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Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 29 Cases

April 26, 2016 - A Shelby County grand jury impaneled for the January 2016 term of the 273rd Judicial District Court met on Monday, April 26, 2016 and indicted 29 cases. 

Robert Jewell Harris and Rachael Ann Lowry were equally indicted for burglary of a building, state jail felony. The indictments allege, on June 13, 2015 Harris and Lowry entered a building or portion of a building without the consent of James Hagler, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed the theft of $1,000 belonging to Hagler.

Council Grills Tenaha Mayor on Early Office Closure

April 21, 2016 - The Tenaha City Council meeting held on Monday, April 18, 2016 ended with the council wanting to know from the mayor why the Tenaha City Hall was closed early on recent Fridays without the prior knowledge of the council.

Durand Steadman, councilman, made the inquiry of Mayor Orinthia Johnson as he shared he had only just recently been made aware of the early closures. Steadman reported individuals have come to him asking why the office has been being closed on Fridays when they would try and pay their utility bills.

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