Times Record News from Wichita Falls, Texas (2024)

April 15, 2012

Publication:

Times Record Newsi

Location:

Wichita Falls, Texas

Issue Date:

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Page:

11

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Times Record News! fgsaEgaMMi Image Hospitality received several franchise brand awards based on customer feedback in 2011 including one for the Courtyard by Marriott Wichita Falls ZB a As passengers aboard the Titanic were fighting to survive newsmen were scrambling for the story 2B 1k'vv i tow V5-' 1 tte r- "Altf Delegates chosen for state convention Several people attended the Wichita County Conven- tionand -it the Republican National Convention that it looks like (Mitt) Romney is the nominee I think everyone is pulling together behind Romney and a good thing We finally are pulling together behind one nominee to campaign against (President Barack) Obama The purpose of the convention was to choose delegates and alternates to attend the state convention as well as consider resolutions and policy issues to send to the convention for eventual inclusion in the state SM CONVENTION 21 Republicans discuss issues to review at event By Alyssa Johnston lohnstonapttmKiccmdncwMom 940-763-7530 Republicans in Wichita County met Saturday morning for the Wichita County Republican Convention at Midwestern State University Wichita County Republican Chairwoman Donna Long said 57 delegates were chosen to attend the Republican Party of Texas State Convention in Fort Worth on June 7-9 The Wichita County primaries are May 29 and 69th District State Representative James Frank is running unopposed the timing of this convention schedule has changed for Wichita County Republicans we are more enthusiastic than ever about coming together for this important event and ready to get to work on our Long said All 57 delegates may attend the convention if they wish according to Long At the state convention another set of delegates will be chosen to attend viewed at the State Lr h-' GOLD-BURG ISD Board pushes school closure Contracts to be offered to 13 staff members m- Freeman Samus (left) helps his father George Samus Troop 11 assistant scoutmaster fold up the weather cover from their tent Saturday afternoon Severe weather expected Saturday night forced the scouts to pack up a day early life Carl King (left) of Troop 14 in Iowa Park packs away his tent as Nathan Potter (right) puts a bug in his bug house at Lake Arrowhead The scouts were advised to pack up their camp early by the National Weather Service as severe weather was expected Real storm troopers By Barbara Green Bowie News Gold-Burg ISD trustees continue to grapple with fallout from their decision to close the Ring-gold Elementary campus but moved forward with closing at the end of the present school year Trustees met this week to discuss staffing needs and plans for the closure Despite opposition the campus will close at the end of the school year in May On March 26 the board voted to close the campus and move kindergarten through fifth-grade students to the Stoneburg campus Board members cited declining enrollment and financial pressure as primary reasons At the time of the vote there were 35 students at the elementary with 72 at Sm GOLD-BURG 2B i I Suspect arrested following standoff i 11ff vN ff: By staff reports II PHOTOS IV MTMCK JOHNSTOWTiMES KCORO HEV Matthew Morrow (center) shows fellow members of TToop 11 how a box oven works during a campout with the Northwest Texas Council of the Boy Scouts of America Wichita Falls fetes Nation Public Health Week with fair PMOTM BV MTMCK fOMMSTMTlMES BECOBO I LEFTiMcGruff the Crime Dog talks to children about crime safety and prevention Saturday attfie Wichita FallsWichita County Public Health Fair A two-hour SWAT standoff ended in an arrest shortly after 6 am Saturday The incident happened in the 4500 block of Misty Valley West a residential neighborhood north of Memorial Stadium across Southwest Parkway According to a release from Wichita Falls Police officers were called to a reported disturbance involving a man with a rifle in the street at the location When they arrived at the scene they were told the suspect armed with a gun had retreated into a home The release said the man refused to come to the door SWAT team and negotiators were called to the scene Robbie James Dodelin 25 was charged with two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly pointing the weapon at neighbors and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Police said Dodelin was taken into custody at 6:11 am after he surrendered to officers in the front yard No one was injured in the incident RIGHT: Lauren Barton 7 gets her face painted Saturday at the Wichita FallsWichita County Public Health Fair in association with National Public Health Week Several children's activities were available PHOTOS IV AHSSA JOHNSTON TIMES RECORD NEWS.

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