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I was sitting here trying to think of column ideas (which can be trying sometimes) and all I could think of was either virus or dealing with social distancing or having to try and homeschool 5 kids. That didn’t sound like a fun thing to do so I decided to look up some things that happened this week in history. I like his-tory so easily got enthralled with things as I went down the list. Lots of great positive …. And then I saw on April 15, 1912 the Titanic sank. Oh boy. Hard to stay posi-tive on that note so I quickly went further down the list. There we a lot of neat things from the founding of the first American school for the deaf on April 15, 1817 to Wilbur Wright and Charlie Chaplin’s birthday on April 16 (1903 and 1889 respectively). Then I came to April 18. That was a busy day in history. That was the night of Paul Revere’s infamous Midnight Ride to let us know the British were coming in 1775. It was also the date of the first Doolit-tle raid over Japan in 1942. Lots of things have happened in April over the years. The Red Baron was shot down, the Battle of San Jacinto took place, and the Okla-homa land rush where tens of thousands of settlers took off in a mad dash to stake their claim (literally) with the start of a single pistol shot. Then I came to one I thought was interesting that you never really learn about in school or casual reading. On April 22, 1864, Congress added “In God We Trust” to all newly minted U.S. coins. “In God We Trust.” A simple statement that has defined a country. Not sure if any of you are history lovers like I am, but I hope you find something of interest in the past. Helps put things in perspective some-times. Hope all of you have a fantastic week and stay safe out there while adhering to the social distancing guide-lines.

Here is some more of what’s happening around town this week.

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Protecting Children in Cooke County - Court-Appointed Special Advocates staff and volunteers placed signs on the Cooke County Courthouse lawn recently to mark April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Com-missioners approved the CASA proclamation at the April 6, 2020 meeting. (The Weekly News Photo)

United Way Distributes $300K

to Build a Strong CommunityCOOKE COUNTY - Cooke County United Way, (CCUW) announced today that they dis-tributed $300,000 to 18 non-profi t local partner agencies that focus on health, education and fi nancial stability. Th ese distri-butions were made possible by the generous donations from more than 270 donors comprised

of local employee campaigns and individuals throughout Cooke County during the 2019 fund-raising campaign. “Th ese funds will provide much needed resources to our partner agencies that provide di-rect service throughout our com-munity that make a diff erence in the lives of our neighbors,” said

Executive Director, Stephanie Melchert. “the number of needs in Cooke County continues to grow, but we are blessed to live in a generous community that takes care of its own. Th ank you to ev-eryone who gave and made these funds possible, to our Commu-nity Investment Volunteers, and to our agencies that improve lives

every day.” More than 30 Community In-vestment Volunteers, from across Cooke County donated their time and expertise to determine the 2019 CCUW Partner Agen-cies. Th e volunteers reviewed agency grant applications, fi -nancials and agency operations,

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COOKE COUNTY - Statewide, nationwide and worldwide num-bers are constantly changing for the number of individuals who have tested positive and/or suc-cumbed to the coronavirus but as of Monday, the number of individuals who have contracted

the COVID-19 virus in Cooke County remains at one, accord-ing to information released by the Texas Department of State Health Services. One person has tested posi-tive for the virus, Cooke County Judge Jason Brinkley confi rmed via email Friday. He said the Cooke County COVID-19 Joint Information Center re-

ceived information of the con-fi rmation and has contacted individuals who may have had contact with the person who tested positive for the respira-tory illness which has claimed the lives of more than 118,000 people worldwide with more than 1.9 million cases reported in 185 countries and regions, ac-cording to Johns Hopkins Uni-

versity of Medicine. TDSHS has reported there are 13,484 cases reported in Texas, and of its 254 counties, 177 have at least one verifi ed positive for the disease. Th e agency noted on its statistics dashboard, 271 have succumbed to the coronavirus as of Monday, April 13. For updated statewide infor-mation visit dshs.state.tx.us.

