December 2022

This week, the Texas Department of Transportation will continue its weekly projects. In a news release issued Friday, the department detailed areas where crews will be working the week of Dec. 19-23 “These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues,” the news release said. “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.”

The Denison Police Department is investigating a pedestrian verses auto accident that resulted in a man’s death. A news release from the DPD said police were called to the scene of the accident in the southbound lanes of Eisenhower Parkway at 9 a.m.

Brandon Chappell, of Leonard, was recently sentenced to 13 years in prison a resident of Leonard, Texas. Chappell had been convicted of the first-degree felony offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child, by the jury the day before. The aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14, was a lessor included of the offense of continuous sexual assault of a child. A news release from the Fannin County District Attorney’s Office said the jury heard testimony from the victim and other family members throughout the trial.