BRAC Testimony Set for TV Next Week in Texas
Laughlin Air Force Base supporters head to Fort Worth for Saturdays regional BRAC hearing on Texas bases. Texas Senator Gramm and Congressman Bonilla to speak Tuesday before the BRAC commission with Air Force and DOD testimony Wednesday. Deliberations wrap June 22-26. coverage planned by The News-Herald.
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Congress
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Laughlin
Henry Bonilla
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Chuck Pizer
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News-Herald
Man trapped two days in basement with corpse
Rodney Goodman, unemployed and seeking work, fell through a missing floor in a house and landed in a basement where he found the outline of a body. A passerby heard his cries on Wednesday and alerted police. Goodman was in fair condition at a hospital.
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Rodney Goodman
Goodman
Our Services Contact Line Prompted for Confirmations
A customer service note asks readers who may have made a contact to call 775-1551. The message specifies to call before 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 30 a.m. on weekends to provide information or confirmation.
Del Rio Bonds and Fines Program Generates City Revenue
The city of Del Rio earns money through fines and bonds, with municipal court clerk supervisor Patricia Mendez noting about 500 warrants issued monthly for nonpayment. March and April reports show income from surety, personal and cash bonds, plus payments on fines, totaling $31,388 and $25,739 respectively, alongside tax components. Police issued hundreds of traffic and city ordinance tickets in both months.
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del Rio
Patricia Mendez
Mendez
Appeals court hears arguments on Brady lawsuit
In New Orleans the 5th U S Circuit heard arguments in a consolidated Brady Act suit by sheriffs J R Koog Texas and Bill McGee Mississippi claiming the federal law oversteps state authority. The court considers whether background checks can be mandated as a ministerial duty and if discretion remains with local cops.
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
J.R. Koog
Val Verde County
Texas
Bill McGee
Forrest County
Louisiana
5Th Circuit
Walter Dellinger
Dellinger
Halbrook
District weighs new education rules cautiously
Del Rio school administrators and board trustees await Texas Education Agency guidance after state lawmakers overhauled the education code. Superintendent Pete Anthony says details are scarce and some provisions may hurt poorer districts. The home-rule concept could let cities craft their own programs while maintaining lower grade class-size limits in weaker courses. Dallas-area districts also monitor developments.
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Pete Anthony
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Texas Education Agency
Texas
Dallas
Barrera suspension upheld by Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission upheld a three day suspension without pay and an 180 day probation for Del Rio Police Lt. Felix Barrera Jr after tardiness on April 3 8 and absence on April 17. Chief Charlie Bruce and Capt. Dan Cruz testified Barrera had been counseled previously. Barrera argued the penalty was excessive while Cruz said he and Garcia assisted during the April 17 incident leaving the station in Barrera’s absence.
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Cruz
U.S. 90 East
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