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GAINESVILLE - Cooke Coun-ty Commissioners voted unani-mously at the April 13 meeting to approve spending drug seizure funds to purchase in-car video cameras for 11 county patrol ve-hicles. “Th is would not go into any cars that are up for replace-

ment...,” Sheriff Terry Gilbert said. Th e commissioners also unani-mously approved the treasurer’s monthly report and the trea-surer’s quarterly report. It also unanimously approved release of an agreement and a report from quarterly air quality sampling reports from Texas Frac LLC for 2018 and 2019. Th e commissioners also dis-

cussed at length but delayed action regarding RFPs for the countywide radio program. “We had two contractors re-turn their proposals,” Cooke County Emergency Management Coordinator Ray Fletcher said. He said copies of the proposals have been distributed to com-missioners court members along with Cooke County Sheriff Terry Gilbert and Emergency Services

Coordinator Kevin Grant. Th e cost of the radio commu-nications improvements would range from $1.3 million to $1.9 million. Precinct 4 Commissioner Leon Klement said he would appreci-ate a more detailed presentation on the county’s options. “We’ve all been sidetracked by this COVID business,” he said.

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visited agencies sites, heard agency presenta-tions and determined allocation recommenda-tions. Th ose recommen-dations were reviewed by the CCUW Board of Director’s. Th e Board of Director’s approved these recommendations at its meeting at the end of March. “We have a dedicated group of Community In-vestment Volunteers who put in many hours of work to recommend the distribution of funds,” said CCUW Community

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“It’s not like we haven’t been busy. Next, commissioners voted unanimously to ap-prove replat of lots 6 and 7 of Section 9 of Whis-pering Hills addition in Precinct 4. “As far as I know it meets all the county regu-lations and the neighbors are happy,” Pct. 4 Com-missioner Leon Klement said. In addition, commis-sioners took no action on possible approval of AV improvements to the commissioners court room.

Th e court next ad-dressed and approved pur-chase of FDA-approved monitors and defi brilla-tors for Cooke County EMS and the trade in of 9 Phillips monitors from Cooke County EMS. Th e commissioners took no action on items regarding the future needs of the new child protec-tive services court, ap-plication for CTIF grant, and the FEMA grant. Th e commissioners ap-proved a consent agenda which included the fol-lowing Minutes of the March 30 and March 6 meet-ings.

Departmental reports for the county auditor-January and February, the county library-March, Constable Pct. 2-March, court compliance-March, rural subdivision and septic-March, county clerk-March, Commis-sioner Pct. 1-March, EMS-March, tax collec-tions-March. Fiscal Year 2020 budget amendments. Payment of monthly bills. Payroll and all related expenses. Anonymous donation to Cooke County Library in the amount of $2.50. Renewal application for

Public Offi cials Profes-sional Liability Coverage with the Texas Associa-tion of Counties. Memorandum of Un-derstanding with the city of Gainesville for use of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. Additional insurance settlement of $122.31 for the Cooke County Sher-iff Offi ce 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe which was dam-aged in a January 10, 2020 storm. Bid specifi cations for road oil products to be used by road and bridge departments and adver-tisement of same. Th e court took no ac-tion following an execu-tive session. All members were pres-ent for Monday’s meet-ing.

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Republican Women NCTC

Scholarships Available NowCOOKE COUNTY - Cooke County Repub-lican Women have once again funded two $500 scholarships at North Central Texas College. Th ese scholarships are both for the Fall 2020 se-mester. Th e application period is already underway. Appli-cants must apply through the NCTC Foundation by April 15, and can fi nd information on the Foun-dation website, www.nctc.edu/external-aff airs/schol-arships/index.html. Th e Cooke County Re-publican Women’s Pat Peale Memorial Scholar-ship criteria includes that

the applicant must 1) be a Republican woman (membership in the club is not required); 2) be a citi-zen of Cooke County, 3) submit a resume including Republican and Commu-nity Involvement, and 5) be a full time or part time student. Th e scholarships are be-ing off ered using profi ts from the club’s 2018 Live Large event which hon-ored the late Pat Peale, a dedicated member, sup-porter, volunteer, leader and mentor of the Repub-lican Party and CCRW. Membership in CCRW is open to any woman at least 18 years of age, who

believes in the ideals and goals of the Republican Party, is a citizen of the United States and is a reg-istered voter. Annual dues are $35, which includes membership in the local club, the Texas Federation of Republican Women and the National Federation of Republican Women. Men are welcome to join as As-sociate Members for $15 annually. Follow Cooke County Republican Women on Facebook for information about upcoming programs and meetings. Informa-tion about CCRW can also be found at www.cookegop.com/ccrw.

