Suspect Arrested In Connection With 2007 Murder Of Winnsboro Teen
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2007 murder of a Winnsboro teen, according to a Wood County Sheriff’s Office report.
WCSO Capt. Mike Chilson and Texas Ranger John Vance traveled to Dallas, where they located and took Chad Earl Carr into custody. Carr was arrested Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, on a capital murder warrant WCSO obtained for Carr’s arrest the day before, according to a statement posted just after 5 p.m. Sept. 1 by WCSO.
Carr is accused of the capital murder of 19-year-old Brittany Danielle McGlone. The 2006 Winnsboro High School graduate was found deceased at her boyfriend’s home near Lake Winnsboro on May 4, 2007. The residents at the time claimed to find McGlone’s body upon returning home.
At one point during the early investigation officials indicated they were checking into suspects, pending results of DNA evidence. N, no one was publicly known to have been named as a suspect until Carr’s arrest Thursday.
The case had been listed as a cold case, inactive with no new information despite periodic review of the case and information over the years by WCSO. Last year, the case was reopened.
“Sheriff Cole and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office have worked diligently over the last year and a half to help bring closure to the family of Brittany McGlone,” the Sept. 1, 2022, WCSO release stated.
After being arrested Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, Carr was “then magistrated and transported back to the Wood County Jail, where he was booked in for capital murder,” the WCSO release stated.
Carr remained in Wood County jail Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. His bond on the capital murder charge was set at $1 million.
Wood County jail records for the Winnsboro man show Carr has previously been booked in on at least three other occasions on charges alleging violent offenses. The Winnsboro man was jailed in Wood County from March 5, 2002 to May 17, 2002 on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge; June 2, 2007 to July 17, 2008 on an sexual assault charge; and Jan. 10, 2012 to April 20, 2012 on an aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury charge. He also previously was charged on Feb. 22, 2000 with burglary of a building, according to WCSO jail reports.
3 Local Districts Will Hold Fall 2022 School Elections, In Conjunction With Uniform Election
3 Other Rural Schools Cancelling Nov. 8 Elections
Two local school districts will have trustee candidates on Nov. 8, 2022 ballots, while other has called for a bond election. The three other rural school districts that normally hold trustees elections, however, are cancelling their fall 2022 school elections.
Schools Holding Fall 2022 Elections
North Hopkins ISD
North Hopkins ISD will be holding a trustee election for three at-large full 3-year term seats on the school board. Elected to the three seats with terms expiring in November are Sherry Smiddy, president; Charlie Vaughn; and Vicki Ferrell, secretary.
Candidates vying for the three full term seats on NHISD’s school board are Brian Lewis, Charlie Vaughn, Sherry Clair, and Michael James.
Robert McPherson was the lone candidate filing for the unexpired term, thus, an election is not be needed for the unexpired term seat, according to NHISD Superintendent Brian Lowe. McPherson was appointed to the NHISD Board of Trustees in December to temporarily fill a position that would normally expire in 2023.
A special school board meeting was called Aug. 29, for trustees to call for the Nov. 8 election for the full-term school board seats. Voters will be asked to cast ballots for up to their three top choices for school trustees during the voting periods for the Nov. 8 election.
Saltillo ISD
At the close of filing on Aug. 22, 2022, Saltillo ISD had two places on the school board that were unopposed and two that were opposed, making a Nov. 8 election necessary.
Incumbent Ryan Garmon was unopposed for Place 2 and incumbent Barry Brewer was unopposed for Place 4. Place 6, currently open, drew two candidates, Mason Littrell and Josh Redar. Place 7 also drew two candidates: Phillip Alcorn is challenging incumbent Jason Tully for his seat on the school board. All four seats are for 4 full terms on the school board.
Sulphur Springs ISD
While Sulphur Springs ISD holds trustees each May, so the district will not have candidates on the Nov. 8 election ballot. SSISD trustees during a special board meeting held Aug. 12, 2022, did, however, call for a bond election.
District voters will be asked during the Nov. 8 voting period to cast ballots either for or against the $81.5 million bond proposal for facilities improvements and a new Travis Primary campus. This will be the second bond election the district has called this year; the first bond proposal was defeated in May.
