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2A Hood County NewsSaturday, April 28, 2001 GAS From Page One doesn't believe his sister would have; been involved with drugs and drug; users in Abilene. She's too intelli-j gent and educated a woman to bej involved with people like that, he said. Hutson stated he traveled to Russellville, Ark last summer to in-i terview Wil Hurley, but was unable! tool He declined to comment on why! the interview wasn't conducted. investigators have searched! deCordova Dam Park with cadaver; dogs several times for signs oil Hurley's body, Hutson said. They've! also searched Three Oaks Gol Course several times using search; dogs, he added.

One dog used was aJ FBI agent's dog, said Hardin. Locations in the Fall Creek as well as roadside sites, have been; searched after investigators received calls of locations that appeared to He gravesites, Hardin stated. MISSING From Page One ing, investigators said. Those close to the Hurleys said the couple had a rocky marriage. Hurley's brothers, sisters-in-law and friends don't think that Hurley would run away from her family.

Family members said Hurley would have called them because she had no place to go. Donald Monahan has stated he and his sister talked frequently on long distance before her disappearance. If she had left her husband, she would have called him in the meantime, he stated. The Hurleys lived on Mojave Drive in deCordova Bend Estates. A neighbor and good friend of Mrs.

Hurley stated the Hurleys had just remodeled their home and were expecting new furniture at the time of her disappearance. The neighbor couldn't believe Hurley would disappear without contacting her to check on her children. At one point in the investigation, investigators had the number 8 tee box at Three Oaks dug up. They theorized her body may have been there. Deputies said they found the body of a large dog under the tee box, but not Hurley.

Officers stated they didn't know why the dog had been buried there. Since Mrs. Hurley disappeared, there has been no use of her ATM or credit cards either, say investigators. Family and friends don't think that Hurley ran off with another man. Former sheriff's department investigator Belinda Rogers, who has worked on the case, doesn't believe either that Hurley committed suicide.

She loved her daughters too much, Rogers believed. The Hurleys were married in California before moving to Hood County about 10 years ago. Wil Hurley took a job at Comanche Peak nuclear plant, said family members. Since his wife's disappearance, Wil Hurley and his daughters have moved to Russellville, where he apparently works at a nuclear plant. Hurley's brothers and their wives came to Hood County last April to learn more about her disappearance, but nothing led to their sister.

At one point, officers investigated reports that Hurley may have run away to a drug house in Abilene, but those leads have led to nothing, Hardin said. Richard Monahan has said he ment and the Granbury school district (GISD) are also affected by the price increases. Sonny Goode, director of transportation at GISD, says the district is managing the increase in fuel prices and have done so for some time. The school has converted its bus fleet and other vehicles to almost 100 percent diesel, which is cheaper and more efficient. Also, the district doesn't pay fuel taxes, which means they pay less per gailon.

Goode remarked the budget will likely include additional funds to reflect increasing prices. GISD budgeted more than $118,000 for fuel this year. "We just have to grin and bear it," Goode said. That seems to be the concensus among most people. Keith Callahan, Granbury's city services director, says the city's current budget includes about $70,000 for all fuel costs.

A larger budget is under consideration. Like GISD, the city has also switched over to diesel, especially for its larger trucks. Callahan says the city is looking at changing its vehicle policy. "We might go to smaller, four-cylinder vehicles, where feasible," he says. As for actual fuel costs, the city pays about $1.12 per gallon for gas and about 82 cents for diesel under a contract The price is based on a 4-cent profit margin per gallon.

The price floats based on the supplier's costs. Like GISD, the city doesn't pay tax on their fuel. crease in price, "but they are asking 'why' and they think gas prices are going up again," says Meyer. He says he and others are disgusted about the price increase. "It causes every thing to go up and increases operating costs." says Meyer.

Regular gas at the Kwik Stop goes for $1.59.9 a gallon. Meyer points out each gallon of gas includes 38 cents in taxes (20 cents for the state" and 1 8 cents for Washington, D.C.). Some people can't understand why local gas stations are passing on the increased costs on almost a daily basis. They want to know why gas stored in tanks and purchased for a lower price sells for the higher price. Diane Gentry, a secretary at Tommy's Food Stores district office, explained.

"We get gas deliveries almost every day from our jobber at all our stores," says Gentry. She went on to say because of their volume of business, the fuel doesn't stay in their tanks very long, and the price increases reflect the price passed on from their jobber to the retailer. Obviously, in spite of short supply and decreased refining capacity, the energy companies are doing very well. Exxon Mobil reported first-quarter profits of more than $5 billion. Industry leaders say energy companies are profiting from tight oil supplies and the fact there isn't enough refining capacity to make enough gasoline to meet demand.

