Blotter (Aug. 31)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:27:35 -0700
For the weekend beginning at 4 p.m. Friday and ending at 8 a.m. Monday, officers of the Silver City Police Department responded to 64 calls for service and had 134 self-initiated activity, issued 137 citations and made 12 arrests, including one for DWI.
School districts won’t appeal grading decision
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:17:41 -0700
The Houston area school districts that have been locked in a battle over a new grading law are giving up the fight.
Laguna Canyon Brush Fire Smothered
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:22:30 -0700
By Andrea Adelson | LB Indy Laguna Beach fire engines assisted the Orange County Fire Authority in dousing a two-acre blaze reported Monday, Aug. 23, on Laguna Canyon Road close to the 73 toll road about 8:20 a.m., a fire department administrator said. read more
TIFI Bears, Ravens collidein season opener Saturday
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:19:14 -0700
With a new season starting this weekend, the area Texas Intercity Football, Inc. youth football teams have announced their 2010 schedules.
Stockstill-Cobb elected Region 14 president
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:03:04 -0700
Council Member Beckie Stockstill-Cobb of the city of Deer Park has been elected and installed as President of the Texas Municipal League’s Region 14 at its Annual meeting held in Galveston on Aug. 21.
Hubbard, Girard and Liberty police calls
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:19:08 -0700
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Girard and Liberty: HUBBARD
Cadets dominate first cross country poll
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:01:42 -0700
While in a fog of working on our annual preseason prep football section, there’s big news to report on other fronts. The preseason cross country coaches poll is out and Eisenhower appears poised for a double dose of dominance. The Cadets are ranked No. 1 in 4A boys and No. 2 in girls. The boys, [...]
Feds bust area sex trafficking operation
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:05:33 -0700
A Deer Park resident was arrested Wednesday and charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Houston.
Tax-free weekend now under way
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:03:24 -0700
Tax-free time is here! Just days before the start of the 2010-11 school year, the tax-free weekend is giving shoppers a chance to get ready for school.
Sex Trafficking Suspect in Custody
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:38:00 -0700
An illegal immigrant accused of conducting a sex trafficking operation in Houston and Pasadena is in federal custody pending a bond hearing.
Prosecutors: Illegal immigrants rescued from Houston sex-trafficking operation
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:14:22 -0700
HOUSTON – Two people were arrested and several women rescued from a life of prostitution Wednesday following an investigation by the Human Trafficking Resource Alliance, U.S. Attorney Jose Angel Moreno said Thursday. Pedro Corporan Cedano, a 38-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic, was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop near his Deer Park home. Cedano was charged with conspiracy to ...
Tax-free weekend set for Aug. 20-22
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:04:05 -0700
Just in time for the 2010-11 school year, the tax-free weekend will give last-minute shoppers a chance to get ready for school.
Police warn against the dangers of substance abuse
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:50:56 -0700
With Harris County being the county with the highest level of DUI-related deaths in Texas, local law enforcement take their responsibilities curbing this troubling statistic seriously.
Deer Park native joins teach for America
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:05:47 -0700
Deer Park native Mary Raffetto has joined Teach For America, the national corps of top college graduates who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools in low-income communities.
Local Golf notebook: Lake Windcrest on move
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:41:39 -0700
Cody Vaughn has served as Lake Windcrest's acting general manager/head professional since the club officially went private on May 1. But that is about to change.
Red Wave on way to Games of Texas
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:56:54 -0700
Two dozen Red Wave Swim Team members will compete in 33 events in Waco at the Games of Texas Aug. 5-8 as a result of Saturday’s TAAF Region 1 qualifying meet in Rosenberg.
CCISD fails to meet all federal standards
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:15:50 -0700
The Clear Creek School District, which was just awarded an Exemplary rating by the Texas Education Agency, failed to make adequate progress on the No Child Left Behind standards.
St. Bernadette golf tourney signing up players; prizes include new car
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:58:36 -0700
After last year’s success, the St Bernadette’s Bay Area Council Knights of Columbus will again sponsor their Fall Golf Outing.
Wolves fight to survive: Predators' reintroduction angers New Mexico ranchers
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:25:49 -0700
GILA NATIONAL FOREST, N.M. -- Howls drifted through the night as a quarter moon rose over a ridge in the Elk Mountains. On each of its two cries, the Mexican gray wolf let out a prolonged, primal note that ended with a quick slide down the scale to silence. ›› Photo gallery: Mexican Gray Wolves |
Unemployment rate remains steady
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:04:25 -0700
According to figures provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, unemployment in Texas is holding steady.
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