Rhonda Dishman Pulte

ServicesRhonda Dishman Pulte,

66, of Gainesville, passed away April 5, in Denton. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.History

Rhonda was born Oc-tober 16, 1953 in Gaines-ville to Claude Elden and Ethel Ruth (Clark) Dish-man. She graduated from Gainesville High School and married Joe Pulte on November 25, 1972 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Gainesville. Rhonda

and Joe spent most of their years raising their chil-dren in Gainesville. Mrs. Pulte received her associ-ate degree from NCTC, and worked in sales and accounting in various in-dustries during her career. She enjoyed spending time at the lake with her family, cheering for her grandchil-dren at their ball games, and traveling with Joe in their camper, especially to Branson, MO. She was a humble and caring spirit. Most of all, she treasured her grandchildren and the time she spent with them and her family. She was always fun to be around. Th ere was never a dull mo-ment in her presence. She was loved and will be great-ly missed by her family and friends.Survivors Survivors include: hus-band Joe E. Pulte of Gainesville; son Chris Pulte and wife Melissa of Denton; son Riley Pulte of Gainesville; grandchildren: Peyton, Morgan, Parker,

and Joseph Hunter Pulte; sister Claudia Moore and husband Bill of Corinth; brother Delwyn “Dee” Dishman and wife Maria of Waxahachie; brother Clark Dishman Sr. of Gainesville; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Pulte was preceded in death by her parents; and brother Gary Dish-man. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

Carolyn MaryWalterscheid Hoyt

ServicesGraveside services for

Carolyn Mary (Wiesman) Walterscheid Hoyt, 89, will be held Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Rev. Joseph Keating offi ciating. Caro-lyn passed away March 30, 2020 at Gainesville Nurs-ing and Rehab in Gaines-ville, Tx. Due to the regulations set by the CDC concerning the Coronavirus, a Mass of celebration of Carolyn’s life will be held at a later date. History She was born in San An-tonio, TX on September 27, 1930 to Mary Emma Wiesman and lived in Muenster most of her life. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School and on April 4, 1951 married Joe Henry Walterscheid. Th ey made their home in Muen-ster where they raised their four children. Carolyn worked as a waitress at Rohmer’s restaurant for many years and then at the Jerrell Sewing Factory. She was a member of the Cath-olic Daughters of America and the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the V.F.W. After Joe Hen-ry’s death in 1987, she later married Clarence Hoyt.History

She is survived and will be greatly missed by her children: Stephen Walters-cheid of Denton, Tx., Pam and her husband Ray New-man of Gainesville, TX., Gary Joe Walterscheid of Muenster, TX., and Karen Walterscheid of Dallas, TX.; her four grandchil-dren, six great grandchil-dren, 3 great great grand-children; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.Donations In lieu of fl owers, memo-rial contributions may be made to the Muenster Mu-seum or Home Hospice of Cooke County.

Clemmy Jim Jones

Services Clemmy Jim Jones, 84, of Gainesville passed away on April 6th, 2020 at the Pecan Tree Health and Re-hab in Gainesville. Th ere will be a private family graveside service on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the New Hope Cemetery in Mt. Springs with Bro. Dave Jones offi ciating. Visitation will be on Th ursday, April 9, 2020 from 2:00 PM un-til 8:00 PM at the Meador Funeral Home. History Clemmy was born on September 29, 1935 in Bo-livar, TX to Willie and Jew-el Jones. He married Wan-da Shuppert on August 20, 1955 in Gainesville. Clemmy was a lifetime resident of Gainesville. Clemmy owned and oper-ated the Clemmy’s Service Station for over 50 years. Clemmy was a farmer and he also raised cattle, hogs, sheep and other farm ani-mals. Clemmy was an hon-est business man and above all else he was a Christian. Survivors He is survived by his lov-ing wife Wanda Jones of Gainesville; daughter Van-essa and her husband Lee Smith of Gainesville; son Rusty and his wife Rhonda Jones of Gainesville, son Tony and his wife Anise Jones of Burleson; brother Weldon Jones of Oklaho-ma City; 12 grandchildren, 6 great- grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchil-dren.

