Hood County News from Granbury, Texas • Page 2

BY KATHY CRUZ HOOD COUNTY NEWS A 54-year-old Granbury man was arrested over the weekend on felony charges of sexual assault of a child and sexual performance of a child. Stephen Wayne Johnson was taken into custody at 1:04 a.m. Sunday at the Justice Center on West Pearl Street. A bond report shows the Justice Center address as the location of arrest. Sheriff Roger Deeds said Tuesday that Johnson bonded out of jail Sunday morning.

Bond was set at $25,000 for each charge. Deeds said an investigator from the district office is handling the case. The office is located at the Justice Center. According to the bond report for Johnson, the arrest was made by An investigator by the name of Robert Young works in the office. District attorney Rob Christian was in trial Tuesday morning, according to a staffer, and unavailable to provide further details just before press time.

Young also was not available, she said. According to the bond report, Johnson is 6 foot 3, 255 pounds and has gray hair and green eyes. The case will be heard in the 355th district court. The facts of the case will determine the degree of each felony count. Sexual assault of a child can be either a first-degree or second-degree felony.

Sexual performance of a child can be either a first-, second- or third- degree felony, according to statutes. Penalties for all three felony levels carry fines of up to $10,000. Possible prison terms are 2-10 years for third-degree felonies, up to 20 years for second-degree crimes and possible life sentences for felonies that are first-degree. 817-573-7066, ext. 258 CIRCULATION For delivery or billing questions, subscriptions and vacation stops Phone 817-573-7066 or 817-279-9718 Delivery in county: Granbury, Lipan, Tolar, Paluxy, Cresson, Bluff Dale, Glen Rose, Rainbow and Nemo 6 mo 1 Year $39 2 Years 3 Years $100 Delivery to remainder of Texas: 6 mo 1 Year $59 2 Years 3 Years $150 Delivery to out of state: 6 mo 1 Year $79 2 Years 3 Years $210 College student subscription (in Texas, start date through .9 months $48 00 CLASSIFIED Have a car to sell? Want to rent your house? Planning a garage sale? Phone: Metro Toll Free: Fax: email: Classifi ed billing questions? Call 817-573-7066 and ask for classifi ed billing.

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Publisher, Jerry Tidwell Asst. publisher, Joe Thompson manager, Rick Craig Editor, Roger Enlow Sports editor, Rick Mauch Press, Dan Martin or Vincent Hernandez Newspaper In Education, Martha Pyron WELCOME TO THE HOOD COUNTY NEWS 2010 Hood County News, All Rights Reserved HOW TO CONTACT US 2A Hood County News FROM PAGE ONE Wednesday, October 20, 2010 www.hcnews.com YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OPINION POLL LOOKING BACK 30 years ago, 1980: Local volunteers of the American Heart Association are kept busy giving free blood pressure checks in the lobby of the First National Bank in Granbury. 20 years ago, 1990: Early voting shatters records, with poll workers signing up 138 voters on the fi rst day and 364 by the third day. 10 years ago, 2000: Good news arrives for Granbury school employees: Starting in December, they have to pay a penny for their health and life insurance through the school. Wed Partly cloudy.

Highsinthe mid80sand lowsinthe upper50s. Thu Mixofsun andclouds. Highsinthe upper80s andlowsin thelow60s. Fri Scattered thunder- stormspossi- ble. Sat Slightchance ofathunder- storm.

Sun Scattered thunder- storms.Highs inthelow 80sandlows inthemid 50s. Should the next Granbury city manager come from within or outside the Granbury city administration? Outside, according to the majority of Poll respondents. The results: Within, 68 votes. Outside, 151 votes. The new question is: Do you usually vote early or wait until Election Day? To vote go to the Hood County News Web site www.hcnews.com and click on Poll near the top of the page.

Results and a new question will be in next issue. BAND: Top performers FROM PAGE ONE Volleyball game Friday, 5:30 p.m. FROM PAGE ONE HOOKS: Friend said he was fine FROM PAGE ONE ELECTION: Felony charges could be filed FROM PAGE ONE Cause of fi re unknown Firefi ghters were called around 8 Tuesday morning to a fi re at Sharpening and Repair Service, 4401 Highway 377. The blaze sent black smoke billowing up in the sky during the morning rush hour. Granbury fi re investigator Kevin Jones said the business, near James Road on Highway 377, had been closed for about four years.

