Eustace

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Evelynn Witt (atop the longhorn, holding Cameryn Hamilton) and Jae’leigh Hamilton, all of Eustace, at the 50th Eustace Pioneer Day, held downtown Sept. 27. 

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Bryleigh Powers (No. 3) of Eustace launches the ball in the Lady Bulldogs’ home district match versus Malakoff Sept. 16.

ATHENS–Former Eustace police officer Cody Mitchell Burris was sentenced July 31 to the maximum sentence of 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a $10,000 fine for Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography, according to Henderson County District Attorney Jenny Palmer. Burris’ sentence was pronounced by 392nd District Court Judge R. Scott McKee.  
Twenty years is the maximum sentence for this crime, a second-degree felony, said the DA.

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Chef Cassy Jones in Eustace watches the interview she gave on the long standing show “Texas Country Reporter” Feb. 15.

EUSTACE—At approximately 8:18 p.m., Monday, May 27 Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received a call from Patricia Childs stating she had just shot her boyfriend, Troy Aldredge, and he was not breathing outside of Eustace according to a press release from Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
According to the release, deputies responded to the scene located in the 15000 block of Morning Star Circle along with UT Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Henderson County District Attorney’s Office, and Texas Rangers.

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City Council Members Randy Johnson (from left), Tim Meyers, Chuck Powers and Mayor Dustin Shelton present the new town square signs at the Feb. 1 council meeting.

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The Eustace boys cross-country team celebrates a third-place finish at the UIL State Cross-Country Meet held in Round Rock Nov. 3-4. Ryan Porte (center) places seventh in the state individually.

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Eustace boys’ cross country advances to regional competition and brings home some new hardware after achieving a perfect score and a clean sweep of the top seven finishers in district competition Oct. 11. Junior Ryan Porte (center) is district champion.

HENDERSON COUNTY–Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted Jan. 24 to approve interlocal agreements with the cities of Eustace and Chandler with the Henderson County Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Sheriff Botie Hillhouse told the court that each agreement lasts five years. Hillhouse remarked that he expects more entities to sign on to the task force in the future and estimated the current number of task force members, which includes Henderson County school districts and cities, to total eight or nine.

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Tammie Cobb (front) and her daughter, Hayle (center), receive Christmas gifts from Payne Springs Police Chief April Meadows (from left), Payne Springs Police Sergeant Rick Harmon, Eustace Mayor Dustin Shelton, Eustace Police Chief Dan Huckabee and Eustace ISD Police Officer Amy Hillhouse-Thomas (not pictured).