In about twenty minutes Tuesday, a Lamar County jury convicted Sammy Eugene Evans, 70, of Reno, on thirty counts of possession of child pornography. After fifteen minutes of deliberation, the jury returned the maximum sentence on each count and a $10,000 fine. Judge Wes Tidwell ordered the sentences
On Tuesday, James Heath Elrod, III, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to Lamar County District Attorney Gary Young.
Lamar County Commissioners’ Court received both praise and criticism during a late Monday afternoon meeting that saw commissioners approve $27.2 million in combined general revenue and road and bridge budgets