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Police arrest man for breaking into business office
Nathan Lee Gonzales, 31, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Monday on a warrant for burglary of a building. He is accused of breaking into an office at a business in the 100 block of S.E. 1st Street on Sept. 23 while the business was operating.
Two people entered the business around 10:30 a.m. and a woman pretended to shop but never purchased anything while Gonzales allegedly jimmied the lock of the manager’s office, police said.
A purse was taken before the burglary was noticed about 2 p.m. but officers were able to identify the man on a surveillance tape, according to police.
Man wrecks car in ditch, is arrested
A man reportedly drove his white Jeep Cherokee into the ditch in the 1300 block of Municipal Highway 379 at the intersection of Old Millsap Highway around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.
The driver, Howell Jay Newsom, 34, of of Mineral Wells, refused treatment from Mineral Wells EMS and was arrested by police for driving with a suspended license. He also had warrants for failure to control speed and driving without insurance.
Assault leads to man's arrest
Michael Lee Taylor, 23, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Tuesday for assault causing bodily injury.
Officers called to a domestic disturbance in the 2000 block of Farm-to-Market Road 1195 found a woman with red marks around the neck and a bump on the head, police reported.
Burglaries
• A Buick parked in the 700 block of Hood Road was broken into Tuesday between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., according to a police report. The front passenger side window was broken out and a GPS system valued at $200 and a radio valued at $32 was reported stolen from the vehicle.
• The front passenger window of a 2008 Ford Escape parked in the 2400 block of East Hubbard Street was smashed by a piece of concrete and two cellphones valued at $200 were stolen, according to police. The burglary happened between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday.
• A hard drive valued at $80 was reported stolen from a house in the 200 block of Country Club Parkway between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. The thief is believed to have entered the home through an unlocked rear window, police said. Two fishing poles, valued at $30, were also found broken.
Arrests
Mineral Wells police reported making the following arrests:
• Reid Menefee, 17, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Monday for theft, less than $50, for allegedly shoplifting at Wal-Mart. He also had a warrant for disorderly conduct.
• David Lee Woodring, 34, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Tuesday on 11 traffic warrants.
• Anne Valentin Kelly, 51, of Bullard, was arrested Tuesday for driving while intoxicated, third offense.
• Adrian Joshua Menchaca, 17, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Tuesday on 16 warrants for traffic, curfew, minor in possession and consumption of alcohol, possession of tobacco and theft offenses.
• Eddy Mac Brown, 52, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Wednesday on a parole warrant.
• Teresa Lynn Pilkington, 46, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Wednesday for driving with an expired license plate, no insurance and failure to display driver’s license.
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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
