An Allen man has been found guilty of multiple federal violations related to a fraud scheme that included the murder of a Carrollton man. Keith Todd Ashley, 50, was found guilty by a jury of wire fraud, mail fraud, carrying a firearm in relation to a crime of violence and bank fraud.
The Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 has been studied at length by military minds and academics for decades. The naval officer in charge of the Pacific Fleet in the months before the attack was a Texas native, Admiral James Otto Richardson. As the United States began preparing for war in 1940, Richardson pointed to weak defenses at Pearl Harbor that he feared would lead to disaster.
From the obituary of W. H. Ainsworth, 1911: “Captain Ainsworth was a good man, an honest man. In the early days before banks were established it was the custom for merchants to keep money of citizens in their safe, no receipts being given; and to his store came many deposits, yet none ever complained of not getting back all that they put in.”
The journey to All-State Choir starts with a single step, and Sherman High School students took that first step and more at auditions for All-Region Choir last week. Making the cut were sophomore Tevan Collins and senior Colman Scheibmeir.
A Halloween favorite will return once again to haunt Pecan Grove Park with the ghosts, goblins and everything that goes bump in the night. Fright Fest will return on Oct. 28 for its 21st year providing a safe place for children of all ages to observe the holiday.
The Denison Animal Welfare Group will end the year with 191 animals transported to new homes via air transport. The welfare group launched its third and final flight of the year Tuesday via a partnership with Dog is my CoPilot — a non-profit aimed at transporting animals from overcrowded shelters to areas with higher adoption rates.
It will be more challenging to see pedestrians as days get shorter during the fall and winter months. That’s why TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” pedestrian safety campaign is kicking off National Pedestrian Safety Month today, reminding drivers and pedestrians to stay alert and watch out for each other.
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