An order to examine Geneva Leeann Lewis’ competency, who was indicted in July 2022 for the charge of murder of a 19-month-old child, was ordered by the 90th Judicial District Court last week.
The order was issued Tuesday, Aug. 8 by 90th Judicial District Judge Stephen Bristow during a plea negotiation docket.
Three Young County defendants facing charges of child sexual assault, child sexual abuse or child sexual contact had their jury trials set in the 90th Judicial District Court.
Seth Cody Wakefield, 33, of Olney, Andrew James Garibay, 31, of Olney, and Michael Lee Moore, 35, of Newcastle, have upcoming jury trials scheduled for the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024.
Wakefield jury trial
Editor’s Note: The percentages of students do not equal 100% due to overlap with students under multiple performance levels.
The Graham ISD Board of Trustees selected a company this week to take on the baseball and softball fields synthetic turf conversion project.
During its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 16, the board approved Paragon Sports Constructors (PSC) to carry out the renovation project of the two fields. The goal is to have the project completed in time for the spring baseball and softball seasons which begin around February 2024. GISD superintendent Sonny Cruse believes the project will be completed by December 2023.
The Texas Education Agency has released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for students in Grades 3-8. Individual STAAR report cards were made available to parents across Texas today.
Parents and guardians can visit TexasAssessment.gov to see the specific STAAR results for their child, how their child answered each question on the test, and specific recommendations to help their child grow academically.
An 8,000-acre wildfire, which started Thursday in Young County and jumped county lines into Archer, continued to burn Monday as federal and state units continued progress made by local units last week.
The Campbell Fire was last reported Monday, April 14 at 8,000 acres and 85% contained by Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS). Federal and state units took over for local responders during the weekend after the fire started Thursday, April 10 and then rekindled Friday, April 11.
The Summer Concert Series closed out its inaugural season Saturday and a successful run which drew crowds and visitors to the Graham downtown square. The free concerts were provided as a partnership between Visit Graham and the Graham Concert Association.
Five concerts were held as a way to utilize the downtown square and attract locals and visitors. Visit Graham CEO and GCA board member Cathy Partridge said Visit Graham are interested in bringing the series back next year.
Since 2018, the Rotary Club of Graham Duck Derby has served as the club’s primary fundraiser to support nonprofit organizations and causes. Next month the event returns with the opportunity for those who purchase rubber ducks to win $5,000 or other prizes in the annual duck race.
The event will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Firemen’s Park in Graham. Last year, the event sold over 8,300 rubber ducks and raised $40,000.
Update 8:45 p.m. Aug, 13 - Texas A&M Forest Service updated the estimated size of the Campbell Fire at 8,000 acres and 75% containment. TAMFS stated the fire showed little activity today. Crews will continue to widen and improve containment lines and engage in mop up operations.
The city of Graham is hosting a public hearing next week for its proposed tax rate of $0.635 per $100 valuation, which is 3 cents over the current rate of $0.605 per $100 valuation.
