Former city employee jailed for drug conspiracy
Rolando Solis Jr a former Del Rio city administrator was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute. He faced fines and supervised release as part of probation and voiced remorse while authorities noted a larger drug-smuggling ring connected to others arrested in multiple states.
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City of
del Rio
Rolando Solis Jr
U.S
Alia Moses Ludlum
Solis
Greg Torres
Eagle Pass
Ludlum
Torres
Herbert Lindsey
Springfield
Ft. Worth
Hutto
The
del Rio High School
City begins final phase of colonia infrastructure cleanup
Del Rio Chief Engineer Alejandro Garcia said a $1.2 million NAD Bank funded project will install first time sewer hookups for 490 poverty level homes in Villareal and require 40 higher income homes to apply for no interest 10 year NAD loans. The work, part of a larger TWDB plan from the 1990s, aims to fix substandard sewage systems and water infrastructure in Val Verde Park Estates. Mapco Inc. was awarded the bid for $1,236,107.68 with a public meeting set for Monday at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
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City of
del Rio
Alejandro Garcia
Colonia
Garcia
Texas Water Development Board
TWDB
Val Verde Park Estates
Jay Miller Construction Company
News-herald
Bill Sontag
Texas 11 senators stay in New Mexico as stalemate drags on
Self-exiled Texas Democratic senators keeping a two-thirds vote stance continued their stay in Albuquerque. Senators Judith Zaffirini and Eliot Shapleigh spoke of family visits and support from home as they vow to remain through the New Mexico special session or until redistricting rules shift. Zaffirini welcomed her son Carlos, delivering news of his suitcase full of clean clothes, while Shapleigh planned a weekend trip to visit relatives and celebrate his son's 15th birthday.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Texas
New Mexico
Senate
Judith Zaffirini
Claredo
Carlos
Zaffirini
Eliot Shapleigh
D-El Paso
Jobless rate dips as people leave work force
The July unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent as about 556,000 people exited the civilian labor force. Employers cut 44,000 jobs, extending losses since January to 486,000 while economists warned that hiring remains sluggish despite some hopeful signs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Main Street
Wall Street
Ken Mayland
ClearView Economics
Tax free weekend kicks off in Mesquite Texas
Shoppers flock to J C Penney as Texas tax free weekend begins with discounts on clothing. Sherry Smith and her three children test apparel while a 40 percent sale on Scooby Doo items draws crowds. Savings include $25 in tax and a $514 bill cut to $313 after discounts. Tax holiday runs Friday through Sunday.
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Mesquite
Smith
Texas
David Spinks
J.C. Penney
Town East Mall
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