Addison Ladies Club hosting benefit glow run February 9
ADDISON - The Addison Ladies Club will be sponsoring a benefit glow run Friday, Feb. 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Alexander Park, located off of County Road 41 North.
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Apartment fire in Addison displaces family with young children
From left, Addison Police Chief Luke Sheppard, Sgt. Tim Williams and Assistant Chief Greg Rooks look at a mattress where it is believed a fire started in a bedroom at Cardinal Apartments in Addison on Monday, displacing a family with young children.
ADDISON - A fire in a downstairs unit of Cardinal Apartments in Addison Monday, January, 22, displaced one family, including two small children, and caused eight other families to evacuate.
Addison man bringing holiday cheer at Pigeon Forge
Rayce Cleghorn, of Addison, is kicking up his heels with joy, living his dream of being a professional musical performer, currently working at the Country Music Tonight Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (Courtesy photo)
PIGEON FORGE - It can truly be said that the family that performs together stays together.
Addison woman killed in head-on collision
ADDISON - A two-vehicle crash at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, has claimed the life of an Addison woman.
Houston man killed in late Friday night crash
ADDISON - A single-vehicle crash around 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, has claimed the life of a Houston man.
Community rallies around police chief after house fire; donations needed
Caroline and Luke Sheppard and their 10-year-old son Gage in the ruins of their home on Monday, Oct. 23.
ADDISON - Addison Police Chief Luke Sheppard strives as an emergency first responder to help others but found himself and his family overwhelmed and needing help after losing their home to fire.
The town of Addison is coming to the aid of new Police Chief Sheppard and his family, after they lost all of their possessions in a house fire while they were on vacation.
“You always want to have the ability to help someone, but when you come into a situation like this, and it’s yours, there is not much help that you can provide,” Sheppard pointed out.
Addison’s American Legion welcoming new members
ADDISON - The American Legion motto is “Veterans Strengthening America’, and the veterans who attend Post 106 of the American Legion in Addison are living up to that mantra in their community through their hard work. They are also wanting other veterans to join them.
Sheppard takes reins as Addison police chief
New Addison Police Chief Luke Sheppard
ADDISON - Luke Sheppard, Addison’s new chief of police, brings nearly 18 years of law enforcement experience and a commitment to helping others to the position.
Rodgers resigns
Brett Rodgers
ADDISON - Addison’s chief of police, Brett Rodgers, turned in his resignation to Mayor Marsha Pigg and the Addison Town Council Monday, Aug. 7.
Dangerous drugs found in home near Addison Schools
Pictured above are some of the drugs vapes and other items found in a home on Palmera Drive near Addison High School. Note that the colorful packages that appear to be candy are actually THC gummies, which could easily be misconstrued as harmless candy by young children, making them especially dangerous. (Courtesy photo)
ADDISON - Law enforcement is outraged that a major drug distributor living only feet from Addison High School, has been providing illegal drugs to juveniles in the community.