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HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

LOCAL NEWS

03/11/2010

WE HAVE REPORTED LIBERTY COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED GRANTS TO REHABILITATE OR REBUILD HOMES DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IKE IN 2008. THESE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MONIES ARE TO ASSIST LOW OR MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES WHO OWNED AND OCCUPIED THE STORM DAMAGED HOMES IN LIBERTY COUNTY ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2008. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE A CITIZEN MUST OWN THE STORM DAMAGED HOME AND FALL BELOW THE HUD HOUSING FAMILY SIZE INCOME LIMITS. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO BE CURRENT ON THEIR PROPERTY TAXES OR HAVE A DELINQUENT TAX PAYMENT PLAN IN PLACE. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT THE LIBERTY COUNTY WEB SITE. LINK THERE FROM KSHN.COM AND CLICK ON THE "CDBG HOUSING ASSISTANCE" TAB. THERE WILL BE FOUR PUBLIC SIGN UP OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH. THE FIRST TWO ARE AT THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX ON COS AT FANNIN STREET IN LIBERTY MONDAY AND TUESDAY MARCH 22ND AND 23RD 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. THERE WILL BE TWO MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY FOR THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUNDS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MARCH 25TH AND 26TH AT THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT INC., 207 SOUTH BONHAM STREET IN CLEVELAND THAT’S FROM 9 A.M. TO NOON, AND ALSO FROM 1 TO 5 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON APPLYING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO HELP REBUILD HOMES DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IKE, CONTACT RICK VALDEZ OR MARIA REYES AT 281-592-0439.

MORRISON, LEGAL RESIDENT?

LOCAL NEWS

DATE; 03 09 10

AS WE HAVE REPORTED, CAREFULLY RESEARCHED FACTS HAVE CALLED INTO QUESTION THE LEGITIMACY OF KEN MORRISON’S QUEST TO BE LIBERTY COUNTY JUDGE. IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, HE EASILY DEFEATED INCUMBENT PHIL FITZGERALD. AS IT STANDS NOW, HE WILL LIKELY BE THE DEMOCRAT NOMINEE IN NOVEMBERS GENERAL ELECTION AGAINST A YET UNDETERMINED REPUBLICAN OPPONENT. IN A CONVERSATION WITH THE KSHN NEWS DEPARTMENT kenneth morrison said THE FACTS IN our report WERE accurate. however, MR. MORRISON CITED A 1964 TEXAS SUPREME COURT CASE, MILLS V. BARTLETT, TO CLAIM THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT NOT ONLY PHYSICAL RESIDENCE BUT ALSO AN INTENT TO RESIDE IN A PLACE IS USED TO DETERMINE SOMEONE’S ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. we asked local attorney bruce stratton to comment on the MILLS V. BARTLETT ruling AS IT APPLIES TO the information provided by our research.

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IN HIS INTERVIEW WITH KSHN NEWS this past SATURDAY, MR. MORRISON INDICATED HE SOLD HIS KINGWOOD PROPERTY TO HIS SON IN 2009. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE HARRIS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, THE DEED WAS NOT SIGNED TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP FROM KEN MORRISON TO HIS SON, KEN MORRISON II, UNTIL JANUARY 13, 2010, SOME 8 DAYS AFTER THE DEADLINE TO FILE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE FOR THE MARCH PRIMARY ELECTIONS. ACCORDING TO HARRIS COUNTY VOTER INFORMATION, KEN MORRISON VOTED IN HARRIS COUNTY AS LATE AS OCTOBER 2009. HE WAS THEN DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS AS A HARRIS COUNTY VOTER DECEMBER 11, 2009 AFTER APPLYING FOR HIS VOTER REGISTRATION CARD IN LIBERTY COUNTY IN EARLY DECEMBER 2009. HIS LIBERTY COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION HAD AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 7, 2010. ACCORDING TO KEN MORRISON, ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO HIS PROPERTY ON COUNTY ROAD 6244 HAS ONLY BEEN ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE PAST 2 TO 3 MONTH. NO OTHER UTILITIES ARE PRESENT THERE AS OF THIS REPORT. TEXAS ELECTION CODE ALSO STATES THAT PUBLIC RECORD CAN BE USED TO INDICATE A PERSON’S INELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, HOWEVER, IT ALSO SAYS, ONLY A COURT OF LAW MAY MAKE A RULING ON A PERSON’S RESIDENCY. AS TO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, THAT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE INDICATES THERE ARE AT LEAST LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS RAISED AS TO KEN MORRISON’S CANDIDACY FOR COUNTY JUDGE. WE KNOW OF TWO CASES IN WHICH A CANDIDATE WAS REMOVED, ONE BEING JANET HARRLESON WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER, BY A DISTRICT JUDGE, AND ANOTHER WHERE THE CANDIDATE WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE ELIGIBLE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION AND WAS NEVER PLACED ON THE BALLOT.

