Articles by Bill Oliver

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The Texas sales tax holiday is Aug. 20-22 as shoppers prepare to head for stores the weekend before most public schools resume classes. The Texas comptroller’s office says the law exempts [Read More…]

LINDALE, Texas (AP) _ An east Texas woman who allegedly was trying to set up a drug sale turned out to be mistakenly texting law officers. The Smith County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Debra Langham [Read More…]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) _ A U.S. Customs officer in south Texas has pleaded guilty to smuggling illegal immigrants and bribery. Prosecutors say Rudy Trace Soliz III of Brownsville last September allowed a woman to pass [Read More…]

DALLAS (AP) _ Former CFL quarterback Cody Ledbetter has been jailed in Canada on domestic assault charges and faces extradition to Texas. Ottawa Police Constable Kathy Larouche says Ledbetter was to appear in a court [Read More…]

HOUSTON (AP) _ A woman no longer accused in a Houston prostitution investigation has filed a complaint saying twoofficers took cell phone photos of her when she was nude. Charges against the 28-year-old woman from [Read More…]

There’s an answer to a recent legal action taken by those supporting Wellborn residents who want a vote on incorporation. The City of College Station and the Texas Municipal League have answered the legal action [Read More…]

Two years ago Thursday, College Station Police arrived at a home to serve an arrest warrant on a man who locked himself in his bedroom for two hours before surrendering. Thursday marks the second day [Read More…]

The Better Business Bureau office in Bryan has fielded several phone calls from local residents of retirement age and beyond. The BBB’s Bill McGuire says another scam is making the rounds. A representative of a [Read More…]

Every five years alumni, educators, and supporters of the former E.A. Kemp High School in Bryan gather for an all-school reunion. Thursday marks the start of the four day affair. Many of the activities will [Read More…]