March 17, 2011

• Leonard police took a felony theft report from a resident on March 7. The complainant advised her husband's motorcycle was missing from their carport and the last time either of them had noticed it there was two days prior. Missing is a 1987 Yamaha FZR100. The case remains under investigation.
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March 10, 2011 - An early morning fire at a mobile home between Trenton and Whitewright claimed the lives of two young children Sunday. Four others - all family - were transported to area hospitals and, as of Monday, one remained in critical condition.

A press release by the Fannin County Sheriff's Office shows that a 911 call came into dispatch at 12:30 a.m. on March 6, reporting a structure fire at 11614 U.S. Highway 69 in Whitewright (though the home is closer to Trenton). Many emergency personnel from several agencies responded to the scene - including Leonard Police Department officer Darryl Calhoun.

March 10, 2011 - A local grandmother facing charges of injury to a child was found not guilty last week by a jury. Charlcene Walker was arrested on June 16, 2009, after an incident at her residence 12 days prior where her three-year-old granddaughter, Shaylee Crosson, was mauled by a pitt bull and suffered serious injuries. After nearly a day of deliberation last Wednesday and Thursday, Walker was relieved to hear that the jury panel chosen for her case did not find her responsible for the attack. The not guilty verdict was read around 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 3.

Dear Editor,

Enclosed is our subscription renewal and please send another year to Sandra.  We have enjoyed reading “The Homes of History” and hope this will continue and expand to the buildings downtown. Older structures are a challenge to maintain and those who do should be recognized, so “Thank You” for doing so. These articles could serve as a basis for much needed Historical Marker designations some day.  

Steve and Leslie Coker

Oxford Community

Pilot Grove