Numerous Teens Cited at Weekend Pasture Party

HALLSVILLE — More than 20 teens were given citations for possessing or drinking alcohol after authorities responded Sunday to a call about a pasture party in Hallsville. KETK and the Longview News-Journal report that Jay Webb, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said 22 citations were issued shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday. That happened after someone called dispatch complaining about a loud party in the 2000 block of Country Club Road. Sheriff’s deputies and officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the call and found about 65 teenagers having a party. Most of the teens who were at the party live in Hallsville, Webb said.

After speaking with teenagers and administering breath tests, the officers determined some of the teens were in possession of alcohol while others were intoxicated, Webb said. The teenagers were released to their parents. No charges were filed for trespassing. The pasture’s owners lived nearby but were unaware of the party, Webb said.