Local News Stories

Former CAC Director Debra Brown Pleads Guilty

Thursday, 26 January 2012 17:22

LUBBOCK, TX—Debra Rucker Brown, the former executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Tom Green County, Inc., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to one count of theft concerning a federally funded program, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. Brown faces a maximum statutory sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, restitution could be ordered. Judge Cummings ordered a presentence investigation report with a sentencing date to be set after the completion of that report.

 

 

Schleicher 4-Hers shine

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:35

by County Extension Agent Anthony Munoz

Excitement filled the air in the Kerr County Youth Exhibition Barn this past weekend for the Hill Country District Livestock Show in Kerrville, TX. The show began with the lambs, goats, and swine on Friday and concluded with Angoras and the sale on Saturday. Schleicher 4-H was well represented in both barns by exhibitors which included Dacey Roubison, Aaron Santellano, Marshall Faull, Keegan McCollum, Dustin Shriver, Davis Hutto, Mason Hutto, Kaden Johnson, Kiely Johnson, Charli Swinford, Garet Swinford, Taner Swinford, Jackson O’Harrow, Ashby Ragsdale, Slone Stultz, Stran Stultz, Franklin Buchholz, and Dalton Buchholz.

 

 

Job site webcam lets public monitor hospital construction

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:33

The public can now monitor the progress at the Schleicher County Medical Center construction site by computer, iPhone or iPad thanks to a webcam installed last week by Rogers-O’Brien, the general contractor that is building the new facility.

 

 

FLDS place newspaper ads across the nation

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:18

Warren Jeffs can receive mail and gets to listen to a radio inside this prison cell near Palestine, Texas, but he is temporarily banned from using the telephone, his favorite means of communication. So it is unclear if he has been keeping up with recent developments involving his current and former FLDS followers in Texas, Utah and Canada.

 

 

New administrator becoming familiar with hospital, community

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:00

After a week on the job, Schleicher County Medical Center’s (SCMC) new hospital administrator, Paul Burke, CPA, is spending his time becoming more familiar with the community and the hospital staff.

 

Environmental concerns continue at YFZ Ranch

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:00

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) cited the YFZ Ranch recently for failing to notify of changes to its water system.

Inspectors visited the ranch on December 15, 2011, according to a report that was posted on the TCEQ website last week.

 

 


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