Following multiple Graham City Council meetings with public comments regarding pitbulls and safety within the city, members of the Humane Society of Young County, Graham Police Department and city submitted updates Thursday to city ordinances regarding animals and fowl. The submitted changes must be verified by the city attorney before being considered by the city council for an upcoming meeting.
Graham Police Department Chief Brent Bullock presented to the Graham City Council Thursday the procedures the department takes for active shooters as requested by Mayor Neal Blanton in response to the Uvalde shooting in May.
The chief explained an overview of how the department responds to an active shooter incident and how each Graham ISD campus is involved to keep children safe. Bullock stated to the council that the department does not primarily discuss their procedures, but Thursday provided an overview of the active shooter procedures, minus the tactics involved.
The city of Graham, in partnership with the local Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden and a contractor with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, met last week to discuss feral hogs and the damage they have caused within the city. The agencies involved will be hosting a public town hall meeting Thursday with more information.
A woman was arrested by the Young County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday on S Hwy. 114 for transporting 12 individuals in a van who had paid for transportation across the Mexico border and to different areas within the country.
On Wednesday, June 1, a YCSO deputy pulled over a dark red 2007 Honda Odyssey van for a registration violation in the area of S Hwy. 114 and Willard Road, according to a release from YCSO. While making contact with the driver, Julia Ovalles-Ramirez, the deputy observed a large number of passengers in the vehicle.
The downtown square was filled Saturday with eager patrons looking for their fill from over 35 food trucks available at the seventh annual Food Truck Championship of Texas. Trucks of all varieties faced off for the grand prize of $10,000 which was claimed by the food truck Sushi Dojo.
After serving 20 years with Graham Regional Theater, including 18 as managing director, Christian Sanders will be stepping down in July and taking a position as the theater teacher at Mineral Wells High School.
The director’s last show will be the summer musical ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,’ which he said is not a bookend to his time at GRT, but a farewell for now. Sanders said the GRT board will be stepping in taking over the aspects of his role within the organization.
The city of Graham is partnering with the local Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden and a contractor from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address the recent appearances of feral hogs within the city limits.
According to a social media post by the Graham Police Department Wednesday, May 25, the entities were meeting to come up with a solution to address the increasing feral hog problem within the city of Graham.
The Annual Texas Parks & Wildlife Free Fishing Day taking place Saturday on lakes across Texas. The annual event is held the first Saturday in June where Texans can fish on any public waterbody in the state without a fishing license.
Free Fishing Days take place at various times of the year throughout the country. Free fishing provides an opportunity for beginners to try out fishing for the first time without requiring a fishing license.
Graham and Newcastle ISD celebrated the closing journeys of the Class of 2022 with a graduation ceremony Friday. Graham held its ceremony at Newton Field and Newcastle held its ceremony at the NISD auditorium.
Each ceremony honored the students present and the accomplishments they had achieved during their high school careers.
Newcastle graduation
Over 40 food trucks will line the downtown square Saturday, all vying for the $10,000 grand prize during the seventh annual Food Truck Championship of Texas. The championship invites food trucks to Graham to compete for a number of cash prizes and the opportunity to sell to the thousands of residents and visitors who attend the event each year.
