Joe Freddie Moats
9, 2022 after a lengthy illness. will be held on 08/13/2022 at 2pm in the Leonard Cemetery.
August 2022
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Texas child welfare agency fires employee for encouraging sex work
A state agency responsible for investigating abuse and exploitation of children has fired an employee for encouraging a 14-yearold in the state’s care to do sex work, a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services said Sunday.
North Travis under US 75 reopens; other TxDOT road projects
Paris -- Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties for the week starting Aug. 15, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Southeastern prepares for fall semester
It’s beginning to look a lot like school is in session at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Although fall classes don’t officially start until Aug.
Murder for hire plan ends in guilty plea in fed court
A Grapeland, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Reynaldo Campos, Jr., 44, pleaded guilty to murder for hire today before U.S.
Repeatedly running from the law gets Sherman man 12-year prison sentence
Running from traffic stops earned a Sherman man more than a decade in prison this week. A news release from the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office said Joshua Alexander Johnson, 32, of Sherman, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for two counts of evading arrest with a motor vehicle and 10 years in prison for aggravated assault on public servant.
Found guilty at trial, Texas man drinks cloudy liquid, dies
DENTON, Texas (AP) — A man on trial in Texas died Thursday after drinking from a large water bottle containing a cloudy liquid as a jury found him guilty of child sexual assault, officials said. Edward Leclair, 57, was on trial in Denton, located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Dallas, on five counts involving one victim.
Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate change makes the Western U.S. hotter and drier.
Family of slain Texas soldier seeking $35 million in damages
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The family of a Texas soldier who was was sexually harassed and killed at a military base near Killeen in 2020 filed a lawsuit Friday seeking $35 million in damages from the U.S. government.
Good Morning: Cow therapy anyone?
Recently while talking to the county’s agricultural extension agent, I learned the local cattle ranchers are facing tough times due to the weather. That made me kind of sad.