Area news roundup
Albany lowers tax rate
ALBANY -- The Albany City Council has approved a tax rate of
56.25 cents -- down a half-cent from the current 56.76 cents.
The new rate, however, is expected to generate $191,144 in
revenue -- a 3 percent increase above the current budget. That's
because of the state's new homestead law providing a $15,000 exemption.
In other business, the council approved Wayne Chapman's request
to buy treated water for the subdivision he is developing. Chapman
agreed to be responsible for a 1,500-foot water line to connect
to the city water system.
Trustees OK $31,000 computer bid
CROSS PLAINS -- The Cross Plains school approved a $31,235
computer bid Wednesday and hired a teacher.
Jim's Computer Service of Cross Plains submitted the bid for
computer equipment that was unanimously accepted by trustees.
The board also hired Twyla Fetty as a fifth-grade teacher to
replace Peggy Golson, who retired after 25 years.
Passenger hurt in rollover
EASTLAND -- A Dallas woman was hospitalized after a one-car
rollover early Friday just east of Eastland on Interstate 20.
The victim, Kathy Yee, 18, suffered head and other injuries,
according to Trooper Steve Tone of the Department of Public Safety.
Yee was taken by air ambulance to Hendrick Medical Center in
Abilene, where she was listed in stable condition.
Tone said Yee was riding in a westbound car driven by Juanita
Botello, 79, of Dallas. Botello was taken to Eastland Memorial
Hospital with minor injuries, he said.
Tone said the car overturned several times and Yee was thrown
from the vehicle about 5:20 a.m. The car came to rest on its side,
barely a foot from where Yee lay, according to the trooper.
Sexual assault charge filed
EASTLAND -- A Rising Star man is being held in Eastland County
Jail, charged with the sexual assault of a 22-year-old woman.
The defendant was identified as Christopher Lee Barbee, 22,
whose bond was set at $5,000 by Monty Jones, Rising Star justice
of the peace.
Eastland County Sheriff Wayne Bradford said Barbee offered
a ride to the victim Wednesday night outside the MHMR center in
Brownwood. Barbee then drove the woman to a house outside Rising
Star after saying he needed to check his cows before taking her
home.
Bradford said the woman allegedly was assaulted with a "stun
gun" several times, was handcuffed and sexually assaulted.
Barbee then reportedly returned the woman to Brownwood and
released her, the sheriff said.
The woman contacted authorities before midnight. Eastland County
Sheriff's Deputy Elton McCoy arrested Barbee early Thursday. Bradford
said Brown County Sheriff's Deputy Mike McCoy assisted Eastland
authorities.
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