12-09-03 - An appeals court refused to hear a lawsuit challenging the use of one of the drugs used in lethal injections.
The moves comes shortly before 42-year-old Kevin Lee Zimmerman from Louisiana is set to be executed. He was a plaintiff in same lawsuit that allowed condemned killer Billy Frank Vickers of Lamar County to elude the Texas death chamber last night.
Vickers dodged execution when the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals failed to rule by midnight, six hours after the time he could have been put to death, and the death warrant expired. It will be at least 30 days before he can be returned for another attempt to execute him.
Vickers had been scheduled to die for fatally shooting a North Texas grocery store owner during a botched robbery attempt almost eleven years ago.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
