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Boil Water Notice in GBC

The East Cedar Creek Freshwater Supply District has issued a boil water notice for ALL of Gun Barrel City.

Due to conditions which have occurred in the water system, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption.

TO ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and for making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some suitable source. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the water company will notify you.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact our office at 903-887-7103 or after hours at 903-887-7200.

Community meeting set to discuss Athens Texan Theater

You are invited to a Community Forum on Weds. night from 6:30 – 8:00 at the Cain Center to discuss ideas and future plans for the Texan Theater. Please join us and share your ideas for this exciting project in 2016!

The old, hollowed-out theater was donated to the city by Mike Head last summer. Now the city wants to hear the community’s ideas for turning it into a public space.

GBC police search for Donald Ray Coleman

GBC Police Department press release

The Gun Barrel City Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of a person named Donald Ray Coleman, a 54-year-old white male. Coleman is approximately 5’10”, 185 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

On Sunday Jan. 17, at approximately 3 a.m., Gun Barrel City Police Officer Gabriel Shue was dispatched to an address located on Bay Court, GBC in regards to a person outside the residence stating that he was going to shoot someone and that gunshots were heard.

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GBC EDC hires Dawn Yarbrough full-time

Gun Barrel EDC press release

The Economic Development Corporation of Gun Barrel City appointed Dawn Yarbrough to full-time position reporting directly to EDC President Steven Schiff and other EDC board members effective Jan. 13.

Yarbrough’s responsibilities include coordinating the day-to-day operations of the EDC office along with assisting in the marketing activities associated with the GBC EDC.

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Man tries to evade GBC police, but busted for drugs, weapon

GBC Police Department press release

On Thursday, Nov. 12, Officer Lewis of the Gun Barrel City Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 3000 blk of West Main St, Gun Barrel City. Officer Lewis made contact with the driver who was identified as Gary Blanton of Scurry, Texas. A computerized check of Blanton revealed he was wanted for a parole violation.

When Officer Lewis asked Blanton to exit the vehicle, Blanton put the car in drive and started to evade the police. Officer Lewis and Officer Shue then began pursuit of Blanton and after a short chase into Seven Points, Blanton stopped and was placed under arrest.

Officer’s then observed in plain view a quantity of methamphetamine in the driver seat of the vehicle. Also located in the vehicle was a bag of marijuana, a stolen pistol out of Kaufman County and paraphernalia. Further investigation into the incident revealed another bag of methamphetamine which was located on the side of the road where Blanton began to evade the police.

Blanton was charged with the parole violation, manufacture and deliver of a controlled substance, Possession of Marijuana, Evading Arrest, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Unlawful Possession of Firearm by felon.