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A dozen citizens of Franklin County this morning were deciding if a former professional hockey player is guilty of rape. A jury was to reconvene Friday morning after already six hours of deliberation for a trio of charges from three separate victims against former Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro, two counts of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault.

The Mount Vernon Independent School district board of trustees looked at a $1.5 million change order to the school and tennis courts and heard high praise from State and financial ratings and independent auditor’s report.

It was the biggest crowd in six months at the Franklin County Water District last week. The major complaint: the removal of trees in several parks.

FRIDAY, FEB. 02 Rotary Club meets, Masonic Lodge Hall, 219 IH-30 S.

Texas House Republicans who tanked Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher agenda last year are facing a growing onslaught in their primaries as his long-promised revenge tour reaches its fi- the House” without vouchers if its author had not pulled it down after Raney’s amendment passed.