Jun 2, 2009 | Tyler Morning Telegraph
Firefighter Starts, ends 31-year Career With House Fires
By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer The man, who some say is the best fire captain in the city's history, began his career with the Tyler Fire Department 31 years ago with a house fire on his first day.
Dickerson was the only officer on duty on March 1, 2008, when the call came into the Rains County sheriff's office just after four-thirty in the morning that there had been a shooting at the Caffey residence.
A federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday blocked American Housing Foundation and others from collecting any money from life insurance policies covering founder Steve Sterquell.
Numbers Not Always Clear In Local Alcohol...
For both proponents and opponents of local alcohol sales, there is plenty of statistical material around to support their views.
Man's body exhumed after allegations of murder
Seven years after a North Texas father died, authorities exhumed his body Tuesday in an effort to find the truth behind his death.
Very Nice Weather Into the Weekend, Big Storms Likely Early Next Week
However, outdoor burning in other counties should be done with extreme caution. Grass fires popped up in several East Texas counties on Thursday, including Hopkins, Cass, Upshur, Henderson, Nacogdoches and Angelina counties.
Please be very careful as grass is dry. Always check with your county before outdoor burning just to be safe.
Springtown kidnapping suspect caught in Rains County
Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com The second man wanted in connection with a 2007 kidnapping and attempted bank robbery in Springtown was recently apprehended by authorities.
Demons in the house: E. Texas father finds purpose, forgiveness after attack
In the biblical story of Job, Satan tested a good man's convictions. He killed his family, destroyed his home and inflicted emotional misery.
Demons in the house: Texas father who survived attack says daughter was manipulated
Terry Caffey drifted in and out of consciousness after surgery to remove bullets in his back and head, but he remembers one thing clearly - when a relative said his daughter, Erin, was alive and on the way to ...
BADge Behavior Disheartens Deputy
Deputies in Hunt County arrested a former police officer on felony burglary charges Monday, calling him the leader of a major theft ring involving burglaries of storage facilities.
Teen sentenced for role in family murders
An East Texas teen has been sentenced to two life prison terms plus 25 years for her role in the murders of three members of her family.
In Rains county Friday, Erin Caffey and Bobbie Johnson plead guilty to killing Caffey's mother and her two brothers this past March, then burning their house down.
Teens Sentenced For Family Murders
By COSHANDRA DILLARD Staff Writer EMORY -- Alba teen Erin Caffey, 17, received two life sentences and an additional 25 years for her role in the murders of her mother and two young brothers Friday in a Rains ...
Grand Saline Council, School Chief Discuss...
If there were uneasy feelings between the city of Grand Saline and the Van Zandt/Rains Alternative Education Program Cooperative, those feelings likely improved after Tuesday's city council meeting.
Meals On Wheels Faces Funding Shortfall
Providers for the area's Meals on Wheels senior citizen nutrition program are facing a funding shortfall this year.
Caffey Murder Trial Moved, Date Set
The capital murder trial of a Rains County teen allegedly involved in the deaths of her mother and two young brothers has been moved to Hopkins County, officials said Thursday.