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Legal aid group fights county for unpaid services
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:52:58 -0800
Felix Garza lost a day and a half of wages and drove six hours in order to be at the Val Verde County courthouse on Jan. 20. It was at least the eighth time in five years he has made the trip only to
Texas Crop Report
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:51 -0800
The following reports were compiled by AgriLife Extension for the week of Feb. 14:
Texas crop, weather for Feb. 14, 2012
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:23:09 -0800
COLLEGE STATION – Mother Nature sent many Texas farmers an early Valentine’s Day card in the form of rain the last week. According to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel, there were notable exceptions, but many parts of the state received moisture, further improving pastures and rangeland, and raising soil moisture levels for spring [...]
Winter is great season to hike
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0800
Mild winter days present a great opportunity to lace up your hiking boots or sneakers and hit a variety of trails snaking through dozens of Texas state parks.
HOMESTEAD: Man became rancher by default
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:46:00 -0800
The West Texas country was open range when young Abraham "Abe" Mayer got his start in the ranching business.Acreage with water holes was much sought after for lease from the state, he told a Standard-Times reporter in December 1945. It was through such leases that livestockmen undertook to gain control of the open range.
Family of slain Hidalgo County woman makes funeral arrangements
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:08:28 -0800
The family of a Hidalgo County woman murdered by her boyfriend has made their final funeral arrangements.
Texas crop, weather: Moisture hits pastures, rangeland
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:50:07 -0800
COLLEGE STATION – Mother Nature sent many Texas farmers an early Valentine’s Day card in the form of rain the last week.
Farmers propose new joint office instead of shutting down
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:49:41 -0800
While most Midland County farmers are against the proposed closing of the local Farm Service Agency office, many suggested creating a new office between Odessa and Midland to better serve the counties instead of merging with an overloaded Stanton office.
Public meeting to be held today on consolidating Midland, Andrews FSA offices
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:49:35 -0800
Those wanting to voice concern on the proposed closure of two local Texas Farm Service Agency offices will get the chance to do so today.
DPS arrests for Feb. 11, 2012
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:06:18 -0800
The Texas Department of Public Safety in Del Rio reported the following arrests from Dec. 24, 2011, through Jan. 20, 2012: