Cleburne Fire Chief Clint Ishmael looks on as Jesus De La Paz, Kevin Silva and Juan Aguilar look up the Spanish word for “fire” in the dictionary during the Cleburne Rotary Club’s visit to C.C. Cooke. For the third consecutive year, Rotary Club members are providing English and Spanish-English dictionaries to third-graders on every CISD elementary campus. The club also distributes dictionaries to students in Keene, Grandview and Rio Vista ISDs.
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Cleburne Fire Chief Clint Ishmael looks on as Jesus De La Paz, Kevin Silva and Juan Aguilar look up the Spanish word for “fire” in the dictionary during the Cleburne Rotary Club’s visit to C.C. Cooke. For the third consecutive year, Rotary Club members are providing English and Spanish-English dictionaries to third-graders on every CISD elementary campus. The club also distributes dictionaries to students in Keene, Grandview and Rio Vista ISDs. Lisa Magers/CISD
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Sons of American Legion Squadron 50 member Jake Hill salutes a wreath he placed at the grave of a soldier buried in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery during Monday’s Memorial Day ceremonies.
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Officials, residents remember those who gave it all
A robust breeze alleviated the heat somewhat Monday morning at Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, but also played pandemonium with the setting up of a memorial table for POW and MIA veterans. Wind tipped a vase holding a single rose shattering it on the pavement. A hastily retrieved replacement held out but at one point toppled causing water to spill inches shy of the public announcement speaker.
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A mother’s love, one day at a time
To everyone else, it was a regular Thursday. It was almost the weekend, almost summer break, time for vacation or time with family.
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Candidates vie for Pct. 2, 3 seats
County voters will weigh in on three Johnson County Commissioners Court seats up for election on Tuesday. In addition to the five-candidate Precinct 1 race, voters living in precincts 2 and 3 will also vote for the commissioner of their choice.
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Primary could decide constables
Ten candidates, all Republican, compete in their four respective precincts in the May 29 primary. With no Democratic opponents to face in November’s general election, the primary should decide the winner of all but one possible race.
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Voters urged to check for possible precinct changes
Because of redistricting as required by the 2010 Census, Johnson County experienced some changes effective Jan. 1, said Patty Bourgeois, Johnson County Elections administrator.
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Officials, residents remember those who gave it all
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Casey Walraven quarterbacked the Alvarado Indians in high school, but now takes over for Aubrey Sims at the helm of the Grandview athletics program.
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Walraven no stranger to Grandview
Casey Walraven is no stranger to Grandview football.
For the past seven seasons, he has served as the offensive coordinator for the Zebras under the tutelage of Aubrey Sims, helping guide stars such as Daniel Spencer and Reid Golson to collegiate careers.
Earlier this year, Sims departed for a new job in Snyder, leaving Grandview in search of someone to lead the program. -
Yellow Jackets headed to finals
GRAHAM — The Wichita Falls Rider pitching staff swam with sharks for most of five innings Friday, avoiding all but a few love taps and playful nips from Cleburne batters.
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Jackets defeat Rider, 1-0
The Yellow Jackets couldn’t have made better contact if they’d set the ball on a tee in front of home plate and whacked away.
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Yellow Jackets headed to semi-finals
The Yellow Jackets defeated Stephenville 7-0 in Game 3 in Waco today. They will face Wichita Falls Rider next weekend in region semi-finals.
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Yellow Jackets fall to Stephenville, 5-4
Stephenville snapped a 4-all tie with a run in the fifth inning, repulsed a Cleburne rally in the seventh and recorded a 5-4 win Friday night to send the best-of-three regional quarterfinal series to a third and deciding game at Waco Saturday.
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Walraven no stranger to Grandview
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Don Newbury: Hail on Earth can be a real beatdown sometimes
Jesus assures in St. Matthew that the gates of hell will never prevail against the church, but the Good Book is silent on protection from hail damage.
- Don Newbury: Finding the attitude of the ‘can ’til can’t’ people
- Deeds of a ‘Best Samaritan’ remembered at funeral
- Don Newbury: Varsity unlettered? Reflecting on the old theater
- Don Newbury: How much is the $26 hot dog really worth?
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Starving to fit in
Wedding season is fast approaching and so too is the anxiety of almost every bride. Planning the wedding is tough, sure, but what about losing those 10 to 20 pounds every bride seems to want to shed before the big day?
- Amber Washington: That he’s a firefighter not bad, it’s the T-shirts
- Monica Faram: Today is a day to celebrate miracle of life giving
- Larue Barnes: A cut above
- Randolph Garner: Nolan River School offers the then but now
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- Obituaries
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Dave Tanner Sr.
Service for Dave Tanner Sr., 72, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Boulevard Baptist Church in Burleson. The Rev. Paul Cooper will officiate.
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Anna Forbes
Anna Forbes, 77, of Godley, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. Services will be held at a later date.
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Ruth Oliver
Graveside service for Ruth Oliver, 95, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Rosehill Cemetery. Mr. Kevin Rhodes will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
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Joe Kerby
Service for Joe Kerby, 78, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Friendship Baptist Church. The Rev. Brian McClure will officiate.
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Shirley Sims Dyess
Memorial service for Shirley Sims Dyess, 63, of Alvarado will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2012, at New Hope Baptist Church in Venus.
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