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Man drowns in PK Lake
A body was pulled from Possum Kingdom Lake early Sunday morning after a search for a missing man began Saturday night, according to authorities.
A 46-year-old man from Shaker’s Camp on the west side of Possum Kingdom Lake was pronounced dead at 1:24 p.m. after his body was found and pulled from the lake, according to Stephens County Justice of the Peace Mike Heatley.
He was found about 25-30 feet from the edge of the lake in about 12-14 feet of water, according to Heatley.
Heatley said he ruled it an accidental drowning, though the body was sent to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner for autopsy.
No further information was available Tuesday from the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office.
Stranger reportedly pulls gun near bar
A group leaving a business in the 100 block of S.W. 17th Street just before midnight Friday night was allegedly accosted by an unknown man with a pistol, according to police.
A man reportedly approached them and they got into an argument, police said.
The man then pulled a large-caliber handgun, according to a police report. He had not made any demands when the magazine fell out of the gun, police said.
He then picked up the magazine and fled in a pickup truck, according to police.
Man allegedly pulls gun in neighborhood
Two residents in the 900 block of S.W. 28th Street reported a stranger pointed a gun towards a man before walking down the road and discharging the weapon, police said.
According to a police report, one resident heard a dog barking and saw a man standing in the front yard of the house yelling and screaming.
Another neighbor reportedly tried to approach the man, when he pointed a gun at the man.
The man then walked down the street and the neighbors heard a muffled gunshot down the road but police were unable to find the man, police said.
The neighbors reportedly did not know who the man was or what he was saying, according to police.
Arrests
Mineral Wells police reported making the following arrests:
• Maria Segundo Reyas, 23, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Friday on a dog-at-large warrant.
• Roger Thomas Richards, 41, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Saturday for failure to show proof of insurance, defective equipment, expired license plate and a dog-at-large warrant.
• Aimee Beth Herrington, 29, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Saturday for possession of marijuana, less than 2 ounces, and on a warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Thomas Ray Craig, 34, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Saturday for driving while license invalid, driving with expired registration and driving without proof of insurance.
• David Coleman Scott, 36, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Sunday on a Van Zandt County warrant for failure to appear for failure to provide child support.
• Amy Jo Maness, 32, of Springtown, was arrested Monday on four traffic warrants and also received a citation for driving while license invalid.
• Mark Allen Staley, 43, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Monday on warrant for driving without insurance and driving while license invalid.
• Notra Capris Malone, 40, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Monday for public intoxication.
• Justin Lee Westbrook, 25, of Weatherford, was arrested Monday for driving without a license and driving with an open container of alcohol after he was stopped for reckless driving.
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Man, woman arrested in drug bust at local bar
Gary Ross Nickols, 56, of Mineral Wells, and Elise Nichole Dalton, 25, of Millsap, were arrested Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. at a bar in the 1600 block of South Oak after Mineral Wells police assisted the City-County Narcotics Unit, reportedly acting on information obtained by CCNU.
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Thursday Blotter - September 2, 2010
The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail.
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Mineral Wells ISD trustees set 2011 budget, tax rate
Before Mineral Wells ISD's trustees were ready to vote Tuesday on the district's 2011 budget and tax rate, Board President Joe Ruelas repeatedly asked a room full of mostly empty chairs, “Does anybody in the public have any questions ... anyone?”
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Womans Club's first fall meeting this Wednesday
The Womans Club of Mineral Wells will have its first fall meeting Wednesday at the Womans Club Building (old post office) starting at 11:30 a.m.
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Input sought at NRCS conservation meeting
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Palo Pinto County Soil and Water Conservation District invite the public and any agencies with an interest in conservation issues to participate in a local work group meeting Wednesday.
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County Records
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Man involved in bar fight ends up at hospital
A man was transported to the hospital after a fight at a bar in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 281 South around midnight Sunday, according to police, who provided backup to the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office on the call.
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Vietnam War Museum
The annual Friends of the National Vietnam War Museum spring fundraiser this year will be a fall fundraiser.
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Ram Band
The Mineral Wells Ram Band Fan Club is pleased to offer the opportunity to sponsor the 2010 Rams football program.
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Helping sell baked goodies
Lorean Weldon and Betty Keller help sell baked goodies Friday afternoon at Palo Pinto Nursing and Rehab.
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Man, woman arrested in drug bust at local bar
