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Cameron residents are reminded to keep valuables out of site and lock their vehicles following a rash of car burglaries this week.

According to the Cameron Police Department, on Aug. 14 they began receiving reports of numerous burglary of motor vehicle calls that occurred in the overnight hours between Aug. 13 and Aug. 14.

The unknown suspects in this case found open vehicles and began taking items from those vehicles. The crimes have all occurred primarily on the east side of the city.

Cameron police are reminding citizens to keep valuables out of view while in their vehicles, also citizens should lock their vehicles at all times, and to be vigilant for any suspicious activity and report it immediately to Cameron police.

At this time the suspects have not been identified and anyone with information is asked to Cameron Police Department at (254) 697-6574. 

A former Cameron ISD teacher and coach was taken into custody on Thursday, Aug. 10.

According to a release from the Cameron Police Department, Timothy James Lohr, 39 of Temple, was taken into custody without incident at his place of business in Temple.  

He is charged with Indecency With A Child, a second degree felony, stemming from an incident when Lohr was employed as a teacher and coach with Cameron ISD.

Lohr taught 7th grade math and was a volleyball and basketball coach.

No other details have been made available.

Requests for further information on this case should be directed to the City of Cameron Public Release of Information.

Three-year-olds in Cameron ISD will have the opportunity to start school this coming year.

The district will offer full day Pre-K classes for qualifying 3 year olds beginning Aug. 28.

Parents who are interested in enrolling their children can call the school district at (254) 697-3512 or Ben Milam at (254) 697-3641.

Classes will be open to 40 students. Students must qualify for free and reduced lunch standards. There will be an opportunity for non-qualifying students to pay a tuition.

Ben Milam will host Kindergarten and Pre-K Roundup on Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parents can register then, but are urged to register ahead of time.

The district also offers full day Pre-K classes for qualifying 4 year olds.

“We are really excited about being able to offer this to our students,” CISD Superintendent Allan Sapp said. “This will be valuable as it prepares our students to be ready for Kindergarten.”

The Cameron Police Department is seeking the public help to identify a subject that took a dog from the Cameron Animal Shelter.

The suspect is pictured above.

On Aug. 9 at around 12:27 p.m., the unknown subject enters the Cameron Animal Shelter and takes a female dog. The subject then leaves in a newer model white in color car.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Cameron Police Department at (254) 697-6574. 

The Milano Volunteer Fire Department will hold a dedication ceremony for the group’s new helipad at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the McLane Fire Station. The event will include the ceremony and be followed by light refreshments.  The public is invited to attend the event.

The O. J. Thomas Alumni Association will be celebrating its 52nd Annual Homecoming on Aug. 11 and 12.  

The celebration will began Friday night with a Memorial Service beginning at 7 p.m. at the Progressive Missionary Baptist Church.  The keynote speaker will be retired Captain Niley J. Rosemond.  

On Saturday at 10 a.m. the annual parade will kick off. The parade will begin at the 12th Street Park and take a route through the West side of town ending at O. J. Thomas School on 6th Street.  

The Grand Marshall for the event will be Captain Rosemond and will feature the Homecoming Queen S’naya Diggs along with floats, vintage cars, etc.  

The parade is an open event and all are welcome.

By Lindsey Vaculin

General Manager

The Cameron City Council addressed the response to the water situation last week during its meeting Aug. 7.

Council heard a report from Public Works Director Gerald Brunson about the situation.

“Over two days I had over 200 phone calls,” Brunson said. “It started off as a repair to a line at Winnie L. Nursing Center. What we anticipated finding was a tap and a six-inch line with the water running from south to north down Karnes. After we had been working on it for some time, the valve that was part of the tap for that line blew off and that is when the issues started.”

Brunson said the department can usually handle that, but that after working they found several water lines that weren’t on the cities maps including a tap for the sprinkler system for Winnie L. and a change from the six-inch line to an eight-inch line. They couldn’t work with the water pressure.

Cameron ISD Bus registration opens Aug. 1. 

Any student needing bus transportation to and/or from school for the 2017-2018 school year will need to complete a Bus Registration Form at tinyurl.com/YoeBus2017

After completing the online registration link you will be notified by the Transportation Department when your student’s Bus Pass is ready to be picked up. 

All students must register for the bus each year in order to be eligible to ride. 

O.J. Thomas will celebrate its 52nd year Homecoming Aug. 11-13. 

The awards and memorial ceremony will be held at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on Aug. 11. Starting time for the ceremony is 7 p.m. The special guest speaker is Captain Niley J. Rosemond a retired Northwest/Delta Airlines Pilot.

Captain Niley Rosemond is no stranger to the alumni, nor the community. He is an alumni of O.J. Thomas High School class of 1966 where he graduated with honors and second rank in his class. He grew up in Maysfield, where he attended Milam Grove Elementary school. After completing elementary school, he attended O.J. Thomas High in Cameron. 

The award-winning Yoe High Band began summer marching practice this week in preparation for another outstanding season. The drum line and color guard got back to work last week with the whole band returning Monday. The Yoe High Band recently finished third in the state in a competition that had over 200 bands participating.  The honor band award is essentially the state’s most prestigious award for concert season. The band has its eyes on another State-winning season. The band boosters kicked off their annual fundraiser selling new gear for football and volleyball season this week. Log on to HTTPS://order.fancloth.com/76520/264915 to support them and get your Yoemen gear. You can also contact any band booster to order.