trinity valley relays

news story

03.12.10

THE 59TH ANNUAL TRINITY VALLEY RELAYS BEGINS AT NOON TODAY AT THE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK. EVENTS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL CONCLUSION, SOMETIME BEFORE DARK. THERE ARE NINE GIRLS TEAMS COMPETING IN THIS YEAR’S TRINITY VALLEY RELAYS ALONG WITH EIGHT BOYS SQUADS. GIRLS TRACK TEAMS IN THIS YEAR’S RELAYS INCLUDE LIBERTY, DAYTON, TARKINGTON, CLEVELAND, ANAHUAC, SPLENDORA, GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL, CANEY CREEK, AND NEW CANEY. THE BOYS TEAMS COME FROM DAYTON, TARKINGTON, CLEVELAND, HARDIN, SPLENDORA, CANEY CREEK, NEW CANEY, AND HOST TEAM LIBERTY. AGAIN, THE 59TH ANNUAL TRINITY VALLEY RELAYS BEGINS TODAY AT NOON WITH FIELD EVENTS. THE TWO-MILE RACE WILL START AROUND 1:30 THIS AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY THE OTHER RUNNING EVENTS. ITS ALL AT LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK ON JEFFERSON IN LIBERTY.

CATTLEMAN’S BALL

LOCAL NEWS

03/12/2010

THE TRINITY VALLEY EXPOSITION’S 5TH ANNUAL CATTLEMAN’S BALL IS COMING UP ON SATURDAY APRIL 10TH THIS TIME AT THE NEW DAYTON COMMUNITY CENTER. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR THE FUN-FILLED EVENING OF DINNER AND DANCING. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE TVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. AS TVE PRESIDENT DONNIE SMITH EXPLAINS, THE CATTLEMAN’S BALL IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

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THE 5TH ANNUAL CATTLEMAN’S BALL BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY APRIL 10TH AT THE DAYTON COMMUNITY CENTER WITH VISITING TIME, THEN DINNER AT 7:30 WITH STEAKS PREPARED BY THE NOW FAMOUS TVE COOKING TEAM. THAT’S FOLLOWED BY DANCING WITH A LIVE BAND, A SILENT AUCTION, A LIVE AUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF THE COVETED TVE WESTERN HERITAGE AWARD. THAT HONOR IS AWARDED YEARLY TO SOMEONE WHO PROMOTES AND CONTINUES THE WESTERN HERITAGE TRADITIONS. TICKETS ARE $100 PER PERSON OR $150 PER COUPLE. EVERY $100 TICKET ALSO INCLUDES ENTRY INTO THE DRAWING FOR A $5,000 LUXURY VACATION. TICKETS FOR THE CATTLEMAN’S BALL ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TVE FAIRGROUNDS OFFICE. CALL 936-336-7455 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

 

LIBERTY BASEBALL

LOCAL NEWS

03/19/2010

 

KSHN RADIO’S FIRST BROADCAST OF LIBERTY PANTHERS BASEBALL THIS 2010 SEASON IS THIS AFTERNOON. LIBERTY HOSTS CROSS COUNTY RIVALS THE CLEVELAND INDIANS IN A DISTRICT 22-3A GAME WITH A 5 P.M. START TIME IN THE LIBERTY MUNICIPAL PARK. OUR LIVE BROADCAST OF LIBERTY BASEBALL BEGINS SHORTLY THE FIRST PITCH TODAY AT 5. THE EVENING REPORT OF THE LOCAL NEWS WILL AIR A BIT EARLY AT 4:30 P.M. TODAY.