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Brandon Lee Cathey Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Joyce Ryman Johnson Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Sylvia Lynette Muniz Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Hornets knocked out by Cameron Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Lancaster's five TDs lead Elks to opening win Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Q. Why do Coryell County taxpayers have to pay for a service (trapping) provided for private landowners on their private lands?

A. Coryell County Judge John Firth said the trapper program is not mandatory, but it is one of the few discretionary programs commissioners have funded for several years. The primary purpose is to protect income resources within the county, which is tied to property values. Trapping coyotes, feral hogs and other wild animals helps protect the tax base in the county, Firth stated.


County faces another murder trial
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Coryell County will deal with another capital murder case after the arrest of Joseph Allsop in connection with the 2005 death of his daughter in Copperas Cove.
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Woman dies in Saturday rollover
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

A 58-year-old Gatesville woman died Saturday morning in a one-vehicle rollover on Farm-to-Market Road 116.
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One taxpayer appeals to commissioners
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

A public hearing held Monday on the proposed tax rate did bring out one person who encouraged Coryell County commissioners to consider all options for addressing the jail overpopulation problem.
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Hornets knocked out by Cameron
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

After going 4-1 in the Robinson tournament last week, and beating Rosebud-Lott sandwiched in between tournament games, the Hornet volleyball team improved to 18-4 on the year.
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Lancaster's five TDs lead Elks to opening winLancaster's five TDs lead Elks to opening win
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Evant Elks’ Joey Lancaster ripped off 180 yards rushing in Friday’s six-man debut for the Elks and that helped lead them to a 46-6 thrashing of the Cranfills Gap Lions.
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