Cancelled Trustees Elections
Miller Grove ISD
In Miller Grove, Brandon Darrow, Bret Garrett and Ray Sparks will fill the three full four-year term seats on the school board this November as all three were unopposed in their bids for election to the school board.
Trustees called for the fall 2022 trustees election to be canceled during the Aug. 31, 2022 MGISD board meeting. Darrow serves as president, Sparks as vice president and Garrett as secretary of the school board.
Sulphur Bluff ISD
At Sulphur Bluff ISD, three incumbents filed for re-election for three open spots. Returning board members are Brian Dorner, David Caldwell and Zach Collett.
SBISD will be cancelling the election for November, and the three trustees will be administered the oath for another full term on the school board, the superintendent reported.
Cumby ISD
Cumby ISD will not be required to hold a trustees election. The district had only three file for three full three-year terms seats on the school board, two incumbents and a newcomer. Serving most recently in those seats were Jason Hudson, Jody Jarvis and Tony Aguilar.
The board during an Aug. 25 meeting voted to cancel the Nov. 8 election, awarding the three seats to the three candidates who filed.
no regular fall elections
Como-Pickton CISD
Como-Pickton CISD, like Sulphur Springs ISD, will also not be holding an election this fall. CP CISD holds school board elections in May of numbered years only.
The next CPCISD board election will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023. The first day to file an application for the four-year seats will be January 18, 2023 – the deadline to file will be February 17, 2023
Yantis ISD
Yantis ISD also holds trustees elections in conjunction with the uniform election date in May each year, for three-year seats on the school board. Thus, Yantis ISD will not be holding a trustees election this fall. Two regular full term board seats will be up in May 2023, three in May 2024 and two in May 2025. Candidate filing for the 2023 YISD trustees election will begin in January.
Secretary of State Announces New Training Program To Become Certified As Poll Watchers
AUSTIN — Today, Texas Secretary of State John Scott announced a new poll watcher training program that allows interested Texans to become certified as poll watchers for the upcoming November 8, 2022 General Election. Under Texas law, individuals seeking to become poll watchers must obtain a Certificate of Completion from the Texas Secretary of State’s office through this training program – as well as a Certificate of Appointment from a candidate, political party or specific-purpose political action committee – in order to be accepted as a poll watcher at a particular polling location, meeting place for an early voting ballot board or signature verification committee, or central counting station where voted ballots are tabulated.
The new poll watcher training program enhances the previous program by including a quiz after each poll watcher lesson to ensure that each person completing the training fully understands the material and the relevant Texas Election Code provisions relating to the appointment, duties, and permissible conduct of poll watchers. The training program requires each prospective poll watcher to answer 100% of quiz questions correctly before moving on to the next lesson. Certificates of Completion obtained September 1, 2022, or later will expire on December 31, 2022.
“Elections in Texas rely on hard-working local officials and members of the public working hand-in-hand to ensure the voting process is conducted with integrity and transparency,” Secretary Scott said.
“The new Poll Watcher Training program launched today will ensure that every individual who wishes to observe and report on the voting process in their county understands Texas election law, knows how to spot violations of the Texas Election Code, and is properly trained on how to report any irregularities they may observe. Ensuring transparency is a key aspect of maintaining election integrity, and our office encourages all Texans who want to become poll watchers to study the training material thoroughly and treat all voters, poll workers and election officials with absolute respect while observing the voting process.”
Becoming a Poll Watcher in Texas
In Texas elections, a Poll Watcher is a person appointed to observe the conduct of an election on behalf of:
- A candidate;
- A political party; or
- The proponents or opponents of a measure (specific-purpose political action committees)
Acceptance at a Polling Location
Poll watchers must receive a certificate of appointment and present that certificate to the presiding judge at the polling place. The forms for those certificates are available here:
- Certificate of Appointment of Poll Watcher by Candidate (PDF)
- Certificate of Appointment of Poll Watchers by Political Party (PDF)
- Certificate of Appointment of Poll Watcher for Propositions or Measures (PDF)
- Certificate of Appointment of Poll Watcher by Registered Voters on Behalf of Write-in Candidate (PDF)
Poll watchers must also complete the Texas Secretary of State’sprogram and present a certificate of completion to the presiding judge in order to be accepted as a poll watcher. Once you complete the training, simply print the certificate of completion and have it ready to present to the presiding judge along with your certificate of appointment.
