Month: December 2009
Coupled Rescued from Texas Desert Snowstorm
EL PASO, Texas (AP) _ An El Paso woman and a diabetic man have been rescued after they were stranded in the desert in Hudspeth County in West Texas. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office [Read More…]
Former Army Nurse Sentenced in Hepatitis Case
EL PASO, Texas (AP) _ A former Army nurse will spend 41 months in federal prison for infecting surgical patients with hepatitis C. Jon Dale Jones pleaded guilty earlier this year to assault and theft [Read More…]
Charities Defend SSN Requirement
HOUSTON (AP) _ The Salvation Army is defending its practice of requiring at least one Social Security number for each family registering their children to receive Christmas gifts. Some had seen the practice as a [Read More…]
Dallas Priest Gets Prison Time for Child Porn
DALLAS (AP) _ A former Dallas-area priest who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison. Mathew Bagert was given 51 months in federal prison Tuesday [Read More…]
RGV Politician Faces Jail Time
McALLEN, Texas (AP) _ A federal magistrate is considering whether to revoke the bond of a Hidalgo County commissioner indicted last spring on charges of harboring illegal immigrants. Prosecutors say Commissioner Sylvia Handy has tried [Read More…]
Bryan’s Holiday Magic Event Set For Thursday
The City of Bryan Parks and Recreation kicking off the holiday season with its eleventh annual Holiday Magic event Thursday evening. Click to hear WTAW’s Chelsea Wade talk with Special Events Coordinator Gwynne Shillings: Press [Read More…]
Bryan PD Talks 9-1-1
The Bryan Police Department
H1N1 Clinics at Health Department
The Brazos County Health Department has received more H1N1 vaccine. Click to hear WTAW’s Chris Clift talk with Health Authority Dr. Charles Williams: Press release from the Brazos County Health Department: The Brazos County Health [Read More…]
Bius Reaction to State Senate Changes
The past 24 hours have