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Woman slides into jail after
hidden ‘ice’ discovered
Monitor Staff Reports
ATHENS–A routine traffic stop Dec. 17 led to the discovery of a large
cache of “ice” methamphetamine stashed underneath the vehicle.
Henderson County Sheriff Ray Nutt reported narcotics investigator
Darrell Waller initiated a traffic stop about 1:30 p.m. in the 4300
block of Farm-to-Market 2495 on the east side of Athens.
The female driver, who was alone in the car, gave her name and said she
lived in the Richardson area.
A check showed the name the woman gave was false, Nutt reported in a
prepared news release issued Dec. 18.
The woman was identified as Donna Kathline Stewart, 43, who was sought
on warrants out of Rockwall County for revocation of probation on a
charge of possession of a controlled substance, more than four grams and
less than 200 grams, as well as forgery.
Waller arrested Stewart, who was jailed on a charge of failure to
identify as a fugitive, plus the outstanding warrants.
While Stewart’s car was being processed, investigators Ronnie Halbert
and David Faught discovered a small magnetic metal container attached
underneath the vehicle.
Inside the container was a large amount of suspected “ice”
methamphetamine, and a charge of manufacture/delivery of a controlled
substance, more than four grams and less than 200 grams, was added to
Stewart’s list of offenses.
The manufacture/delivery charge is a first degree felony, which is
punishable by up to 99 years in prison, Nutt reported.
Investigators involved in the action included Maj. Kevin Hanes, Capt.
Kay Langford, Lt. Botie Hillhouse and District Attorney’s Investigator
Jody Miller.
Wells retires from Kemp post
office after 31 years
By Barbara Gartman
Monitor Staff Writer
KEMP–When Thursday, Dec. 31, rolls around, it will mean more than a new
year for Keros Wells and wife Carol.
Wells retires after serving nearly 31 years with the postal service, all
of it in Kemp.
“It will be 31 years come February,” Wells said.
Monitor Photo/Barbara Gartman
Kemp postal employee Keros Wells (left) holds a belt buckle with the
U.S. Postal Service logo in his right hand, presented to him for his
retirement, and a sugar-free cake. Helping to hold the cake is Kemp Post
Office OIC (officer in charge) Nate Witcher.
Well’s retirement was combined with the annual Christmas celebration.
His co-workers brought in favorite scrumptious holiday dishes, filling
the post office with the smells of turkey, dressing and all the
trimmings.
The delicious odors prompted one customer picking up her mail in the
foyer to facetiously comment, “They’re having entirely too much fun back
there.”
And indeed the employees had arrived at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. to put
up the day’s mail early to give them a chance to enjoy the meal, OIC
(officer in charge) Nate Witcher explained.
Wells and Carol are longtime residents of Kemp.
“We plan to wait for warmer weather, and then take three or four weeks
to travel and see the Northwest,” Wells said.
Gun Barrel City looks for a great
2010
By Pearl Cantrell
Monitor StaffWriter
GUN BARREL CITY–Walmart store manager Paul Edmondson is anticipating a
healthy retail business come summer.
That’s part of the reason he’s remodeling his store in February with a
completion date by Memorial Day, he told fellow chamber members during a
breakfast chamber branch meeting earlier this month.
“The lake will be full, and we expect to see a lot of people vacationing
close to home,” Edmondson said.
He added Christmas shoppers this year were buying more practical basic
items and much less electronics.
Gun Barrel City manager Gerry Boren announced the clearing of land for a
Denny’s to go up across the street from the Gun Barrel City Village
Shopping Center, and the anticipated opening of CiCi’s Restaurant and an
eight-plex movie theater in January.
“You’re going to want to check out the theater. They’re putting in seats
that are 22 inches wide to accomodate big fellas, like me. It’s going to
be really nice,” he said.
He also mentioned the opening of a bingo hall in the old Beall’s
location.
GUN BARREL CITY–Walmart store manager Paul Edmondson is anticipating a
healthy retail business come summer.
That’s part of the reason he’s remodeling his store in February with a
completion date by Memorial Day, he told fellow chamber members during a
breakfast chamber branch meeting earlier this month.
“The lake will be full, and we expect to see a lot of people vacationing
close to home,” Edmondson said.
He added Christmas shoppers this year were buying more practical basic
items and much less electronics.
Gun Barrel City manager Gerry Boren announced the clearing of land for a
Denny’s to go up across the street from the Gun Barrel City Village
Shopping Center, and the anticipated opening of CiCi’s Restaurant and an
eight-plex movie theater in January.
“You’re going to want to check out the theater. They’re putting in seats
that are 22 inches wide to accomodate big fellas, like me. It’s going to
be really nice,” he said.
He also mentioned the opening of a bingo hall in the old Beall’s
location. |