=) . (By the way, what happens to the SSF and IAF in future years? Are they capped or can they be increased arbitrarily in the future?)
The paper goes onto to say:
“The fee is expected to generate about $2 million in revenue for SFA.”
Although it does not indicate over what period this sum would be generated, this appears to be misleading. The latest records I was able to find indicate there is currently a student population of around 12,903 students attending SFA. Assuming an average course load of 12 semester hours for each student enrolled this would generate in excess of $2.3 million per semester (12 hours X $15/hour X 12,903 students =). Again, carrying this out it would generate in excess of $18 million in fees (costs to student body) over a standard eight semester entry to graduation period. (According to the article, the current athletic budget at SFA is $13 million dollars annually. So with this fee the students are being asked (forced) to increase that budget by more than 35% each year ($2.3 million X 2 semesters = $4.6 million / $13million =). In this economy who else is getting a raise of this magnitude?
The Sentinel also cites Mr. Dennis Hagans, President of the Student Government Association. He is quoted as saying:
“Hagans said some students were confused about the referendum—its purpose and cost. I had a lot of conversations with them. But it puts me at ease to know students are willing to contribute to us moving forward.”
I am certainly confused as to what Mr. Hagans’ understanding of the purpose and cost this fee (he reminds me of Pelosi and Reid) will be to the current and future students of SFA. I don’t know how he has been “put so at ease” when again less than 7% of the student population has imposed such a burden on the remaining 93%. And what is the noble purpose, the “ moving forward”, for which Mr. Hagans believes this money will be used.
This fee’s purpose, as indicated in this and a previous article, is reported to provide for SFA’s ability to “compete athletically”. I am not really sure what this means? Do bigger stadiums and ball parks really make us play better? If so, why do we play no better when we play in competitors “better” venues or do our competition not play worse when they travel to SFA’s venues?
It really sounds more like a way to fund the construction of future monuments to yet named egos (I seem to recall the rejection by the tax payers a few years back regarding the construction of a new ballpark. Is this perhaps just another way to circumvent the will of the citizens/taxpayer?) . Rather than building monuments shouldn’t all emphasis really be placed on the primary purpose of this and all universities, that being academics. Does SFA have the best instructors and professors they can possibly provide to their students? Are these men and women being properly compensated for what we are asking of them, that being to produce excellence in our future leaders?
Being a college graduate, I am all for students having the “college experience” but at what cost folks. Our nation and its citizens are currently drowning in debt and a growing component of that for our next generation is student debt (the next “financial cliff” on the horizon according to many). It is time we look to reduce the burden on our children rather than to find silly ways to continue its growth. How about we build the classrooms and forgo building the campus edifices and egos for a while?
Again Travis, I implore you to stop not only this instant nonsense but also the overall out of control educational costs in our state .
::Clap, clap, clap, clap!!!:: Well said sir!!!