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Plea deal in sect leader Hawkins case
BAIRD (AP) — A plea agreement has led to dismissal of bigamy charges against the head of the House of Yahweh in West Texas.
Yisrayl Hawkins on Thursday pleaded no contest to four cases involving child-labor violations, related to work on church property.
The 74-year-old sect leader and former Abilene police officer had faced trial Nov. 9 in Weatherford on a change of venue from Callahan County. District Attorney Shane Deel said a trial would have been costly and there were issues on the statute of limitations.
Hawkins must pay a $2,000 fine and serve 15 months of probation in each misdemeanor child-labor case.
Deel says evidence in the bigamy investigation involves incidents dating to 2005, when bigamy was a misdemeanor with only a two-year limitations period.
The Legislature in 2005 made bigamy a felony.
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Hannah’s House seeks helpers for court ordered, supervised visitations
WILLOW PARK — Did you know several tragedies involving children have prompted new Texas laws for increased safety and reduced trauma for children of divorced parents? Now more than ever, there is an increased demand for safe supervised visitations and conflict-free child exchange between divorced parents.
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2010 Hamfest set for March 27
WEATHERFORD — Sponsored by the Amateur Radio Club of Parker County, the 2010 Weatherford Hamfest is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at Couts United Methodist Church, 802 N. Elm St. in Weatherford.
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Roos baseball, softball rescheduled
Due to Tuesday's local weather, Weatherford High School baseball and softball games have been rescheduled.
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Chuckwagon Camp at Doss set for spring break
WEATHERFORD — For three days, children in the fifth grade through adults can learn about the challenges pioneers and cowboys had cooking on the trail.
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Library to offer Spring Break fun
WEATHERFORD — Spring Break 2010 is here and the Weatherford Public Library is offering a full schedule of children’s activities.
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Annual golf tourney set for April 1
WEATHERFORD — The Weatherford ISD Education Foundation will host its ninth annual Fools for Schools Golf Tournament Thursday, April 1 at Split Rail Links and Golf Club.
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WC raises tuition
Parker County residents who choose to attend Weatherford College this fall will pay $4 more per semester hour; the 6.6 percent increase to $65 per semester hour was approved by Weatherford College trustees in regular session Thursday.
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Weatherford College raises tuition rates
Parker County residents who choose to attend Weatherford College this fall will pay $4 more per semester hour; the 6.6 percent increase to $65 per semester hour was approved by Weatherford College trustees in regular session Thursday.
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Hannah’s House seeks helpers for court ordered, supervised visitations
