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Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Yahoo
2 East Texas coaches named in teacher certification fraud investigation
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Education Agency has added the names of two East Texas educators to their growing list of people flagged in a certification fraud investigation. Governor Abbott speaks to parents in Athens, pushing for school choice These teachers, coaches and educators are under investigation to see if they were involved with an alleged Houston-based scheme to falsify TEA certifications for hundreds of people, according to NBCDFW. As of now, there are 163 teachers on the list. The educator certification is an official recognition indicating that an individual has met all the requirements to work as a certified teacher. With an educator certification, people can potentially receive higher pay and are permitted to work at public schools. The two East Texas educators added on Tuesday are Reginald Hill with Carthage ISD and Taishia Holt with Lufkin ISD. Carthage ISD's website lists Hill as a teacher and assistant football coach. 'Carthage ISD was notified by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Tuesday that a district employee is under investigation in connection with an alleged testing scheme,' Carthage ISD said in a statement to KETK News. 'While we cannot discuss personnel matters, we are fully cooperating with TEA and will follow all applicable state regulations and district policy.' Holt is listed on Lufkin ISD's website as a girl's track coach. Lufkin ISD has not responded to KETK's requests for comment. In December, four other East Texas educators were also named in connection to TEA's investigation. Palestine ISD – Brandon Hargers New Boston ISD – Billy Brewer Linden-Kildare CISD – Randel Clark Chapel Hill ISD – Roald Raymond The TEA is reminding the public that 'the corresponding district represents the last known district of employment. However, this does not mean the educator is still employed with that specific district. Of the new batch of 60, there are 35 separate districts. All districts have been notified.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
CRIME REPORTS: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Monday at 11 a.m. Reginald Hill, 29, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, felony capias warrant. James R. Moody, 37, of Marigold, was arrested by the Mississippi Department of Corrections, violation of probation. Lee County Sheriff's Office The following reports were filed Monday by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. An East Garrison Road woman said a Bullmastiff showed up on her property and won't leave. The dog is healthy and does not appear to be a stray. The dog is not aggressive toward people but is aggressive toward other animals. The woman is unable to take her small dog outside. The deputy explained that there are no leash laws in the county and that she has the right to protect herself and her pet. A County Road 503, Guntown, woman said an unknown white male came to her house around 10 a.m. He said he was with DirecTV and needed in the house to check her equipment. When she refused to let the man inside, he left. She said the man was not in a DirecTV uniform or driving a DirecTV badged vehicle. She called DirecTV and they told her they would never show up at her residence and ask to inspect her equipment. The company suggested she file a police report. A County Road 1350, Tupelo, man was at work when a neighbor called around 9 a.m. saying someone had wrecked and knocked down his mailbox. The man went home and found a 2013 Buick Enclave in his front yard. There was damage to all sides of the car and all the airbags had deployed. The driver had already fled the scene. A contractor said it would cost $2,500 to replace the brick column mailbox, another $900 to repair the damaged culvert and $125 for a temporary mailbox. A Pontotoc man said he was driving east on Palmetto Road near County Road 47 around 8:30 a.m. when a dog ran out and he hit it, damaging the front bumper of the 2018 Chevy Tahoe. He needed a report for insurance purposes. A County Road 1457, Mooreville, woman said she downloaded a betting app on her phone. She was led to believe that she won $7,300.11. The app people contacted her and said they would deposit the money into her Regions Bank account. She noticed the money in her account on Jan. 21 and withdrew $4,300 the next day when it became available. She then started noticing withdrawals from several different ATMs. The bank said she needed to file a police report before they could launch an investigation. A County Road 1451, Mooreville, man said LifeLock called Jan. 17 and said someone opened a credit card account with Chase Bank in his name, LifeLock terminated the card and had his credit bureau accounts locked as well. He needed a police report to keep the accounts locked for seven years. Anyone with information on any of these reports is urged to call the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 841-9041, the Tupelo Police Department at 841-6491 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at (800) 773-TIPS or download the P3 Tip App and leave an anonymous tip that way.
