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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 2006
Page
10
Lopez plans a simple ceremony for the anniversary of De Leon with yellow flowers along a white fence. A family banner reads Freedom comes with a price and a living wall of yellow plants will honor De Leon and others serving in the war.
The 2005 agriculture census lists 95 000 cows in Wilson County but many herds are shrinking as farmers liquidate cattle this year. Seguin Auction sold over 1 100 cattle last week with 20 percent breeding cows shed. Calves are smaller while mothers struggle to gain weight for spring breeding. Farrier Jack Henderson notes ranchers struggle to pay feed costs as coastal hay tops $10 per bale from $3. some horse owners are giving up animals.
Gov. Rick Perry directs special elections to coincide with the November 7 general election. The races include the U.S. congressional seat of the 22nd District vacated by Rep. Tom DeLay and Texas House District 33 Rep. Wilma Luna and State Senate District 19 Sen. Frank Madla, both resignations affecting districts spanning multiple counties.
Maria Dora Flores 65 pleaded guilty August 4 to two counts of illegal voting in the March 2006 primary. She marked ballots for other voters without consent during early voting. Flores received two years probation and a $750 fine under Texas Election Code Chapter 64. Assistant Attorney General Lance Kutnick secured the plea as part of a broader probe into voter fraud in Texas.
The Money Laundering Unit led by Texas AG Greg Abbott presented evidence to a grand jury resulting in first degree felony indictments against former Val Verde County Appraisal District chief appraiser Buster Ross Vernor. He is charged with two counts of theft by a public servant over $100,000 for allegedly inflating reimbursements since 1997. Vernor, 48, was arrested by Val Verde deputies and now works at Cameron County Appraisal District in San Benito. A first degree felony conviction carries 5 to 99 years or life and a fine up to $10,000.
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