Tenaha city council meeting scene of more confrontation

  • Jake Metcalf, former Tenaha City Police Chief, addressed the Tenaha city council concerning restricted speech at council meetings and alleged illegal activity by council members at the council’s Monday, Aug. 25, meeting. David Danley | Light and Champion
    Jake Metcalf, former Tenaha City Police Chief, addressed the Tenaha city council concerning restricted speech at council meetings and alleged illegal activity by council members at the council’s Monday, Aug. 25, meeting. David Danley | Light and Champion
  • Tenaha mayor O’Neal Jones (second from right) and other members of the city council and members of the public present at the Aug. 25 city council meeting talk outside the city hall building after another contentious city council meeting. David Danley | Light and Champion
    Tenaha mayor O’Neal Jones (second from right) and other members of the city council and members of the public present at the Aug. 25 city council meeting talk outside the city hall building after another contentious city council meeting. David Danley | Light and Champion
    The Tenaha city council meeting was the scene of friction between some members of the public, including a former city official, and members of the council at its meeting held on Monday, Aug. 25. The left-over heightened tensions spilled over into the parking lot once again after the meeting.During the public comments portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, Durand Steadman ...

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