Miscellaneous

Legislative Session Summary The 80th Regular Session of the Legislature staggered to its required final adjournment on May 28. The Session was marked by conflict, confusion, and a lack of cooperation. However, 1,495 bills and constitutional amendments were finally adopted and sent to the governor. As of press time, the governor still had several days until his June 17 … [Read more...] about Legislative Session Summary

Some 56,000 people access the El Paso County Courthouse … [Read more...] about County Web Sites Offer Key Information, Interactive Services

Maverick County Judge Jose Aranda was discussing birthday plans with his middle son … [Read more...] about Deadly Twister Descends on Maverick County

April was wet for most of Central Texas; in fact, the first three days were the only rainless days for the entire month. Despite the rainy conditions, water trucks are proving to be useful in road maintenance throughout the region. Bastrop County Precinct 1 road foreman Jimmy Hanna keeps a 2,000-gallon water truck by Niece Equipment in the county yard and reports consistent … [Read more...] about Water Trucks Play Key Role on County Roads

Torrential winds and rains blew through Eagle Pass like a freight train the afternoon of April 24, 2007. I knew it had been a bad storm, and then the calls started coming in with rumors of over-turned mobile homes. Powerful storms are not rare in this part of South Texas, and they do occur with some frequency. Still, there was no way I could have known what to expect. As I … [Read more...] about Shock and Horror After Tornado Hits Rosita Valley