Jean Howell(Stewart) Tutt

ServicesJean Howell (Stewart) Tutt, 91, of Gainesville entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 6, 2020. A graveside will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in New Rest-haven Cemetery with Dar-rell McIntyre offi ciating. Mrs. Tutt will be available for public viewing at Geo.

J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home on Monday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.History

Jean was born on Sept. 10, 1928, to James Quil-bert Stewart, Sr. and Vera Ellen (Howell) Stewart in Dodd City, Texas. Th e Stewarts ran a boarding house in Dodd City for many years serving railroad workers and train travelers. In 1943 the family moved to Gainesville where Jean’s parents operated small neighborhood grocery stores over several years on Witherspoon and Scott streets and later on Grand Avenue. Jean was a 10th-grader when she began attending Gainesville High School, where she met the love of her life, Emory Harold Tutt. Jean and Harold were married on Aug. 29, 1948, and recently celebrated their 71st wedding anni-versary. Jean accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at a young age and lived a life of faith. We can only imagine her glori-ous arrival into the arms of the Savior and her Heav-enly reunion with beloved family and friends. We look forward to seeing her again one day. Service to her church was a hallmark of Jean’s life. Th e Stewart family joined Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gainesville soon after it opened in 1948 and Jean and Harold’s wedding would be the fi rst at the church, where they would remain faithful members for 71 years. Jean was a devoted mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She lived a life of service to others. She visited friends daily (pop-ping in and out for cof-fee), picked up people for church, delivered food to families, and helped with church activities. If you needed Jean she was there. Jean held several jobs in town over the years — the State Th eater, JCPenney and Sears. Her most loved position, however, was the one of teacher at the Gainesville Christian Kin-dergarten at Westminster, where she taught for 37 years. Sharing Christ with generations of children is among her greatest lega-cies. Survivors

Jean was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, James Quilbert Stewart, Jr. She is survived by her husband Harold Tutt of Gainesville; son Rick Tutt of Montgomery, TX; son Steven Tutt of Raton, NM; daughter Lea Ann Wood-ard of Coppell, TX; grand-children Katie Woodard of Denton, TX and Sunshine Tutt of Malibu, CA. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

Ruth Rogers

Services Ruth (Pollard) Rogers, 77, of Gainesville, Texas was called to her Heav-enly home on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Th ere will be a private family grave-side service on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville with Rev. Darrell McIntyre offi ciat-ing. Th ere is no visitation scheduled. History Ruth was born on Feb-ruary 23, 1943 in Slidell, Texas to Samuel and Jennie (Garrett) Pollard. She mar-ried Don Rogers on Oc-tober 29, 1982 in Gaines-ville. Ruth shared with the world a big personality, along with her love of God and her family. Ruth was lovingly called “Nanny” by her family and was any child’s “Nanny” that she met. She loved fl owers, watching the Texas Rang-ers and the Oklahoma Sooners, but most of all she loved spending time with her family.Survivors She is survived by her loving husband, Don Rog-ers of Gainesville; two sons, Tim P. King and his wife, Tonja, of Gainesville and Ronnie Harp and his wife, Carol, of Sanger; fi ve grandchildren: Ashley Drake and her husband, Jeff rey, of Whitesboro, Bryson Nance of Gaines-ville, Wacey Harp and his wife, Abi of Woodbine, Sam King and “Little Bit” of Callisburg, and Tay-lor Harp of Sanger; sister in law; Donna Anderson, nieces; Sonja Nguyen

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By Mark Shields

Somebody close to Presi-dent Donald Trump could, in a burst of candor, tell him that he does not know everything to be known about the history of the fi libuster in the United

