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Election worker wearing Jesus shirt wins lawsuit.

August 30, 2021

Election worker wearing Jesus shirt wins lawsuit. Poll workers from now on will wear City of Hart election uniforms. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A federal judge ruled in favor of a Hart woman who wore a Jesus shirt while serving as an election worker for the City of Hart during the general election Nov. 3, 2020. Judge Paul…

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78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 18, 2021.

August 18, 2021

78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 18, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Samantha Elizabeth Hawes, 28, of 6331 10th St., Twin Lake, was found guilty Aug. 16 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for one day served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE);…

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Parents of Mears man murdered in 2019 fight for justice.

August 17, 2021

Parents of Mears man murdered in 2019 fight for justice. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. MEARS — Denita and William Buchanan were devastated when they received the news that their only son, William Craig Buchanan, 32, was murdered in 2019, and the heartbreak only intensified in September of 2020 when they were informed that the charges against the man accused of…

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78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 16, 2021.

August 16, 2021

78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 16, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Hollis Elvin Edwards, Jr., 25, of 2725 E. Forrest St., Rothbury, was found guilty Aug. 5 of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to $450 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State…

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Shelby man sentenced to year in jail for CSC.

August 10, 2021

Shelby man sentenced to year in jail for CSC. HART — A 23-year-old Shelby man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 9, to one year in jail for a conviction of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC).  Devon Gray Henley, of 318 Elm St., pleaded guilty to the charge, Jan. 25. Henley had a consensual relationship with a 15-year-old…

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