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Fort Worth Star Telegram
April 21, 2018
Detectives also concluded that the fire was intentionally set to destroy the crime scene, the release said. Two days later, the Erath County Sheriff's Department discovered a charred body inside of a burned Chevrolet Tahoe with who is believed to be the victim in the Grand Prairie homicide case, accordingÃâà...
KWTX
April 21, 2018
“During the course of the last ten days, Grand Prairie Detectives, the Erath County Sheriff's Office, Texas DPS, the U.S. Marshals Service North Texas Fugitive Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (Waco) have worked tirelessly to track down all the suspects involved in theÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
April 12, 2018
Erath County sheriff's deputies arrived to a gruesome scene in Morgan Mill on Wednesday: A dead body stuffed into the back of a burned out Chevy Tahoe ... Erath County Sheriff Matt Coates would not comment on the investigation, but a source said authorities were called to the scene on County Road 161Ãâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
April 12, 2018
With the nomination round behind us, voting in the Empire-Tribune's annual Best of Erath County contest begins Saturday. And now we are revealing nominees in the Person of the Year category. Brady Pendleton, Dereece Howell, JJ Hampton, Julie Crouch-Smith, July Danley, Matt Coates, Nicole YoungÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
April 12, 2018
“We received a tip that (Darden) was selling,” said Sgt. Ben Moore with the Erath County Sheriff's Office. “So our undercover (officer) made a buy from him in the middle ... charge is enhanced to a third-degree felony,” Moore said. Darden was released from the Erath County Jail after posting a $10,000 bond.
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
April 9, 2018
Joshua Allen Daniel, 30, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday by District Judge Jason Cashon following his plea of guilt for his June 9, 2017 escape from the Erath County Jail (third degree felony) and plea of guilt to burglary of habitation (second degree felony) — each offense carried a 30-yearÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
April 4, 2018
When the center is activated, dispatch begins calling the city's department heads, Erath County emergency management coordinator, the sheriff's office, ... Erath County Humane Society Executive Director Diane McCoy is gearing up for storm season saying she will need supplies once storms strike.
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
April 3, 2018
Conversations about the next farm bill, farm labor shortages and trade agreements echoed through the offices on Capitol Hill recently as more than 100 Texas Farm Bureau members, including Brady and Lisa Pendleton from Erath County, met with members of the U.S. Congress to talk about issuesÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 31, 2018
Enjoy a hamburger lunch at the second annual Burgers for Backpack Buddies taking place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the Stephenville City Park pavilion. Meals are $5 and will include a hamburger, chips and dessert. “We feed about 250 kids in Erath County on the weekends,” said BackpackÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 30, 2018
I am writing to you on behalf of the man I consider to be the most qualified to sit in the County Judge's chair for Erath County. ... contributor to his community, brought Alfonso, his mother and father and Alfonso's brothers and sisters from deep in Mexico to Erath County and the sprawling Fambro ranch.
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 29, 2018
Arlene Holland sat down with the E-T on Tuesday to talk about her debut novel, Sunshower. She will host a book signing from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday at the Erath County Courthouse. SARA VANDEN BERGE/E-T. By Sara Vanden BergeÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 27, 2018
The children are listed in stable condition, according to the Erath County Sheriff's Office. The Texas Highway Patrol is assisting the sheriff's office with the investigation. “Investigators believe speed and alcohol contributed to the accident,” states a release from the sheriff's office. “Investigators found noÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 26, 2018
Major George B. Erath 2679 chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy would like to encourage all Erath County veterans of the United States armed ... The chapter will print photos to hang in the American Legion Hall, Disabled Veterans Office, Veterans' Office in the Erath County Court House and theÃâà...
Baptist Standard
March 20, 2018
Texas Baptist Men volunteers wrapped up disaster relief work in Erath County after completing 143 chainsaw jobs following an ice storm. They donated 7,789 volunteer hours, prepared 2,905 meals, logged 288 heavy-equipment hours, completed 283 assessments, provided access to 478 showers andÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 20, 2018
Erath County Master Gardeners will be hosting a program on “The Basics of Growing Tomatoes Successfully.” The program will be Saturday, April 7, 1–4 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center 1229 N US Hwy. 281. There will be a $25 registration fee and participants will receive four tomato plantsÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 10, 2018
Last year 393 area businesses were recognized during the Empire-Tribune's annual Best of Erath County contest and it's back with nominations kicking off today on the E-T's website. Nominations will be ... The winners will be revealed at a special Best of Erath County gala on Saturday, June 9, at Twisted J.
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 6, 2018
Kimberly Barrier won her bid for Erath County treasurer against a well-known foe Tuesday in the Republican Party Primary. Barrier, 41, received 52.04% of the vote against Kelli Raymond's 47.96%. “I am so excited,” Barrier said following the final results. “It was close and I was on pins and needles,but IÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 6, 2018
It's going to be another 11 weeks before Erath County learns who its next county judge will be. Alfonso Campos and Shelby Slawson received the most votes in Tuesday's Republican Party Primary and will now move on to the May 22 runoff. Campos received 37.63%, Slawson 35.72%, Jon KoonsmanÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 6, 2018
Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at 10 locations in Erath County: The courthouse, TexasBank, United Cooperative Services, Newman Hall, Dublin County Annex, Lingleville School ... “I'll be glad when it's over,” said Kim Barrier, candidate for Erath County treasurer who is running against Kelli Raymond.