States Senate -- or even the origin of the infi eld fl y rule in Major League Baseball. But nobody, absolutely nobody, should ever dare to suggest that this presi-dent has not completely mastered everything there is to know about American popular television. Lest we forget, only one American president, before he came to offi ce, was the host/star/dominant personal-ity for 14 years of a net-work prime-time TV show, which, in its debut season, actually averaged 20 mil-lion viewers a show. Th at was Donald Trump’s “Th e Apprentice.” So, how to explain, in the midst of this once-in-a-century pandemic that

has paralyzed the world, why Trump, who leads two-hour televised brief-ings on what our -- make that (SET ITAL)his(END ITAL), when there’s good news to deliver -- federal government is doing to save lives and fi nd a cure, has watched his own poll ratings drop. Trump is the lone elect-ed executive who’s using daily television briefi ngs to inform her or his con-stituents whose job-rating numbers are dropping. When asked how “your state’s governor” was lead-ing in the midst of the coronavirus terror, 74% of Americans -- both Re-publicans and Democrats -- gave their state’s leader

a positive rating, while Trump’s numbers, after an initial blip up, have fallen to 46% favorable and 51% unfavorable. Th is is not a partisan matter. In the swing state of New Hampshire, where just 41% of voters approve of the president’s leader-ship on the virus, Repub-lican Gov. Chris Sununu wins high marks from 73% of his constituents (includ-ing 61% of Democrats), and in Ohio, Republican Gov. Mike Dewine, who does a daily TV briefi ng in his signature low-key manner, has won 80% ap-proval for his leadership in the most recent state poll. New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, does

a daily televised briefi ng -- brimming with facts, encouragement, empathy and good grammar -- and, in one recent poll, won the approval of 81% of New Yorkers. What these governors do not include in their reports to the citizens are attacks on political opponents, large dollops of self-pity about how they are not ap-preciated, personal smears of reporters who dare to ask an unfl attering ques-tion or deliberately inac-curate misinformation. Th ese governors are more concerned about how the families and communities in their states are coping, and how the public sector can be more helpful, than

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Easter may not bring America the victory in the war against the coronavi-rus pandemic that Presi-dent Donald Trump an-ticipated. But in this Holy Week, we may be reaching our Saratoga moment, our turning point. While New York state reported a record number of deaths from the virus on Tuesday, over 1,800, new hospitalizations were down. Referrals of patients to ICUs were down. Intuba-tions were down. And the discharge rate for patients from hospitals was holding steady. Th e thousands of ven-tilators Gov. Andrew Cuomo had been crying out for are, apparently,

not immediately needed. Th e U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort moored on the Hudson with a capac-ity of 1,000 beds remains largely empty. So, too, are the thousands of beds in Manhattan’s Javits Center, which has been converted into an emergency hospi-tal. “We are fl attening the curve,” exulted Cuomo on Wednesday, “Th ank God. Th ank God. Th ank God.” Predictions of 1 million to 2 million U.S. deaths are no longer heard. Last week’s projection from the White House briefi ng room of 100,000 to 240,000 dead has been revised, sharply downward. Tuesday, Dr. Deborah Birx said the model she is working with projects 81,000 deaths. By Wednes-day, that had dropped 25% to an estimated 60,000 U.S. deaths. A terrible toll, still more than all the Americans who died in the Vietnam war, but compared to earlier es-timates, hopeful news. Social distancing and sheltering in place are working. California, Oregon and Washington have begun to ship medical equipment to

states where infections are still surging. Moreover, it appears that some deaths being attrib-uted to COVID-19 were caused by underlying con-ditions patients had when they came to the hospital, such as cancer, heart dis-ease, hypertension, pneu-monia, diabetes, asthma. Yes, this could be a false dawn. We are warned of the possibility that the coronavirus, after cutting its initial murderous swath by August, could revisit us in the fall with a new sea-son of lethal attacks. But by then, we may have developed vaccines or drugs to prevent, mitigate or even cure the disease. What appears conclusive now is this: Th e Ameri-can people and nation are aware, fully engaged in the fi ght, and, on several fronts, gaining the whip hand over the pandemic. Hence, understand-ably, consideration is be-ing given to resuscitating the U.S. economy before this nationwide shutdown plunges America into a full-blown depression that exacts its own toll of pre-mature deaths. Upon this question now, the Trump presidency ap-