Complete the Poll Watcher Training Program
Poll watchers are allowed to observe and report on irregularities in the conduct of any election, but may not interfere in the orderly conduct of an election. A watcher appointed under Chapter 33 of the Texas Election Code shall observe without obstructing the conduct of an election and call to the attention of an election officer any observed or suspected irregularity or violation of law in the conduct of the election.
Oath and Qualifications
Before being accepted, the poll watcher must take the following oath, administered by the presiding judge at the polling place:
“I swear (or affirm) that I will not disrupt the voting process or harass voters in the discharge of my duties.”
To become a poll watcher, you must:
- Be a registered voter of the territory (e.g., city, school district) covered by the election and of the county for November general elections for state and county officers (held on even-numbered years), primary elections, or other countywide elections;
- NOT be a candidate for public office in an election held on the day the watcher seeks to serve;
- NOT hold an elective public office;
- NOT be an employee of an election judge or clerk serving at the same polling place;
- NOT have been finally convicted of an offense in connection with conduct directly attributable to an election; AND
- NOT be related within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity (as determined by Tex. Gov’t Code, Secs. 573.022-573.025) to an election judge or clerk serving at that polling place. These include spouses, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. A watcher may be related to the candidate the watcher is representing.
Removal from Polling Place
A presiding judge at a polling location may not have a watcher removed from the polling place unless a violation of election law or any other provision of law relating to the conduct of an election is observed by an election judge or clerk. However, a presiding judge may remove a poll watcher for a violation of the Penal Code, regardless of whether the election judge or clerk observed the violation. Additionally, a presiding judge may call a law enforcement officer to request a poll watcher be removed if the poll watcher commits a breach of the peace or a violation of law.
Poll Watcher’s Guide
To learn more about a poll watcher’s duty and the types of illegal activities a watcher should look for, please read the Texas Secretary of State’s Poll Watcher Guide (PDF).
For more information about becoming a poll watcher or poll worker in Texas, visit www.votetexas.gov/get-involved/
Making an Historic Investment in Texas Communities
Alvin New, Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is making an historic investment in the future of our rapidly growing state. During our August Texas Transportation Commission meeting, we approved TxDOT’s 10-year transportation program that includes more than $85 billion dedicated to improving safety, addressing congestion and connectivity, and preserving roadways for Texas drivers.
Our state covers more than 266,000 square miles and 1,000 new people are added to the population in Texas every single day. According to recent Census estimates, Texas grew by more than 310,000 from July 2020 to July 2021, and we’re fast approaching a population of 30 million.
TxDOT has planned, and will continue to plan, for this growth and play a critical role in providing the needed infrastructure to help move people and products. That’s where our Unified Transportation Program, or UTP, comes in.
Since our mission at TxDOT is “Connecting You With Texas,” we’re working hard to make sure every region of the state stays connected. That’s why we’re dedicating more than $12.2 billion to statewide connectivity projects to upgrade interstates and other major rural highways over the next 10 years via the 2023 UTP.
Since fiscal year 2015, we’ve completed more than 258 rural connectivity projects — an investment of $7.7 billion. And we have another 120 projects — $7 billion worth — currently under construction.
In fact, we’re planning to invest an historic level of approximately $14 billion in our rural areas over the next 10 years through our 2023 UTP. This represents a 600% increase in planned rural funding compared to planned funding from just seven years ago. It demonstrates TxDOT’s commitment to building and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation system, not only in our most populous areas, but also in those rural areas that are so vital to our state’s economic success.
This UTP also puts us to work in the energy producing areas of the state. Roads in our energy sector are bearing the brunt of that industry’s economic boost to the state in wear and tear. That’s why we’re dedicating $2.5 billion to address specific roadways impacted by traffic in five energy producing regions.
With this historic investment, we’re showing our commitment to connecting every region and every Texan to the people and places that matter most.
