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Former Chamber president magistrated for four felony indictments
Former Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Dee Everett was magistrated Monday on four second-degree felony indictments.
Everett was magistrated by Walker County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Janie Farris and released on $7,500 personal recognizance bond on each of the four charges.
A holdover Walker County grand jury from the January term returned the indictments Friday.
The four indictments were signed by D.V. McKaskle, foreperson of the jury.
Everett’s case has been assigned to State District Judge Ken Keeling’s 278th Judicial District Court.
The four indictments charge Everett with securing execution of document by deception, false statement to obtain property or credit, theft of $100,000 to $200,000 and misapplication of fiduciary property between $100,000 and $200,00.
In addition, Everett was one of four parties named in a lawsuit filed by the City of Huntsville on Sept. 17 along with the Chamber, former Chamber board chairman Stephen Everett and current board chairman Todd Armstrong.
The 14-page petition — also filed in Keeling’s 278th District Court — is based on a compliance and organizational assessment of the use of the Hotel Occupancy Tax funds and documents supplied by the Chamber.
The city’s causes of action in the lawsuit includes:
• The Chamber’s breach of contract by expending approximately in excess of $174,000 for non-authorized purposes.
• Breach of fiduciary duty where the Chamber through its officers and directors had a statutorily imposed and contractually fiduciary duty to use the hotel tax funds for authorized purposes and the breach by the Chamber caused the loss of public funds and benefitted the Chamber officer and members.
• Conversion — Defendant Dee Everett assumed and exercised dominion as president and secretary of the Chamber of hotel tax funds for personal use and that her acts manifested a clear repudiation of the city’s rights.
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A Forever Family
Three families attending University Heights Baptist Church are in various stages of the process of adopting orphan children from Russia — joining other families at the church who have already completed the process.
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‘Bring Them Home’ benefit concert for families set tonight
To assist three families seeking to adopt Russian orphans, University Heights Baptist Church is hosting the “Bring Them Home” benefit concert at 7 p.m. tonight.
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City working to repair main water feed
The City of Huntsville’s Water Department may not complete repairing a break in the water line that supplies the city until possibly late this afternoon.
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Master Gardeners Annual Spring Plant Sale slated
The Walker County Master Gardeners are preparing for their 7th Annual Spring Plant Sale set for Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at 102 TAM Road, two miles north of the Pilot Truck Stop on state Highway 75.
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New SHSU research clinic benefits children
Parents with children struggling from traumatic experiences or behavioral problems now have the option of receiving assistance from the Child Treatment Research Clinic, a new branch of study from the department of psychology at Sam Houston State University.
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Market steer show set for March 31
One of the most anticipated shows at the 32nd annual Walker County Fair this year is the Market Steer Show with more than 30 entries for the 2010 show.
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Entry forms available for annual Fair parade
Entry forms are beginning to trickle in for the upcoming Walker County Fair Parade – considered by many to be the official kickoff of the annual Walker County Fair and Rodeo events.
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New Waverly to extend water, sewer lines
The New Waverly City Council passed a measure Tuesday night, in conjunction with a signature from Niazi Family Investments, LTD., that will extend water and sewer lines to the west side of Interstate 45 in New Waverly.
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Artists, experts to teach Wynne classes
The Wynne Home Arts Center is now accepting registrations for its Spring 2010 classes.
Fifteen classes ranging in subject from cooking to film to weaving will be offered by the arts center the spring, all taught by local artists and experts. -
City OKs pay hike, nightclub agreement
The Huntsville City Council took action on two items following an executive session on both during its Tuesday night meeting at City Hall.
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