pears to hang: Will Trump’s actions fl atten the curve and put the pandemic on an irre-versible downward course in daily cases and deaths, as he produces a U-turn, if not a V-turn, dramatically driving the economy up-ward from depression and toward national prosper-ity? Can he revive the econ-omy without reviving the virus? Or will the coronavi-rus so severely cripple the economy that the depres-sion it produces will kill the Trump presidency? Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie framed the issue thus: “Po-litically, nothing else mat-ters. ... I have never seen a time when an opponent is more irrelevant. And that’s not an insult to Vice Presi-dent Biden. “But in the end, the American people are going to decide, has the president of the United States stood up to this crisis, and done right by them and pro-tected their lives and their property, or hasn’t he?” Trump’s true adversary in this election is not Joe Biden, the hermit candi-date sheltering in place.

Biden is but a name on the November ballot you mark if you want to remove and replace Donald Trump. Trump’s real antagonists are the media who detest him and are determined, having failed to impeach and remove him, to drive him from offi ce by portray-ing him as a foolish, failed president in the worst cri-sis to hit the country since Pearl Harbor. Th e crucial decision Trump will make is to choose the exact moment to reopen the country and the economy, without ig-niting a new spike in the pandemic that induces de-spair and causes a panic. Th e president’s aides in charge of the medical cri-sis want the longest delay possible. His economic and political advisers, fear-ing Trump could be forced to run as Herbert Hoover did, at the nadir of a new depression, want an earlier decision to start opening up the country. Action cannot long be delayed if we are to survive the medical crisis only to endure a longer and more costly economic crisis. Th ursday morning, job-

less claims revealed that another 6.6 million Ameri-cans had lost their jobs, bringing to 16.7 million the number who have fi led for unemployment in just three weeks. One in 10 Americans is now out of work. Six weeks ago, Trump was boasting, and justifi -ably so, of having the great-est economy of any presi-dent in recent memory. Now, the possibility exists that he could go into the fall election with the worst economy since Hoover and the Great Depression of 1932. Trump’s decision, which will determine the fate of his presidency, is likely close at hand. Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Nixon’s White House Wars: Th e Battles Th at Made and Broke a President and Di-vided America Forever.” To fi nd out more about Patrick Buchanan and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators website at www.creators.com.COPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM

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Marriage License RequestsCOOKE COUNTY - Th e following applications for marriage were received by the Cooke County Clerk’s Offi ce. Mathew Gabriel Avila, 29, Princeton and Brittney Anne Davis, 28, Princeton. Mark Randall Smith, 59, Dallas and Sharon Kay Sewell, 58, Richardson. Daniel Patrick Hall, 30, Sanger and Victoria Lynelle Crutcher, 25, Sanger. Josiah James Allen, 29, Durant, Okla. and Katie Nikole Noble, 21, Durant. Douglas Eugene Hentges, 33, LIttle Elm and Audrey Jean Bailey, 38, Little Elm. Jonthan Steven Doege, 26, Dallas and Alisha Mi-chelle Myers, 27, Dallas. Bobby Allums, 44, Mes-quite and Domenece Jonette Harlan, 36, Mesquite. Slava Skitter, 36, Frisco and Natali Frolova, 31, Fris-co. Michael Gonzalez De-anda, 39, Providence Village and Stephanie Ann Balbas, Providence Village, 34. Connor James Leinnewe-ber, 26, Farmers Branch and Sarah Elisabeth Chappell, 27, Lewisville. Carlos Juan Alvarado-Ri-vera, 27, Aubrey and Mari-ah Lynn Barnard, 26, Lake Dallas. Eric Wayne Murley, 47, Carrollton and Sara Lynn Lozier, 42, Carrollton. Tyler Alan Kerr, 25, Gainesville and Brianna Ma-rie Rodriguez, 25, Gaines-ville. John Brady Duckett, 33, Charleston, South Carolina and Julie Lee Th ompson, 27, Dallas. Fan Chen, 28, Dallas and Yuxian Zhang, 27, Dallas. Patrick Shawn Livingston, 47, Corinth and Sarah Eliz-abeth Lawson, 42, Corinth. Junior Rega, 35, Little Elm and Gladys Castro, 34, Little Elm. Patrick Ryan Schmidt, 28, Allen and Sarah Jayne Mon-caster, 25, Allen. Brennan Scott Leslie, 23, Wichita Falls and Kelsey Rhelle McDowell, 24, Wichita Falls. Wendell Allen Yoder, 22, Tannersville, Virginia and Verna Alcaraz Miller, 25, Wolfe City. Timothy Alan Smith, 38, Denton and Ashley Nicole Rowe, 32, Denton. Taylor Charles May, 27, Aubrey and Katelyn Jean Steger, 26, Aubrey. Taylor Todd Burr, 26,