Governor Abbott, TxDOT Announce Record $85 Billion 10-Year Transportation Plan
Aug. 30, 2022
PARIS – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), advancing a record $85 billion, 10-year statewide roadway construction plan. The 2023 UTP reflects an unprecedented level of projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, addressing congestion and rural connectivity, and preserving roadways for Texas drivers.
“The State of Texas is working to ensure the transportation needs of our fast-growing state are met and that the safety of Texans on the roadways is protected,” said Governor Abbott. “TxDOT’s 2023 Unified Transportation Program is a critical step toward addressing the diverse needs of Texans in rural, urban, and metropolitan communities. This 10-year plan to address transportation needs statewide and dedicate $85 billion to improve roadways will be a huge boon to our state’s infrastructure and booming economy. As more people move to Texas and businesses grow across the state, we are working together to make sure Texans’ transportation safety and mobility are secured and businesses can flourish for generations to come.”
“The UTP reflects a continued focus on improving transportation safety as the top priority, maintaining our current system, addressing traffic congestion, and improving statewide connectivity over the next decade,” said TxDOT Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. “Additionally, we are making significant progress in addressing congestion in our busiest parts of the state through our Texas Clear Lanes initiative, which improves top chokepoints in our largest metro areas.”
“Texas’ rapid growth reinforces the importance of investing in transportation to efficiently move both people and freight across our diverse state,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “TxDOT is working hard to not only build the new roads and transportation capacity Texas needs, but to maintain the more than 80,000 miles of roads and other transportation infrastructure under our care.“
The UTP funds will coincide with an additional $32 billion over the life of the program for routine maintenance contracts and project development, such as planning, professional engineering, and right-of-way acquisition for more than 7,000 transportation projects and a total investment of $117 billion statewide.
Many projects in the UTP plan are roadway segments identified on Texas’ 100 Most Congested Roadways list and critical connectivity corridors. The projects will be funded through legislative and voter-approved initiatives that allocate portions of oil and gas taxes, sales taxes, and other money to the state highway fund. These initiatives have increased the UTP over $50 billion over the 10-year period, with $34.3 billion in projects approved in the 2014 UTP in August 2013. With rural regions of the state supporting the critical energy and agricultural industries, the approved plan includes a historic increase in funding to $14 billion for projects in rural areas.
Focusing on TxDOT’s mission of “Connecting You with Texas,” the Paris District will continue its focus on mobility and connectivity to address the rapid growth of Northeast Texas. A key effort is maintaining and preserving existing assets, including travel corridors such as I-30, US 75, US 82, US 271, and others. Another key effort is preventative maintenance and rehabilitation of the district’s extensive network of farm-to-market roads. Other efforts will focus on developing resources for alternative transportation, such as the multi-use Northeast Texas Trail that spans four counties to provide health/wellness and recreation opportunities. Partnerships with metropolitan planning organizations, government councils, municipal and county leaders, and elected officials are essential to the district’s UTP development.
More information on UTP projects statewide, including those in the Paris District, is available here.
The $8.5 billion of average annual investment programmed in the UTP over the next 10 years is expected to yield an estimated $15.5 billion per year in economic benefits, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. These benefits are a result of increased labor income and business output, as well as the addition of 58,500 direct and indirect jobs.
The UTP is a planning document that authorizes highway projects for development and construction. Additionally, the UTP identifies public transportation, maritime, aviation, and rail investments. Projects are selected by TxDOT and local transportation leaders based on effectiveness in addressing criteria such as safety, pavement condition, capacity, and rural connectivity, with opportunities for public input at both the state and local levels.
For more information, contact [email protected] or (903) 737-9213.#
Corn In Our Home
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener
In 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Europe with a handful of revelations and a pocket full of corn seeds. He knew little about corn, but felt the product was delicious. He also recognized that if farmed, it could feed a lot of people. Unfortunately, he didn’t take back the knowledge of HOW to farm it! Basically, it was misunderstood and not used well in Europe for a few hundred more years.
Fortunately, however, corn became well learned in our country. Today, corn is in the sodas we drink, the potato chips we snack on, hamburgers, French fries, baked goods, cereals, snacks, poultry, most fish, and even ketchup. Basically, our entire diet has been taken over by this one plant.
