VOLUME 27, NO. 146 THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012

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Scam: It’s an old scam that’s turning up again. Someone gets a call that they have won a large sum of money.  The catch? The winner needs to wire money first to pay the tax on the much larger amount. Gary Havard, Director of the Liberty Brookshire Store said they have seen two examples of the crime just last week. Mr. Havard said in both cases, customer service staff became suspicious and were able to stop the western union money transfers, saving the scammers victims thousands of dollars. Remember; never give out personal information to someone who contacts you, and most of all, if something seems too good to be true, it probably isn’t.

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Stockman Wins: The unofficial totals from the run off contest between Steve Stockman and Stephen Takach for the new U.S. Congressional District #36 are in from Liberty, Chambers and the seven other counties that cast ballots in that race. Candidate Steve Stockman is the unofficial winner and he will be up against Democrat Max Martin in the November General Election. Unofficial totals show Stockman with 21,427 votes. His Republican opponent Stephen Takach had 17,348 votes.

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CPR Classes: The Liberty Volunteer Fire Department will hold CPR classes for both those in the medical field and the general public. The classes will be held the third Saturday of each month at the Liberty Fire Department. Misty Dulaney with the Liberty Fire Department said the classes will include the CPR, basic first aid, healthcare provider CPR training and a class that covers blood borne pathogens for those not in health care but who may come in contact with blood such as plant workers. The cost of classes range from $35 to $45 per person per class. For information or to register, call Misty Dulany at (936) 336 3922.

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L-D 500 Tickets: Only “500” tickets to the 23rd annual Liberty Dayton “500” Auction will be sold and they are going fast.  The big night is Friday August 10^th, 6 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center. For tickets or information call 336-5736 or 257-8926.

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Obituaries: Sara Ann Guedry Burnett, 72 of Saratoga. Services Saturday at 10 a.m. at 1^st Assembly of God Church of Saratoga. James H. Jones, 65 of Dayton. Memorial service at Saturday 11 a.m. at his residence in Dayton.

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*Lake Release: 1,000 CFS – Liberty Bridge: 5.97ASL*