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The nominees are Joon Kim, Jordan Howell, Tyler Dixson, Kirk Wallace, Chance Wilhite and Hayden Meek. Another Granbury High team, girls volleyball, also is having success. They've already clinched a playoff spot and could be the district's top seed. The girls will host Crowley Fri- day evening at 5:30. A homecoming dance will be held following the football game.

A complete schedule is available on the GHS website at www.granburyisd.org/home- coming. Hearing set to stop Pecan election BY KATHY CRUZ HOOD COUNTY NEWS An effort to yank Pecan Plantation from the jaws of the city of Granbury may be yanked from the Nov. 2 General Election ballot halfway through early voting. County court-at-law judge Vincent Messina will hear arguments next week on whether the yes-or-no incorporation question should remain on the ballot. Pecan resident Chris Lawry is seeking a temporary injunction to block the vote, citing and from incorporation proponents, as well as violations of the Local Government Code.

A hearing on the matter was scheduled for Monday afternoon in court the first day of early voting. However, the case was reset for the following Monday after Messina met in chambers with county attorney Kelton Conner and Fort Worth attorney Gregory Pitts, who is representing Lawry. Many Pecan residents be- came outraged after learning that a committee formed to research incorporation presented a petition with 100 signatures to county judge Andy Rash, demanding that the Commissioners Court place the question on the November ballot. The majority of Pecan residents were not involved in the decision. The rush to put the question to a vote was because of fears that the city of Granbury could move quickly to extend its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), swallowing up the gated community in the southeastern part of the county.

Granbury mayor Rickie Pratt said city officials have no intention of attempting such a move. Those who oppose Pecan incorporating as a or municipality say the move would carry a spate of negative consequences, including stripping away the ability to force developers to adhere to regulations. 817-573-7066, ext. 258 plained. the byproduct was that he did extremely Norman called Hooks' commitment to the church gave so much in time, energy and resources.

His giving was never about him. He was ever so Norman said. When plans were under way for the Methodist church building in its current location at Highway 51 and Loop 567, it was revealed that finances would not support the construction of a small chapel apart from the main sanctuary. came forward quietly and said, 'Kathleen and I will give (finance) that Norman recalled. Kathleen, Everett's beloved wife, passed away Sept.

4, 2010. Time and time again, Hooks would quietly take care of needs in the church, Norman said. Longtime friend Kermit Smith called Hooks fine Smith said Hooks was well- known for helping people in need. would let people who couldn't walk use one of his vehicles that was equipped to accommodate a wheelchair. and his wife both were real good Smith said.

817-573-7066, ext. 255 More than 56,000 tax statements were mailed last week from the Hood County Appraisal District. Taxes are due when you receive your tax statement. Tax collections begin in October and taxpayers have until Jan. 31, 2011 to pay their taxes.

On Feb. 1, penalty and interest charges begin accumulating on most unpaid tax bills. Those who did not receive their tax statement should call the appraisal district office at 817-573-2471. The certified value for the county is $4,495,006,017. This value is $75,789,012 lower than last year.

Hood she said, God help us EARLY VOTING EXTENDED The elections office has been petitioned to offer weekend vot- ing hours, Joplin said. Therefore, polls will be open Saturday from 7 to 7. Early voting also will take place from 8 to 5 through Friday, and then again Monday through Friday of next week. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2.

All early voting will take place at Annex 1, 1410 W. Pearl St. 817-573-7066, ext. 258 Tax bills mailed last week In the candidate that was published in edition of the Hood County News, the wrong answer was inadvertently placed under question number one for Democratic county judge candidate Michael Lacey. Below is the question and the correct response.

What are your views about the planned expansion of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Glen Rose and the fact that water would have to be taken from Lake Granbury to cool the two new reactors? The expansion of the power plant is a positive economic move for Texas. During construction, jobs created for Hood, Somervell, and Johnson counties will be in the Progress is necessary to keep Hood County moving forward in the 21st century. The Lake Granbury water levels would not be affected until Comanche Peak is powered up in the next 10 years. During that time, alternative arrangements should be made between Lakes Possum Kingdom, Whitney, and Granbury to insure a steady water supply is available to cool the reactors and maintain water levels in each lake at an optimal point. Candidate correction Johnson Granbury man arrested for sex with minor.