MAY 5, 2011 - Thanks to Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, the word "courage" is increasingly associated with the fight against child abuse. Child advocates serving on the front lines of the state's battle to prevent abuse have long recognized the need for courage as they labor tirelessly to protect young victims. But no courage is more difficult to muster than that shown by a child who summons the strength to speak out against an abuser. As adults, however, we cannot possibly expect children to find this courage if we do not ourselves have the courage to openly discuss this terrible crime.

April 28, 2011 - On Thursday, April 21, the Fannin County Grand Jury met to review 47 cases presented for their consideration, and returned all of them as listed below. Of the new felony charges filed, 19 involved either drugs or burglaries while five cases of sexual assault and ten cases of forgery, theft or credit card abuse were other crimes impacting Fannin County.