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He's Free: Houston Lawyer posts $1 million dollars to get out of jail after killing his son in Sabine County

1 year ago By Johanna Vickers Sabine County Reporter

#UPDATE Michael C. Howard is out of jail today, just one week after confessing that he shot his 20-year-old son and burned his body. December 9, 2024, Howard went before Judge Mixon in Sabine County where his bond was lowered from $20 Million ($10 million for each charge) to $1 million total.

Bee Keeping Class...Information Overload

4 years ago By Bill Dodson Sabine County Reporter

Two facts before we begin.. .Honey is the perfect food, and if stored in a sealed container, kept from outside contamination by a water source, honey will remain edible forever. The oldest honey ever found was in Georgia (the country, not the state).

Bee Keeping Class...Information Overload

US Court of Appeals 5th Circuit Overturns District Court;

4 years ago By News Staff

Officer Who Made Woman Strip During Welfare Check Must Face Suit A Texas deputy who, under the pretense of conducting a welfare check, coerced a woman into undressing and touching herself while he masturbated, violated the woman’s constitutionally protected right to bodily integrity, the Fifth...

Briefs

4 years ago By News Staff

Blood Drive Blood Drive to be held Aug. 23rd 9:00 a.m.

District Attorney steps down midterm ...

4 years ago By News Staff

According to a press release sent by the office of Kevin Dutton, Sabine County DA, he has given Governor Abbott notice that he is resigning his office effective Sept. 30. Dutton was elected to office in 2009 and has held the position since.

District Attorney steps down midterm ...

Patroon Bayou Paddling Trail now open at Holly Park, Toledo

4 years ago By News Staff

by Johanna Vickers Sabine County Reporter With the announcement from the TPWD last week, my family and I were excited to explore some familiar ground, this time by kayak. Our first call was Robert at JR Tool and Equipment.

Restoration...

4 years ago By News Staff

Who doesn’t love a good restoration story? Pinewoods Vineyard recently purchased this property on the Hemphill square. The latest storefront was for PRIM’Z Women’s Wear, but if those walls could talk, there would be plenty of stories of days gone by.

A better idea

4 years ago By Louise Bishop

My hummers needed their feeders cleaned and refilled, again. But, I couldn’t reach them. My son, Jonny and his wife, Sherry were here. I asked them to help me, with this problem. One of them said, “Why don’t you just lower the feeders?” Wow! I hadn’t thought about that. Why didn’t I?