September 16, 2009 RSS feed / News

Court: Employer must pay for weight-loss surgery

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a pizza shop must pay for weight-loss surgery for an obese employee to ensure the success of another operation for a back injury he suffered at work. More...

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NEW SIGN FOR DRUG STORE Workers were putting up a new sign at Watson City Drug on Tuseday afternoon. The store has been doing business in town for more than 30 years. More...

Texas Supreme Court hears bonfire case arguments

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in a case involving the 1999 Texas A&M University bonfire collapse. Zachry Construction Corp. More...

FOI birth date battle reaches Texas Supreme Court

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A fight about whether the birth dates of about 145,000 state workers are public record reached the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday, with a newspaper and the state attorney general pushing for their release. More...

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JOE TREVINO traveled to Brazil on September 4 and returned home on September 14th. Joe brought home a 2nd place silver medal in the 2009 Sub-Junior World Powerlifting Championships in his weight class of 125 kg with a total of 715, 0 kg. More...

Child molester sentenced to 8 years in prison

The Willacy County and District Attorney's Office announced today that Candelario "Lalo" Gonzalez, 54, of Sebastian, TX, on September 10, 2009 in the 197th District Court was sentenced to 8 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for inde More...

McAllen tortilla factory got its start at home

McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Cristina Ardila built her business the same way she makes tortillas: from scratch. Ardila moved her two daughters from Monterrey to McAllen after marrying an American advertising agent in 1990. More...

Rodriguez gets 14 years in prison for drug possession and assault

The Willacy County and District Attorney's Office announced today that Domingo Rodriguez, 27, of Raymondville, TX, pled guilty on September 10, 2009 in the 197th District Court and was sentenced to 7 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justic More...

Judge rules Houston police's beard ban is OK

HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Houston Police Department's ban on beards. The department says gas masks can't properly be worn with beards. More...

Border district to turn back students from Mexico

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) - Mexican children have crossed the border in Del Rio for years to attend public school, using U.S. addresses to enroll illegally. But this year, school officials plan to kick them out. More...

No. 2 Texas gets crack at revenge for '08 loss to Tech

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) While thousands stormed the field to celebrate, Colt McCoy stood on the sideline in stunned silence. More...

De Los Santos complains about his arrest by police

A member of the De Los Santos family complained at the city meeting Tuesday that he was thrown to the ground by a city police recently during an altercation at Fifth and Tampico Street. More...

'Old Farmer's Almanac' still spots cold in Web age

BOSTON (AP) - Doris Smith Mills often comes across past editions of the "Old Farmer's Almanac" lying around her family's 110-year-old Westport, Mass., farm. More...

Election to replace Hutchison could cost millions

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A special election to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison could cost up to $30 million. More...

Texas, Greyhound disputing $161,000 in Ike costs

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A long-running disagreement between the state and Greyhound Lines Inc. More...

SAN PERLITA SPORTS TALK

The Lady Trojan volleyball team has had to put up with several cancellations by our opponents and lost their last two matches to big 3-A schools as we near the district opener. More...

Bearkats & Bulldogs have byes this Friday

BULLDOGS Lyford High School's varsity football team remains unbeaten (3-0) after the Bulldogs demolished Santa Rosa 40-0 last Friday night. More...

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