Locally, Granbury city govern Based on an approximate 536-mile round-trip from Fort Worth to Houston, driving could cost as much as $60 to $65 in gas, if the vehicle gets about 15 miles to a gallon. Some travelers have found that special promotional offers from airlines beat the cost of driving by an impressive difference. Bruce Kutej, also a Tolar resident, has about a 150-mile round-trip from his home to the DallasFort Worth Airport where he works as a millwright. He drives a diesel-pow-ered pickup with a 26-gallon tank and fills up about every three days. Diesel fuel, which generally costs less than gas, is going for about $1.40 a gallon.

Kutej says increasing gas prices have put a dent in his wallet, but sees no alternative if he is going to work. As for taking a trip, he says, "I'd go anyway, even if the price goes up." Motorists may be shopping more for less costly gas. Another Tolar commuter, Jeff Cashman, says he has become more gas price-conscious and shops around. "In the past, 1 wouldn't buy anything but Texaco gas, but now I go to the discount stations," the former mechanic says. Even the non-commuter is feeling the pinch.

Mike Henderson, a Granbury barber, filled the tank on his wife's conversion van. It cost $50; that's $10 more than it cost the week before. Local retailers are also not happy about the soaring costs of gas. Jay Meyer, owner of Meyer's Kwik Stop in Tolar, says his customers aren't complaining about the in 4" id--. LOST DOG i Missing since 3-28-01 from the Brushy Rd.Paluxy Hwy area.

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Her throat had been slashed. Woods, a former boyfriend of Schwana Patterson, later confessed to murdering Sarah. lrand Opening JROTC The LGACC joins Dianne Halstead at baskets for all occasions, along with the opening of her new business The beautiful silk flower arrangements and Gift Basket Boutique, located at 531 gourmet foods. N. Houston St.

in Granbury. Also Dianne makes all of the gift baskets joining Dianne is her dear friend friend by hand and they are exquisite. Donna Tower. They specialize in gift Ribbon Cutting photos presented as a community service by MxvBt National Sank OF GRANBURY Serving Hood County Since 1887 in marksmanship competitions and practices and that no student is al-' lowed to use the guns without proper supervision. The guns are also not removed from their vault without instructors present during the entire time they are out of their rack, Small said.

"Nobody can get a hold of one of these guns without a commander present," Small said. "Each student is giving a limited number of shots and must account for the ammunition used during each practice as well as competition." quarter-inch plywood and 2x4s with a mesh metal reinforcement. The vault is under triple-lock protection at all times, Harris pointed out. One lock is on the vault itself, another is inside the vault and the third is on the gun rack inside the vault, Harris said. Granbury teacher and ATPE (Association of Texas Professional Educators) representative Bea McKee voiced her concerns about the rifle range at a recent school board meeting.

"As concerned as we are about in our schools, I find it very disturbing that we are offering to have guns on the high school campus," McKee said. Harris said the guns are only used fjf ill I Ml) 'IT 4Mifl.M" Historic Square Acton Bank Highway 144 Bank Highway 377 Bank Kroger Bank 573-2655 326-3000 579-1980 579-2655 573-1746 From One used'auGHS are significantly smaller caliber." JROTC began training with the guns at the reunion grounds in February. School officials know of no JROTC injury accidents in the U.S. Only guns that are less dangerous are used at public events. Granbury JROTC members carry replica or disarmed guns during drills, parades, presentation of arms, etc.

The guns have had their barrels sawed off and plugged so there is no way they can be fired, school officials said. Security at the high school is extremely tight around the classrooms where JROTC meets, school officials emphasized. Superintendent William Harris reports that all of the program's weapons are kept in a vault that exceeds U.S. Marine standards, which regulate and govern the JROTC program. The vault is constructed of three- cccocoo 0 1201 Old Cleburne Rd.Q XENICAL 3 medicine www.driftwoodonllne.com Come see us for all your Mother's Day cards and gifts HE? i -A USED TIRES Truck Passenger Eugene Ratliff 254-897-2840 1 li: 7 Willie McKee Licensed Hearing Specialist Anne Niolet-Winquist Licensed Hearing Specialist iKjsicisi Last Puzzle A HO Rama Solution ARAB Nta EriTlo TTr7ifc eTn c'ollojv nTTgIhitL nwaap Th" i l-JE i dHgIaIr iUlPlLil iFlTllE LIE SlL I EBR I ItJr "HpIalffiTL I DlS a sju nTT rn erf yaa i i MsfcTIs" oIjn uWj Ion sWeIe a ris Af It aJ Pt3s a WenJ 'moInio nY IdJobb sf SEE EYE 487 Friday May 4th Heritage Park-Glen Rose, Tx.

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