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ATHENS–Athens ISD’s band director was arrested the night of Sept. 3 for possession of methamphetamine, according to an affidavit submitted for probable cause determination by State District Judge Scott McKee, which was obtained by The Monitor.
The state jail felony charge came about when the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office was executing a narcotics search warrant, which also was signed by Judge McKee, the affidavit says.

KEMP–A Kemp ISD teacher was arrested for child grooming Sept. 9 by Kemp ISD Police.
According to a statement from Kemp ISD Superintendent Dr. James Young Sept. 5, KISD Police and Administration were made aware of a concern regarding the actions of a Kemp High School employee. The district and administration immediately began reviewing and investigating an allegation of the employee engaging in inappropriate conduct. 
The employee did not return to any Kemp ISD campus after the initial report was made according to Kemp ISD.

KAUFMAN–Kaufman ISD Board of Trustees member Brian Townsend was arrested by the Kaufman Police Department Aug. 24. 
Townsend was pulled over by a Kaufman PD officer on East U.S. 175 in Kaufman near FM 1390 around 1 a.m. according to a Kaufman PD incident report. 
While details of the traffic stop are not available, the report did show that Townsend was arrested for possession of marijuana (less than 2 oz.) and drug paraphernalia. 
The Kaufman ISD Board of Trustees released a statement regarding the arrest. 

GUN BARREL CITY—At approximately 6:33 p.m., Feb. 15 Gun Barrel City (GBC) Police Department responded to the GBC Walmart located at 1200 W Main Street regarding an armed male threatening to “shoot up the store.” 
According to a press release from GBC Police Department, officers located this individual inside the store and identified him as John Thomas Martin, 22, from Kerrville.