Carrollton and Haley Mere-dith Dunn, 27, Th e Colony. Jordan Th omas Boyd, 35, Aubrey and Mary-Kathryn Trentalange, 35, Aubrey. Christopher Derek Loughry, 35, Whitesboro and Madison Rachelle Mc-Grew, 24, Whitesboro. Ryan Christopher Brown, 43, Lewisville and Kelly

Anne Passmore, 44, Frisco. Benjamin Th eodore Klaasen, 27, Denton and Hannah Lauren Poe, 27, Denton. Cody Cloud Dutton, 38, Caddo Mills and Rahchelle Dawn Stephenson, 35, Ne-vada. Casey Michael Craddock, 30, Arlington and Lauren

Elizabeth Jordan, 31, Ar-lington. Aaron Michael Godwin, 30, St. Paul and Alzbeta Kroumanova, 29, St Paul. Henry Hamid Rahmani, 69, Lewisville and Tammy Nell Tubbs, 58, Lewisville. Joseph Michael Rugger, 38, Frisco and Candace Brittany Paul, 34, Denton.

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Logs Incident ReportsCOOKE COUNTY - Th e following incidents were reported to the Cooke County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. Tracy Lee Jones Jr. re-ported interference with child custody in the 200 block of County 2183. Luis Castro reported criminal mischief less than $2,500 on County Road 2131. Christopher Edward Joaquin reported theft of property less than $2,500

in the 600 block of County Road 109. Chrystal Corine Tuggle reported burglary of vehi-cles in the 13000 block of Big Indian Road. Criminal mischief less than $2,500 was reported in the 900 block of Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Av-enue. Tamper/fabricate physi-cal evidence with intent to impair was reported at West Highway 82 and

County 361. Charles David Hinkle reported theft of property less than $30,000 in the 800 block of County Road 212. Arrest Log Arthur Th omas Wil-liams Jr., 66, assault causes bodily injury family mem-ber. Russell Anthony Mitch-ell, 64, assault causes bodi-ly injury/family.

Sentences Issued for Felony IndictmentsCOOKE COUNTY - Th e following sentences were issued for felony indict-ments and fi led in 235th District Court. Napheletira Donnae Lister, 28, pleaded guilty to the April 23, 2019 state jail felony off ense of pos-session of a controlled sub-stance less than 1 gram and was sentenced to 2 years probation deferred, $500 fi ne plus restitution and court costs.

Le Roy Allen Gray Jr., 30, pleaded guilty to the July 3, 2019 state jail felony off ense of theft of property with two prior theft convictions and was sentenced to 7 months confi nement in a state jail facility and court costs. Chad Everett John-ston, 44, pleaded guilty to the September 7, 2019 second degree felony of-fense of possession of a controlled substance less

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GAINESVILLE - Gaines-ville City Councilmem-bers heard as updates on the COVID-19 response from Gainesville Fire-Res-cue Chief Wayne Twiner and from Gainesville City Manager Barry Sullivan at the Tuesday April 7 coun-cil meeting. “Staff ’s been working hard doing a whole lot with the community and with the two hospitals in the county,” Sullivan said. He also complimented the county’s emergency man-agement response. Next, Gainesville Fire-Rescue Chief Wayne Twiner discussed the pan-demic of respiratory ill-ness which is sweeping the country and the world and the city’s response to it. He noted the city is at a Level 2 readiness.