Corn became so prevalent early on that it was used as currency. Initially, food only for the lowly, corn moved up during the Industrial Revolution to the finest dining halls and family tables.
Industry and circumstances played major roles in the rise of prominence. The plow allowed farmers to increase the size of their planted acreages, and this coincided with the expansion of our railroads which allowed greater dispersal of the product. Further, the canning industry provided a means for the product to be transported anywhere and avoid spoiling for great periods of time. Even with such a rapid spread, it still took at least another half-century before corn made its way to the center of our diet.
Hybrid species that were larger, had more ears per stalk, and stalks that could be grown closer together, combine with synthetic fertilizers and improved mechanical equipment allowed exponential growth. Bushels produced per acre grew from a little over 20 in 1865 to over 160 by 2010.
In 2019, U.S. farmers planted 91.7 million acres of corn, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). That’s about 69 million football fields of corn, far more acres than the next largest crop, soybeans, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
About a third of America’s corn crop is used for feeding cattle, hogs, and poultry in the U.S. Corn provides the “carbs” in animal feed, while soybeans provide the protein. Just over a third of the corn crop is used to make ethanol, which serves as a renewable fuel additive to gasoline. The rest of the corn crop is used for human food, beverages, and industrial uses in the U.S., or exported to other countries for food or feed use, the USDA reports.
Sulphur Springs Man Indicted On 20 Child Pornography Charges
More Than 75 Indictments Signed By Grand Jury During August 2022 Session
A 75-year-old Sulphur Springs man jailed on 20 child pornography charges was among the 50 individuals named in the more than 75 indictments signed by the Hopkins County Grand Jury during the August 2022 court session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution, according to court records.
Twenty indictments were issued accusing James Frank Neel of possession of child pornography.
The 75-year-old was arrested May 25, 2022, on one felony child porn charge. Sheriff’s officers received a complaint of suspected child porn at Neel’s address. An investigation revealed evidence of child porn linked back to Neel’s Davis Street address. A search warrant executed at the residence yielded what sheriff’s investigators called “huge amounts” of corroborating evidence. Neel was arrested on a possession of child pornography charge. Continued investigation resulted in Neel being charged on 19 additional possession of child porn charges on May 26, 2022.
Neel remained in Hopkins County jail Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. His bonds on the 20 child pornography charges total $2,000,000 — $100,000 per charge.
Nine other individuals were indicted on two warrants each during the August Grand Jury session in Hopkins County.
Christina Nicole Anderson was indicted on two assault of a public servant charges. The 24-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was accused June 12, 2022, of resisting the Cumby policeman and sheriff’s deputy who attempted to take her into custody for drunk driving, then engaging in two separate altercations with officers upon arrival at the county jail.
She allegedly kicked two corrections officers when they tried to place her into a “V-cell” or violent cell at the jail due to her behavior. After she calmed down, she was moved to another cell, where she later slapped a jailer across the face with an open hand, sheriff’s officers and Cumby police alleged in arrest reports.
Anderson was released from the county jail June 13, 2022, on $32,000 in bonds — $10,000 each on three assault on public servant charges and $2,000 on a resisting arrest charge, according to jail records.
Jaleel Devontae Gipson was indicted in August 2022 for money laundering in the amount of $30,000-$150,000 and theft of firearm.
The 30-year-old Poplar Bluff, Missouri man allegedly had several bundles of US currency bound with rubber bands in a bag and additional cash in his shorts pocket when stopped May 22, 2022, on I-30 by a deputy. The money was reported to be in amounts ranging from $10 to $100 and totaled more than $66,000. A handgun, which Gipson allegedly admitted to having along with marijuana, was also found inside the vehicle came back as having been reported to authorities in Campbell, Missouri as stolen. He was arrested on money laundering and theft of a firearm charges, the sheriff’s deputy alleged in reports at the time of Gipson’s arrest.
Gipson was released from Hopkins County jail May 24, 2022, on $30,000 in bond — $20,000 bond on the felony money laundering charge and $10,000 bond on the felony theft of firearm charge, according to jail reports.
