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Pit bull attacks child
A pit bull attacked a 6-year-old girl Sunday in Keene ripping off a 13-inch diameter section of her skull, according to a Dallas television station.
The incident occurred about noon on U.S. 67 at a home about halfway between Keene and Alvarado, said Lt. David Franks of the Keene Fire Department. The department’s ambulance transported Billie Jean Cain to Cook Children’s Medical Center, Franks said.
Cain and her brother, C.J. Cain, 10, were playing near their house when a neighbor’s pit bull broke free of its chain and grabbed Cain by her head, according to reports. Cain’s brother threw a piece of pipe at the dog, which caused the dog to let go of the girl and run off.
Cain’s mother, Sherry Jean Everhart, flagged a man down passing by on U.S. 67. He happened to be an off-duty paramedic with the Godley Fire Department. The man remained on scene until Keene firefighters arrived.
Cain has staples in her head, remains hospitalized and will require more surgery, according to the television station.
Other details regarding her condition have not been released. Cain’s family could not be reached for comment. Franks said he does not know what happened to the dog, and the dog was not at the scene when firefighters arrived.
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Educating through the arts
Her résumé is impressive. An educator, therapist, dancer, minister and actor, Bonnie Hawkins-Jordan seems the kind of person who might live in Hollywood. But she doesn’t. She lives in Cleburne, sharing her ministry with those around her any way she can.
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Challenger seeks to oust Precinct 4 incumbent
Johnson County Precinct 4 voters have a choice this year between re-electing incumbent Commissioner Don Beeson, or electing his challenger, Bart Basham.
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Park and ride lot to be discussed
Cleburne City Council members will vote Tuesday on P.E.T. Construction’s $171,704 bid to construct a park-and-ride lot at the Cletran location.
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Pete Kendall: Home phonelessness more blessing than curse
In a 1916 interview in the Chicago Tribune, the self-anointed World’s Greatest Newspaper, Henry Ford said, “History is more or less bunk. It’s tradition. We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present, and the only history that is worth a tinker’s damn is the history we made today.”
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Medina brings campaign to Cleburne
Several hundred area residents attended a Saturday Burleson Tea Party rally held at Forrest Auto Group in Cleburne.
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2/8 Felony arrests
The following felony arrests are taken from public records at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. All individuals should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Fire destroys home, occupants OK
A Wednesday morning fire resulted in no injuries, but destroyed a home near Burleson.
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Showers put lake level above spillway
With showers continuing through this morning, Lake Pat Cleburne lake level was reported at 734.1 feet, about six inches over the spillway, said local weather watcher Gayle White.
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Schools collect funds for Haiti
Students at two Cleburne ISD campuses have collected more than $1,400 for agencies involved in assistance for earthquake victims in Haiti.
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Suspect arrested in Alvarado shooting death
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