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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.

J.R. Huffman Public Library

12 months ago By Cynthia Beard, Director

NEW BOOKS: “Strongheart” by Jim Fergus; “The Marriage Pact” by Linda Lael Miller; “The Academy” by Elin Hilderbrand; “Killer View” by Roy Johansen; “Presumed Guilty” by Scott Turow; “TSI Study Guide”; and (YA) “Haunted Paradise” by Wendy Wang.

Horton Completes Basic Training...

12 months ago By News Staff

Tristan Warner Horton has proudly completed his Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Following graduation, Horton also finished the Basic Defender Course, where he earned the rank of Airman First Class (A1C).

POLITICAL CALENDAR

12 months ago By News Staff

The Sabine County Reporter has been authorized to announce the candidacies of the below named persons for the offices named subject to action in the March 3, 2026 Primary elections. The announcement fee (which must be paid in advance) includes a statement and photograph to run one time.

Olsen announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace, Precinct One

12 months ago By News Staff

Editor’s Note: Olsen has authorized the Sabine County Reporter to announce his candidacy for Justice of the Peace of Precinct 1. As a participant in the newspaper’s Political Calendar, following is a statement issued by Olsen.

Nanny & Papaws...

1 year ago By News Staff

Buy-Sell-Trade: A new business to check out on the end of Cafe in The Pines on SH 87 in Hemphill. For full details, stop by the old Lane’s building where Helping Hands used to be. photo submitted

Miss Pineland...

1 year ago By News Staff

What a wonderful season of support from Sabine County and surrounding areas for this year’s Pineland Day. Kenzy Bragg was crowned as Miss Pineland Day and full details on all the activites and community awards will be in next week’s edition of The Reporter.

Heartbreak in Hemphill: College Kayaker dies on Toldedo

1 year ago By News Staff

On September 26, 2025, The Sabine County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office, in Louisiana, recovered the body of Peyton Hughes, 21 of Springfield, Kentucky from the Toledo Bend Reservoir, near the Alpine Marina.