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A second teenager suspected of being involved in an early-June vandalism spree was arrested over the weekend. The Houston Police Department said Tyler T. Shea, 18, of 11299 Pettis Lane at Plato, is charged with four felony counts of rst-degree property damage and one misdemeanor charge of second-degree property damage. According to a report, Shea was arrested at about 5 p.m. Sunday.

See VANDALISM, A2 An 18-year-old Houston teenager faces two felony charges after allegedly holding a handgun at a head last Tuesday and threatening to hurt multiple people with a pick-ax. According to Houston Police Chief Jim McNiell, Thomas S. Parks, of 417 Mill Lot 9, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and second- degree assault. McNiell said a series of phone calls that eventually led to arrest began coming in from the Texas County Department at 12:44 p.m. cers rst checked home address and found him sitting on the steps of a trailer holding a crowbar.

He said three other men who had been bothering him had left a short time earlier. See INCIDENT, A2 houstonherald THURSDAY Oct. 9, 2014 $1.00 READ BY MONTHLY IN PRINT AND ONLINE Trivia night will ministry Undivided Hearts, a cross-denominational ministry in Houston, is hosting a fundraiser next month for its building campaign. A5 Riding the railcars A Houston resident recently experienced traveling through parts of the state in the seat of a vintage railcar. A3 Next vision meeting is Monday The next step in the creation of a vision toolkit for the city of Houston will be taken Monday.

B5 Tigers nearly win rst game The HHS football team had its rst lead of the season against Willow Springs. But the Tigers keep it. B1 Connect to your community by following the Houston Herald on your favorite social media website. We have accounts on Face- book, Twitter and Pinterest under the handle Connie Cook Carl Hunter Mabel Mitchell Cynthia Morrow See RECORDS on A5 Copyright Houston Newspapers Inc. Volume 137 Issue 23 Accidents B6 Arrests A7 Calendar A5 eds B3-4 Locals A4 Marketplace B8 Opinion A6 Obituaries A5 Police B6 Public notices B5 School menus M3 School news A4 Sheriff A5 DEATHS SOCIAL SPORTS ALSO INSIDE attorney releasing CD begins for HHS softball team Kimberly Lowe wrote and recorded 10 songs that will soon be available from major music sources.

A3 After an extra-innings victory on Senior Night, the Lady Tigers host the district tournament this week. B1 NEWS SHEA PARKS HHS homecoming Wearing the tiara from the earlier crowning as homecoming queen, senior Kathy Powell plays with the Houston High School band at halftime of football game against Willow Springs. Photos by Jeff McNiell, Houston Herald Senior Kathy Powell, center, was crowned 2014 homecoming queen. She was escorted by fellow senior Kolby Walker. Also honored were, from left: second runner-up Abby Casper and her escort, Keegan Spurlin, and rst runner-up Kaitlyn Root and her escort, Nathan Poynter.

RIGHT: Fifth-grader Hunter McKinney rides his bike in parade. McKinney won the competition. FAR RIGHT: The new HHS mascot was unveiled at halftime of football game. The school district is accepting nominations for the name. ONLINE: View photos and videos from the 2014 Houston High School homecoming weekend under at www.houstonherald.com.

ed and black covered the community over the weekend as Houston High School hosted its 2014 homecoming. From the parade through downtown to class reunions and HHS football, it was a homecoming to remember. Houston residents will be asked to approve the extension of a quarter-cent sales tax on the Nov. 4 ballot. The tax which is used for sidewalk and street work before voters every ve years.

the sixth time the issue has been on the ballot since it was implemented in 1990. Each time voters have overwhelmingly supported it with 75-80 percent approval. Merchants collect about $150,000 annually, and the money is used for projects that include the asphalt overlay program. Most recently, motorists saw improvements to Airport Road, North Industrial Drive, Main Street and Holder Drive. A seal coat also was done on South Thomasville Road.

streets, as the result of the sales tax, are considered some of the best in south-central Missouri, says City Administrator Larry Sutton. A simple majority is required for passage. Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich on Friday criticized Texas accounting procedures as the lowest of four ratings given by his ce. Schweich said the audit which included a review of books for the two years ending Dec. 31, 2012 performed by his ce and a CPA rm.

Schweich said the audit results indicate Texas County needs to cantly improve operations. report contains numerous ndings that require immediate attention, or the entity has indicated most recommendations will not be he said. addition, if applicable, most prior recommendations have not been See AUDIT, A2 Teen faces felony charges after alleged incidents involving handgun, pick-ax Second teenager charged in summer vandalism case Extension of sales tax will appear on ballot State auditor rates county accounting as The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29 (NIV).