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The Cameron Independent School District Board of Trustees, at its June 2, 2025, meeting, named Dr. Mistie Dakroub as finalist for superintendent. By law, the Board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Dakroub to be the new superintendent for Cameron ISD. Dakroub is slated to replace out-going Superintendent Kevin Sprinkles.

Long time cross country coach at Cameron Yoe High School Dale Keen has been chosen for induction into the Texas Cross Country Hall of Fame. The CCCAT (Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas) is dedicated to promoting boys and girls High School cross country will have the 2025 Summer Coaches clinic June 6 & 7 at the Marriott Courtyard hotel in New Braunfels. June 6th will be the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and Dale Keen has been chosen for induction into the Texas Cross Country Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Dale Keen on a much deserved Hall of Fame induction. We hope many people can attend and the city of Cameron is very proud.

The following 22 cases were presented to the GRAND JURY and indicted as True Bills with no “No Bills” on May 15, 2025 : DAVID ERNEST WOERNDEL, 17, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams DAMIAN LEE MACIAS, 21, of Austin, 2 counts, 3rd Degree Felony, Bail Jumping – Fail to Appear TERRI ANN FRANK, 65, of Rockdale, 2nd Degree Felony, Attack by Dog Resulting in Death JOEL LEE RUBIO, 61, of Rockdale, 2nd Degree Felony, Attack by Dog Resulting in Death ETHAN JAMIESON BELL, 21, of Hutto, State Jail Felony, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle TRAVIS JOSEPH SLUSHER, 33, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Indecency with Child – Exposes and 2 counts of 2nd Degree Felony, Indecency with Child – Contact RICHARD ALAN SHAFER, 64, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon WILLIAM PAUL ELMORE, 24, of Cameron, State Jail Felony, Credit/ Debit Card Abuse BRYAN SCOTT LOPEZ, 36, of Rockdale, 1st Degree Felony, Arson STEVEN LEE BRYAN, 34, of Georgetown, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams and 3rd Degree Felony, Evading Arrest with Motor Vehicle CASSEY GENE GANDY, 37, of Ledbetter, 3rd Degree Felony, Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More MATTHAUS DAVID EDWARD LOPEZ, 33, of Cameron, Assault Family Violence with Previous Conviction JOHN MICHAEL LEWIS, 60, of Cameron, State Jail Felony, Evading Arrest with Previous Conviction ELENA MARIE BEST, 23, of College Station, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams SILVANO CERVANTES, JR., 49, of Cameron, 1st Degree Felony, Aggravated Assault of Public Servant MICHELLE LYNETTE THUESEN, 48, of Bellville, 2nd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 4-400 Grams LARRY DARNELL WHITE, II, 50, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams MARCUS TULIO FLORES VILLEDA, 43, of Houston, 1st Degree Felony, Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance 4-200 Grams