Kaufman County honors native son

Kaufman County recently honored a Vietnam veteran by naming a bridge in his honor in an August 2017 ceremony.

The SSG Robert E. Cochran Memorial Bridge on State Highway 34 connects Kaufman and Ellis Counties.

Cochran, a native of Rosser, was killed at age 26 March 10, 1968. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions taking out three armed bunkers that threated his platoon.

His death occurred during his fourth tour in Vietnam.

Author: David Webb

David Webb is a veteran journalist who has written for the mainstream and alternative media for three decades. He is now a freelancer who lives in the Cedar Creek Lake area.

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EXCELLENT. Water stained; 84 degrees; 1.06 feet below pool. Catfish are good on main lake humps and flats in 12-24 feet on cut shad and other usual baits like shrimp or prepared baits. A lot of shad moving back in creeks, other fish will later follow. Drifting larger cut bait is best for bigger fish. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures. Consistently finding the best action in 13-18 feet of water. Good go-to setups include a variety of slabs, spinners and the always-reliable yellow bladed Bo Blade spinner using the proven saw tooth retrieve technique. Trolling pet spoons with a hellbender set-up at 3 mph in 13–17 feet of water is absolutely crushing the white bass on several humps throughout the lake. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service.

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