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52nd District Court a busy place

Nowhere like Nolanville

By Jon Schroeder

all about Coryell County and the 52nd

to retire from nursing and spend more

District.

From staff reports

Killeen Daily Herald

time at home on Sixth Street. She has

In addition to the criminal cases Gray

Motorists can see the city of Nolan-

The 52nd District, headquartered in

helps process, the district issues cita-

been a city resident for 32 years and

ville as they drive on U.S. Highway 190

the Coryell County Courthouse in Gates-

tions and subpoenas, runs grand jury

plans to reduce the city's debt.

from Belton and descend what locals

ville, is presided over by Judge Phillip

trials, files passport applications, keeps

Elected at the same time as Sterling

were council members Emma Mc-

call Nolanville Hill.

Zeigler.

court records straight and even ensures

Cullough, mayor pro tem, and Stan

Nolanville is located east of Harker

About 73,000 people reside within the

compliance with judicial rulings.

Williamson.

county limits, down about 3 percent over

Heights on U.S. 190.

The cases that come to district court

Nolanville was incorporated as a

the past six years, according to the 2000

Williamson is serving his first term

stay on the docket longer, since they're

city with 200 residents and six busi-

on the council while McCullough was

generally more serious crimes than those

and 2006 censuses. The district attorney

nesses on March 27, 1961.

elected to her second.

processed at the county level. Bonds and

is David Castillo, and Janice Gray is the

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated

Williamson, 64, moved to Nolan-

holding money in civil cases are also

district clerk.

Nolanville's population at 2,361 for

ville in April 2005 from Sierra Vista,

Adult probation is handled by Jimmie

generally district responsibilities.

2006.

Don Thompson, juvenile probation by

Gray said she has about 50 certificates

Ariz. He has more than 20 years of ac-

tive duty with the U.S. Army and in

Ronald Clark.

of deposit -- money owned by minors

The town is run from City Hall, lo-

public affairs. He has been married

The Coryell County Crime Victim's

which the district clerk manages until

cated at 100 N. Main St.

to his wife Jeanne, for 40 years and

Office is headed by Amy Perkins, who

they turn 18.

The city of Nolanville is a Type A-

General Law City by definition. It is

has three adult children and three

works with crime victims to make sure

Adoptions, divorces, Child Protective

run by a mayor and five at-large coun-

grandchildren.

they understand their rights and have

Services and child support all are han-

access to needed services.

cil members.

McCullough, 60, was named mayor

dled through the district.

Mayor Carolyn Sterling is Nolan-

pro tem after former Councilman

The district, not the county handles

,

Contact Jon Schroeder at jons@

ville's first female mayor. Residents

Noah VanKirk resigned from his po-

juvenile cases, felonies and civil cases,

kdhnews.com or call (254) 547-0428

of Nolanville elected her to the posi-

sition in August 2007.

doing everything from jury selection to

tion in May 2006. She is still serving

McCullough has lived in Nolanville

divorce and adoption paperwork.

GET FAST RESULTS...

"There's not a day that goes by that we

in her first term and is eagerly plan-

for more than 20 years and wants to

work toward the creation of a balanced

don't get a motion (on ongoing cases),"

ning to run for another term.

PLACE ALL OF YOUR RECRUITMENT

budget and get better accountability

said District Clerk Janice Gray She's in

.

Sterling, 62, was a registered nurse

ADVERTISING WITH THE

and transparency in the activities of

her third term in the position, and with

and supervisor at Scott & White Me-

morial Hospital in Temple. She has

more than 16 years of local government

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three children and it was personal goal

experience under her belt, she knows

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