Indicted for tampering with evidence with intent to impair and possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone were Barry Lynn Kinard and Linda Ann Miears of Sulphur Springs.
The 65-year-old man and 57-year-old woman were accused of throwing a sock containing a meth pipe, a pouch with a small amount of marijuana in it and a container with suspected methamphetamine in it out the passenger’s side window on Middle Street at 3:15 a.m. May 19, 2022. They were arrested on both charges, with a drug-free zone enhancement added to the controlled substance charge due to the proximity of their location to a school when the offense occurred, deputies alleged in arrest reports.
Kinard and Miears — who jail records show is also known by Linda Burrow Miears, Linda Ann Miears Burrows, Linda Ann Burrows Miears, Linda Ann Burrows and Lina Ann Ann Miears — were released from Hopkins County jail later May 19 on $10,000 bond each, $5,000 per charge.
Melisa Lynn Michelson was indicted during the August 2022 Grand Jury session on possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance and possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana.
The 51-year-old Round Rock woman was stopped just after 12:30 a.m. May 11, 2022, for speeding on Wildcat Way. A strong marijuana odor was detected by a deputy while talking to the woman. Deputies reported finding 19 bags of suspected marijuana, multicolored pills which tested positive for MDMA (a substance more commonly called Ecstasy), a bag with a white powdery substance which field-tested positive for crack cocaine, THC gummies and psychedelic mushrooms during a probable cause search of the pickup. Including packaging for each, the suspected marijuana weighed 11.42 ounces, MDMA 2.654 grams, the crack cocaine 1.853 grams, the gummies 0.6 gram and the psychedelic shrooms weighed about 7 grams. Michelson was arrested on four controlled substance charges and a marijuana charge.
Michelson was released from Hopkins County jail later Wednesday, May 11, 2022, after securing the $65,000 bond set on the charges, including the $35,000 bond set on the controlled substance charge and $5,000 bond on the marijuana for which she was indicted.
Indicted on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance charge and a possession of possession of 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance charge was Randall Morse Sharp.
The 45-year-old Wylie man reportedly wouldn’t make eye contact with the deputy who stopped him May 198, 2022, on Frisco Street in Cumby for a traffic infraction. Sharp also reportedly covered his mouth while talking to the deputy and refused to let the deputy search the SUV he was driving. The deputy reported finding glass pipe with suspected meth residue was found in his front pocket during a pat down. A probable cause search of the vehicle yielded two bags containing 5.2 grams of psilocybin (hallucinogenic) mushrooms in a soup can as well as a clear bag containing 0.15 gram of a crystal-like substance that tested positive for meth. He was arrested and booked into jail after after 12 a.m. May 19, 2022, on possession charges for both substances.
Sharp remained in Hopkins County jail until May 23, 2022. His bonds totaled $75,000 — $30,000 each on the two controlled substance charges he was indicted on and $15,000 on Collin County warrants.
Oscar Gutierrez-Brione was indicted in August 2022 for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance and fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.
The 30-year-old Dallas man allegedly handed a deputy a cigarette pack with a bag of meth in it when granting permission to search the vehicle he’d been driving on I-30 at 10:54 p.m. June 19, 2022. He was taken into custody. At the jail, deputies search the man’s wallet for further contraband and identification, since the man claimed he didn’t have any when arrested. A bank card with a different male name that had yet to expire was located. The man was released to jail staff. The contraband seized during the traffic stop field-tested positive as methamphetamine and weighed 0.66 grams, deputies alleged in arrest reports. He was arrested and booked into jail around 2 a.m. June 20, 2022, on a controlled substance and a credit or debit card abuse charge, according to jail reports.
Gutierrez-Brione was released from Hopkins County jail later June 20, 2022, on $5,000 bond per felony charge, according to jail reports.
