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Davis Pleads Guilty to POCS Charge; Five Others Including Murder Dismissed, Declined

November 9, 2021 - Alvin Davis II, 30, of Center had several cases to face in court which recently had varying outcomes, some of which were due to complications with available evidence.

According to court documents, the case against Davis for possession of a controlled substance was heard in the 123rd Judicial District Court before Judge Leann Kay Rafferty. Representing the state was Lynda K. Russell, 123rd Judicial Assistant District Attorney, and representing Davis was Clay Thomas.

DPS Labs Adopt New National Science Standards

November 5, 2021 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that its Crime Laboratory Division laboratories have been recognized for voluntarily adopting national forensic standards published by the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC), created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The DPS laboratories have been recognized by NIST as OSAC Implementers.

Drivers Urged to ‘End The Streak’ of Texas Roadway Daily Deaths; 21st Anniversary Approaches

November 5, 2021 - It was late in the afternoon when Isaac Simmons got the call. A vehicle was broken down along a stretch of I-45 in Fairfield, and Simmons, a 35-year-old tow truck driver headed out to help.

While winching the car onto his tow truck, the routine stop suddenly became horrific. A speeding car careened off the road, rolled up the tow truck’s sliding bed and flew through the air. The airborne car slammed into Simmons. Two days later he died, making him one of more than 3,200 people who have been killed on Texas roads so far in 2021.

November 2nd Constitutional Amendment Election Results

November 3, 2021 - The unofficial results for the November 2nd Constitutional Amendment Election for eight State of Texas Propositions are in! All propositions passed locally as well as statewide. Locally, the narrowest margin between 'For' and 'Against' was on Proposition 2 with a difference of just 37 votes.

To view the state results, visit Texas Secretary of State Elections Division online.

Total Ballots Case - 1,108
Election Day Ballots - 866

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