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Randall Mays removed from death row

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HENDERSON COUNTY–Randall Mays, 64 who was convicted to death in the killing of Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Tony Ogburn and Paul Habelt in 2008, was removed from death row March 27, by a Texas Appeals Court.   
Mays sentence was reformed to life in prison without the possibility of parole, after the court applied a current legal definition of intellectual disability.

Kerens ISD approves buying five buses

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KERENS—Kerens ISD (KISD) school board members voted March 25 to approve an agreement to purchase five new buses, one of which will be used by the district’s Special Education department.
KISD Director of Student Services and Operations Brad Atkeisson said four buses cost $135,000 apiece while the Special Education bus costs $133,500. Superintendent Martin Brumit explained to the board that the district plans to pay off a loan so that the district does not accrue any interest.