Also among the individuals indicted during the August 2022 Grand Jury session were:
- Damion Deshaun Cook — 2 indictments: unauthorized use of a vehicle and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle
- Jarel Jalil Giles — 2 indictment: unauthorized use of a vehicle and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle
- Joseph Kian Anderson — evading arrest or detention with a vehicle
- Kiesa Dawn Birstein — theft of property valued at less than $2,500 with 2 or more previous convictions
- Jimmy Darnell Boling — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Shawna Renae Bunch Bonds — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Courtney Louise Bunch — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone
- Debracca Joane Cork — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Abdullateef Olasun Shasore — engaging in organized criminal activity
- Isaac Clidell Woods — engaging in organized criminal activity
- Joshua Cruz — driving while intoxicate, third or more offense
- Perfecto Cumpian Jr. — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Eduardo A. Delgado-Torres — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Rachel Erin Denison — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Valente Diaz-Pedroza — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Darell Joe Dunavin — evading arrest or detention with previous conviction
- Tamera Michelle Fouse — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Pedro Garcia-Alarcon — money laundering, $2,500 or more but less than $30,000
- Terez Antoine Gaines — possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana
- Brennan Dmarr Givens — possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana
- Tonya Lashawn Gilstrap — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Charles Anthony Hankins — tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair
- Conner Lee Hogan — aggravated assault against a public servant
- Cheryl Lynn Hooper — possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- John Martinez — driving while intoxicated, third or more offense
- Bridget Dowdy McGee — possession of less than1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance
- Anthony Ibarra Nolasco — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance
- Monserrat Olguin-Rodriguez — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 2 controlled substance
- Kenssy Lilianna Perdomo-Vega — unauthorized use of vehicle
- Manuel Xum-Tziguin — unauthorized use of vehicle
- Trey James Roberson — driving while intoxicated, third or more offense
- Rita Roberts Rose — driving while intoxicated, third or more offense
- Laura Jean Simpson — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled
- Eric Paul Stephens — driving while intoxicated, third or more offense
- Bryan Scott Tennison — fraudulent use or possession of less than 5 items of identifying information-elderly
- Laura Bess Williams — fraudulent use or possession of less than 5 items of identifying information-elderly
- James Clyde Taylor — deadly conduct-discharge of firearm
- Cody Lynn Wells — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone
- Katy Leanne Wilburn — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone
- Jasmyn Starr Williams — possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance in a drug-free zone
- Danny Joe Woodard — possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled
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September 13 JP 2 Jury Duty Cancelled
Jury duty scheduled to being at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 2, has been cancelled. There is no need for those called for duty to appear or contact the court, according to the Precinct 2 JP, Judge Brad Cumming.
Texas 4-H Year Officially Starts Sept. 1, Enrollment Currently Open
By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Natural Resources and Agriculture, Hopkins County, [email protected]
Texas 4-H is an educational program for youth. The program uses activities to provide education under the principle of “learning by doing.” 4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization —empowering nearly six million young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime. In 4‑H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us.
4‑H is delivered by Cooperative Extension — a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. For more than 100 years, 4‑H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better.
Through life-changing 4‑H programs, nearly six million kids and teens have taken on critical societal issues, such as addressing community health inequities, engaging in civil discourse and advocating for equity and inclusion for all.
We Believe that all young people’s have potential, and in developing young people who are empowered, confident, hard-working, determined, responsible and compassionate — seeing a world beyond themselves so that they have the life-long skills to succeed in college and career, ensuring access and equity for all, the power of America’s leading public universities, the practice of positive youth development (PYD) by creating positive learning experiences, caring and trusted adult mentors who cultivate positive relationships with youth, creating safe, diverse and inclusive environments, and meeting young people wherever they are.
So, how might the experiences look? Generally, after enrollment, youth get involve developing a project supported by their family. Depending of the project, some might be in groups (leadership, council, competitive events) or individual. The Extension office working with local 4-H Council will then plan activities to enhance or reflect the learned progress by the 4-H members.
Club membership is very important because it establishes a relationship between the 4-H member, support family and the Extension programs. Texas has more than 550,000 youth who are involved in 4-H experiences each year and we are pleased that you have decided to join 4-H!
Here is some information about our enrollment process and how we need your partnership in getting your membership entered and approved: All membership records change to an inactive status in August. The Texas 4-H year officially starts on Sept. 1 but enrollment opens on Aug. 15. Enrollment procedures and payment method options vary in each county, so check with your local county office for more information by calling 903-885-3443 or visit https://texas4-h.tamu.edu.
