Rains County Jury Believed the Children not Jimmy Ardell Harden
Office of the County Attorney Robert F. VititowRains County, Texas220 W. QUITMAN SUITE D EMORY, TEXAS 75440TELEPHONE (903) 473-5000 * TELECOPIER (903) 4743-5085 PRESS RELEASEJULY 25, 2023 A jury was selected on Monday, July 17, 2023, in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Rains County in Cause Nos. 6260, 6261, 6453, 6454, 6455, and 6456, entitled The State of Texas v. Jimmy Ardell Harden. Harden, a local citizen of Rains County was...
Bass In Jail on Wood County Warrants; Attempted to Evade Arrest
July 27, 2023 – A Winnsboro, Tx resident led Hopkins County Deputies on a chase that started south of Pickton. Deputies were out late at night Wednesday in an attempt to serve a Wood County warrant on 36 year-old DONNY GEORGE BASS. Deputies recognized Bass driving a car on FM 269. The vehicle he was driving showed a Garland TX registration address. Deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop the vehicle, suspecting that Bass...
Texas House And Senate Reach A Deal On How To Cut Property Taxes
After a long standoff among Texas’ top Republicans, state GOP lawmakers struck a deal on how to cut Texans’ property taxes. The $18 billion compromise between the Texas House and Senate — which includes more than $5 billion approved for property tax relief in 2019 — would lower taxes for the state’s 5.7 million homeowners and add a temporary cap on appraisal increases for some non-homesteaded properties. It would also cut franchise...
Game Warden Field Notes
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. You Never Even Called Me by My Name While patrolling Cedar Creek Lake, Anderson and Henderson County Game Wardens investigated a potential Boating While Intoxicated case. The violator gave consent for a blood sample resulting in an arrest. The wardens assisted with returning the boat to shore since the other occupant was...
Texas A&M Forest Service Encourages Caution As Wildfire Danger Increases Statewide
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — As persistent triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions increase wildfire danger for much of the state, Texas A&M Forest Service urges Texans to be cautious with outdoor activities that create sparks. Through Friday, high temperatures and increased wind speeds will support the potential for large wildfires that may be resistant to firefighters’ suppression efforts. Areas at risk include North, Central...
Texas Education Leaders Prepare For Special Session On Teachers Pay And School Vouchers
While there’s still time this year for Texas lawmakers to carve out legislation to raise teachers’ pay, educators are still disappointed that they will enter the school year uncertain about what those raises could be. Despite entering the regular session with a record $32.7 billion surplus for Texas, legislators failed to reach an agreement on teacher pay increases. Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde...
Crow Back in Hopkins County Jail
July 26, 2023 – LILLY MARIE CROW is back in Hopkins County Jail this week. Sheriff Deputies traveled to the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas to retrieve her. She was arrested in Arkansas on July 18. LILLY MARIE CROW Courtesy of the Hempstead County Sheriff She is being held on $150,000 bond for these charges: 1 481.115(b) VOP POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G1 DEFRAUD HARM OF ANOTHER ELDERLY IAT (RAINS CO) This is not...
Emergency Rules Adopted For Movement Of Breeder Deer
AUSTIN — In response to continued positive detections of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer breeding facilities, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has adopted an emergency rule implementing additional movement and testing restrictions for white-tailed deer in deer breeding facilities. Since June, TPWD has received confirmation of CWD in deer breeding facilities in three counties- Brooks, Frio and Zavala. In 2023...
Jo Ann Roach
Funeral service for Jo Ann Roach, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro Halston Potts and Bro Tim Potts officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Milton Ragan, Keith Logan, Kyle Cox, James Mora, James Emerine and Jason Jones serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Roach passed away on July 24, 2023...
Aldine Man’s Home Under Threat Of Eminent Domain Acquisition
Travis Upchurch has lived at 1810 Aldine Meadows Rd. all his life and plans to do so until he dies, and that’s where he wants to stay until he dies. The 1-acre property has been home to Upchurch’s family for more than a century, according to his son, who said his 78-year-old father has lived there for 46 years. It’s where the elder Upchurch raised his children and cared for his wife until she died from a rare form of...