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 6, 2018
Matt Coates got the vindication he was hoping for Tuesday when Erath County voters decided that he should remain sheriff. Coates held a steady lead in early voting that carried over into the final total: Coates - 52.54%. Clell Murray - 21.04%. Bobby Harpole - 15.01%. Paul Tyus - 11.40%. “I am extremelyÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 5, 2018
Erath County Judge Tab Thompson and the commissioners have lifted the burn ban until further notice. “There's going to be so much that needs to be done in the way of burning,” Thompson said referencing the trees and branches lost after the Feb. 21 ice storm. United Cooperative Services spent countlessÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 3, 2018
Election day polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Erath County Courthouse, TexasBank, Newman Hall, Dublin County Annex, Morgan Mill ... “There are 10 voting locations and voters can vote at any of them,” said Erath County Clerk Gwinda Jones, noting that the CenturyLink office is noÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 1, 2018
Dave is a quiet, sweet lab mix up for adoption at the Erath County Humane Society. AUTUMN OWENS/E-T. By Autumn Owens / aowens@empiretribune.com. Wednesday. Posted at 8:11 AM Updated at 8:12 AM. Share. Dave is an older lab mix up for adoption at the Erath County Humane Society who wantsÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 1, 2018
Erath County Clerk Gwinda Jones said 1,583 voters had cast early ballots at the Erath County Courthouse and 137 at the Dublin Annex as of 10 a.m. ... Voters will also weigh in on a contentious race for Erath County sheriff between current sheriff Matt Coates, who was appointed to the position in DecemberÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
February 28, 2018
Shelby has a history of service to the citizens of Stephenville and Erath County. She took on leadership roles in the City of Stephenville Annexation Committee as well as the Stephenville Economic Development Authority (SEDA). Shelby has long attended Stephenville City Council meetings and she hasÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
February 28, 2018
As of 8 p.m. Monday, United Cooperative Services and crews from 11 other electric cooperatives and contractors restored service to the last remaining member who lost power as a result of the Feb. 21 ice storm, the worst storm-related outage event in the cooperative's history. Banding together, more thanÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
February 27, 2018
The remaining outages are still mostly scattered throughout Erath County. Crews will continue to work around the clock, making repairs or replacing destroyed equipment. The progress was steady in spite of the conditions, but there is a significant amount of power lines on the ground that need to be eitherÃâà...
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
February 20, 2018
The Erath County Humane Society says they're in crisis mode after overnight rains flooded the kennels and left them uninhabitable. The shelter said they were at more than 300 percent their capacity and that the outside kennels are under water. The high water has forced them to move all dogs inside,Ãâà...
Nueces County Record Star
February 20, 2018
The Texas Legislature affords broad ranging judicial and administrative functions for County Judges based largely on the size and resources of the county. In Erath County those responsibilities are almost exclusively administrative. Among other functions, the County Judge is the chief budget officer for theÃâà...
CBS DFW
February 20, 2018
STEPHENVILLE (KRLD) – Rain in Stephenville south-west of DFW is causing problems for the Erath County Humane Society. “Our facility is about 30 years old, and whenever we get rain our outside kennels are all underwater,” said Executive Director Diane McCoy. The shelter was already over-capacity,Ãâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
February 6, 2018
Heath Allen is under investigation after an alleged confrontation at Monday night's Chamber of Commerce banquet in Dublin. By Sara Vanden Berge. Tuesday. Posted Feb 6, 2018 at 4:33 PM Updated Feb 6, 2018 at 4:38 PM. Share. Local attorney Heath Allen, a candidate for Erath County judge, is facing possibleÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
December 31, 1999
Lead singer of the local band Cottonwood Crows, Matt Hartman, is the Home Grown Artist of the Week. He stopped by the radio station at Twisted J to talk about his band's music and the Empire-Tribune's Best of Erath County event. The band was the first to hit the stage at Twisted J Live when it opened inÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
December 31, 1999
An investigation showed that fentanyl, a strong opioid used as pain medication, was missing from the ambulance. Pieren was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and theft of a controlled substance by a public servant. He is being held at the Erath County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
December 31, 1999
Early voting resumed Friday morning at the Erath County Courthouse after power was fully restored and tree limbs and other debris that had fallen during this week's ice storm were removed. Erath County Clerk Gwinda Jones made the difficult decision to shut down polls on Thursday. “The weather wasÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
December 31, 1999
It's been a rough few days across Erath County this week after an ice storm packing more punch than expected knocked out electricity for thousands of residents, damaged trees and interrupted cell and internet services. And perhaps no group understands those woes more than linemen who have been outÃâà...
