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Click here for digital edition  HOUSTON (AP) - A drug kingpin who once headed one of Mexico's most notoriously violent cartels was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday and ordered to forfeit $50 million, prosecutors announced after a closed hearing in Houston. More ... Mexico (AP) - The United States has temporarily closed its consular office in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, across from McAllen, Texas, after gunbattles with drug gangs rocked the area this week. Four suspected cartel gunmen were killed Thursday outside the nearby city of Matamoros after they attacked an army patrol on a highway, Mexico’s Defense Department reported. More ... PHOENIX (AP) - With a sheriff’s helicopter beating overhead, the man known as “Sheriff Joe” stood behind a line of officers as 10,000 people marched past - but this was not the usual show of affection and support for Joe Arpaio. More ... An elderly Santa Monica man, Mauro Concepcion Alvarez, went on trial in 197th State District Court Tuesday charged with the intoxication manslaughter death of Pedro Palomo, 68, a farmworker. Palomo died on March 16, 2007 when the pickup the two men were in overturned near the floodway in Santa Monica. The man was pinned beneath the truck. More ... Following up a lead from Crime Stoppers Raymondville Police arrested a man wanted in California for multiple counts of sex crimes with a victim under the age of 10. Police investigator David Robles said that Juan Conde, 44, was located at his parents’ home, 421 West Tampico St., while he sat in a swing smoking a cigarette. More ... Su Clinica now serves 4,047 patients at its Raymondville clinic which includes a pharmacy and occupies a total of 17,500 square feet of space. In the coming year Su Clinica intends to remodel the clinic and build a free standing 5,000 square ft. pharmacy. This will bring the total size of the facility to 22,500 square feet. More ... Under a picture cutline on page one of last week's newspaper, the editor incorrectly identified Commissioner Mary Gutierrez. She has been a city commissioner for many years and the editor knows better, but he is getting old and writing articles at midnight sometimes causes lapses in memory. Our apologies to Commissioner Gutierrez. More ... STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Two Penn State graduates are paying $9,000 for a chance to see through Joe Paterno's glasses. More ... AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - It’s been a long time since the Texas Longhorns had to break in a new starting quarterback. The Longhorns begin spring practice on Friday and Garrett Gilbert will formally step in to replace Colt McCoy. Coach Mack Brown is already saying he expects Gilbert to be “really good.” It’s easy to see why. More ... A basketball fan on hand to watch the 32-A regional quarterfinal clash between San Perlita and San Isidro described it best - instant classic. The familiar foes went toe to toe throughout the contest, and when the final buzzer sounded, San Isidro emerged victorious 55-51 in a thrilling shootout. More ... WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) - A Canadian company is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Wichita Falls, creating about 400 jobs. The Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Friday that it has finalized an agreement with Ontario-based Natura World, which makes sustainable, earth-friendly mattresses. More ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney met for coffee in their first reunion since President Barack Obama’s inauguration more than a year ago. More ... MADISON, Wi s . - Whooping cough is becoming more common in infants - and a big part of the solution is for women to get a booster vaccination before they become pregnant or right after they give birth. More ... TYLER, Texas (AP) - Court records indicate one of the suspects arrested on an arson charge in the burning of churches in East Texas had assault rifles and books on demons and atheism in his home. More ... AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Becoming a Texas trooper can happen in just two months for experienced law officers. The Department of Public Safety on Thursday announced an advanced eight-week trooper school for current Texas and eligible out-of-state law officers. More ... FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Former President George W. Bush turned to his faith amid the tough times during his eight years in office, he said Saturday at a religious school’s banquet. More ... HOUSTON (AP) - Dozens of Houston schools no longer leave a first impression that pupils are housed in a prison-like environment. On Thursday, contractors wrapped up a three-month project to rid 68 schools of nearly 100,000 feet of barbed wire atop chain-link fences surrounding the campuses. More ... FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - An internal investigation has determined that a Fort Worth police officer was drinking on duty before crashing a city vehicle and killing a mother of two. The Fort Worth Star- Telegram cited documents filed with the Civil Service Commission over the December incident. More ... LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - A former West Texas sheriff ’s deputy has received a prison sentence for his part in a multistate methamphetamine distribution ring. More ... AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The mother of Texas Longhorns football coach Mack Brown has died after battling pancreatic cancer. University of Texas officials say Katherine Brown was 82 when she died Sunday in Cookeville, Tenn. More ... SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) - The Daughters of the Republic of Texas have taken care of the Alamo for more than a century. Now, the ladies are looking for help. The group was joined by Texas first lady Anita Perry on Tuesday in launching its first membership program to raise money to preserve the site. More ... Lyford High School’s varsity boys basketball team made it to the second round of the postseason before being eliminated this past Friday. More ... GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - The maker of a Texas A&M university racing boat that capsized in 2008 has reached a settlement with crew member Roger Stone’s widow. Cape Fear Yacht Works has agreed to pay Linda Stone and her two children $375,000 in the next three years, according to a Saturday story in the Galveston County Daily News. More ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Less than a decade after spending $1 million on a fish ladder that was supposed to help steelhead trout negotiate Santa Paula Creek, the federal government may spend another $7.5 million to design and build a new one. There are now less than 500 steelhead left from Point Conception in Santa Barbara County to the Mexico border. More ... News RSS feed |
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