“We’re there,” Twiner said of coronavirus test-ing. “We’re going to keep at a Level 2 for now, and if it does progress, we’ll go to a Level 1 but right now there are zero positive cases of [COVID-19] in Gainesville for now.” Th e city is operating a unifi ed command system, Twiner said. Th e system was established March 21, he noted. He said the response includes input from local offi cials in-cluding Cooke County Emergency Management Director Ray Fletcher, Gainesville Police Chief Kevin Phillips and others. He said offi cials are meeting daily, “sometimes more than once.” He also said the city has established a joint information center and

launched a Cooke County Pandemic Facebook page to provide information to residents about the CO-VID-19 pandemic. He mentioned the CO-VID-19 testing center and triage tent north of North Texas Medical Cen-ter which provides testing when medical profession-als advise their patients who exhibit symptoms to undergo coronavirus test-ing. Sullivan also said of-fi cials will be notifi ed of any positive coronavirus results for residents who submit to testing outside the county. “Th e city is continu-ing to monitor a rapidly changing situation,” Twin-er said. “...We need you to do your part… We need everyone out there to be

part of the solution, not the problem. Stay positive and remember we are a re-silient community.” Mayor Jim Goldsworthy praised community fi rst responders. “We could not be prouder of the job you are doing to keep our commu-nity safe,” he said, adding just because the city hasn’t had a confi rmed case of COVID-19 it’s not “time to take our foot off the gas.” He recommended vigilance and use of “social distancing” to prevent the virus outbreak from dev-astating the community. “We are incredibly resil-ient and we’ll get past it,” he said. Th ere were no citizen comments. Th e council approved unanimously a consent agenda which included minutes of the March 17 and March 25, 2020 meetings and the approv-al of Patrick Abu to the Gainesville Planning and Zoning Commission. Th e council unani-mously approved allow-ing the maximum amount charged allowed by the state for collection fees for copies of body-worn cam-era recording allowed by state law. Texas Adminis-trative Code 70.13 autho-rizes a law enforcement agency to charge $10 per recording and $1 per full minute of body worn cam-era video or audio footage responsive to the request if not prohibited under exception. Th e council also authorized the decla-ration of surplus for trade by Gainesville Police De-partment of the cost of 47 Glock 45 9 mm pistols will be $20,139.50 with a credit of $15,120 for Sig Sauer weapons which are being traded leaving a bal-ance of of $5,019.50. Th e balance will be paid from seizure funds and there will be no expenditure from the general fund, according to information provided by the city. Th e council also unani-mously approved a resolu-tion extending the disaster declaration issued April 1, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 emergency.

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COOKE COUNTY - Th e following cases were fi led and decided in the 235th District Court.

Cases Filed Cooke County et al vs. Derrick Lumpkin and Tra-cie Ramirez-Lumpkin et al, tax cases. Christina Lara and Ange-la Ortiz vs. Alexis Symone Harris, injury or damage

with motor vehicle. Grace Medley Bradshaw, all other family law. Joshua Hall vs. Haley Hall, divorce. Cooke County et al vs. Derrick Lumpkin and Tra-cie Ramirez-Lumpkin, tax cases. Janet Simms vs. Janette Th urman and Jarrell Th ur-man, injury or damage with a motor vehicle.

Lilton Lee Lawson vs. Stephanie Sherrer Lawson, divorce.

Cases Decided Deirdre Michelle Beaver vs. Michael Darin Beaver, agreed judgments, divorce. Christopher Mark Han-son vs. Tasha Ranae Han-son, agreed judgments, di-vorce.

235th District Court Cases Filed, Decided

GAINESVILLE- Gaines-ville Police Department received the following inci-dent reports. Larry P. Zimmerer re-ported theft in the 2300 block of Airport Road. Mildred A. Kemp re-ported criminal mischief in the 800 block of East Pe-can Street. Tetlahuillo A. Franco re-

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friends. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Jennie Pol-lard; brother, Sammy Dean Pollard; and sister, Virginia Ann Pollard.