Henderson County Man Headed to Prison

ATHENS – A Henderson County man is heading to prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. State District Court Judge Dan Moore sentenced Joshua Demelles Thompson, 34 of Tool, to 25 years in state prison for possession of a controlled substance. According to a news release from the district attorney’s office, Thompson was arrested in December 2014 at his residence near Cedar Creek Lake. Authorities say they found drugs and drug paraphernalia on him and in his truck and house. Two other persons found in the house were also arrested.