Second Chances
By Larry G. Spence
I'm a firm believer in second chances. 1 know over the years that I have had a few myself. We all make mistakes in life, the question is, do we learn from them?
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Two candidates have opted out of the Nov. 2 Willacy County Navigation District board race, according to county elections administrator Jaime Serna. In Pct. More...
When local governing bodies vote to raise taxes above a percentage rate set by the state they automatically trigger a procedure that allows a Rollback election where voters can approve, or disapprove the higher rates. More...
Top row, left to right, Octavio Medrano, Eloy Castillo, Robert Howell, Pasqual Pena, Pete Soria, Albert Cruz, Ramon Garcia and Noel Garcia. More...
Front row, left to right, Albert Garcia, Jaime Guerra, Andy Pena and Petey Garcia. Standing, Gerardo Jauregui, Mark Garza, Jaime Infante (AD), Douglas Ames and Eloy Perez. More...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards is facing felony charges after angering a south Texas sheriff by releasing information about an inmate who committed suicide. More...
PIKETON, Ohio (AP) An Ohio sheriff says a marijuana bust was so big authorities chose to burn the 22,000 plants in the outdoor area where they were found, not destroy them elsewhere. More...
By JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Cody Johnson is listed as the starting tailback for No. 5 Texas for its season-opening game at Rice. Texas coach Mack Brown released his depth chart on Monday. More...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The University of Texas is No. 1 - at least when it comes to selling branded merchandise. More...
By JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) When Garrett Gilbert's big moment came, he nearly panicked. He couldn't find his helmet. More...
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) An illegal alien from Mexico has been ordered to spend five years in federal prison for possessing more than a quarter ton of marijuana found hidden under squash during a southwestern Illinois traffic stop. More...
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) A 28-year-old Humboldt County man is in custody on suspicion of shooting another man to death and wounding a second during an argument at a remote marijuana farm. More...
EL PASO, Texas (AP) A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection technician will spend the next 20 years in federal prison after admitting to conspiring to smuggle marijuana and illegal immigrants into the country. More...
ALEXANDRA OLSON
Associated Press Writer
MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico's federal police agency has fired nearly 10 percent of its force this year for failing lie detector tests or other checks designed to detect possible corruption, officials said Monday. More...
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) - Water woes partly blamed on this summer's Hurricane Alex have left two state parks in south Texas with different problems. Experts say that Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco has too much water. More...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas and Southern California, who last met in the Rose Bowl in 2006, have scheduled games in 2017 and 2018. The Longhorns will travel to Los Angeles in 2017 with the Trojans going to Austin the next year. More...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Administrators at school districts across Texas now have a faster and simpler way to check the safety records of bus drivers. More...
DALLAS (AP) SMU coach June Jones has received a twoyear contract extension that would keep him at the school through the 2014 season. Athletic director Steve Orsini announced the deal Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. More...
Last week Susan and Sal were married in a twin engine Cessna 301 with a wing and a prayer at an altitude of 800 meters. I don’t know about the wing, but I know about the prayer. More...
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