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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. According to court documents: $750K for Murder and $250K for Tampering with Evidence/Corpse

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For the Record

2 years ago By News Staff

SABINE COUNTY JAIL (The persons named below have been charged but not proven guilty of the crimes stated. This information is obtained by written request to the Sheriff from Sabine County Reporter.

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SCH Physical Therapy ribbon cutting...

2 years ago By News Staff

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Twelve senior VA leaders chosen for prestigious presidential award for service

2 years ago By News Staff

This week, the White House announced that 12 VA senior leaders will receive 2023 Presidential Rank Awards (PRA)—one of the most prestigious awards in the federal career civil service— for their extraordinary service to Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors.

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Memories and Musings

2 years ago By News Staff

I challenge any of you readers who have grown children to do what I did recently. I asked my grown daughter what she considered to be the worst punishment that we meted out to her while a youngster. I was shocked at her answer, as this incident had drifted off to the far corners of my mind.

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Patience

2 years ago By Louise Bishop

I was trying to push the thread though the needle on my sewing machine. It went on one side, then the other.

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The Nervous Squirrel

2 years ago By Doug Fincher

When I was growing up in the 40’s, it was hard to find a squirrel in my home town of Center, Texas. Any time we saw a squirrel we’d grab our gun and try to kill them. The reason for such few squirrels back then was the fact that so many people hunted them (even some women) …and ate them.

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Postscript

2 years ago By News Staff

I just spent a wonderful long weekend with my sister and her son, Beau, “up north” at my parents’ cabin. Stubby the red squirrel is doing well.

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Hemphill Church of Christ

2 years ago By News Staff

We are going to begin a study of our giving. I hope and pray that everyone will be encouraged by this study.

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U.S. Forest Service officials urge hunters to use caution in the woods

2 years ago By News Staff

Gun deer hunting season began last weekend across the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas. Hunters and visitors are reminded to review the guidelines designed to make their hunting trips and visits to the national forest safe and enjoyable while sustaining the health of the forests.

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Driving Miss Daisy- don’t miss this show!

2 years ago By News Staff

You may have heard of the movie called “Driving Miss Daisy” from 1989 starring Morgan Freeman, but did you know that it actually first appeared as a play? Written by American playwright Alfred Uhry, it debuted on the off-broadway stage in 1987. This powerful story set in precivil rights Atlanta was actually based on the real-life experiences of Uhry’s southern Jewish grandmother whose son decided she needed a chauffeur after crashing her car at the age of 72.

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