Saturday, August 30, 1997
Area news roundup
Woman attempts to flee from officer
BROWNWOOD -- A Brownwood woman on probation for a felony drug
conviction, fled from a Brown County deputy Thursday after he
allegedly found drugs in her vehicle.
When detective David Mercer attempted to arrest Diane Bell
Hinyub, 39, on a warrant to revoke bond, the woman fled in her
vehicle, leading Mercer on a short car chase before being stopped
and arrested.
Mercer searched her vehicle and found more than one gram of
a substance believed to be methamphetamine.
Hinyub was given a 10-year probated sentence in 1988 after
pleading guilty to possessing amphetamines. Since then, she has
twice pleaded guilty to violating the terms of her probation.
She was released after the most recent guilty plea on the condition
that she wear an electronic ankle bracelet to monitor her activities.
Officials said the bracelet informed officers that Hinyub was
breaking the terms of her probation, which led to Thursday's arrest.
Bond has been denied and further charges are expected to result
from the search of Hinyub's vehicle.
City cemetery damaged again
EASTLAND -- The Eastland City Cemetery, vandalized Wednesday
night, was vandalized again Thursday night when one more headstone
was pushed from its place.
In all, 25 headstones have been toppled since Wednesday night.
Sam Harris of Sterling Monuments in Olden, estimated the total
damage at more than $60,000.
Harris' company worked Friday using a winch to lift stones
back unto their bases. Some stones, however, were broken into
several pieces and will need extensive repairs.
The city is paying for the repairs, said Dean Vernon, cemetery
director.
Vernon said several of the tall, tree-shaped Woodmen of the
World monuments could cost as much $10,000 to repair and replace.
One stone was made of marble available only from Italy and
Vernon said its replacement cost could range from $12,000 to $15,000.
Eastland County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up $1,000
for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those
responsible.
Juvenile escapee is 'treed'
EASTLAND -- A 15-year-old boy being transported to a juvenile
facility escaped for about 1-1/2 hours Friday.
Haskell County Sheriff Johnny Mills was transporting the boy.
He stopped at the Red Star Truck Terminal at Interstate 20 and
State Highway 6. When the sheriff returned to his car, he discovered
the boy was missing.
Eastland sheriff's deputies, police and Department of Public
Safety troopers helped search for the youth. Eastland Deputy Wendell
Light spotted the escapee running south of Interstate 20.
Officers converged on the area and the youth was found in a
tree, sitting about three feet from the ground.
Mills took the boy back into custody.
Man killed in one-vehicle accident
HODGES -- An unidentified man was killed in a one-vehicle accident
in southern Jones County Friday evening.
The victim's name was not available because he did not have
any identification. Jones County Justice of the Peace Marlon Smith
pronounced the man dead at the scene.
The man was driving east on County Road 414 about 5:15 p.m.
in a 1978 Oldsmobile, said Department of Public Safety trooper
Greg Arnwine.
The man apparently swerved off the road several times before
hitting and knocking down an electric pole near Farm-to-Market
707.
Two dogs were found at the scene, and they apparently belonged
to the man. One dog died at the scene, the other was unharmed.
The Tye Volunteer Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to
pop open the passenger door to extract the victim.
The Taylor County Electric Cooperative repaired the pole to
restore electricity to three customers who lost power.
There were no witnesses to the accident, and the man was only
person in the vehicle. Alcohol is suspected as a contributing
factor to the accident, Arnwine said.
Trent ISD sets budget
TRENT -- A new operating budget of $1,403,206 has been approved
by Trent school trustees for 1997-98.
The budget is almost 5 percent higher than last year's budget
because of state-required salary increases, said Della McElreath,
school secretary.
The district has projected revenues of $1,382,172.
Although the new tax rate won't be approved until Sept. 8,
McElreath said it is expected to be lower than the 1996-97 rate
of $1.4965 per $100 valuation.
Opening enrollment was announced at 170, about 15 more students
than were enrolled last year.
Injury victims' conditions remain unchanged
Blanket electrician Thomas Chrane, 49, remained in critical
condition Friday in Hendrick Medical Center after a fall Aug.
20 in Owens.
Chrane suffered head injuries and fractures when he fell 15
to 20 feet from a ladder on the back of a pickup truck.
Meanwhile, the conditions of two Abilene area women re- mained
serious in hospitals here and in Lubbock.
They were:
-- Marylou Fincher, 52, of Gorman, who suffered a head in-
jury while riding a horse Aug. 22 near Gorman. She is in Hendrick.
-- Diane Patricia Smith, 42, of Santa Anna, injured Aug. 23
in a two-vehicle collision four miles south of Santa Anna. She
is in University Medical Center in Lubbock.
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