Temple Daily Telegram's Columnist Listings http://www.tdtnews.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:03:37 -0500 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 tdt@temple-telegram.com (Carroll Wilson) webadmin@temple-telegram.com (Jonathan Dwinell) en-us Copyright 2009, Temple Daily Telegram http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/17/59361 BELTON - A former youth baseball coach was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, a month after a jury took less than a half hour to convict him of continuous sexual assault of children. William Thomas Jacobsen, 32, of Rogers and formerly of Little River Academy, kept his head down throughout the proceedings in the 27th District Court. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/17/59361 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/15/59281 Water restrictions for the west side of the city, which has been under Stage 2-W restrictions, are moving back to Stage 1 - voluntary restrictions - beginning today. But the area is not out of the woods just yet. Phasing in the lifting of the restrictions over a three-day period and voluntary compliance will play critical roles in the effectiveness of the plan. The city is also implementing a citywide no-watering window between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m., seven days a week. The restriction goes into effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/15/59281 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/11/59192 A new home was found for a puppy abandoned in a house that caught fire last Sunday. The Temple Animal Shelter handed over the border collie mix to a new Temple resident. Anthony Putzeys, 27, moved to Temple from California. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/11/59192 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/06/59083 The tenants who had just moved out of a duplex that burned early Sunday morning were lucky. And so was the 8-week-old mutt they left behind when it was rescued by a neighborhood teen who heard its cries. The 8-inch tall puppy put up such a fuss just before 1 a.m. that 15-year-old Hailiegh Sanchez and a friend were able to rescue it from the unlocked duplex in the 300 block of North Sixth Street. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/06/59083 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/05/59050 Flags being flown from nearly every house in our cities, crowds attending parades, picnics at local lakes and, of course, fireworks lighting up the skies. All the ingredients needed to make a great Independence Day that was celebrated from early morning till late at night. In Temple’s Historical District, people gathered on front lawns with friends and neighbors. At the Jansen residence about 20 people enjoyed cool drinks and barbecue in the heat of the afternoon. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/05/59050 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/03/59020 Memories are made of this. About 25 years ago a young couple purchased their first home on Nugent Avenue in Temple. About six months later another young couple purchased the home next door. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/03/59020 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/01/58976 Temple received 2 1/2 inches of rain in some areas, with the north, between Temple and Troy, getting 2 inches on Monday and another 2 on Tuesday - just what some lawns were screaming for. But the mild temperatures of Tuesday will be replaced with higher ones the rest of the week, although KCEN-DT Chief Meteorologist Andy Andersen said we may get a couple of showers today. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/07/01/58976 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/27/58886 Benjamin Franklin said, “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” The wells have been replaced with towers, but the saying still holds true. Temple area residents can start conserving water without too much of a change in routines. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/27/58886 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/27/58885 Temple residents west of Texas 317 and all Morgan’s Point Resort residents are restricted from all nonessential water use and from all outdoor watering because a valve at the pump station that services the area malfunctioned. The rest of Temple remains on voluntary water conservation, known as Stage 1 of the water conservation plan. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/27/58885 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/24/58811 Temperatures are hovering around triple digits and will for the remainder of the week. Today, Andy Andersen, KCEN-DT chief meteorologist has forecast a high of 103 with the heat index being around 106 - and that spells danger. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/24/58811 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/17/58665 Temple police worked alongside FBI agents from San Antonio and Waco, and dogs from De Soto Parish, La., at the Temple landfill Tuesday searching for evidence in the disappearance of a Temple man. Daniel Patrick Sullivan, 55, was reported missing April 4 by his roommate, Gary Goon, who said Sullivan disappeared from his home in the 1100 block of Third Street on the morning of April 2. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/17/58665 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/16/58644 Sunday night was a nightmare for a Temple family when their 70-year-old father and grandfather, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, wandered away and was missing for almost nine hours. But, they said, police response and the dogged search for Lonnie Capps kept their hopes alive. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/16/58644 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/13/58577 NOLANVILLE - A 35-year-old man died Friday evening from injuries he received while working on his ranch. When Nolanville firefighters arrived at the property in the 15000 block of FM 439 just after 4:30 p.m., the man was pinned to his tractor by a large branch that had fallen on him when his tractor hit the tree. A swarm of bees then attacked the man. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/13/58577 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/05/58411 A former resident of Martha’s Kitchen, who describes himself as a bad guy turned good, credits the shelter and its director with turning his life around - but not for the reasons you would expect. “If he didn’t make life so pitiful in that shelter I wouldn’t have moved on,” said Peter Kabbage of the shelter’s director Ray Severn. “If he had given me a nice bed and soft blanket I may have not decided to turn my life around.” Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/05/58411 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/04/58387 Rumors around town that at least 40 feral cats lived on the top floor of Martha’s Kitchen men’s dorm are just that - rumors. Five cats were removed from the men’s dorm Wednesday afternoon and eight more known to the residents will be captured today to be prepared for adoption at the city’s animal shelter. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/04/58387 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/01/58308 Perhaps it’s the gentle swing of a horse when it’s walking. Perhaps it’s the horse’s height that gives the rider a commanding view of the world around them. Some believe a horse looks for simple commands, the kind people with disabilities are apt to give, so a bond is formed easily. Whatever the healing power of horses, the people who attended Camp Funshine last week were all smiles, said a member of the Temple chapter of The Arc. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/01/58308 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/30/58262 The first two cases of the N1H1 virus have been confirmed in Bell County, but the county’s nursing director for the health district cautions people not to panic - just take the normal precautions to stay healthy. Bonnie Scurzi, nursing director for the Bell County Health District, said she believes the people with the flu have been advised. Sat, 30 May 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/30/58262 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/23/58114 This past Mother’s Day was particularly hard for one mother in Boston. On that day her son didn’t make his usual call to wish her a happy day. His weekly phone calls to his sister and mother stopped in April. “That is out of character for Dan,” his sister Kathleen said. Sat, 23 May 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/23/58114 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/22/58094 Just over 20 people showed up at the second meeting of the Temple Police Department’s POPS unit, fewer than in February but more vocal. Shayna Black expressed her opinion of the patrols: “You could see the police come in and they would take someone away. At first I thought it was just police picking on folk in the area but after speaking to a sergeant he explained to me that they were just increasing patrols and banning people from the apartment complexes that were here for no good. Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/22/58094 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/17/57962 It was what the old-timers called “a real wet rain,” Bell County Agricultural Extension Service agent Dirk Aaron said of Saturday’s downpour. With the corn crops just now tasselling, it couldn’t have been a better time for a good heavy rain without the damage that often accompanies a big blow, he said. Not so good for wheat, though, because farmers are getting ready for harvest. Sun, 17 May 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/05/17/57962